Improved Portable Two-wheeled Carriages.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th May, 1890-Accepted, 7th June, 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Portable Two-wheeled Carriages.
I ANNETTE FOUNTAYNE YORKE of Park Stile Langley in the County of
Buckinghamshire Gentlewoman 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 :-
The object of this invention is to construct a carriage having two wheels such as a
carriage or cart drawn by a horse pony or donkey so that it can be easily packed
in the form of a case or trunk for transit by train in the luggage van or on board
ship or otherwise.
According to this invention I construct the carriage with all the parts detachable
and in order that my said invention may be better understood I will now describe the
same with reference to the accompanying sheets of drawings in which the same
lettors indicate the same parts in all the views.
At sheet 1, Figure 1 shews elevation of a dog cart for horse pony or donkey having
the wheels removed. Figure 3 shows plan of axle and one wheel, also inside and
outside plates hereinafter described.
Figure 2 shews cross section of Figure 3.
Figure 4 shews detached view of shaft drawn to an enlarged scale. If used for a
horse the shafts to be fastened inside the bottom of the cart in the ordinary way
without attachment C. and the cart boxed up above the axle.
Figure 5 shews carriage packed for transport.
At sheet 2, Figure 1, shews a governess cart constructed according to my said
invention with wheels removed. Figure 2, shews cover of same. Figure 3 shews
cart packed ready for transport. Figure 4 shews axle with inside and outside plates
hereafter referred to. Figure 5 shews detached view of sent. A. shews the
carriage B the shafts connected by the struts C in sheet 1. The shafts in sheet 2 do
not require the attachment C sliewn in sheet 1, but are fastened underneath the
seats inside the cart. D seat mounted on springs E. (preferably spiral springs as
shewn). F. shews cover of carriage to be used when packed for transport,
G. H. shew two metal plates extending the whole width of carriage one of which (G.)
is secured inside the carriage and the other (H.) outside by means of the bolts and
nuts a. a. and clamp b. which latter embraces the axle as shown at Figure 2, sheet 1.
It will be seen by the drawings that all the parts such as the shafts seats steps
wheels axle and wheel splashboard are made detachable in order to pack inside the
carriage or cart with the exception of the shafts which must be transported separately
being too long the whole to be enclosed by the cover F. and in order to pack the
whole in this cover it is simply necessary to unscrew the different nuts and take out
the bolts pins &c. shown in the drawing from these parts in order that they may be
detached from the carriage. I prefer to make the carriage and cover of basket and
bamboo work as being light also to have bicycle wheels as shewn in Figure 3,
sheet 1, and I also prefer to dispense with the ordinary carriage springs by mounting
the seats on springs instead as shewn in the drawing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :—
I. Constructing carriages having two wheels with the different parts detachable
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
II. The improved portable two wheeled carriages substantially as set forth.
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liated him 7th
BROWNE & Co.,
59 & 60, Chancery Lane, Agents for Applicant.