A. FOLDING AMBULANCE CHAIR
Year: 1885

page_text: RICHARD ALFRED MOWLL Doctor of Medicine Staff Surgeon, Royal Navy
"2" Stanley Road New Ferry Cheshire" do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for A. FOLDING AMBULANCE CHAIR to be as follows:-
A Folding Ambulance Chair intended for use on board ship (particularly for
Transport of Sick and Wounded in Men of War) and in all situations where from
want of space, and other reasons an ordinary stretcher cannot be employed.
It consists of a light curved iron framework (hinged so as to fold up) forming a
chair which supports a canvass seat.
By passing over a padded roller the seat forms a double inclined plane and a
confortable reclining seat.
To this seat can be attached a pillow-breast band-foot-rest-apron and straps
for securing an injured leg.
Two moveable handles are so connected by means of a "hinged bracket" to the
hinder part of the framing; and two others by moveable stays to the fore part
that by moving the hinder handles "down" and the fore handles "up" "the
chair can be lifted and carried as a stretcher." By reversing the motions it. at
once resumes the original form.
For convenience in carrying the extremities of the handles are covered. with
leather.
At each of the four corners of the chair a shackle is fitted to which..can be
attached slings of wire rope with spring clip hooks for hoisting and lowering, and
these slings are intended to be carried in a pocket behind the back of the seat so as
to be ready for use when required.
The features of the invention are
1st The readiness with which the chair can be converted into and carried as a
stretcher and vice versa.
2nd The ease and security by which a sick or injured person can be hoisted in
and out of a ship & up and down hatchways by means of the slings fitted for the.
purpose, and attached to the chair in such a manner as to be available for
immediate use.
3d Its portability-It is constructed to fold up, occupies but little space, and is
light enough to be carried by one person in one hand to the place where it is
required, taking only a few seconds to put it together for use.
4th By the peculiar arrangement of the seat (double inclined plane) comfort is
obtained, and by the attachment of foot-rest-apron and straps an injured leg can'
be secured during transport.
R. A. MOWLL,
Staff Surgeon, R.N.

page_text: I, RICHARD ALFRED MOWLL Doctor of Medicine of 2, Stanley Road New Ferry
Cheshire England, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A. FOLDING
AMBULANCE CHAIR and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the, following statement:-
The Folding Ambulance Chair is intended for use on board ship (more par-
ticularly for transport of wounded in action in Men of War) and in all situations,
where from want of space and for other reasons an ordinary stretcher cannot be
employed.
In mines, and railway accidents for example.
"
It consists of a light curved metal framework (iron) (hinged so as to fold up)
forming a chair which supports a canvas seat passing over a
Figure I.
padded roller" A
This forms a "double inclined plane" and a comfortable reclining sent to which
can be attached a "pillow" for the head if considered adviseable-as well as a
"foot rest" and "apron."
"
"Straps" for securing an injured leg, K. K are attached to the seat, in such a
way as to buckle behind when not required.
A "breast band" F for security in hoisting and lowering is attached to the
armstays G G which prevent the chair from collapsing.
Two "moveable handles" C. C are so connected by "hinged brackets " D. D to
the hinder part of the framework, and two others "BB" by moveable stays to the
fore part; that by moving the hinder handles " down," and the fore handles "up'
the chair can be lifted, and carried as a stretcher as in Fig II.
"
By reversing the motions, it at once assumes its original form. For convenience
in carrying, the extremities of the handles are covered with leather-At each of
the four corners a "shakle" H is fitted by which can be attached "slings" S.
Fig III of wire rope with spring hooks for hoisting; and these slings are carried
"folded up" in a pocket behind the back of the scat "ready for use when
required.
"
Having now particularly described, and ascertained, the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. Convertability. The readiness with which it can be converted from a chair I
into, and carried as a stretcher II and vice versa.
2. "Portability." It is constructed to fold up Fig IV. "is light"-"occupies but
little space" when folded up, and in this form can be "carried, in one hand" to the
place where it is required, and takes only a few seconds to "open out," and put
together for use.
3. The "readiness" and "security" by which a sick or injured person can in
this chair he hoisted "in" and "out of a ship "up" the shaft of a mine, lowered
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"down a hatchway or "into" a boat by means of the slings S. fitted for the
purpose and carried folded up in the pocket behind the seat "
diate use
"when required.
ready for "imme-
4. By the peculiar arrangement of the seat "double inclined plane" "comfort is
secured, and by the attachment of "straps" K K perfect security is obtained for
an injured leg during transport.