Improvements in the Construction. of Perambulators.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th. Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th May. 1835-Accepted. 27th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction. of Perambulators.
I, LUCIEN DEBEFVE-MOYANO, of No. 27 Rue Nysten, Liège, Belgium,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows.:-
My invention relates to improvements in the construction of. perambulators and
dolls' carriages, and has for objects to provide means for adjusting the handle-bar
to suit the height of the person wheeling the carriage, the attachment of an
adjustable and removable back or head rest for the occupant of the perambulator,
and the arrangement of a removable seat above the body of the carriage in
combination with or without an adjustable foot-board.
I attain these objects by the construction and arrangement hereafter described,
reference being had to the accompanying drawings upon which-
Figure is a side elevation of a perambulator constructed, according to my
invention,
Figure 2 being an enlarged view of one of the bars approximately of a U-shape
attached to the body of the carriage for the purpose of supporting the rods hereafter
described,
Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the bar-handle,
Figure 4, a vertical section through the supporting bars of. the same;
Figures 5 and 54 are respectively a front elevation and vertical section of the
back or head-rest.
Figure 6 is a longitudinal section of a seat mounted on top of the carriage, and
Figure 7, a front elevation of a foot-rest.
At both ends of the perambulator, bars b, preferably of U-shape.or approximating
thereto, (see Figure 2), and provided with three holes C, C, C, are rigidly
secured near the top of, and in some cases upon the bottom of the body a.
Through the central hole C of one or both of the bars b secured on one end of the
body, is inserted the rod of the handle-bar g,-shewn on Figures 3 and 4-the vertical
rod thereof being provided with a groove g', which when the set-screws 6³ enter
therein, prevents the rod from: turning on its axis. Or a rib may otherwise be
substituted for the groove g¹. By incans of the set-screws 63 the handle-bar y may
readily be adjusted at any desired height to suit the person in charge of the
perambulator.
The two side-holes C₁ C' formed. in the bars bor their equivalents, are arranged
to receive, as and when required, either the rods d of a. seat as shewn on Figure 6,
or the rods h of a back-rest, see Figures 1 and 5.
As will be seen. on Figure 6 the seat d! which may be of wood or other suitable
material is fixed at both sides upon the rods d. These rods.may be bent up at the
back of the seat to form two supports d², as shewn, for the purpose of carrying a
back-rest d³, and may also be further extended horizontally so as to form two
hand-rails d for. the child's security. When required. for use, the seat constructed
as above described is mounted above, and near one end of, the body a of the
carriage, upon which it rests.
The rods dare then passed through.the holes C' of the-upper. bar b;.as shewn on
Figures 2 and 6, after which they may be secured. if necessary in the desired
position by means of the set-screws. The seat when thus fixed occupies
only a small portion of the length of the perambulator, and is arranged entirely
above the body a, so that room is left for another child to recline or sit in the
carriage.

page_text: may also arrange, as shewn on Figures 6 and 7, upon the rods d, a foot-board
or rest to be carried upon side rods f, f, the latter being adjustably secured at
their inner ends upon the rods d by means of the set-screws f³.
When the seat d¹ is not required, for use, I may arrange upon the end of the
carriage a head-rest '--see Figures 1, 5 and 54. This head-rest, which may
be suitably covered and padded, is carried upon the upper ends of two rods h
sliding through the holes C, C', of the upper bar b, in which they may be secured
at the desired height by the set-screws b¹; or, the rods may be provided with a
collar or projection r to limit their downward travel in the holes C¹, and to afford
a bearing upon the bar b, as shewn on Figure 5.
The several arrangements above described may be applied to a perambulator or
carriage separately or in combination, and may be attached to or upon the body
thereof in any suitable manner.
Dated this 14th day of September 1894.
Improvements in the Construction of Perambulators.
I, LUCIEN DEBEFVE-MOYANO of No. 27 Rue Nysten Liège, Belgium,
Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in the construction of perambulators and
dolls carriages, and has for objects to provide means for adjusting the handle-bar
to suit the height of the person wheeling the carriage, the attachment of an
adjustable and removable back or head rest for the occupant of the perambulator,
and the arrangement of a removable seat above the body of the carriage in
combination with or without an adjustable foot-board.
I attain these objects by the construction and arrangement hereinafter described,
reference being had to the drawings filed with my Provisional Specification upon
which,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a perambulator constructed according to my
invention,
Figure 2 being an enlarged view of one of the bars approximately of a U-shape
attached to the body of the carriage for the purpose of supporting the rods
hereafter described;
Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the bar-handle;
Figure 4, a vertical section through the supporting bars of the same;
Figures 5 and 5 are respectively a front elevation and vertical section of the
back or head rest ;
Figure 6 is a longitudinal section of a seat mounted on top of the carriage, and
Figure 7, a front elevation of foot-rest.
In carrying out my invention, at both ends of the perambulator, bars b,
preferably of U-shape or approximating thereto, (see Figure 2) and provided
with three holes C, C1, C, are rigidly secured near the top of, and in some cases
upon the bottom of the body a. Through the central hole C¹ of one or both of
the bars b, secured on one end of the body, is inserted the rod of the handle-bar 9,−
shewn on Figs. 3 and 4-the vertical rod thereof being provided with a groove g',
which when the set-screws 62 enter therein, prevents the rod from turning on its
axis. Or a rib may otherwise be substituted for the groove g'. By means of the
set-screws 3, the handle-bar g may readily be adjusted to any desired height to suit
the person in charge of the perambulator.

page_text: The two side holes C C formed in the bars or their equivalents, are arranged
to receive, as and when required, either the rods d of a seat d', as shewn on Fig. 6,
or the rods of a back-rest, (see Figs. 1 and 5).
As will be seen on Figure 6 the seat d', which may be of wood or other suitable
material, is fixed at both sides upon the rods d. These rods may be bent up at the
back of the seat to form two supports d², as shewn, for the purpose of carrying a
back-rest and may also be further extended horizontally so as to form two hand-
rails d for the child's security. When required for use, the seat constructed as
above described is mounted above, and near one end of the body a of the carriage
upon which it rests. The rods d are then passed through the holes C of the upper
bar b, as shewn on Figs .2 and 6, after which they may be secured if necessary in the
desired position by means of the set-screws b¹ bl. The seat when thus fixed occupies
only a small portion of the length of the perambulator, and is arranged entirely
above the body a, so that room is left for another child to recline or sit in the
carriage.
I may also arrange as shewn on Figures 6 and 7, upon the rods d a foot-board or
rest f to be carried upon side rods ff, the latter being adjustably secured at their
inner ends upon the rods d by means of the set screws f².
When the seat d is not required for use, I may arrange upon the end of the
carriage, a head-rest-see Figures 1, 5 and 5^. This head-rest which may be
suitably covered and padded, is carried upon the upper ends of two rods / sliding
through the holes C, C, of the upper bar b, in which they may be secured at the
desired height by the set-screws 1; or the rods h may be provided with a collar or
projection to limit their downward travel in the holes C, and to afford a bearing
upon the barb as shewn on Figure 5.
The several arrangements above described may be applied to a perambulator or
carriage separately or in combination, and may be attached to or upon the body
thereof in any suitable manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In children's and dolls' perambulators, the arrangement at both ends of the
body a, of bars of Ụ shape b or their equivalents, provided with three holes for
the purpose of securing the handle-bar, and a movable seat alternatively with a
movable back-rest, for the purposes and as described.
2. In children's and dolls' perambulators the arrangement above the body of the
carriage and at either end thereof of a removable seat fixed by rods d inserted in
holes C of bars secured upon the body in combination with or without an adjustable
foot-board, for the purposes and as herein described with reference to the drawings
filed with my Provisional Specification.
Dated this Tonth dor of M 1905