IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE COVERS FOR WAGGONETTES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Thomas Cheetham, of Bradford, in the County of
York, Coach Builder, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE
COVERS FOR WAGGONETTES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Thomas Cheetham
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th December 1877.
GEORGE THOMAS CHEETHAM, of Bradford, in the County of York, Coach Builder.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE COVERS FOR WAGGONETTES."
The object of this Invention is to arrange a cover for waggonettes which can be
readily put up when required, and of such construction as to admit of the whole
framework and cover being packed into the small space of a cushion box, thus
insuring the cover with the vehicle
Hitherto covers have been made of ridgid materials, and so arranged as to be
readily adjusted to the vehicle when required, at starting, and in ease they are not
required, to leave the cover suspended, or on the floor of the coach house, occupying
much space.
I accomplish the above object by attaching to the four corners of the vehicle and
seat, bearers for the reception of the four corner supports or pillars; these bearers,
and all other portions of my improved framework and cover are attached to their
respective positions without any screws, bolts, or nuts, and thus require no tools or
implements in order to erect the same.
On to the bearers I drop the hollow supports or pillars, which rest upon a collar
on the bearer, and are secured in their proper positions by a pin on the bearers, and
a alot on the pillars; I now place the side bars of angle iron on to the top of the
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page_text: pillars;
these bars are hinged in the centre, and terminate in eyes through which
the prepared ends of the end bars, also of angle iron and hinged in the centre, pass
down into the hollow pillars. The side bars are also prepared with pockets for the
reception of the ribs at proper intervals; these ribs are hinged in the centre with
ends prepared to drop into the pockets on the side bar.
The cover is formed of light mackintoshed material, and is so made that it will
drop on to the framework. This, when secured by studs and stud holes, or other
convenient mode to the under side of the seat, forms a good ridgid cover for the
waggonette.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by 1
the said George Thomas Cheetham in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
3rd June 1878.
GEORGE THOMAS CHEETHAM, of Bradford, in the County of York, Coach Builder.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN PORTABLE COVERS FOR WAGGONETTES."
The object of this Invention is to arrange a cover for waggonettes which can be 1
readily fixed when required, and of such construction as to admit of the whole
framework and cover being packed into the small space of a cushion box, thus
insuring the cover with the vehicle.
Hitherto covers for waggonettes have been made of rigid materials, and so
arranged as to be readily adjustable to the vehicle, when required, at starting, and
in case they are not required, to leave the cover suspended, or on the floor of the
coach house, thus occupying much space.
I accomplish the above object by attaching to the four corners of the vehicle and
seat, bearers for the reception of four corner supports or pillars; these bearers, and
all other portions of my improved fiamework and cover, are attached and secuued
in their respective positions without the use of bolts, and nuts, or screws, and thus
no tools or implements are required in order to erect the same.
On to the before-named bearers, the top ends of which are formed conical, I place
the corner supports or pillars; these pillars may be formed hollow, or otherwise, and
rest upon a collar formed on the bearers; the corner pillars are secured to the
bearers in their proper positions by a pin fixed in the top end or conical part of each
bearer, which fits into a slot hole formed in the corner pillars. On to the tops of
the corner pillars I place the side bars, formed of angle iron; these bars are hinged
in the centre, and terminate at the ends with eyes, through which I pass into the
corner pillars the projecting pins secured to the end bars; the end bars are also inade
of angle iron, and hinged in the centre; the side bars are prepared with pockets at
intervals for the reception of intermediate ribs; those ribs are also hinged at the

page_text: constructing the framework and the attachment of the same to the body part of a
waggonette, for the purpose of carrying a cover, substantially in the manner
lierein-before described, and illustrated by the accompanying Drawings
In witness whereof, I, the said George Thomas Cheetham, have horeunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-ninth day of May, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
Signed and sealed by the above-named
George Thomas Cheetham in the
presence of
JOHN WAUGH,
Engineer & Patent Agent,
Bradford.
G. T. CHEETHAM. (LS)