Improvements in and relating to Seats of Tramcars, Omnibuses, and similar Vehicles, applicable to Garden Seats and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 11th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 30th Dec.,
1899
Improvements in and relating to Seats of Tramcars, Omnibuses, and
similar Vehicles, applicable to Garden Seats and the like.
We, CHARLES HERBERT MOUNSEY, of Heathfield Place, Halifax, Architect,
and JOSEPI FREDERICK WALSH, of Commercial Street, Halifax, Architect, both
in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to as
follows:-
The object of our invention is to construct the seats of tramcars, omnibuses,
and similar vehicles, also garden and similar seats, which are exposed to at-
mospheric influences in such a manner that such seats when not in use are
covered up by the seat back, and upon the person vacating the seat the said
back automatically falls and covers up the seat so keeping the same perfectly
dry, and free from atmospheric influences.
We preferably hinge to one side of the seat and upon each end a suitable
guide bar, to the other ends of these guide bars is hinged the seat back which
when the seat is not being used lays upon and covers up the said seat, suitable
knobs or handles are attached to each end of this back for raising the same
when requiring to use the seat.
The action is as follows:--When requiring to use the seat the person takes
hold of one of the knobs or handles before described according to the position
he desires to take and raises the back upon its hinge, (which is a spring hinge
or other suitable device and provided with a stop) and sits down, immediately
the person leaves the seat, the tension of the spring upon the back immediately
moves the back to its original position.
In order to face a position opposite to the one before described the opposite
handle is used, by which is raised the back, and guide bar upon the other hinge,
in a similar manner as before described, upon the seat being vacated, the back
is immediately returned as before described.
For garden seats the bottom and back may be formed in sections and operate
as described.
Or in place of the spring hinges, ordinary hinges may be used and the seat
back mounted upon vertical pivotted spring arms, so that as the cover is raised
it moves the back to the desired angle, and upon being released the spring
arms and back readjusts the cover to the seat.
Dated this Fifteenth day of February 1899.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Crossley Street, Halifax, Patent Agent for the Applicants.
Improvements in and relating to Seats of Tramcars, Omnibuses, and
similar Vehicles, applicable to Garden Seats and the like.
We. CHARLES HERBERT MOUNSEY, of Heathfield Place. Halifax, Architect.
and JOSEPH FREDERICK WALSH, of Commercial Street, Halifax, Architect, both
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page_text: in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and as-
certained in and by the following statement: ---
The object of our invention is to construct the seats of tramcars, omnibuses,
and similar vehicles, also garden and other similar seats which are exposed
to atmospheric influences, in such a manner, that such seats when not in use,
are covered up by the seat back or cover, and upon a person vacating the seat,
the said back or cover automatically falls and covers up the seat, so keeping the
same dry and free from atmospheric influences.
DESCRIPTION of DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an ordinary reversible tramcar seat with our
improved seat cover in position.
Fig. 2 is another elevation of tramcar seat showing the seat cover raised.
Fig. 3 is a similar view to Figs. 1 and 2, but with the seat back reversed,
and the seat cover also raised.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of metal frame and springs of our improved seat cover
showing same fixed to the seat.
Fig. 5 is a side elevation of Fig. 4, showing how the springs act for automati-
cally returning the cover upon the vacation of the seat.
Fig. 6 is a front view of our improvements applied to garden and similar
seats.
Fig. 7 is a side elevation of Fig. 6.
We preferably attach by screws to one side of the seat A. and upon each end,
suitable brackets B, to which are hinged or pirotted guide bars C. these guide
bars C are situated upon each end of the seat, and hinged to their opposite ends
is a suitable metallic frame D, over which is fixed the waterproof cover E, this
frame is formed to work within the aforesaid guide bars C, which, when the seat
is covered' up, occupy the position shown at Fig. 1.
When it is required to use the seat, the cover E is raised into the position
shown at Fig. 2. blade springs F mounted within the frame D have their
extremities G projecting through slots H formed in the said frame, such ex-
tremities, (as the cover is raised) come in contact with the seat A and act as
springs, whose tension increases with the raising of the cover, so that immedi-
ately the seat is vacated they return the cover to its original position covering
up the seat the action of these springs is sufficient to effect their purpose
without being unduly energetic, or in any way a finger trap.
Upon reversing the seat back as shown at Fig. 3, and when raising the cover
from this side, the frame moves upon the pivots of the guide bars which are
raised simultaneous with the cover, the action of the springs upon same being
as before described.
In applying our invention to garden and similar seats see Figs. 6 and 7
we may form said covers in sections and attach to the back of the seat suitable
brass or similar metallic staples J, working upon which are leather or similar
hinges K attached to the seat cover E, this cover contains preferably three
blade springs F before described, and the leather hinges K secure the cover to
the seat A, put tension upon the aforesaid springs when the cover is raised,
and adjust the cover upon the seat immediately it is released.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
1. For use in connection with tramcar, omnibus, or other similar vehicle
seats, the cover E mounted upon a frame D, hinged upon or carried by pivotted
or hinged guide bars or arms C, and having springs F for automatically cover-
ing up such seats, in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

page_text: 2. In connection with garden and similar seats, the use and employment
of a cover E, in which are placed springs F, such cover being attached to the
seat by means of staples J, and hinges K, and operating in the manner and for
the purposes set forth.
Dated this Tenth day of Nashon 1900
JOHN E. WALSH,
Waterhouse Chambers, Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicants.