US732426A - Baby-carriage. - Google Patents

Description

No. 732,426, PATENTED JUNE 30, 1903.

T. MURRAY. I

BABY CARRIAGE.

APPLIOATIOH. FILED D30. 10, 1902.

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THOMAS MURRAY, OF NEI/V YORK, N. Y;

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent'No. 732,426, dated. June 30, 1903-. Application filed December 10, 1902. Serial No. 134,617. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS IVIURRAY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, county of NewYork, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens .Perambulators or Baby-Carriages, of which the fol-- lowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which similar letters of ref erence indicate corresponding parts.

The subject of the present .invention is a childs perambulator or baby-carriage; and the object of the invention is to embody in such a construction means whereby the body may be spring-supported, as is customary with ortures being so conditioned and serving in" connection with hook and pitman devices that the body may be detachably engaged to serve as ordinarily and partake of the'cushioning action of the springs or'in addition to such cushioning action be gently rocked on its pivots asthe carriage is wheeled along.

The special means and arrangement of parts whereby the improved perambulator or baby-carriage is developed in detail are described at length in the subsequent detailed description,

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side view of a baby-carriage embodying my improvements and showing the same arranged to serve in the ordinary manner. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the improved baby-carriage, the section being taken inthe plane indicated by the dotted line a: 00, Fig. 1, looking in the directionof the arrow.

As shown, the main carrying or wheel frame comprises the front and rear axles A 13, connected by the side bars- 0, the axles being provided with the customary spindles, on which are revolubly retained the wheels D, which, as represented, are provided with cushioned tires, a feature of special importancewhen considered in connection with the rocking provision to bepresently described, .as such tires under the conditions referred to will augment the general comforting and soothing effect which the rocking of the child will induce.

Secured on the bars 0 is the parallel pair of compound arched leaf-springs D D, the members of which are securely clamped together at the center of the arch by the yokeclip E, the yoke of whichconfines a block 6, perforated to serve as a bearing for one of the side pivots f of the body F.

One of the rear wheels D has clamped to a plurality of its spokes a plate G, provided with an outer projecting wrist-pin g, which is pivotally engaged by the rear end eye of a pitman-rod H, which extends considerably forward of the pivotcenter of the body,

where its end eye pivotally engages with a similar wrist-pin?) on the lower end of a short arm I, pivotally depending on the side of the body. The pivoting of the arm I is effected through the medium of a boss 1i and thumbscrew I, the arrangement being such that when the thumb-screwis loosened and the carriage is being propelled the pitman H will be reciprocated, but result only in the free back- "and-forth swinging motion of the arm, as-

suming, of course, that the body is otherwise held againstoscillation on its pivots. This is accomplished by means of an extended hook J, pivotally connected at its lower end to one of the handle-bars K, the upper bifurcated head 3' of the hook being adapted when the latter is swung over to take over the shank of the thumb-screwy" and be clamped against the body side to avoid undesirable disengagement.

As thus arranged the carriage may be used in the customary manner, with all the usual cushioning effect of the springs D being afforded. Now by loosening the thumb-screw j and throwing the hook J outof the way and into a position where it will rest upon a projection K on one of the handle-barsand, further, by tightening up the thumb-screw I then in addition to the carriage serving as before the reciprocations of the pitman II will through the now rigid relation of the arm I with respect to the body cause the latter to be rocked in a moderate and pleasant manner. By providing fora limited pivotal movement of the shade L the latter may be caused, through the rocking of the body, to oscillate and thereby exert an action to fan the child and keep winged insects therefrom.

The improved carriage is highly useful as well as entertaining and comfortable.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the particular features and details, as the same may be modified and changed to a considerable extent without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a childs or similar carriage, the combination with a wheeled carrying-frame, and springs mounted thereon of a body pivotally mounted 011 said springs, a pitman connected with one of the wheels and pivotally attached to the body by means of a movable arm, means for clamping said arm rigidly on the body, and a detachable hook engaging said body to restrain the same against said pivotal move ment.

2. In a childs or similar carriage, the combination with a carrying-frame, wheels whereon said frame is mounted; and springs mounted on said frame; of a body pivotally mounted on said springs, a movable arm, a boss and thumb-screw detachably attaching said arm to said body, a plate secured on the spokes of one of said wheels, a pitman pivot- (11y connecting said plate and said arms, and affording facility for oscillating said body, and means for restraining such oscillation.

3. In a babys or other carriage, the combination with the supporting-frame, comprising the axles A and B, side bars (J, tongue K, supporting-wheels D, and spring D, of the body F, pivotally mounted on the said springs, the arm I, the boss 2" and screw 1 detachably attaching the said arm to said body, the plate G, having wrist-pin g, and secured on the spokes of one of said wheels, the pitman I-I, connecting the said plate G, and the said arm I, pivotally attached to the said arm by the wrist-pin i and to the plate G, by the said pin g, whereby facility is afforded for oscillating said body, and means for restraining such oscillation.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 4th day of September, 1902.

THOMAS MURRAY. Witnesses:

ANTHONY J. BISCHOFF, CHRISTOPHER M. BISCHOFF.

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