Improvements in Tricycle Horses, Children's Horses and Carts and Carriages, and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th June, 1890-Accepted, 1st Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tricycle Horses, Children's Horses and Carts and
Carriages, and the like.
I, JOHN GEORGE CHURCH WARD, of 284 Cambridge Road, Hackney in the County
of Middlesex, Whitesmith, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to bo as
follows:-
In my combined Tricycle Horse and Carriage the horse is suitably attached to
a pair of wood or metal shafts coming from the body of the carriage, if wood shafts
are used, they form part of the carriage, but when metal shafts are used, they are a'
distinct pair of shafts and are fastened to the sides of the carriage with suitable
connections, and the whole is driven by a pair of pedals on the front wheel under
the chest of the animal, and operated by the rider, and is steered by means of an
upright rod passing through the neck of the animal, with a cross handle at top, and
ending in a fork to which is attached the front wheel, should more driving power
be required a pair of pedals, or pedals attached to levers, are fitted to cranks on the
axle underneath the carriage, or the pedals are attached to a cog wheel carrying an
endless chain to a similar cog wheel on the back axle, and are operated by the rider
in the carriage; in this case the animal is fixed. Should it be required to galop,
the shafts are carried forward to the front wheels, and the device is suitably fixed on
a rocking joint on the shafts, or by means of a bolt through the body of the device,
and suitable connections on the shafts, and a V shaped slot in the neck of the device,
admits of an upright rod with cross handle at top passing through it working between
the turned up ends of the shafts, and carrying the front wheel in a fork at the
bottom of the said rod, to form the steering motion, the animal is also steered by
the rider in the cart, by means of a pair of cords, or reins, attached to the cross
handle of the steering rod and the galloping motion is imparted, in addition to the
system set forth in my Patent 8147/88, by means of 2 cog wheels, and endless chain
attached to the back axle, and one of the cogs acting on the rocking rod which is
attached to one of the extremities of the device, the said cog wheels can be geared
so as to regulate the speed of the galloping motion, or by means of a crank or
eccentric on the back axle acting on levers attached to the device. Should the device
be desired to be stationary it can be made so at once by means of a locking joint at
the extremity of the rocking lever.
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In my improved Tricycle Horses and the like, without vehicle attached, I use any
one of the above mentioned galloping, driving and steering motions or systems.
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JOHN GEORGE CHURCH WARD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tricycle Horses, Children's Horses and Carts and
Carriages, and the like.
I JOHN GEORGE CHURCHWARD of 284 Cambridge Road Hackney in the County
of Middlesex, Whitesmith 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 :-
In my combined Tricycle Horse and carriage, the horse is suitably attached
to a pair of wood or metal shafts coming from the body of the carriage; if
wood shafts are used they form part of the carriage, but when metal shafts
are used they are a distinct pair of shafts, and are fastened to the sides of the
carriage with suitable connections, and the whole is driven by a pair of pedals on the

page_text: front wheel under the chest of the animal and operated by the rider, and is steered
by means of an upright rod passing through the neck of the animal, with a cross
handle at top and ending in a fork to which is attached the front wheel, should more
driving power be required a pair of pedals, or pedals attached to levers, fitted to
cranks on the axle underneath the carriage, or the pedals are attached to a cog wheel
carrying an endless chain to a similar cog wheel on the back axle, and are operated
by the rider in the carriage, in this case the animal is fixed; should it be required to
galop the shafts are carried forward to the front wheel and the device is suitably fixed
on a rocking joint on the shafts, or. by means of a bolt through the body of the
device, and suitable connections on the shafts, and a V shaped slot in the neck of the
device, admits of an upright rod with a cross handle at top passing through it
working between the turned up ends of the shafts, and carrying the front wheel in
a fork at the bottom of the said rod, to form the steering motion, the animal is also
steered by the rider in the cart, by means of a pair of cords or reins attached to the
cross handle of the steering rod and the galoping motion is imparted, (in addition to
the system set forth my Patent 8147 of 1888) by means of 2 cog wheels and end-
less chain attached to the back axle, one of the cog wheels acting on the rocking rod,
which is attached to one of the extremities of the device, the said cog wheels can be
geared so as to regulate the speed of the galloping motion, or by means of a crank
or eccentric on the back axle acting on levers attached to the device; should the
device be desired to be stationary it can be made so at once by means of a locking
joint at the extremity of the rocking lever. In my improved Tricycle Horses and
the like without vehicle attached, I use any one of the above mentioned galopping,
driving and steering motions or systems, and also the above mentioned locking joint
when required.
Fig. 1. of the accompanying drawings shows my child's carriage with Tricycle
Horse attached. A. is the horse or oilier device mounted on B the front wheel
with pedals C. C., attached to the ends of the axle (these pedals can be removed if
required,) D is the handle of the steering rod working through a hole in the neck
of the animal, E. is one of the iron shafts of the carriage to which the animal is
affixed, F. is one of the two wood sides, G. one of the springs, and H. H. the wheels.
Fig. 2. shows my childs carriage with Tricycle Horse to galop, and with double
driving motion. Fig. 3. shows part of the back axle with links attached to the cranks,
and sections of levers. M M M is the axle, NN the cranks, L. L. the links
which are attached to the levers K. K., and P a section of the springs. Fig. 4.
shows my locking joint, R. shows the joint open, S. shows the joint shut. This joint
is used whenever the rod or lever is intended to be removable, when the animal is
required to gallop, it is attached to one of the extremities of the animal' A and also
one of the lever ends O.
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. My child's carriage with Tricycle Horse attached as shown in Fig. 1.
2nd. My child's carriage with Tricycle Horse attached the horse to galop, and
with double driving motion, as shown in Fig. 2.
3rd. My steering, galoping, and driving motions my-locking joint, and the various
methods of attachment, as herein set forth and described.
Dated this 30th day of June 1890.
JOHN GEORGE CHURCHWARD.