Improvements in the Construction of Golf Carriers.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 8th Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Golf Carriers.
I, WILLIAM ETON BUSSEY, of 133 Rye Lane, Peckham, London S.E., Sports
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the construction of that
description of golf carriers known as "automatic.".
My invention consists of a strip of wood or other suitable material forming the
back bone. Near the upper end the legs are so fitted that, when they are thrown.
forward by the downward movement of a lever handle, they are also spread
outwards in a suitable position to sustain the carrier upon the ground. The lever
handle is formed as a frame or cage pivoted to the edges of the back bone. The
upper arms of this cage are extended downwards from the pivot and are joined
together by a cross-rod, which serves the double purpose of throwing forward the
legs by means of a hinge, from a block attached to the back bone, and at the same
time drawing up a central slotted bolt, or equivalent device. Two links are
pivoted to the sliding bolt, and screwed to the undersides of the legs diagonally.
By this arrangement the downward movement of the cage handle causes the
extension of the legs diagonally from the back bone. By the upward movement.
of the cage handle the reverse action to that above described takes place, closing
the legs and standard together.
A strap with a buckle or analogous appliance is fixed to the upper end of the
carrier for securing the implements.
Dated 17th Inno 1805
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Golf Carriers.
I, WILLIAM ETON BUSSEY, of 133 Rye Lane, Peckham, London S.E., Sports
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the construction of that
description of golf carriers known as "automatic."
According to my invention I fit to the back bone of the carrier a handle and
levers in such a manner that, when the carrier is placed upon the ground, a slight
downward pressure upon the handle causes the legs to recede from the back bone,
and also to spread outwards in a suitable position so as to sustain the carrier upon
the ground, and vice versa.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and
ascertained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, illustrating
one method of carrying out my invention, and in which similar figures of reference
indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a side view of the upper part of a golf carrier, constructed according
to my invention, the legs being shown closed.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the legs extended.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged back view of the mechanism for operating the opening
and closing of the legs, showing the legs closed as in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged front view of the same mechanism, showing the legs
extended as in Fig: 2.
5 is the back bone of the carrier, which back bone may consist of a solid board
of light wood, or of two rods supported at each end, or it may be otherwise
constructed. 6 is a quadrantal block to which the plate 7 is hinged at 8. 9, 9, are
the legs, which are secured to the plate 7 by screws 10, 10, passing through
metallic mounts 11, 11. By means of this arrangement the legs 9, 9, are capable of
pivoting upon the screws 10, 10, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4; and also of being
moved outwards from the back-bone with the plate 7, upon the hinge 8, as shown
in Fig. 2. Two bell-crank levers or arms, 12, 13, are pivoted at 14, one on each
side of the back bone or standard 5. A cross-bar pivoted at 15, connects the
arms 12, 12, together. Two other arms 16 are also pivoted at 17, to the back
bcne, one on each side. These are also connected together at 18 by a cross-bar.
A handle 19 is fitted to the two cross-bars. The arms 12 and 16 on each side cf
the back bone 5; the cross bars; and the back bone itself, together form a cage
for the reception of the clubs &c., and the handle secures parallel motions and
positions of the arms. The arms 13, 13, are joined together at 21 by a cross rod 20;
This rod works in a slot or hole in the rib 23 of a sliding plate 22, partly of
Tsection, the rib 23 itself working in a slot 24 formed in the plate 7. The rib 23
also passes through a slot in and is secured to a plate 25 by split pins 26.
27, 27, are two links, pivoted at their lower ends at 28 to the sliding plate 22,
and at their upper ends at 29 to the legs 9.
The operation of this combination is such that, on the lower end of the back
bone being placed upon the ground in the usual manner, a downward movement of
the cage handle 19 causes the arms 13 and the rod 20 to move the legs outwardly,
away from the backbone, as shown in Fig. 2. The relative positions of the three
centres 8, 14 and 21, have the effect of causing this movement to raise the rod 20
and plate 22, thereby extending the legs 9 by means of the links 27, as shown in
Fig. 4. These movements cause the legs to extend in a diagonal direction, suitable
for the support of the caddie, when in use.
By the upward movement of the cage handle 19 the reverse action to that above
described takes place, closing the legs and the standard, or back bone, together.
A strap with a buckle or analogous appliance is fixed to the upper end of the
carrier for securing the implements; also a bag to hold the balls, and the usual
pocket at the lower end of the back bone or standard. A button or its equivalent
is fitted to the lower end of the standard to secure the legs, when the caddie is
being carried.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improvements in the construction of golf carriers substantially as herein
before described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. In the construction of golf carriers as aforesaid, the combination of a cage
consisting of arms 12 and 16, two cross bars and a handle 19, pivoted together and
to the standard 5; levers 13 carrying a rod 20 capable of being raised and lowered
by the movements of the cage; the rod 20 operating by the means aforesaid, so as
to open and close the legs relatively to the standard, substantially as and for the
purposes herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 19th December 1895