Improvements in or connected with Children's Carriages.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec., 1894-Accepted, 9th Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Children's Carriages.
We, SAMUEL THOMAS FAWCETT, DAVID SIMPSON, and JOHN JAMES
SIMPSON all of Black Bull Street, Leeds, in the County of York, Perambulator
Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention has reference to that type of children's carriages known as "mail-
carts," and the object of this invention is to construct such carriages so that the
bodies thereof may be converted from the mail cart form into the double ended
perambulator form, and vice versa, as may be required.
According to our invention we employ a body of a similar shape to that of an
ordinary double ended perambulator, such body being hinged or jointed at or about
its centre by forming knuckle joints in the sides thereof. The well or lower portion
is hinged to the underside of the front portion of the body, and a chain or its
equivalent which is attached to the opposite end of the said well, connects it to the
back portion of the body.
Suitable projections or catches are provided on the back end of the well, which
engage with the back portion of the body.
By having the body constructed as above described, the front portion is securely
held up by means of the well portion, through the medium of its projections or
catches, which engage with the back portion of the body, thereby locking the parts
in their respective positions, and forming the said body into one of the double
ended perambulator type.
When it is required to convert the perambulator body into the mail-cart type,
the front portion is slightly lifted, allowing the well to disengage from the back
portion of the body, when the front portion is turned down on its joints, and the
well retires below the said back portion, where it is held by means of the chain
attachment, thus effecting the required change.
By the employment of the knuckle jointed sides, uniformity of width in the body
is obtained, and an even appearance is preserved, when the said body is in either
position, without leaving any gaps or corners to make it unsightly.
When the body is in the mail cart form, the well may suitably be employed for
the reception of packages or other articles.
Dated this 12th day of April 1894.
Improvements in or connected with Children's Carriages.
We, SAMUEL THOMAS FAWCETT, DAVID SIMPSON and JOHN JAMES
SIMPSON all of Black Bull Street, Leeds, in the County of York, Perambulator
Manufacturers 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 :-
Our invention has reference to that type of children's carriages known as

page_text: "mail carts," and the object of this invention is to construct such carriages so that
the bodies thereof may be converted from the mail cart form into the double ended
perambulator form, and vice versa, as may be required; at the same time an even
appearance is preserved, thus dispensing with gaps and projecting parts, which has
not hitherto been effected in convertible children's carriages.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood, we will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters refer to
like parts in all the figures.
Figs. 1 and 2 are longitudinal sections of a carriage constructed according to our
invention, and Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.
According to our invention we employ a body of a similar shape to that of an
ordinary double ended perambulator, such body being divided into two parts A
and B, which are hinged or jointed together by forming knuckle joints C in the
sides of same.
The back portion A of the body is firmly fixed to the frame D of the
carriage, being suitably mounted on cross bars E on the said frame, and the well
or lower portion F is hinged at G to the underside of the front portion B of the
body.
The front portion B is securely held in the up position by means of the well
portion F, the parts F' coming against the parts A' or other suitable stopping pieces
on the back portion A of the body, whilst the projections or catches H on the
well F engage with suitable surfaces J on the back portion A, which prevent the
parts F slipping away from the parts A', the weight of the front portion B helping
considerably in retaining the said well against its stopping pieces A', thereby
locking the parts A B and F together in their respective positions, and forming
the body into one of the double ended perambulator type as shown at Figure 1.
When it is required to convert the perambulator body into one of the mail cart
type, the front portion B is slightly lifted, which allows the well F to disengage
itself from the front portion A of the body by releasing the catches H from the
surfaces J and freeing the parts F' from the stopping pieces A', thereby allowing
the well F to drop a short distance onto chains K. The front portion B is then
lowered or turned down on its joints C, allowing the well F to retire below the
back portion A, where it is held in a horizontal position by means of the chains K
thus effecting the required change, as shown at Fig. 2.
By having the sides of the portions A and B jointed as above described, uniformity
of width in the body is obtained, the outer surface of the sides being flush or
continuous across the joints as clearly seen at Figures 3 and 4, thus preserving an
uniform or even appearance, no matter whether the front portion B of the body is
in the up or in the down position.
When the body is in the mail cart form as shown at Figure 2, the well F may
suitably be employed for the reception of packages or other articles.
It will be readily understood that children's carriages constructed as above
described, may be employed as a couch or as two seats when in the position shown
at Figure 1, and when in the position shown at Figure 2 the back portion A forms
the seat for one child, whilst the front portion B forms the seat for a second child,
a suitable foot rest L being provided on the frame D for the said second child.
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 what we
claim is-
1. In children's carriages, the sides having knuckle joints, whereby the body of
same may be converted from a perambulator form into that of a mail cart form, and
vice versa, substantially as set forth.
2. In children's carriages, the body divided into front and back portions by
means of jointed sides, in combination with a hinged well, which serves to lock the
parts together when desired, substantially as set forth.
3. In children's carriages, the combination of the portions A and B, knuckle

page_text: joints C, well F, hinge G, catches H, surfaces J, and chains K, substantially as and
for the purposes set forth.
4. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of the various parts
forming improvements in or connected with children's carriages, substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 7th day of December 1894.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicants.