Improvements in Perambulators and similar Carriages.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1888.
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1889-Accepted, 6th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Perambulators and similar Carriages.
I, JAMES WISEMAN of 216 and 217 Whitechapel Road in the County of Middlesex
Coach, Builder and Perambulator Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the method of connecting the handle to the carriage.
I make the side bars to which the handle is fixed in one piece with a cross bar
which is carried in. bearings on the carriage, so that the handle can be turned about
this bar as an axis.
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In the case of a reversible handle these bearings are fixed to the frame carrying.
the axles of the wheels at a point midway between the bottoms of the front and back
springs which support the body. In order to make the carriage balance better I
bring the body slightly away from the central position and towards, the handle which-
ever side the latter may be. I do this by connecting the body to the side bars of. the
handle by straps and by.suspending it on links pivoted to the tops of the springs.
The side bars are secured near the tops of the springs at the proper inclination by
catches or pegs..
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For non-reversible handles the bearings of the cross bar connecting the side bars
are carried at one end of the body. These bars are adjusted at any desired inclination
by means of a supporting bar the lower end of which is pinned or otherwise fixed to
the body. When this bar is unfastened the handle. can be turned down out of the
way under the carriage.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Perambulators and similar Carriages.
I, JAMES WISEMAN of 216 and 217 Whitechapel Road in the County of Middlesex
Coach Builder and Perambulator Manufacturer do bereby 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 the method of connecting the handle to the carriage I
make the side bars to which the handle is fixed in one piece with a cross bar which is
carried in bearings on the carriage so that the handle can be turned about this bar as
an axis in order to get it out of the way so that the carriage when not in use may
Occupy less space than it otherwise would.
Sometimes I make the handle reversible so that it may be used at either end of the
carriage; in this case the bearings for the cross bar are fixed to the frame carrying
the axles in a central position between them. I so arrange the reversible handle that
by its aid the carriage is caused to balance better or with the greater part of the
weight upon the hinder wheels. For this purpose I connect the body of, the carriage
to the side bars of the handle by straps, and I suspend the body from the springs by
links: When the carriage is in use the weight of the handle and the pressure applied
to it causes the body to be drawn rearwards and so weight is transferred, from the
leading to the hinder wheel.
Where the handle is not reversible the bearings for the cross bar are upon the end
of the body. The handle-when in use is kept in position by suitable locking parts
but so that it can be readily unfastened. When the handle is released it turns down
out of the way.
In order that my said Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a perambulator with a reversible handle arranged in
accordance with my Invention.
Figure 2 is a side view of a perambulator in which the handle is not reversible but
can be folded downwards out of the way when not in use.
Figure 3 is a portion of a side view of a perambulator similar to that shown by
Figure 2 but the handle is supported by a rule jointed strut or bar.
In Figure 1 a a are the road wheels, they are four in number. bb are the axles,
they are fixed to the frame c which consists of two bars on either side, the one below
and the other above the axles. The upper bars are prolonged and being curved
upwards form the springs. d is the body of the carriage, it is suspended from the
springs by the links e e. f is the handle, it is fixed at its ends to side bars g g and
these side bars are connected at their lower ends by the cross bar h which indeed is
formed in one piece with the side bars.
The cross bar h is carried by and is able to turn in bearings i i which are fixed to
the frame cnidway between the axles. The side bars gg are connected with the
underside of the body by the straps kk which sustain the handle when in use and at
the same time the weight of the handle and the downward pressure upon it draws the
body of the perambulator rearward and facilitates the raising of the front wheels
when required in turning.
In Figure 2 is the handle, g g the side bars and the cross bar as before but in
this case the bearings ii for the cross bar are at one end of the body. 11 are lugs on
the body, they receive pins which keep the side bars in place whilst the carriage is in
When these pins are removed the handle folds down into the position indicated
use.
by dotted lines.
In Figure 3 the bearings ii are placed higher up and the lugs and pins are
dispensed with, in place of them the strut bar m is provided; it is in two parts
connected at m¹ by a rule joint. The joint may be secured when the carriage is in
use by an elastic ring encircling the upper part of the bar and also passing around
a finger m² which projects from the lower part of the strut bar.
When the carriage is out of use the handle can be folded down out of the way as
indicated by the dotted lines in the figure. The joint at the lower end of the strut
bar may if desired be adjustable in position to vary the height of the hand.
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. A perambulator with moveable handles consisting of parts. f g and .h substan-
tially as described.
2. In combination with a perambulator having moveable handles, consisting of
parts and the locking parts substantially as described retaining the said handles
in position whilst the carriage is in use but allowing the handle when out of use to
fold downwards.
3. A perambulator with reversible handles and connections substantially as
described between the side bars of the handle and the body of the carriage, which
connections serve both to sustain the handle in position for use and also to draw the
body of the carriage rearward and thereby lessen the weight upon the leading
wheels.
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