IMPROVEMENTS IN BASINETTE PERAMBULATORS
Year: 1884

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, JOHN PRESTON, of 28 Armagh Road, Bow, in the county of Middlesex,
perambulator manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN BASINETTE PERAMBULATORS," and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement reference being bad to the accompanying drawings and to
the letters of reference marked thereon, that is to say :—
The object of this invention is to construct basinette perambulators so that they
may occupy as little space as possible when indoors, or when not required for the
ordinary purpose of perambulators out of doors. According to this invention, by
a very simple mechanical arrangement the handles and back irons are folded by
one movement under the body of the carriage when the perambulator is required
to be used as a basinette only, or when it is desired to stow it away: thus no more
space is occupied than the basinette alone requires. This my improved basinette
perambulator will be found very serviceable when travelling, as, when folded, it is
easily packed and occupies but little space.
This my invention also provides a incans of altering the leverage upon the back
irons, so that with one child only in the perambulator, said child sitting in front
part of basinette, the weight of the front of basinotto perambulator may be lessened,
so as to allow the perambulator to be raised more easily over curbstones and steps.
Should this my improved bassinette perambulator come accidentally in contact
with a stone or other obstruction the folding apparatus will remain firm and rigid,
and will not collapse, nor be put out of order by usual wear and tear. Another
advantage is that in my invention the basinette itself is not interfered with, there
being no folding American cloth nor canvas to adjust, nor to crack and wear shabby
when folded.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood reference is had to
the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, that is
to say :-
Figure 1, Sheet 1, represents in plan the underneath of basinette perambulator
constructed according to this my invention shewing in detail the folding apparatus
extended for use as a perambulator. a a are the back irons to which handle b is
attached. The back irons a a are pivotted at c, a self-acting spring clip & holding
each back iron a in position when extended. A cross bar e is fitted between the
back irons a to which cross bar is attached a rod f jointed at g to a rib h attached
to axle i of hind wheels. Another rod passes from joint g and is swivelled at

page_text: to a rib m on fore axle n. The fore and hind axles are supported on springs o
attached to body of carriage. A small roller or wheel p is fixed at end of rib m to
facilitate the moving of basinetto perambulator when folding apparatus is closed.
Another roller q is also fitted at front end of body of carriage so that when turned
up on end the paint is not damaged and the basinette. perambulator may thus be
easily moved. A hook is fixed on underside of body of carriage to hold the
folding apparatus securely in position when folded.
For altering the leverage on back irons in this my invention, I pull over the
clutch of rod in which clutch is a notch taking on to cross bar e; or instead of
said notch in clutch f¹ I may fit a spring to cross bar e pressing against rod fand
holding same in position; then by pressing on said cross bar e it turns on its
pivots e¹ and assumes the position marked in dotted lines Fig. 1. The power
required for lifting the front end of carriage by leverage on the back irons is
considerably less by the fulcrums being lowered.
Figure 2, Sheet 2, is a side view of my improved basinette perambulator with
folding apparatus folded for use as a basinette only. Similar letters of reference
refer to like parts as in Fig. 1; Sheet 1.
The ordinary hoods and aprons may be fitted to this my basinette perambulator,
also a board for an infant's bed if required. These do not need removal when
folding the basinette perambulator.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Baid
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1st. The construction of basinette perambulators with the folding apparatus
substantially as and for the purposes herein before set forth and described.
2nd. The construction and arrangement of cross bar e turning upon pins e¹ and
the jointed rods in connection therewith, for altering the leverage upon back
irons a, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and described.
3rd. The general arrangement and construction of basinette perambulators
substantially as and for the purposes herein before set forth and described.
Dated this Ninth day of October 1884.
Dated this Ninth day of October 1884.
For JOHN PRESTON.
Horn & Son, Patent Agents,
Surrey Chambers, 172, Strand, W.C.