An Improved Folding Step for Carriages.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1892-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Folding Step for Carriages.
JOHN PHILLIPS Coachbuilder Chandos Road Buckingham do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved folding step, for use on four-wheeled carriages, such as mail
phaeton, Stanhope phaeton wagonette, tee-cart &c. &c. to fall over front wheel,
giving easy access to front seat.
The principal features in this new step, are a pivot & slide, by which the folding
part is fixed to the top step, & on which it turns behind, (or in front) of fixed step
& folds up close to side of body.
The advantages claimed over the old fashioned folding step, are.
(1.) Extreme facility of placing step in position for use, & folding back into its
place beside the body of carriage.
(2.) Safety while in use, as the wheel can be turned in any position without
coming into contact with the step.
(3.) Elegance of appearance, the step folding quite out of the way, (& not
interfering with the fixed tread which may be used quite independently of the
folding part) & not obstructing the lines of the body.
(4.) Simplicity of construction, & consequent durability & non-liability to
rattle.
(5.) Lightness, not weighing more than one half the weight of most of the older
arrangements.
(6.) Strength, being very compact, & steady & free from spring when in use.
Drawings enclosed.
Fig. 1. side view of step, shewing, (A), step in position & (B) step folded against
side when not in use. (H) spring to hold step in place.
Fig. 2. front view, shewing relative position of wheel & step, (C) top fixed
tread; (D) bottom tread.
Fig. 3. underneath view of fixed tread (C); (E) pivot, & (F) slide upon which
the stem of step (I) revolves; (G) spring which holds step in position when placed
or use.
The step may be used for one or two or more treads.
Dated this 9th day of October 1891.
JOHN PHILLIPS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Folding Step for Carriages.
JOHN PHILLIPS Chandos Road Buckingham Coach-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:-
An improved folding step for carriages for use on four-wheeled carriages, such
as mail phaeton, Stanhope phaeton, wagonette, tee cart &c. &c., to fall over front
wheel, giving easy access to front seat.
The principal features in this new step, are a pivot & slide, by which the folding
part is fixed to the top step & upon which it revolves, behind or in front of fixed
step & folds up close to side of body of carriage, & two spring catches, one fixed to
under side of fixed step to hold step in position when in use, & the other fixed to
body of carriage to hold step when folded out of the way.

page_text: The advantages claimed over the old fashioned folding steps, are:-
(1.) Extreme facility of placing step in position for use & folding back into its
place beside body of carriage.
(2.) Safety while in use as the wheel can be turned in any position without
coming into contact with step.
(3.) Elegance of appearance, the step folding quite out of the way, & not
interfering with the fixed tread which may be used quite independently of the
folding part & not obstructing the lines of the body of carriage.
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(4.) Simplicity of construction & consequent durability & non-liability to
rattle.
(5.) Lightness not weighing more than one half the weight of most of the older
arrangements.
(6.) Strength, being very compact, & steady & free from "spring" when in use.
Drawings left with Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1 side view of step, shewing A, step in position; B. step folded against side
when not in use. H, spring to hold step in place.
Fig. 2, front view, shewing relative position of wheel & step. C top fixed step.
D bottom step.
Fig. 3, underneath view of step. E pivot & F slide, upon which the moving
stem of folding part of step (I) revolves; G, spring catch which holds step in
position when placed for use.
The step may be made with one or two or more treads.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A revolving stem to ordinary folding step.
2. A slide fixed underneath a fixed tread which is attached firmly to body of
carriage & upon which slide the moveable stem rests.
3. A pivot attaching moving stem to fixed tread & upon which the moving stem
revolves.
4. Two spring catches, one fixed to underneath fixed tread to hold revolving
stem in position when in use, & one fixed to body of carriage to hold step when
folded up.
Dated this 13th day of July 1892.
JOHN PHILLIPS.