Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 20th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1889
I, JANE LEWIS, of Newfield, Helsby, in the County of Chester, Widow, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to Le as follows:-
This invention has for its object a hearse or bier, that does not require horses, and
yet is of an ornamental character.
I mount metal, timber, or other frame, or floor on four wheels, the two front
wheels being preferably carried by a bogey mounted below the frame. On this floor,
the sides, or sides and top of ornamental or plain wire work, open filigree work, or
panelling, are fixed, forming a chamber for the coffin. If preferred, ornamental
rails may be placed within this chamber, to which the coffin may be lashed. This
chamber is provided with a door at one or both ends. The wire work, panelling,
etcetera, can be covered with a black oil case, and a pall with suitable ornaments be
laid over the whole, or the pall may be used without the oil case. White, silver
mounted, or otherwise ornamented handles are fixed at the sides of the hearse and
at or about the level of the floor thereof, for two or four side bearers. These
handles project beyond the wheels; the bearers can walk and propel the hearse
without their clothes coming in contact with the wheels, sheaths of wire can also be
used to guard the bearers clothes from the wheels. The rear handles are attached
to the floor of the hearse, and at the entrance end thereof, while the front ones are
preferably attached to the front edge of the bogey. Also if desired, handles or
other attachments can be placed in other positions. As sashes and other mourning
habiliments are usually required by bearers in some cases, a small chamber below the
coffin chamber or in other position may be found desirable, in which these may be
stored when not in use.
Ornamental pillars may be attached to the top edges of the hearse, from which
the pall or other drapery may be hung, and upon which plumes may be mounted.
Dated this 10th love of Mb 1800
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, JANE LEWIS of Newfield, Helsby, in the County of Chester, Widow, 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 hearse or bier, that does not require horses and
yet is of an ornamental character.
Referring to the drawing which is a perspective view,
I mount a metal, timber, or other frame or floor A on a number of wheels BB B¹ B',
preferably four, the two front wheels being preferably carried by a bogey G mounted
below the frame. On this floor, the sides, or sides and top 1 of ornamental or of
plain wire work, open filigree work or panelling, are fixed, forming a chamber for
the coffin. If preferred, ornamental rails E may be placed within this chamber, to
which the coffin may be lashed. This chamber is provided with a door at one or both
ends. The wire work, panelling, etcetera, can be covered with a black oil caso and a
pall with suitable ornaments be laid over the whole, or the pall may. be used without
the oil case.
White silver mounted, or otherwise ornamented handles F F are fixed
at the sides of the hearse and at or about the level of the floor thereof, for two or
four side bearers. These handles project beyond the wheels; the bearers can walk
and propel the hearse without their clothes coming in contact with the wheels, if
preferred sheaths of wire or other material can also be used to guard the bearers
clothes from the wheels. The rear handles F are shown attached to the floor of the
hearse, and at the entrance end thereof, while the front ones F' are preferably attached
to the front edge of the bogey G. Also if desired, handles or other attachments
can be placed in other positions. As sashes and other mourning habiliments are
usually required by bearers, in some cases, a small chamber (not shown) below the
coffin chamber or in other position may be found desirable, in which chamber they
may be stored when not in use.
Ornamental pillars d may be attached to the top edge of the hearse, from which
the pall or other drapery may be hung, and upon which plumes may be mounted.
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. A hearse consisting of a coffin containing chamber, suitably mounted upon
wheels said hearse being provided with a suitable number of handles at its sides or
ends whereby it may be propelled or steered by hand, substantially as described.
2. The hearse and attachments as a whole, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 18th day of December 1888
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant..