An Adjustable, Movable, and Collapsable Covering for the Outsides of Omnibuses, Tram Cars, Vans, and similar Vehicles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 11th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1890
An Adjustable, Movable, and Collapsable Covering for the Outsides
of Omnibuses, Tram Cars, Vans, and similar Vehicles.
EWARD WILLIAM JOSEPHI HIEATT Salesman Covent Garden Market London W.C.
JONATHAN NASH Salesman Covent Garden Market London W.. do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A series of hoops, covered in light tarpaulin. or other waterproof material. (the
number of hoops to vary according to length of Vehicle) running on (2) two parallel
bars on each side of Bus, Tram, Vans &c. &c. The whole to be under the immediate
control of one man, by means of an apparatus to which will be attached cords or
wires, to draw backwards or forwards as required. The whole when not in use will
remain at the head of the Vehicle.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Adjustable, Movable, and Collapsable Covering for the Outsides
of Omnibuses, Tram Cars, Vans, and similar Vehicles.
We. E WARD WILLIAM JOSEPH HIEATT, Salesman, Covent Garden Market,
London, W.C. and JONATHAN NASH, Salesman, Covent Garden Market, London.
W.C. 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 an adjustable and collapsable covering
for protection of Passengers riding on the outside of Omnibuses, Tram Cars, also as
a covering for Vans and similar Vehicles as a protection to goods during rain and
snow, said covering being also applicable to protect Passengers, or goods from the
direct artion of sun heat.
The covering with its appliances in connection can. by mechanical appliances, be
drawn up, or collapsed to one end of the Vehicle when not required as a covering,
The invention is illustrated on the annexed drawing applied over the ordinary roof
of an Omnibus.
It consists of a tarpaulin A, which however may be waterproofed, or other material.
atlixed to hoops B. the legs of which pass through and preferably rest upon en upper
set of sockets, or eyes, their extreme ends passing through other sockets to steady
them. These eyes are attached to, or form part of sliding blocks (' and are carried
on parallel bars D attached at their ends rigidly to the end frames E on the roof of
the Vehicle.
The two blocks F, F, at the fore part of the Vehicle are fixtures, and the others (*,
when pulled by cords (1. G. slide along and cause the hoops to approach each other
when the covering has to he collapsed. The cords G. of which there are two at the
upper part and two at the lower, one of each of them being used for drawing the
covering into an open state, as repr sented, ena Le others of the two pairs for drawing
the covering up, or collapsing it, the cords for both sides of the Vehicle being simul-
taneously acted on by pullies H and a winch handle 1. Said appliances are at the
rear of the Vehicle, and preferably over the Conductor's shelter board.).
The blocks C, C, the upper and lower for each hoop B are connected by distancing
chains K, and also by strengthening rods L, which are jointed to fold up like a rule
when the covering is collapsed, occupying a position between the blocks C, C, and
their connecting rods M.

page_text: These jointed rods do not fall to a horizontal line but remain at an angle, as
indicated, when the covering is expanded, or drawn out.
In order to protect the Occupants of, say, an Omnibus, who are sitting at the front
portion of the roofing, from the action of Sun. Rain, Snow, and the like, we provide
a front screen, which may be canves, or the like, to be drawn up and down, or they
may be slats for operation similar to that of a Venetian Blind, the end rods serving
as guides for the front covering.
By the employment of Venetian like Blind at the front of the Vebiele, the slats call
he turned to the necessary angle to protect the roof Occupants from the direct ration
of wind, and also to break up the force of a head wind, which might otherwise increase
the drought of the Vehicle and put additional strain upon the Horses, if Horas be
na 'd.
The drawing shows a perspective view of en ordinary. Omnibus from the rear, there
being no impedement to the ascent and descent of Passengers momting the Achiele,
or leaving it.
When the covering is expanded, as indiested, it may be retained in that state by a
paul on the pulley H, or by other applioners, the reles e of which will enable the
handle: 1 to be turned. The appliances on the drewing are: Lown expo ed 1ut in
practice they would have a sereen in from to hule thom, såld serven meş serve for
advertising purposes, as usual.
We are aware that collapsable coverings have been suggested for rootings of
Omnibuses, and other Vehicles, therefore we make no claim in a bread sense to such
an apparatus but
Havm now particularly de eribed and ascertained the nature of this inven•
tion and in whist manner the same in to be performed we devlare that whast
we do el sim is
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1. The construction and arrangement of appliances commected with a covering for
Vehicles and which can be drawn together and seperated, or opened out by blocki
sliding on parallel bars affixed to the top side frames and operated in the manner
described and substantially as shown by the annexed drawings.
2. The adjustable, movable and collapsable covering for the outsides of Omnibuses,
Tram Cars Vans, and similar Vehicles, as shown on the annexed drawing for the
purposes described.
H. GARDNER,
168. Fleet Street, London. Agent for the said Edward William Joseph Hiertt
and Jonathan Nash.