Improvements in Carriages applicable for Various Uses.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1891-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriages applicable for Various Uses.
I JAMES HODSON of Prestatyn in the County of Flint, Wire Rope
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention has for its object a conveyance suitable for a country gentleman
or farmer which can be used for a variety of purposes, more especially as a float or
cart, a dog-cart, and as a governess-trap. The body of the vehicle is arranged
substantially as a mixture between an ordinary float and a governess-trap. The
shafts, however, are suspended by a return spring of the usual kind behind and
immediately in front are controlled by a spring below the rail which performs the
further purpose of preventing the shafts from shifting laterally and scratching on
the body. By itself the vehicle forms a cart or float, when required as
governess trap two seats are inserted in the usual manner but stopping short of the
front so that the driver can sit facing the horse. These seats are pinned by a
screw pin to the waist-rail & they have each of them two hinged legs fitting into
sockets on the floor. When used for a dog-cart a dog-cart seat is placed with its
two ends on the waist rail pinned through it in a similar manner to that in which
the governess-trap seat rails are, and if a back seat be required the front seat is
pushed forward and one of the governess trap seats placed on the two waist rails,
being prevented from slipping off by fitting accurately between the railings or sides
above the waist-rail.
The foregoing is a description of my experimental vehicle. The only additional
point in the carriage not described being a box in front used both as a step and a
box to hold things, extending about half-way across the carriage, and a step
outside on the shaft and another just below thus forming an easy way for the
driver and others to enter the carriage in front. In order to prevent the governess-
trap seat from oscillating on its pin, besides the edge of the seat being arranged to
lie flat against the railing at the back the strengthening thwarts below are cut
away a little to have a purchase on the waist-rail both above and to one side.
Deted this 17th dow of October 1890
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriages applicable for Various Uses.
I, JAMES HODSON of Prestatyn in the County of Flint, Wire Rope
Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention has for its object a conveyance suitable for a country gentleman
or farmer which can be used for a variety of purposes more especially as a float or
cart, a dog-cart, and as a governess trap.
id of the accompanying drawings, in
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriages applicable for Various Uses.
I, JAMES HODSON of Prestatyn in the County of Flint, Wire Rope
Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention has for its object a conveyance suitable for a country gentleman
or farmer which can be used for a variety of purposes more especially as a float or
cart, a dog-cart, and as a governess trap.
The invention is best described by aid of the accompanying drawings, in
which,
Figure 1 is an end view of the conveyance when used as a float or cart,
Figure 2 an end view of the conveyance when changed into a governess trap,
Figure 3 shows a portion of the body of the conveyance when changed into a
doo cart

page_text: Figure 4 is a transverse section of one of the seats when fixed for use in the
governess trap,
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suspended by a
controlled by
of them two
dog cart, the
Figure 5 a transverse section of the said seat when altered to suit a dog-cart.
Figure 6 a perspective view of the under side of the seat showi
The body of the vehicle is arranged substantially as a mis
ordinary float and a governess trap. The shafts A however ar
return spring of the usual kind behind, and immediately in front
a spring below the rail which performs the further purpose o preventing the
shafts A from shifting laterally and scratching on the body of the conveyance.
By itself, the vehicle forms a cart or float (Figure 1), when require, I as a governess
trap (Figure 2), two seats BC are inserted in the usual manner but stopping short
at the front so that the driver can sit facing the horse. Thes seats BC are
pinned by screw pins b, c, to the waist rails and they have er
hinged legs D fitting into sockets d on the floor. When used a
legs of the seats are folded as shown in Figure 6, and secure 1 in the folded
position by a tab E fastened to a button e. One of the seats BC can then be
placed with its two ends on the waist rails 'c' pinned through them in a similar
manner to that in which the governess trap seats are, and if a back seat be
required, the front seat is pushed forward and the other governess trap seat is
placed on the two waist rails, being prevented from slipping off by fitting
accurately between the railings or sides above the waist rails. One or both of the
seats B, C, may be provided with backs F, hinged to the seat so as to be adapted
to fall down as shown in Figure 4 when used for the governess trap, or to stand up
vertically as shown in Figure 5 when used for a dog cart. G is a box in front,
used both as a step and a box to store things in, which extends about half way
across the carriage. A step may be provided outside on the shaft and another
just below, thus forming an easy way for the driver and others to enter the
carriage in front. In order to prevent the seats when applied to the governess
trap from oscillating on their pins, besides the edge of the seat being arranged to
lie flat against the railing at the back, the strengthening thwarts below may, if
desired, be cut away a little to have a purchase on the waist rail both above and
on one side. The end board H is hinged and is lowered and held in position by
chains when the vehicle is used as a float, cart or dog-cart, or when employed as
a governess cart the said hinged end is closed, a door being provided to facilitate
the ingress or egress of the passengers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A carriage applicable for various purposes in which the body of the vehicle
is arranged substantially as a mixture between an ordinary float and a governess
trap, but which is convertible at pleasure into a float or cart, a dog-cart, or
governess trap, p substantially as described.
2. The herein described arrangement of parts forming the improved carriage
applicable for various uses but more especially as a float or cart, a dog-cart and as
a governess trap, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 10+1
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7001
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and London, Patent Agents.

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1891-Accepted, 22nd Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriages applicable for Various Uses.
I JAMES HODSON of Prestatyn in the County of Flint, Wire Rope
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a conveyance suitable for a country gentleman
or farmer which can be used for a variety of purposes, more especially as a float or
cart, a dog-cart, and as a governess-trap. The body of the vehicle is arranged
substantially as a mixture between an ordinary float and a governess-trap. The
shafts, however, are suspended by a return spring of the usual kind behind and
immediately in front are controlled by a spring below the rail which performs the
further purpose of preventing the shafts from shifting laterally and scratching on
the body. By itself the vehicle forms a cart or float, when required as
governess trap two seats are inserted in the usual manner but stopping short of the
front so that the driver can sit facing the horse. These seats are pinned by a
screw pin to the waist-rail & they have each of them two hinged legs fitting into
sockets on the floor. When used for a dog-cart a dog-cart seat is placed with its
two ends on the waist rail pinned through it in a similar manner to that in which
the governess-trap seat rails are, and if a back seat be required the front seat is
pushed forward and one of the governess trap seats placed on the two waist rails,
being prevented from slipping off by fitting accurately between the railings or sides
above the waist-rail.
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The foregoing is a description of my experimental vehicle. The only additional
point in the carriage not described being a box in front used both as a step and a
box to hold things, extending about half-way across the carriage, and a step
outside on the shaft and another just below thus forming an easy way for the
driver and others to enter the carriage in front. In order to prevent the governess-
trap seat from oscillating on its pin, besides the edge of the scat being arranged to
lie flat against the railing at the back the strengthening thwarts below are cut
away a little to have a purchase on the waist-rail both above and to one side.
Dated this 17th day of October 1890.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriages applicable for Various Uses.
I, JAMES HODSON of Prestatyn in the County of Flint, Wire Rope
Manufacturer, 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 :-
This invention has for its object a conveyance suitable for a country gentleman
or farmer which can be used for a variety of purposes more especially as a float or
cart, a dog-cart, and as a governess trap.
The invention is best described by aid of the accompanying drawings, in
which,
Figure 1 is an end view of the conveyance when used as a float or cart,
Figure 2 an end view of the conveyance when changed into a governess trap,
Figure 3 shows a portion of the body of the conveyance when changed into a

page_text: Figure 4 is a transverse section of one of the seats when fixed for use in the
governess trap,
Figure 5 a transverse section of the said seat when altered to suit a dog-cart.
Figure 6 a perspective view of the under side of the seat showing the legs folded.
The body of the vehicle is arranged substantially as a mixture between an
ordinary float and a governess trap. The shafts A however are suspended by a
return spring of the usual kind behind, and immediately in front are controlled by
a spring below the rail which performs the further purpose of preventing the
shafts A from shifting laterally and scratching on the body of the conveyance.
By itself, the vehicle forms a cart or float (Figure 1), when required as a governess
trap (Figure 2), two seats BC are inserted in the usual manner but stopping short
at the front so that the driver can sit facing the horse. These seats BC are
pinned by screw pins b, c, to the waist rails and they have each of them two
hinged legs D fitting into sockets d on the floor. When used as a dog cart, the
legs of the seats are folded as shown in Figure 6, and secured in the folded
position by a tab E fastened to a button e. One of the seats BC can then be
placed with its two ends on the waist rails c' pinned through them in a similar
manner to that in which the governess trap seats are, and if a back seat be
required, the front seat is pushed forward and the other governess trap seat is
placed on the two waist rails, being prevented from slipping off by fitting
accurately between the railings or sides above the waist rails. One or both of the
seats B, C, may be provided with backs F, hinged to the seat so as to be adapted
to fall down as shown in Figure 4 when used for the governess trap, or to stand up
vertically as shown in Figure 5 when used for a dog cart. G is a box in front,
used both as a step and a box to store things in, which extends about half way
across the carriage. A step may be provided outside on the shaft and another
just below, thus forming an easy way for the driver and others to enter the
carriage in front. In order to prevent the seats when applied to the governess
trap from oscillating on their pins, besides the edge of the seat being arranged to
lie flat against the railing at the back, the strengthening thwarts below may, if
desired, be cut away a little to have a purchase on the waist rail both above and
on one side. The end board H is hinged and is lowered and held in position by
chains when the vehicle is used as a float, cart or dog-cart, or when employed as
a governess cart the said hinged end is closed, a door being provided to facilitate
the ingress or egress of the passengers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is: :-
1. A carriage applicable for various purposes in which the body of the vehicle
is arranged substantially as a mixture between an ordinary float and a governess
trap, but which is convertible at pleasure into a float or cart, a dog-cart, or
governess trap, p substantially as described.
2. The herein described arrangement of parts forming the improved carriage
applicable for various uses but more especially as a float or cart, a dog-cart and as
a governess trap, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 18th day of July 1891.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and London, Patent Agents.