US1200322A - Storm-shield for baby-carriages. - Google Patents

Description

C. DILLING.

STORM SHIELD FOR BABY CARRIAGES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 3, I916.

Patented Oct. 3,1916.

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CHARLES BILLING, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK;

STORM-SHIELD roza BABY-CARBIAGES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1916.

Application filed. February 3, 1916. Serial No. 75,987.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES DILLING, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in tie county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Storm-Shield for Baby-Carriages, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a storm shield for baby carriages, which shield is in the shape foldable hood which can be easily attached or detached from the permanent hood and which, when folded against the permanent hood, occupies little space and in no way interferes with the permanent hood. I

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of the application, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts of all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a baby car riage provided with an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a perspective View 0 the permanent hood of the carriage and my detachable hood folded thereagainst; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the means for connecting my hood to the permanent hood of the carriage; Fig. 4 is an end elevation thereof; and Fig. 5 is a modified form of stormshield securing means.

Referring to the drawings, 6 is the waterproof fabric of the storm shield which is properly secured to wire bows 7. The ends of the bows on the same side of the shield are hinged in an arm 8. Each arm has an opening to fit it on a threaded pivot 9 of the permanent hood 10. Each arm 8 has an extension 11 either in alinement with the arm, as shown in Fig. 5, thereto as shown in Figs. 1 to 4, which extension alines with one of the branches of a corner bracket 12 of the permanent hood. The extension 11 is provided with projections 13 at the side thereof to receive therebetween a of th corner bra k 12,

or at right angles and whereby the arm 8 is prevented from turning on the pivot 9 relative to'the permanent hood 10.

Normally the storm shield is in folded position, as shown in Fig. 2, suitable straps l4: being provided for retaining the shield 1n folded position. When it is desired to place the storm shield into operative position, the straps 14 are released and the storm shield unfolded. It will be noted that when the storm shield is folded against the hood the same can be turned to the front or the rear end without any interference; and even if the shield is unfolded, as shown in Fig. 1, the hood can be thrown to the rear by simply moving the permanent hood on the pivots, the movement of the hood causing the shield to collapse. It is selfevident that the shield can be attached to the front or rear bow of the permanent hood 10.

The bows 7 maintain the waterproof fabric 6 in proper shape when the shield is in operative position, and it also gives to said fabric the shape of a hood, consequently when the shield is in operative position there are two hoods on the carriage, the permanent hood and the temporary one forming the storm shield.

I claim:

1. In combination with a pivotally mount.- ed permanent hood of a baby carriage, a shield comprising a waterproof fabric, bows for giving said fabric a predetermined shape. arms to which the ends of the bows are pivotally connected, said arms having means for engaging the pivots of the permanent hood, including means preventing said arms from moving relatively to said ermanent hood, and means for securing the bows to the permanent hood when the shield is in folded position.

2. In combination with a pivotally mounted hood of a baby carriage, a shield comprising a waterproof fabric, bows for giving shape to the fabric, arms to which the ends of the bows are pivotally connected, said arms being adapted to fit on to the pivots of the hood, extensions from said arms for engaging a portion of the hood whereby said arms are prevented from turning relative to the hood, and means for retaining the bows against the hood when the shield is in folded position.

As an article of manufacture, a shield for baby carriages comprising a Waterproof fabric, bows secured thereto to give shape to the fabric, and arms to which the bows are pivotally connected, said arms having means for engaging a portion of a baby carriage hood when said arms are engaged Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by

on the pivots of a hood, substantially as and 10 for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES DILLIN G. \Vitnesses:

PAUL STAAR, EDMUND ZAHN.

addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

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