Improvements in Street Vehicles for Transport Purposes.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 30th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 9th June, 1894-Accepted. 14th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Street Vehicles for Transport Purposes.
I, DAVID GROVE, of 24, Friedrichstrasse,. Berlin, Prussia, Engineer and
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A vehicle according to this invention has the wheels attached to short axles, one
for each wheel. The secured end of the axle passes through a double bearing, and
is further stayed by an intermediate piece of light metal preferably trellis work,
which bears upon the held ends of axles and under the ends of a cross rod, passing
across the body of the vehicle near the top. The axles may be held in slots to
enable the whole weight of the vehicle to be borne by the top rod by means of the
intermediate piece, so that by this arrangement the body is practically hung upon
the wheels by an upper bearing. The body consists of two receptacles secured
together leaving sufficient space for a part of the horse to come between.
The seat is carried upon an adjustable support, so that the driver may bring his
weight direct over the bearing point of the wheel or otherwise to balance the
vehicle. The intermediate side supports are held in suitable receptacles attached
inside each body part. The traces are preferred to be attached to buttons on a
cross rod.
Dated this 30th day of May 1894
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Street Vehicles for Transport Purposes.
I, DAVID GROVE, of 24 Friedrichstrasse in the City of Berlin, Engineer and
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a transport vehicle, which can be employed for various
purposes, its characteristic features being that a short stationary axle is used for
each wheel, and instead of the usual body, two receptacles or chests are used
connected together at the top and at such a distance apart, that sufficient space is
left between same for the draught animal or animals. In this manner, the length
of the vehicle is considerably decreased, and consequently such a vehicle can be
better managed and may be driven more rapidly in streets crowded with traffic,
than the vehicles at present in use; interruptions of traffic therefore will not be so
prevalent.
The receptacles or chests of the waggon may be used for any class of goods or
materials; by making such chests water-tight, the vehicle may be used with
advantage as water cart or irrigator.
I will now describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 is a side view of a two wheeled vehicle made according to this invention.
Fig. 2 is a front view showing in part vertical section a part of the receptacle
without lid.
Fig. 3 is a plan view showing half of the vehicle with cover.
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page_text: The wheels c rotate on the journal ends of short axles a, stationarily arranged
under vertical supports d.
These supports d which are preferably made of light, but sufficiently strong
trellis or sheet metal and perforated as shown in the drawing, rest on a square part
of the short axles a, the upper ends of such supports bearing against the underside
of the square ends of a cross rod b. Consequently the vehicle is supported on the
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cross rod by means of the intermediate supports d and the short axles a.
place of the usual body, two receptacles or chests e, e¹ are used, connected only at
their upper ends by the cross rod 6 which is arranged sufficiently high to allow.space
for the draught animals between the receptacles and thereby considerably decreasing
the length of the vehicle. The receptacles e, e as shown in the drawing, consist of
the
a frame formed of vertical and horizontal angle irons f, and diagonal stays g.
latter being joined to sheet metal plates h, in which the short axles a are stationarily
mounted.
In the example shown in the drawing, the supports d divide each receptacle e
into two halves. The side walls of the receptacles are preferably formed of panels,
inserted between the angle iron f and diagonal stays g in such manner, that they
can be easily removed, and of bottom and end plates i which latter may be secured
by hooks, catches, or other suitable device, which can be readily released.
The vehicle and receptacles e, e' are covered by a lid k, which is kept in position
by flanges, extending over the upper edge of the chests, such lid carrying the
driver's seat 1, the front part of the lid k being suitably recessed for this purpose.
The seat is preferably arranged in such manner, that it can be slided or recipro-
cated in guides m. This arrangement offers the advantage, that the driver can
alter the position of the seat in such manner, that his own weight brings the centre
of gravity of the vehicle, when unequally or only partly loaded, over the axle.
A rod n connecting the receptacles or chests e, e¹ at the back lower part, is only
required for securing the traces; there is no further connection between the lower
parts of the chests. The shafts o are preferably fixed at the inuer sides of the
receptacles e, e¹ for instance, to the plates h.
Having now described the nature of my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
A transport vehicle consisting of short stationary axles (a, a¹) for each wheel,
supports (d) resting on such axles and supporting a cross rod (6) connecting the
receptacles or chests (e, e¹) of the vehicle, at such distance apart, that the draught
animal can be hitched between said receptacles, substantially as described and
shown in the drawing.
Dated this 9th day of June 1894.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
37, Cursitor Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.