An Improved Mail Cart and Bassinette Combined
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 19th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Mail Cart and Bassinette Combined.
SAM RIVETT, Cannel Street Mill Ancoats, Manchester, Manufacturer and
CHARLES CAMPBELL, Cannel Street Mill Ancoats, Manchester, Manufacturer.
We do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention consists of a specially constructed body (mounted on springs and
wheels) made of wood or other suitable material, which by making certain parts
adjustable or moveable namely, the boot No. A in drawing, the well No. B in-
drawing, the false or hinged seat board No. C in drawing; can be formed into a
mail cart or bassinette for one or two children. One child may recline at full
length as in drawing No. 1 or two children may sit as in drawing No. 2 or it can
be formed into a single mail-cart for one child as in drawing No. 3.
Dated this 13th day of July 1893
SAM RIVETT.
CHARLES CAMPBELL.
An Improved Mail Cart and Bassinette Combined.
SAM RIVETT, and CHARLES CAMPBELL, of Cannel Street Mill, Ancoats
Manchester, Bassinette Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our invention consists of a specially constructed body f (mounted on springs
and wheels) made of wood or other suitable material, which by adjusting certain
portions namely the boot (a) the well b. and the false seat board c. Figs. 2. and 3.
can be formed into a mail cart or bassinette for one or two children. One child
may recline at full length as shewn in Fig. 1 or two children may sit in it as shewn
in Fig. 2. or it can be formed into a single mail cart as shewn in Fig. 3.
The drawings which form part of this Specification illustrate the invention, and
the same letters of reference will indicate the same, or corresponding parts in all
the figures.
As our improvements do not effect the springs, wheels, hood &c. which are of
the kind in ordinary use they are not shewn in the figures.
To give effect to our invention we take a pair of shafts, such as are used for mail
carts, that are straight (not warped) the plank way, and attach the body f. to them
so that they are fixed parallel to each other. The body f. is fastened on the shafts
so that they are flush on the inside.

page_text: On the bottom of the body finside is hinged the false seat board c. Figs. 2 and 3.
Through each side of the body . is a bolt having a winged nut k. Fig. 1. on the
outside. On the underside of each shaft a bar h. of iron, round in cross section,
and cranked at each end is fastened on so that there is a space between the bottom
of the shaft, and the top of the bar. These bars are used as bearings for the well
to slide upon when it is required to alter its position.
The well b. as shewn in Figs. 1. 2. 3. is of the ordinary shape used in bassinettes,
but instead of being nailed to the body f. to hold it in one position it is fitted with
two projecting pins on each side which are made to rest upon the top of the
cranked iron bars h. as shewn in Fig. 1. the well thus being made able to slide
backwards and forwards. Two hard wood dowells are preferably used for the pins,
the dowells reaching from outside to outside of the shafts.
The well must be placed in position before the cranked bars h. Fig. 1. are
:screwed on.
The boot a. Figs. 1. 2. 3. is made with a slot on each side, and is held in the
required position by means of the bolts and winged nuts k. Fig. 1.
When used as a foot rest it can be raised or shortened to suit a smaller child as
shewn in Fig. 3. and the angle at which it may be held can be varied.
When the vehicle is used for two children to sit face to face, the boot a. Fig. 2
which then forms the seat and back rest for one of the children is drawn out to its
full length and raised to the required height and supported in that position by the
well b. Fig. 2 which is drawn from under the body so that it forms a rest for it.
The same method must be adopted if it is required for one child to recline at
full length, but the false seat board c. Fig. 2. must be turned on its hinges, so that
-one end will rest on the seat at the boot end, as shewn by the dotted lines and so
cover the well.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that we are
aware that mail-carts have been previously constructed with adjustable boots or
.foot.rests and sliding wells but what we claim is
J. The use of an adjustable boot in combination with a movable well in a
children's mail-cart and bassinette combined, as described heretofore and illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 12th day of April 1894.