Improved Ferrules or Appliances for Lengthening the Handles of Bassinettes and other Carriages Propelled by Hand
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 11th May, 1889
Improved Ferrules or Appliances for Lengthening the Handles of
Bassinettes and other Carriages Propelled by Hand.
LOUIS HAROLD EDWARD KENT School House Leckford Stockbridge Schoolmaster
Hants do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in "Improved Ferrules" or appliances for longthening the
handles of Bassinettes and other carriages, propelled by hand, and is carried out as
follows:-
The wood, earthenware or other handles usually mounted upon bassinettes and
similar carriages propelled by hand, are fastened to the rods attached to the carriage
by nuts or equivalent device; their length being limited to the space between the said
rods which is frequently so short as to induce a cramped feeling in the chest of the
person propelling the carriage. I replace the nuts or equivalent device employed to
fasten the handles to the side rods, by two ferrules or lengthening pieces, made of
Metal, wood, earthenware, or any other suitable material fashioned to a convenient
shape for holding, these are tapped, bushed with metal and tapped, or screwell, or
otherwise fastened so as to suit the existing or other conditions.
By means of the herein before described appliances, the handles may be lengthened
to any extent desired.
FRANCIS M. ROGERS,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improved Ferrules or Appliances for Lengthening the Handles of
Bassinettes and other Carriages Propelled by Hand.
LOUIS HAROLD EDWARD KENT School House Leckford, Stockbridge Hants, School-
master do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
is to be perforined, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My Invention consists in Improved ferrules or appliances for lengthening the handles
of bassinettes and other carriages propelled by hand. The wood earthenware or other
handles usually mounted upon bassinettes and similar carriages propelled by hand are
fastened to the rods attached to the carriage by nuts or equivalent device their length
being limited to the space between the said rods which is frequently so short as to
induce a cramped feeling in the chest of the person propelling the carriage. The way
and manner in which I overcome the before mentioned defect and provide any desired
length of handle, will be readily understood by reference to the annexed drawing in
which:
Fig. 1, is an elevation partly in section showing the present method of securing
handle.
Fig. 2, is an elevation, (part being in section) showing the nut replaced by lengthening
ferrule.
Fig. 3, is an elevation shewing alternative method of fastening ferrule.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of entire handle as usually made.
In the drawing a, Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 is the wood, earthenware or equivalent handle
usually employed, which is mounted upon a pine, see fig. 3. which passes through the
eves of both rods b, attached to the carriage and is secured thereto by nuts e, thereby
limiting its effective length to the space between the supporting rods.
The lengthening ferrules, may be formed of wood, porcelain, metal or equivalent
suitable substance and may be made of any convenient length and shape for effecting
my purpose. Fig. 2, shows such a ferrule having a pin e', passing through it, one end
of which is screwed with an internal thread g.
By removing the nuts e, shewn in figs. 1, and 4. the lengthening forrules, may bo
Instoned securely to the handle. I sometimes employ the device shewn in fig. 3, in
place of that immediately before described. The ferrule is recessed and a pin e¹,
having an enlarged head'd, screwed internally at y, is passed through it, the outer end
of pin being screwed and fitted with a nut h, or it may he rivettod over the end of tho
ferrule. When formed of porcelain or metal the ferrules themsolvos may be screwed
internally and fitted to the screwed ends of pin e, the bolt or pin el being dispensed
with. Or the pin e, may be lengthened sufficiently to pass through the two furrulos,
the nuts c, being employed for securing the same.

page_text: 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:-
1st. An improved ferrule for lengthening the handles of bassinettes, or other carriages
propelled by hand in the manner described.
2nd. The combination in or with a ferrule or appliance for attachment to the handles
of carriages propelled by hand, of the bolt or pin e', having an internal thread g,
engaging with the screwed pin e, carrying the handle a, supported by rods 6, substan-
tially as set forth.
3rd. The combination with a lengthening ferrule for carriages propelled by hand, of
the pin device el described under fig. 3, for effecting the purposes set forth in the way
and manner described.
4th. A lengthening ferrule constructed of earthenware, metal, or equivalent having
an internal thread engaging with the screwed pin carrying the handle for the propul-
sion of the carriage.
5th. The ferrules f, mounted upon lengthened pin e, and secured to same by
nuts c.