Barouches, Mail Phaetons, and other Vehicles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 18th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 20th Dec., 1887
Barouches, Mail Phaetons, and other Vehicles.
We JAMES CLINCH of 7 East Newton Street, Oldham Road, Manchester, Labourer,
and JOHN COLERIDGE of 15 Taylor Street Higher Broughton, Manchester, Coach
Trimmer, do hereby declare the nature of our invention to be as follows :-
The object of these improvements is to render it possible for the occupant of a
vehicle fitted with a hood to distend or fold back the hood and this without rising from
the seat or receiving any assistance from the driver.
In performing our invention instead of connecting the extremity of the "joint" at
each outer side of the hood to a stud affixed to the body of the vehicle as heretofore-
we connect the extremities of each such "joint" to the opposite ends of a metal rod
mounted in suitable bearings across the back of the vehicle.
Branching from this rod and over the elbow of the body of the vehicle at each side,
is an arm the extremity of which is fitted with a nut through which passes one end of
a screwed spindle the other end of which is guided through an eye or abutment rising
from the elbow. This arrangement permits of a coil spring being mounted upon the
screwed spindle and the compression of which can be adjusted to the greatest nicety
by turning the screwed spindle more or less through its nut. An actuating lever arm
of suitable length also branches from the same rod.
To raise a hood thus fitted with our improvements it is only requisite to raise the
front stick but without touching the "joints" at either side, the striking of these
"joints" in this case being effected by the operation of the coiled springs acting upon
the same through the short arm as aforesaid.
To lower the hood it is only requisite for the occupant of the carriage to press down
the actuating lever (which is conveniently disposed for the purpose inside the vehicle)
until the "joints" strike in the opposite direction when under the action of the same
spring the "joints" fold together so closing the hood at the same time and this
without being touched by the operator.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Barouches, Mail Phaetons, and other Vehicles.
We JAMES CLINCH of 7 East Newton Street, Oldham Road Manchester Labourer
and JOHN COLERIDGE of 15 Taylor Street, Higher Broughton Manchester Coach
Trimmer do hereby declare the nature of our 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 these improvements is to render it possible for the occupants of a
vehicle fitted with a hood, to distend or fold back the hood and this without rising from
the seat or receiving any assistance from the driver.
And in order that this our said invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect we have hereunto annexed a drawing illustrative of our
improvements and will now proceed to describe the same with the assistance of the
various Figures and letters of reference marked thereon. Fig. 1 is a side view of a
folding hood for a vehicle having our improvements applied. Fig. 2 shows the frame
work of same hood in the closed position and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the mechanism
shewing the rod & broken off.
In performing our invention instead of connecting the extremity of the "joint" a
at each outer side of the hood b to a stud affixed to the body of the vehicle as hereto-
fore we connect the extremities c of each such joint to the opposite ends of a metal
rod d mounted in suitable bearings e across the back of the vehicle.
Branching from this rod d and over the elbow f of the body of the vehicle at each
side is an arm g the extremity of which is hinged to one end of a screwed spindle /
the other end of which is guided through an eye or abutment i rising from the elbowf.
This arrangement permits of a coiled spring k being mounted upon the screwed
spindle and the compression of which can be adjusted to the greatest nicety by
screwing up a nut; more or less upon such screwed spindle.
An actuating lever arm of suitable length (which may be in two lengths as illus-
trated with a rule joint so as to fold back if desired) also branches from the same
rod d.
To raise a hood thus fitted with our improvements to the position illustrated in
Fig. 1 it is only requisite to raise the front stick but without touching the "joints" at
either side the "striking" of these joints in this case being effected by the operation
of the coiled springs k acting upon the same through the short arms g as aforesaid.
To lower the hood to the position illustrated in Fig. 2 it is only requisite for the
occupant of the carriage to press down the actuating lever (which is conveniently
disposed for the purpose inside the vehicle) as illustrated or may be on the opposite
or right hand side of the seat until the joints "strike" in the opposite direction when
under the action of the same springs k the "joints" fold together so closing the hood
at the same time and this without being touched by the operator.

page_text: It will be apparent that these improvements are applicable to new or existing folding
hoods of Victorias, Barouches, Landaus, Mail Phaetons and other vehicles.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. The improvements in or applicable to the folding hoods of vehicles substantially
as and for the purpose hereinbefore described.
2nd. The combination and arrangement of mechanism for operating the folding
hoods of vehicles substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of November 1887.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 18th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 20th Dec., 1887
Barouches, Mail Phaetons, and other Vehicles.
We JAMES CLINCH of 7 East Newton Street, Oldham Road, Manchester, Labourer,
and JOHN COLERIDGE of 15 Taylor Street Higher Broughton, Manchester, Coach
Trimmer, do hereby declare the nature of our invention to be as follows:-
:-
The object of these improvements is to render it possible for the occupant of a
vehicle fitted with a hood to distend or fold back the hood and this without rising from
the seat or receiving any assistance from the driver.
In performing our invention instead of connecting the extremity of the "joint" at
each outer side of the hood to a stud affixed to the body of the vehicle as heretofore-
we connect the extremities of each such "joint" to the opposite ends of a metal rod
mounted in suitable bearings across the back of the vehicle.
Branching from this rod and over the elbow of the body of the vehicle at each side,
is an arm the extremity of which is fitted with a nut through which passes one end of
a screwed spindle the other end of which is guided through an eye or abutment rising
from the elbow. This arrangement permits of a coil spring being mounted upon the
screwed spindle and the compression of which can be adjusted to the greatest nicety
by turning the screwed spindle more or less through its nut. An actuating lever arm
of suitable length also branches from the same rod.
To raise a hood thus fitted with our improvements it is only requisite to raise the
front stick but without touching the "joints" at either side, the striking of these
"joints" in this case being effected by the operation of the coiled springs acting upon
the same through the short arm as aforesaid.
To lower the hood it is only requisite for the occupant of the carriage to press down
the actuating lever (which is conveniently disposed for the purpose inside the vehicle)
until the "joints" strike in the opposite direction when under the action of the same
spring the "joints" fold together so closing the hood at the same time and this
without being touched by the operator.
Dated this 18th dow of Februr 1887
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Barouches, Mail Phaetons, and other Vehicles.
We JAMES CLINCH of 7 East Newton Street, Oldham Road Manchester Labourer
and JOHN COLERIDGE of 15 Taylor Street, Higher Broughton Manchester Coach
Trimmer do hereby declare the nature of our 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 these improvements is to render it possible for the occupants of a
vehicle fitted with a hood, to distend or fold back the hood and this without rising from
the seat or receiving any assistance from the driver.
And in order that this our said invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect we have hereunto annexed a drawing illustrative of our
improvements and will now proceed to describe the same with the assistance of the
various Figures and letters of reference marked thereon. Fig. 1 is a side view of a
folding hood for a vehicle having our improvements applied. Fig. 2 shews the frame
work of same hood in the closed position and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the mechanism
shewing the rod d broken off.
In performing our invention instead of connecting the extremity of the "joint” a
at each outer side of the hood 6 to a stud affixed to the body of the vehicle as hereto-
fore we connect the extremities c of each such joint to the opposite ends of a metal
rod d mounted in suitable bearings e across the back of the vehicle.
Branching from this rod d and over the elbow f of the body of the vehicle at each
side is an arm g the extremity of which is hinged to one end of a screwed spindle
the other end of which is guided through an eye or abutment i rising from the elbow f.
This arrangement permits of a coiled spring k being mounted upon the screwed
spindle and the compression of which can be adjusted to the greatest nicety by
screwing up a nut; more or less upon such screwed spindle.
An actuating lever arm 7 of suitable length (which may be in two lengths as illus-
trated with a rule joint so as to fold back if desired) also branches from the same
rod d.
To raise a hood thus fitted with our improvements to the position illustrated in
Fig. 1 it is only requisite to raise the front stick but without touching the "joints" at
either side the "striking" of these joints in this case being effected by the operation
of the coiled springs k acting upon the same through the short arms g as aforesaid.
To lower the hood to the position illustrated in Fig. 2 it is only requisite for the
occupant of the carriage to press down the actuating lever (which is conveniently
disposed for the purpose inside the vehicle) as illustrated or may be on the opposite
or right hand side of the seat until the joints" strike" in the opposito direction when
under the action of the same springs & the "joints" fold together so closing the hood
at the same time and this without being touched by the operator.

page_text: It will be apparent that these improvements are applicable to new or existing folding
hoods of Victorias, Barouches, Landaus, Mail Phaetons and other vehicles.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. The improvements in or applicable to the folding hoods of vehicles substantially
as and for the purpose herein before described.
2nd. The combination and arrangement of mechanism for operating the folding
hoods of vehicles substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the accom-
panying drawings.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicants.