Improvements in Means for Supporting the Hoods of Buggies, Caleches, and like Vehicles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 29th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 6th May, 1899
Improvements in Means for Supporting the Hoods of Buggies,
Caleches, and like Vehicles.
We, NORMAN MCAULAY. Blacksmith, and CAMILLO VON WOEHRMANN, Editor,
both of Hill City, South Dakota, U.S.A., do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:.
The object of this invention is to provide simple means for supporting the hoods
of buggies, caleches and like vehicles in such manner that the hoods are firmly
secured when folded back.
The invention comprises a suitable ferrule, having a square aperture adapted to
fit on a rail extending across the back of the vehicle. A rest or support, forming a
part of the socket, is arranged at right angles thereto, and consists of two semi-
circular channel-shaped portions: the upper one being hinged to the lower one on
one side, and capable of being secured by hasps or the like on the other side.
When the hood is folded back, its bowed stavs, forming its frame, rest in the
lower channelled part of the support and are securely held therein when the upper
part is closed over them and secured by the hasps.
Dated this 29th day of June 1898.
R. RAINSFORD,
Agent for Applicants.
Improvements in'Means for Supporting the Hocds of Buggies,
Caleches, and like Vehicles.
Editor,
We, NORMAN MCAULAY. Blacksmith, and CAMILLO VON WOEHRMANN,
both of Hill City, South Dakota. U.S.A.. 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 relates to means for supporting a the hoods of buggies, caleches.
and like vehicles, and it consists of the construction and the arrangement of
the several parts, which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.
The object of the invention is to simplify devices of this character, and render
them more efficient in operation, as well as increase the strength and durability
at a comparatively low cost of manufacture.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a buggy,
showing the device applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the
improved buggy-hood rest. Fig. 3 is a section on the line -r, Fig. 2.

page_text: Referring to the drawings, wherein similar numerals of reference are employed
to indicate corresponding parts in the several views, the numeral 1 designates a
socket through which a securing bolt or analogous device is passed into the buggy-
body or other place. Extending transversely across the top of the socket is a
rest 2 of substantially U-shaped section, in which the lower member of the hood
frame is adapted to rest. A clasp 4 is hinged to the upper edge of the rest 2
as shewn at 3, and the opposite side of said clasp has slotted clasps 5 thereon
adapted to engage turn buttons 6 on the rest 2.
The improved device is applied in proper position, so as to cause the lower
member of the buggy hood-frame to lie in the rest 2 when folded down. The
clasp 4 is then passed over the member of the buggy-hood seated in the rest 2, and
secured. By this means the hood is held against dropping down below a pre-
determined level and, by means of the clasp, is prevented from moving upwardly.
The parts may be constructed of any suitable material and may be changed in
shape and details of construction. The cost of manufacture is reduced to a minimum
and consequently the sale price will be small.
The device is adapted to be applied to vehicles in use without marring or
changing the structure of the same and the proportions and dimensions may be
varied at will.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
We Call:
A buggy-hood rest comprising a bolting socket, a rest extending transversely
across the top of the bolting-socket in a plane at right angles thereto, and formed
substantially U-shaped in section, a curved clasp conforming in shape to the said
rest and hinged at one side thereto, and supplemental clasps movably attached to
said curved clasp and adapted to engage locking devices on the rest, substantially
as described.
Dated this 29th day of March 1800