Improvements in Childrens' Cars or Carts.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 18th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov,, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Childrens' Cars or Carts.
CHARLES EDWARD COWTAN, Blacksmith 84 Aldenham Street, Somers Town
London N.W. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-.
This invention relates to what are called Mail Carts or Cars for Children, and
consists in forming the frame of the Car or Cart of wrought iron or steel instead of
wood, the seats, steps and division being of wood as heretofore, and the shafts of light
tubular iron or steel, the said shafts being made detachable. This is effected by
passing the shafts through iron staples attached to the front sides of the car-frame,
and securing the ends by bolts and nuts which pass through the shafts and the rear
sides of the said frame, or in some other suitable way. The shafts can thus be
removed when required for convenience of packing or forwarding.
7000
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Childrens' Cars or Carts.
I, CHARLES EDWARD COWTAN of 84 Aldenham Street, Somers Town, London N.W.,
Blacksmith 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:
This invention relates to what are called Mail Carts or Cars for Children, and
consists in formning the frame of the Car or Cart of wrought iron or steel instead of
wood, the seats steps and division being of wood as heretofore, and the shafts of light
tubular iron or steel, the said shafts being detachable. This is effected by passing
the shafts through iron staples attached to the front sides of the Car frame, and
securing their ends by bolts and nuts, which pass through the shafts and the rear
The shafts can thus be
sides of the said frame, or in some other suitable way.
removed when required for convenience of packing or forwarding.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shows a perspective elevation of a
Cart" made on my system.
Mail
It will be seen that the wheels A, and springs B, are the same as in an ordinary
wood car.
The frame instead of being wood as is usual, is constructed of open
wrought-iron-work formed of the flat bars D, d, of suitable size and strength. I do
not however confine myself to flat bars, as bars of half round, angle, or other section
would answer the purpose. These bars are bent on the edge while hot, to the
truncated conical shape shewn in the drawing. The lower bar d has a twist near its
lower extremity at T, and is then extended horizontally to sustain the step H, and
finally terminates at R, where it is rivetted to D.
The bars D, d, are also connected by the horizontal angle bars K, to which the
springs are bolted, and which form the side supports for the seats G, G.
From near the centre of K, there ascend the vertical bars E, E, which
connect K, d, and D, together, and terminate in the handles L, L.
C, C, are the hollow shafts which pass through the staples M, and are bolted to the
frame-bar D, at V, or can be keyed to a pin projecting therefrom if preferred.
Between the bars E, E, is the cross bar F and the partition or seat-back J.
The advantages attained are great strength and durability, with a light and elegant
appearance.

page_text: 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
claim is
1. In a Mail Car or Cart for children the wrought-iron or steel frame with wooden
seat and steps as herein explained and set forth.
2. In a Mail Cart for: children the removable tubular metal shaft C, C, with the
staples M, and mode of attachment at V, as hercin explained and set forth.
Dated this 18th day of October 1889.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C., Patent Agent.