An Improved Construction of Four Wheeled Carriage.
Year: 1887

page_text: AdQ
Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 7th Sept., 1888
An Improved Construction of Four Wheeled Carriage.
I, HENRY SMITH, of the Midland Carriage Works, Northampton, Carriage Builder
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to construct a carriage by forming a back seat with
a jointed or folded head, said seat looking to the rear and with a boot or footboard
provided with a fold over door the head closing from the rear towards the front.
The hind part of this carriage is supported by a transverse elliptic or other spring
affixed to the axle, the boot portion being also connected to the axle by a link strap
or rod.
The door, preferably of wood, when open is folded sideways partially over the off
hind wheel to give plenty of room for the occupant to step out of or into the carriage
from the near side at the rear of the near hind wheel said boot being provided with a
step for the purpose of an easy entrance.
The fore carriage is like that of an ordinary l'haeton with seats for one or two as
desired, the springs of the fore carriage being affixed longitudinally.
The hoops or upper part of the folding head when down occupy a position directly
behind the driver's seat.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Henry Smith.

page_text: 1, HENRY SMITH, of the Midland Carriage Works, Northampton, Carriage 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:
The object of this invention is to construct a carriage by forming a back seat
with a jointed or folded head said seat looking to the rear-and with a boot or foot-
board provided with a fold over-door, the head opening from the rear towards the
front.
The hind part of this carriage is supported by a transverse elliptic or other spring
affixed to the axle the boot portion being also connected to the axle by a link, strap,
or rod.
The door, preferably of wood, when open is folded sideways partially over the off
hind wheel to give plenty of room for the occupant to step out of or into the
carriago from the near side at the rear of the near hind wheel, said boot being
provided with a step for the purpose of an easy entrance.
The fore carriage is like that of an ordinary Phæion with seats for one or two
as desired, the springs of the fore carriage being affixed longitudinally.
The hoops or upper part of the folding head when down occupy a position directly
behind the driver's seat.
The construction as before described will be clearly understood by reference to the
annexed drawings, in which at Figure 1 I show a carriage in perspective from the
near rear side. Figure 2 a side elevation and Figure 3 a modification in the arrange-
ment of the link strap or rod which connects the rear body to the hind axle.
A is the hind body supported by a transverse elliptic spring B on the hind axle C.
Dis the boot of the hind body A and E is the folding door, this having a side
flap F, which when the door E is thrown open, falls upon the door E as indicated
at Figure 1 but which when the door E is closed as at Figure 2 fills up the passage
between the outside and the inside of the hind body.
The hind boot is set low to permit of easy entrance and exit of the occupants a
step C being provided to assist such entrance and exit.
I is a link, strap, or rod joined to the boot D, its fore end being pivotted to a
scroll iron I affixed to the axle C, which allows of the body falling when the spring B
is contracted or depressed by the weight of the occupants.
According to Figure 3 instead of the link, strap or rod H being connected to the
boot D, it is shown attached to a bracket J depending from the body A, so that
the hind axle is pulled by it whereas by the arrangement shown at Figures 1 and 2,
the hind axle is pushed.
The hood or folding head K is so hinged that it falls when opened towards the
front as in the drawings, sufficient room being left between the door pillar and
the first joint of the head K for a person to rest his or her hand upon when either
entering or leaving the vehicle.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
:-
1. The improvements in or connected with the hind bodies of four wheeled vehicles
as described with reference to the annexed drawings.
2. The particular arrangement shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the annexed drawings,
the hind boot D, transverse spring B, door E, side piece F rod H, iron 1 all as and
for the purpose described.
3. The modified arrangement of rod H, iron I and its connection to the hind body
by the bracket J as set forth.