Improvements in Public Vehicles.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 7th May, 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Public Vehicles.
I, EDWIN JACKSON, of Tower House, 22, Tower Road, Bohemia, St. Leonard's-
on-Sea, in the County of Sussex, Carriage Proprietor and Coach Builder, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in public vehicles, and has more particular
reference to four-wheel open vehicles or summer coaches.
The frame upon which the canopy is stretched is made to fold up from each side
against the central bar; and, for this purpose, the auxiliary standards are pivotted
to a suitable centre at the foot of the principal standards.
The seats are arranged crosswise after the manner of the well known garden-seat
busses, but the gangway is along one side of the vehicle, and overhangs the wheels
instead of being up the middle. Access to the gangway is afforded by a suitable
staircase which opens directly on to it.
The gangway stops short of the front cross-seat, which is reached from the front,
being close up to the driver's perch.
Each of the others is provided with a folding bracket-seat which, when in use,
overhangs the gangway, but can be turned up to allow of any one passing.
The back portion of the vehicle is higher than the front portion; and, under it,
provision is made for the storage of a certain quantity of luggage.
Dated this 2nd day of August 1890.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Public Vehicles.
I, EDWIN JACKSON, of Tower House, 22 Tower Road, Bohemia, St. Leonard's-
on-Sea, in the County of Sussex, Carriage Proprietor and Coach Builder, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in public vehicles, and has more particular
reference to four-wheel open vehicles or summer coaches and char-a-bancs.
The frame upon which the canopy is stretched is made to fold up from each side
against the central bar; and for this purpose, the auxiliary standards are pivotted
to a suitable centre at the foot of the principal standards.
The seats are arranged crosswise after the manner of the well known garden-seat
busses, but the gangway is along one side of the vehicle, and overhangs the wheels
instead of being up the middle. Access to the gangway is afforded by a suitable
staircase which opens directly on to it.
The gangway stops short of the front cross seat which is reached from the front,
being close up to the driver's perch.
Each of the others is provided with a folding bracket-seat which, when in use,
overhangs the gangway, but can be turned up to allow of anyone passing.
The back portion of the vehicle is higher than the front portion; and, under it,
provision is made for the storage of a certain quantity of luggage.
In order that my invention, and the means by which it is to be carried into
practical effect, may be thoroughly understood, I will now describe them in detail,
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Fig. 1 is a side elevation.
Fig. 2 is a rear elevation.
Fig. 3 is a detail front elevation of the front end frame of the canopy.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the same showing it folded up.
Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate a modified construction of end frame.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, a a' are the central standards of the end frames of the
canopy, are the auxiliary standards of the rear end frame, and bi, those of the
front end frame.
The central standards are divided at their lower extremities into inverted
U-shaped continuations c, c¹. These are fixed to the vehicle in any convenient way.
It will be noticed that the legs of the front U, c', are much longer than those of the
rear one. This extra length is to bring them down to a convenient spot for
attachment to the vehicle. The front arch is also higher than the rear one so as
not to obstruct the outlook of the passengers, and this difference in height as
affecting the working of the subsidiary standards about their centre of motion, is
compensated for by forming slots d in the lower ends of the outside subsidiary.
standards. All the subsidiary standards are pivotted upon the arches of their
respective supports c, c. e, e' are locking rods. They are pivotted to their
respective standards a, a¹, and are adapted to engage the outer standards, ', when
the canopy is spread, for the purpose of locking it in that position. y is the canopy
and are roller sun-blinds carried by the outside standards.
are the passengers' seats. is the gangway fixed shelf-wise to the side of
the vehicle, and overhanging the wheels on that side. i is the staircase from the
conductor's footboard to the gangway.
It will be noticed that the gangway h stops short of the front passengers' seat,
which, as, it is close to the driver's seat, can be conveniently reached from the front
of the vehicle.
, are flap seats hinged to the ends of all the passenger seats abutting upon the
gangway, each seat being the width of the gangway, i.e., large enough for one
passenger. Suitable bracket pieces or equivalent devices are provided for the
purpose of retaining the flap seats in the horizontal position.
is the luggage boot formed in the back portion of the body of the vehicle.
Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, the auxiliary standards are always vertical, being
pivotted along the outside standards m. Locking rods may be used if desired.
The central standards are fixed to the vehicle in any convenient way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is,
1. The combination with a vehicle, of central and auxiliary standards, canopy,
and means for supporting the same over and upon the vehicle, as set forth.
2. The combination with a vehicle, of garden seats for the passengers, flap-seats
hinged thereto, and a gangway admitting thereto, as set forth.
3. The combination with a vehicle, of garden seats for the passengers, flap seats
hinged thereto, and gangway and staircase from the conductor's footboard admitting
thereto, as set forth.
Dated this 7th day of May 1801
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.