Improvements in Folding, Road and other Vehicles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1893
Complete Specification Left 6th Oct 1894-Accented 17th Nov. 189
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Improvements in Folding, Road and other Vehicles.
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I WILLIAM LEGGE, Engineer of 19 Chapelhouse Street, 'Millwall' in the
*County of Middlesex do hereby declare the nature of this invention' to be as
follows:-
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The object of my invention is "an improved arrangement of parts simple in
construction, effective and quick in action, to enable the driver or other person to
"quickly fold or open road or other vehicles fitted with such improvements..
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For this purpose I provide an upper transverse peice which may form the seat
or bottom of the vehicle, and I also provide a lower transverse peice or if
required two such peices which are fixed at a lower level, one edge, of, each of
both upper and lower transverse peices, or one edge, of upper and one end of
each where there are two lower transverse peices is hinged by any suitable hinge
or joint directly to one side of the vehicle, the other edges or ends being retained
in position by my special, double jointed hinge which may be as illustrated' in
Figure 1 of drawing herewith or of other shape as may be desired.
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In order to stiffen and make the vehicle rigid when open I fix chain or other
flexible material of suitable strength diagonally to the framing of the sides of the
vehicle as shown by E in Figure 2; it is obvious that any number of such stays
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To close or fold the vehicle it is only necessary to lift the upper and lower
O transverse prices (which may be connected by a flexible cord or other means) the
special hinges thereby drawing the sides of the vehicle closely together as shown
in Figure 3 when the flexible or chain diagonal stays hang loose and occupies
little space.
To open the vehicle the sides are drawn apart when the special hinges draw
both upper and lower transverse peices into position thereby holding the vehicle
in its proper position and at the proper distance apart and pulling, the diagonal
stays taut and causing the vehicle to be firm and rigid for its work.
"The letters marked on the drawings herewith (which shows only that portion of
Ta vehicle to which my invention applies) are the same for each figure. Thus the
O'letters A A show the upper transverse peice B B the lower transverse peice, or
peices C C. shows the position of the ordinary hinge or joint, D D shows the
"position of the special double jointed hinge E E shows the position of the diagonal
stays, S S the sides of the vehicle.
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Figure 1 proposed form of special double jointed hinge.
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Figure 2 is an end view of a vehicle fitted with my improvements when open and
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Figure 3 is a similar view when such vehicle is closed.
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Dated this 7th day of December 1893.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Folding Road and other Vehicles,
I WILLIAM LEGGE Engineer of 19 Chapelhouse Street, Millwall in the County
of London, 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:-
My invention-relates to an improved arrangement for folding or opening road
and other vehicles, and consists mainly of a special double jointed hinge and in the
means by, the use of chain or other suitable material of staying or causing such
vehicles to be rigid and firm when open for or in actual use.
Also to the method of hinging the seat or bottom of such vehicles, and the
means whereby the centre back rest or the end peices of such vehicles are made to
hold and lock the bottom or seat firmly in position when the vehicle is open and
ready for or in use. My improvements may be applied to vehicles designed for
or used for carrying one or more persons, or to vehicles made for or used for
the purpose of carrying goods or materials of any description, to be moved or
drawn by manual, horse or other power or means.
In order to give a full and detailed description of my invention I furnish
herewith drawings which with the explaination 1 give of such drawings. will
enable a competant workman to carry my invention into practical effect.
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the drawing herewith (which only shows that portion
of a vehicle to which my invention applies) illustrates a convenient form of
vehicle constructed according to my invention which may be used to carry one or
more persons.
Figures 1, 2 and 3 are respectively a side and end view partly in-section and a
plan of such vehicle when open, Figure 4. is an end view of such vehicle when closed
or folded.
According to the construction herein illustrated one edge of the seat or upper
transverse peice A is hinged by a pair of any ordinary suitable hinges or joints
to one of the sides S of such vehicle, the other edge of the said seat being held
in position by a pair of the hereinbefore mentioned double jointed hinges D, D, one
end of each such hinges is fastened by screws or other means to the seat A. the
other end or ends being fastened to the side S¹ of the said vehicle. The footboards
or lower transverse peices B, B, are hinged at one end by any ordinary suitable
hinge on joint to the side S of the vehicle the other end being held in position by
the abovementioned double jointed hinge one end of such hinge being fastened by
screws or other meaus to the said footboards, the other end being fastened to the
side S by screws or other means. The seat A and the footboards B, B, may be
connected by chain or, other material for the purpose of assisting in closing or
folding such vehicle.
The back rest R is hinged to the side S and is constructed to wedge or lock
the seat A firmly in its position when the vehicle is open this arrangement is
clearly illustrated at F in Figure 2 the said back rest is held in position when
the vehicle is open by a latch or other suitable arrangement.
Where it may be desirable to further support and strengthen the vehicle when
open fix chain or other suitable material diagonally to the framing of the
sides or other part of such vehicle as illustrated at E E in Figure 2 it is
obvious that any number of such diagonal stays may be employed.
To close or fold the said vehicle the back rest R is released when by means
of the hinged side it is folded close to the side S' thereby unlocking the seat A
which along with the footboards B B may be lifted and folded close to the
side S the special double jointed hinge at the same time drawing the side S'
against the seat and thereby folding the vehicle as illustrated by Figure 4. To

page_text: open the vehicle the sides S and S are drawn apart when the double jointed
hinge draws both the seat A and the footboards B B into the position illustrated
by Figures 1, 2 and 3 and thereby automaticaly causing the diagonal stays EE.
to tighten and support the said vehicle.
The abovementioned double jointed hinge is illustrated in Figures 5 and 6.
on the drawing herewith which are respectively a plan and side view of such
hinge, which may be made of steel or other material, and may be any other
suitable shape or strength as may be desired.
Figures and 8 illustrates a convenient form of vehicle constructed according
to my invention which may be used for carrying goods or other material, Figure 7
being a side view of such vehicle and Figure 8 an end view partly in section of the
said vehicle when closed or folded. The letters on the illustrations refer to the
same parts as those for Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4. Thus A is the bottom, D the double.
jointed hinge, R the end peices constructed to hold the bottom firmly in position
when the vehicle is open, E E the diagonal stays, S and S' the sides of such vehicle..
The method of hinging, folding, and opening the vehicle being the same as for the
vehicle illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 the description given of such
Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 may be applied to Figures 7 and 8.
It will be evident that my invention may be adapted to vehicles other than road
vehicles. Thus the form of vehicle illustrated in Figures 7 and 8 without wheels.
and provided with suitable handles may be used as a "band barrow" for carrying
goods or materials by manual power such "hand barrow" folding and opening in
the manner herein before described,-my invention may also be applied to vehicles
used by invalids technically known as "Merlin chairs" such vehicles being made of
suitable form and provided with hinged back rest, hinged seat, hinged footrest and
diagonal stays, in the manner described and illustrated in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 such
vehicles being folded and opened as herein before described, it will also be obvious that
my invention may in part be applied to cases or vehicles of the like description
used for the conveyance of goods, or materials, and the like, where it is desirable.
that such vehicles, or cases, may fold into small space when not required for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inveu-.
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1. The double jointed hinge constructed substantially as described and illustrated.
in Figures 5 and 6.
2. A folding road or other vehicle provided with double jointed hinges for the
purpose of supporting and retaining the parts of such vehicle in position when open.
or folded substantially as described.
3. A folding road or other vehicle provided with diagonal stays arranged
between the sides of such vehicle being adapted to stiffen and support such vehicle-
when open substantially as described.
4. A folding road or other vehicle provided with a seat or bottom, one side of
such seat or bottom being hinged by ordinary suitable hinges or joints to one side
of the vehicle the other side of such seat or bottom being held in position by double
jointed hinges substantially as described.
5. A folding road or other vehicle provided with hinged centre or end peices,.
arranged between the sides of such vehicle and formed to lock the seat or bottom.
of such vehicle firmly in position when open substantially as described.
Dated this 6th day of October 1894
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Applicant.