An Improvement in Bassinettes, Perambulators, and Mail Carts.
Year: 1891

page_text: The decision of the Chief Examiner, acting on behalf of the Comptroller, of the
18th day of November 1893, allowed, under Section 18 of the Patents, &c..
Act, 1883, an Amendment of this Specification.
Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 18th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 19th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Bassinettes, Perambulators, and Mail Carts.
JOHN THOMAS BARNETT KING, 33-39 Cable Street Rochdale Road
Manchester, Bassinette & Mail Cart Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
It consists of the body of a bassinette, perambulator, or mailcart, being so
formed as to be convertible; from a bed or reclining couch on which one or two
children can lie at full length; to a chair or seat in which one or two children can
sit upright in.
The body is divided into two parts, but by means of spring bolts, or any other
sort of bolts or buttons, or the bottom being cut diagonally can be held as if not
divided, so as to form a bed; also by releasing the spring bolts or other sort of
bolts, or buttons one division of the body can be let down to any angle required,
thus with the fixed portion forming a chair or seat for children to sit up in. In
order that the foregoing may be better understood we send herewith a sheet of
drawings, in which :-
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the bassinette perambulator, or mail cart when in
use as a bed or reclining couch.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same when in use as a chair or seat.
Fig. 3 is a section when in use as bed, showing the diagonal cuts E & F, which
partly support the front portion of bed, also iron bracket D which holds centre
portion of bottom, when in use as chair.
Fig. 4. is section when in use as a chair.
Dated this 15th day of October 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (AMENDED).
An Improvement in Bassinettes, Perambulators, and Mail Carts.
JOHN THOMAS BARNETT KING Bassinette & Mail Cart Manufacturer
33-39 Cable Street, Rochdale Road Manchester do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
It consists of a bassinette perambulator, or mail cart's body being divided across
into two parts; one of which is fixed to the underwork or shafts-the other
movable.
The bottom of the body is in three divisions the first & third are fixed in the
two divisions of body the second hinged to either the 1st or 3rd. By means of a
spring, bolts or other coutrivance, the two parts of the body can be held together
at any required angle.

page_text: The objects accomplished by these means, are first when the two divisions of the
body are in a horizontal position a lengthy bed is formed as on an ordinary
bassinette.
Secondly. When the loose end is placed at a convenient angle, a seat or chair is
formed. In order that the foregoing may be better understood, I submitted 5
drawings, which were sent with the Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of the same as a bed.
A. is a spring bolt that assists in holding part C of the body when in a
horizontal position.
B. a plate for receiving bolt A when part C of the body is let down to forni 1
chair.
Fig. 2. is a side elevation as a seat or chair.
A. spring bolt.
C. moveable portion of body.
Fig. 3. is a side sectional elevation of bottom of body when in a horizontal 1
position.
E. is the hinge between 1st & 2nd portions of bottom.
F.-2nd division of bottom.
B. a plate for receiving bolt.
D.-an arrangement for receiving portion E to F of bottom (see Fig. 4).
Fig. 4. is a side sectional elevation of bottom of body when in use as a seat or
chair.
E.-hinge.
D.
an arrangement for receiving centre portion of bottom.
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By which means I make a carriage that takes up considerably less room, & a lighter 2
article to wheel.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The converting of a bassinette, perambulator, or mail cart from a bed to 3
a seat, by means of dividing and hinging the body thereof in two parts, combined with
2nd the division of the bottom as thereof in three parts, in manner substantially
as herein sheen and described.
3rd. That I make by my principle, a curringe that takes up considerably less
room, & a lighter article to wheel.
December 4th 1891
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JOHN THOMAS BARNETT KING.