Improvements in or relating to Mail Carts.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 16th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Mail Carts.
We, WILLIAM JOHN PARKER, and EDWARD GAMES PARKER, both of
104 to 110 Curtain Road, London, E., Perambulator Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates more particularly but not exclusively, to that class of mail
cart known as a "single car"; and the object of the invention is to render the
seat reversible, so that the child may sit facing the direction in which the car is
being propelled or facing the person propelling the car.
In carrying out our invention we prefer to pivot the body (i.e. seat, sides and
back) to the frame in such a manner that it may revolve on a central vertical axis,
the body being fixed in any desired position by means of a winged nut fitted to the
bolt forming the axis or by other means.
The well is fitted in slides fixed to the frame of the car so that it may be readily
slid to either end of the car frame as required. In order to secure the well in
position at either end of the car frame we fit the dash board with one or more
metal rod or rods in such a manner that when the well is in the required position,
the rods fitted to the dash board enter holes formed in, or eyelets fitted to,
the well.
We do not confine ourselves to the use of a pivot for reversing the position of
the body of the car as the body may be constructed to lift out of the frame,
turned round, replaced in the required position and fixed in any suitable manner.
Dated 12th January 1893.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Mail Carts.
We, WILLIAM JOHN PARKER, and EDWARD GAMES PARKER, both of
104 to 110 Curtain Road, London E., Perambulator Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
Our invention relates more particularly, but not exclusively, to that class of
mail cart known as a "single car"; and the object of the invention is to render
the seat reversible, so that the child may sit facing the direction in which the car
is being propelled, or facing the person propelling the car.
In carrying out our invention we fit the body (that is to say, the seat, sides and
back) to the frame in such a manner that it may revolve on a central vertical axis,
the body being fixed in any desired position, by means of a winged nut fitted to the
bolt forming the pivot, or by other suitable means.
.
The well is fitted to the frame so as to be capable of sliding to either end of the
car, by means of rebates or grooves formed in the frame for that purpose.
In order to secure the well in position at either end of the car frame, we fit
the dash board with one or more metal rod or rods in such a manner that, when the
well is in the required position, the rods fitted to the dash board engage in holes
formed in, or eyelets fitted to the well.
We do not confine ourselves to the use of a pivot for reversing the position of
the body of the car, as the same may be constructed to be lifted out of the frame,

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turned round, replaced and fixed in the required position, by any well known
fastenings.
And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fgi. 1 is an elevation of the cart, in which the body is turned towards the
person propelling the car, the occupant facing the other way. The dotted lines
show the reversed position of the body and well; details being omitted for greater
clearness.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the body and well.
Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the well, also showing the body attached to the
frame by means of a bolt and nut.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional detail of one of the grooves attached to the
frame.
5 is the body of the car. 6 is the well. 7 is a portion of the frame. 8 is a bolt
fitted with a fly nut 9. 10 is an apron or cloth attached to the body to screen the
nut from view.. 11 is the dash board, fitted with rods 12 which enter sockets 13
attached to the well, as shown in Fig. 2. These rods may pass through the
frame, as shown in Fig. 2, or they may be made to pass outside the frame to the
sockets.
The grooves 14, in the frame 7, may be formed in any convenient manner, one
method being shown in Fig. 4, where a batten 15 and plate 16 are screwed to the
frame 7, and the well 6 is formed to slide in the grooves, as shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manuer the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. In mail carts for children, the method of, and the combination therewith of
means and appliances for, reversing the position of the body relatively to the frame,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. In mail carts for children, the combination therewith of an adjustable well,
capable of being slidden from one end to the other of the frame, substantially as
herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
3. The improvements in or relating to mail carts, substantially as and for the
purposes herein before described.
Dated 13th November 1893.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.