Improvements in Collapsable Perambulators.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 20th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 20th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Collapsable Perambulators.
I LOUIS THIELE, Master Locksmith, of 6 Bergerstrasse, Eberswalde in the
Empire of Germany, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of the present invention is a perambulator folding up in the form of a
By means thereof the
travelling bag and to be used as such when folded together.
disadvantages attendant upon previous similar inventions, such as their difficult
and inconvenient transportability, and disadvantages in connection therewith, are
removed.
On the accompanying drawing the perambulator is shown by Figs. 1 and 2 in
two views, and by Figs. 3 and 4 in the folded condition.
Fig. 5 is a view on an enlarged scale of the link connections of the perambulator
frame with the fastening ring g.
Fig. 6 is a section through the broken line 1 c, II c III of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 shows another form of constructing the perambulator and
Fig. 8 a plan of the perambulator frame, the bottom and sides being removed.
The perambulator consists of the two frame hoops a, a 1 made of thin steel tube
and folding together in the direction of the arrows (Fig. 1) about the two bolts c, c
(Figs. 1, 6 and 8) to which frames are fastened the oil cloth or sail cloth &c. sides
together with the bottom. The bottom consists of a frame d working on the
hinges e,
1 (Figs. 1, 4 and 8) covered with basket work or tube trellis.
To fasten the frame hoops a, a', and at the same time to act as guides thereto
when being closed together, the two side supporting rings 9 g are used with the
horizontal stay g' and which each have an addition holding the bolts c c for the
frame hoops a a¹ (Figs. 5 and 6). To guide the frame hoops a a¹ bridge pieces j
are riveted thereto encircling the ring g. The fixing of the hoops a al to the
ring g is effected by means of the wing screws h 1 h 1.
The supporting ring g has at each side projections (Fig. 5) to which are
fastened by means of bolts c 1 c1 the frame piece bb1 for the wheels, so that they
may be folded upwards in the direction of the arrows (Fig. 1). To the lower part
of the pieces bb1 pins f (Fig. 2) are riveted for fastening the wheel forks p by
means of wing screws h. To the front frame piece b three pins are riveted so
that the perambulator may either be used with three or with four wheels.
For fastening the perambulator frame when in the open condition a stiffening rod k,
rotating about the point i, is fitted to the piece 61 and engages in a loop / on the
frame piece b. When the perambulator is folded up the rod k lays along the frame
piece 61.
The handle o is riveted to the piece a 1 and serves also when the perambulator is
folded as a handle for the travelling bag (Fig. 4). The frame pieces bb1 when
folded are kept together by a small strap.
The wheels rotate in the forks p terminating in sockets with which they are
connected to the pins f by means of wing screws h. The attachment of the wheel
forks p can, of course, be effected in any other required manner.
The cover of the perambulator, not shown on the drawings, is fastened in the
usual detachable manuer.
If the perambulator is to be folded up the wheels are first detached from the
pieces and placed in the body of the perambulator. The latter then rests on
the pieces 1. The wing screws h₁ h, on the supporting ring 9 are then
unfastened and the frame hoops a a 1 folded upwards in the direction of the arrows

page_text: to give the shape of the bag. The stiffening bark is then pushed back until it
lays on 61 and the two frame hoops bb1 are also pushed upwards in the direction
of the arrows so that the whole perambulator assumes the shape of a travelling bag
as shown in Fig. 4. Besides the wheels and cover, the cushions and appurtenances
are placed in the bag.
In Fig. 7 is shown a different form of construction for the perambulator, in
which all the rotating points of the frame hoops a a 1 and bb1 are united at the
two bolts cc (Fig. 8). For the support of the frame when open the arrangement
of the folding stiffening bars k 1 k1 in the usual manner is then necessary. The
procedure is otherwise the same as before described.
Dated this 2nd day of April 1894.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Collapsable Perambulators.
I LOUIS THIELE, Master Locksmith, of 6 Bergerstrasse, Eberswalde, in the
Empire of Germany, 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 the present invention is a perambulator folding up in the form of
a travelling bag and to be used as such when folded together. By means thereof
the disadvantages attendant upon previous similar inventions, such as their difficult
and inconvenient transportability and disadvantages in connection therewith are
removed.
On the drawing accompanying the Provisional Specification the perambulator is
shown by Figs. 1 and 2 in two views, and by Figs. 3 and 4 in the folded condition.
Fig. 5 is a view on an enlarged scale of the link connections of the perambulator
frame with the fastening ring g.
Fig. 6 is a section through the broken line I c, II e III of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 shows another form of constructing the perambulator and
Fig. 8 a plan of the perambulator frame, the bottom and sides being removed.
The perambulator consists of the two frame hoops a a 1 made of thin steel tube
and folding together in the direction of the arrows (Fig. 1) about the two bolts c c
(Figs. 1, 6 and 8) to which frames are fastened the oil cloth or sail cloth &c. sides
together with the bottom. The bottom consists of a frame d working on the
hinges e e1 (Figs. 14 and 8) covered with basket work or tube trellis.
To fasten the frame hoops a a 1 and at the same time to act as guides thereto
when being closed together the two side supporting rings 99 are used with the
horizontal stay and which each have an addition holding the bolts cc for the
franie hoops a al (Figs. 5 and 6). To guide the frame hoops a a 1 bridge pieces j
are rivetted thereto encircling the ring g The fixing of the hoops a a 1 to the
ring y is effected by means of the wing screws h 1 h 1.
The supporting ring has at each side projections (Fig. 5) to which are
fastened by means of bolts c 1 c 1 the frame piece bb1 for the wheels so that they
may be folded upwards in the direction of the arrows (Fig. 1). To the lower part
of the piece bb pins (Fig. 2) are rivetted for fastening the wheel forks p by
means of wing screws h. To the front frame piece 6 three pins are rivetted so
that the perambulator may either be used with three or with four wheels.
For fastening the perambulator frame when in the open condition a stiffening rod k
rotating about the point is fitted to the piece and engages in a loop on the
frame iece b. When the perambulator is folded up the rod lays along the frame
piece b 1.
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page_text: The handle o is rivetted to the piece al and serves also when the perambulator
is folded as a handle for the travelling bag (Fig. 4). The frame pieces 661 when
folded are kept together by a small strap.
The wheels rotate in the forks p terminating in sockets with which they are con-
nected to the pins f by means of wing screws h. The attachment of the wheel
forks p can of course be effected in any other required manner.
The cover of the perambulator not shown on the drawings is fastened in the
usual detachable manner.
If the perambulator is to be folded up the wheels are first detached from the
pieces 661 and placed in the body of the perambulator. The latter then rests on
the pieces 661. The wing screws h1 h on the supporting ring g are then
unfastened and the frame hoops a al folded upwards in the direction of the arrows
to give the shape of the bag. The stiffening bark is then pushed back until it lays
on 61 and the two frame hoops bb1 are also pushed upwards in the direction of the
arrows, so that the whole perambulator assumes the shape of a travelling bag as
shown in Fig. 4. Besides the wheels and cover the cushions and appurtenances
are placed in the bag.
In Fig. 7 is shown a different form of construction for the perambulator in which
all the rotating points of the frame hoops a a 1 and 661 are united at the two
bolts cc (Fig. 8). For the support of the frame when open the arrangement of the
folding stiffening bars k₁ k₁ in the usual manner is then necessary. The procedure
is otherwise the same as before described.
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 perambulator with removable wheels folding up to the shape of a travelling
bag and comprising the frame hoops a al folding up about the rotating points c c
and hoops bb1 folding up about the rotating points c 1 c 1 and acting as a frame
for the perambulator.
2. Another form of construction of the perambulator described in Claim 1 in
which the rotating points for the frame pieces a a 1 and 661 are united at the same
rotating points c c.
Dated this 20th day of September 1894
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.