IMPROVEMENTS CARRIAGES
Year: 1869

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Henry Morgan, of Edgware Road,
the County of Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
CARRIAGES."
Sealed the 10th August 1869, and dated the 12th February 186
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Henry Morgon
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition
on the 12th February 1869.
I, GEORGE HENRY MORGAN, of Edgware Road, in the County
Middlesex; do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention
"IMPROVEMENTS IN CARRIAGES," to be as follows:-
The Invention relates to such description of carriages as have folding
heads applied thereto, and consists, firstly, of a novel arrangement and
combination of parts to facilitate the' raising and lowering of the heads
thereof. For this purpose I mount an axle or shaft in suitable bearings!
carried by the quarter of the carriage, and T-apply at each end thereof
an arm which by a link or connecting rod is attached to a projection
from the head. pillar. A projection from each of the aforesaid links
connecting rods is by another link or connecting, rod attached to a pro
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page_text: jection carried by the "cant rail" or by the hinge thereof. To each of
the levers I connect one end of a spring, the other end of which is
connected to the standing pillar, or to other suitable part of the carriage
body. For lowering the head I employ a cord or other connection, one
end of which is fixed to the head pillar, whilst the other is passed around
a pulley carried by the quarter, and has connected thereto a suitable
ring or handle by pulling which the head is lowered, and by fixing such
ring or handle to a suitable stud or catch the head is retained in such
lowered position. For raising such head I employ another cord or con-
nection, which is at one end attached to one of the levers and is passed
around a suitable pulley, and has connected thereto a handle or ring, so
that by pulling such handle or ring after liberating the other one the
head is raised into position.
The Invention relates, secondly, to improvements in means for
operating the "head locks" of carriages. For this purpose I form the
"head locks" on the end of levers mounted on axes of motion, and I
connect them by cords, links, or connecting rods to a lever or pulley
mounted upon an axis of motion to which a suitable handle is fixed, so
that by operating such handle the "head locks" are turned
are turned upon their
axes of motion, and caused to draw the two parts of the carriage head
close together. The parts are retained in one position by catches or
stops, whilst suitable springs act to release such "head locks."
The arrangements above described may be operated from the interior
of the carriage, or the cords or connections may be passed around
suitable pulleys, and brought into position to be operated by the driver;
and the means for raising and lowering the two parts of the carriage
head may be arranged to operate simultaneously, or separately, if desired,
whilst such improvements are also applicable to operating single heads,
as will be readily understood.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of tlie Letters Patent,
filed by the said George Henry Morgan in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 12th August 1869.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, GEORGE
HENRY MORGAN, of Edgware Road, in the County of Middlesex, send
greeting.

page_text: WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twelfth day of February, in the year,
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine, in the
thirty-second year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her, heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said George Henry Morgan,
Her special licence that I, the said George Henry Morgan, my;
executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said
George Henry Morgan, my executors, administrators, and assigns,
should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at
all times thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and
lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle
of Man, an Invention for, "IMPROVEMENTS IN CARRIAGES,"
upon the con-
dition (amongst others) that I, the said George Henry Morgan, my,
executors or administrators, by an instrument in writing under my, or
their, or, one of their hands and seals, should particularly describe and
ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great
Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately,
after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said George Henry Morgan, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner.
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer
tained in and by the following statement, that is to say:-
The Invention relates to such description of carriages as have folding
heads applied thereto, and consists, firstly, of a novel arrangement and
combination of parts to facilitate the raising and lowering of the heads
thereof. For this purpose I mount an axle or shaft in suitable bearings
carried by the quarter of the carriage, and I apply at each end thereof
an arm which by a link or connecting rod is attached to a projection
from the head pillar. A projection from each of the aforesaid links or
connecting rods is by another link or connecting rod attached to a pro-
jection carried by the "cant rail" or by the hinge thereof. To each,of,
the levers I connect one end of a spring, the other end of which is
connected to the standing pillar, or to other suitable part of the carriage
body. For lowering the head I employ a cord or other connection," one.
end of which is fixed to the head pillar, whilst the other, is passed, around
a pulley carried by the "quarter," and has connected thereto a suitable

page_text: ring or handle by pulling which the head is lowered, and by fixing such
ring or handle to a suitable stud or catch the head is retained in such
lowered position. For raising such head I employ another cord or con-
nection, which is at one end attached to one of the levers and is passed
around a suitable pulley, and has connected thereto a handle or ring, so
that by pulling such handle or ring after; liberating the other one the
head is raised into position.
The Invention relates, secondly, to improvements in means for
operating the "head locks" of carriages. For this purpose I form the
"head locks
" on the end of levers mounted on axes of motion, and I
connect them by cords, links, or connecting rods to a lever or pulley
mounted upon an axis of motion to which a suitable handle is fixed, so
that by operating such handle the "head locks" are turned upon their
axes of motion and caused to draw the two parts of the carriage head
close together. The parts are retained in one position by catches or
stops, whilst suitable springs act to release such head locks.
And in order that my Invention may be more clearly understood and
readily carried into effect I will proceed, aided by the accompanying
Drawings, more fully to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS..
Figures 1 and 2 are sectional side views of parts of a carriage head
having the first part of my Invention applied thereto. In Figure 1 the
parts are shown in the position they would assume when the head of
the carriage is raised or closed, and in Figure 2 the parts are shown in
the position they would assume when the head is lowered or opened.
a is a shaft or axis which is mounted 'in suitable bearings carried by,
the "quarter
"of the carriage; upon each end of this shaft or axis a is
mounted an arm or lever b, each of which by a link or connecting rod c
is connected to a projection d from the head pillar e. A projection c¹
from each of the links or connecting rods c is by another link or
connecting rod f attached to a projection 9 carried by the "cant rail" h,
or by the hinge thereof. To each of the levers 6 is connected one end of
a spring i, the other end of which is connected to the standing pillar j, or
to other suitable part of the carriage body. For lowering or opening the
head I employ a cord or other suitable connection %, one end of which is
fixed to the head pillar, whilst the other is passed around a pulley carried
by the quarter, and has connected thereto a suitable ring or. handle 7, by

page_text: pulling which the head is lowered or opened, and by fixing' such ring or
handle to a suitable stud or catch the carriage head is retained in such
lowered or opened position. For raising the head another cord or,
connection m is employed, which is at one end attached to one of the
levers 6 and is passed around suitable pulleys, and has connected thereto
a handle or ring n, by pulling which after liberating the ring or handle Z
the carriage head is raised or closed, and by fixing such ring or handle
to a suitable stud or catch the carriage head is retained in such
position.
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Although I have only shown the first part of my Invention applied to
one-half of a carriage head it will be readily understood that I employ a
similar arrangement of parts to operate the other half, whilst if desired
the two parts may be operated simultaneously by the employment of
suitable connections between the mechanism on both parts of the
carriage head; and if desired suitable cords or connections may be
conducted to a position near to the driver's seat, so as to enable the
driver to operate the parts. This part of my Invention is also appli-
cable to operating the heads of carriages having single heads applied
thereto.
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Figure 3 is an under side view; Figure 4 is a section on the line 1, 1',
Figure 3; and Figure 5 is a section on the line 2, 2, Figure 3, of means
for operating the head locks of carriages constructed according to the
second part of my Invention.
o, o, are the head locks, which are formed on or fixed to levers o¹, o¹,
mounted on centres of motion o³, o³; each of such levers o¹ is connected
by a link or connecting rod p'to a lever q, which is mounted on a centre
of motion g', and has formed or fixed thereon a handle q³, by operating
which in the one or the other direction the head locks o on the one-half
of the carriage head are caused to act upon or release their hold on studs
or pins carried by the other half of the carriage head, so as to hold
together or release the two halves of the carriage head as desired.
Suitable stops or 'catche's s¹ are formed on or fixed to a bar s to retain
the lever q in the position for holding the two parts of the carriage head
together, whilst springs t act to release the head locks from the studs or
pins when the lever q is released from the stops or catches st. If
desired instead of operating the head locks from the interior of the
carriage, as shown in the Drawings, suitable cords or connections may be
attached to the lever q, and conducted to a position to be operated by
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page_text: the driver; or the links p and lever q may be dispensed with and
suitable cords may be connected to the levers o³, such cords being
connected together and passed around suitable pulleys to a suitable
position to be operated by the driver, as will be readily understood.
Having thus described the nature of my said Invention, and the
mode in which I carry the same into effect, I would have it understood
that I do not confine myself to the precise details herein shown and
described; but what I do claim is,―
Firstly. The novel combination and arrangement of parts for operating
the heads of carriages, substantially as herein shown and described.
And, secondly. I claim the novel combination and arrangement of
parts for operating the head locks of carriages, substantially as herein
shown and described.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Henry Morgan, have here-
unto set my hand and seal, this Twelfth day of August, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine.
Witness,
FRED*. HARRIS,
Patent Agent,
GEORGE HENRY MORGAN.
(L.S.)
35, Southampton Buildings,
Chancery Lane.