US1721178A - Child's carriage - Google Patents

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July 16, 1929.

D. R. COLLIER ET AL CHILD S CARRIAGE Filed Sept. 22, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet July 16, 1929. D. R. COLLIER ET AL CHILD S CARRIAGE Filed, Sept. 22, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Zia $511723 laud,

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CHILD S CARRIAGE 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 I Filed Sept. 22, 1927 the loop 21 is put in place. To each side portion of the loop 30 is pivotally attached a pair of intersecting bars. One ofthese bars-31 is attached to the loop 30 as at the point 32 and is rigid throughout its entire length. *The other bar which is attached to the loop 30 as at the point 33 comprises two connected pieces, being articulated by a pivot joint 34 which connects the upper portion 35 and the lower portion 36 of the bar. The two side bars are pivotally connected at their point of intersection 37.. At the lower ends of the bars areperforations to receive cross bars 38, on which are mounted suitable vehicle wheels 39. A reinforcing cross bar 40 may be riveted to the opposite side bars 36 to stiffen the-frame. The cross bar 40 also acts as a stop to limit the folding of the frame since the side bars 31 engage the bar 40 at points adjacent to the side bars 36 when the frame is fully folded, as in Figure 10.

'In order to limit the angular opening between the side bars 31 and 36, when the frame is in unfolded position. we provide a link 41 which may be pivotally attached at the joint 34 to the side bar 3536. This link 41 is provided with an elongated slot 42 which rides over a suitable pin 43 fixed in the side bar 31. When the frame is in its fully unfolded position, it is obvious from Figure 1 that the pin 43 will bear against the end of the slot 42 which is remote from the pivot point 34. As indicated in Figure 4,

in folding up the vehicle frame, the side bar 3536 is broken at its joint 34, the link 41 sliding on the pin 43. This permits the loop 30 and the side bar 31 to swing together, the segments 35,36 of the articulated side bar doubling up; Instead of the link 41, we may in the raised position. The side frames may be collapsed to tilt the body almost to a ver-' 'tical position. In this position the perambu 'lator occupies little floor space and can be stood in any small out-of-the-way space when not being used. If a low perainbulator is desired, the body may be swung down to substantially horizontal position with the side frames "folded so that the vehicle rests on one pair of the large wheels 39 and a pair ofthe small wheels 29. If used as a doll carriage, this feature makes it convenient for. use'by children too small to operate it easily when in its unfolded position as in Figure 1. If it is desired to have the cross bar 40 clear of the body 22 when the perambulator is in its lowered position, the central portion of the cross bar may be bowed or bulged downwardly, such. bulge not being shown on the drawings. i

In order to push and guide the vehicle in either its raised or lowered position, a suitable handle member 46 may be provided, this member preferably comprisin a U-shaped steel strip pivoted near its ends at the points 32 of the loop 30. A gripping piece 47 may be mounted on the crosswise extending portion of the handle member. The ends of this member are preferably extended below the pivot. 32 as at 48. This extension is provided with a pin or button 49, which is adapted to catch in a slot of a latch member 50, which may be pivoted to the bar 31 as at 52. By lifting the latch 50 on each side of the frame, the handle member 46 may be swung forwardly as shown in Figure 4. A hood'er canopy 53 may be supported over one end of the body member, as by a U- shaped frame 54, which may be pivoted at the points 32, and a cross bar 55 attached to the handle member near the grip 47. When the canopy or hood is not desired in use, the frame 54 maybe swung back and the canopy 53 allowed to hang down outside the body, as in Figure 10.

A modified form of catch for holding the loop 21 within the loop 30 is shown in Figure 9. This consists of a turn button 56, which is adapted to enter a suitable slot 57, the button being turned after having passed through the slot to lock the frame in place. 7

Having thus described an embodiment of this invention, it should be evident to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications might be made therein without departing from its spirit or scope as defined by the appended claims.

We claim 1. In a vehicle ofthe class described, a body having wheels mounted thereon, and running gear comprising a foldable frame having wheels mounted thereon, said body being supportedin substantially horizontal position by the frame wheels alone when the frame is in unfolded position, and by certain of the frame wheels and body wheels when the frame is folded. I i i 2. In a vehicle of the class described, a body, wheeled running gear rigidly attached thereto, and additional wheeled running gear comprising a folding frame supporting said body and attached running gear when unfolded, and when folded cooperating with said attached running gear to. support the body insubstantially horizontal position.

3. In a vehicle of the class described, a body member and a separate wheeled support ing frame therefor, said framehaving a rigid rectangular loop normally in a horizontal plane, said body having a similar loop receivable within said frame loop and provided with a plurality of horizontally projecting lugs, some of said lugs being arranged to engage said frame loop from above, others of said lugs being arranged to engage said frame loop from below.

4. A foldable frame, comprising a rigid rectangular loop, a pair of intersecting ,side bars on each side of said loop, said side bars being pivotally attached at their upper ends to said loop at fixed points and carrying wheels at their lower ends, said bars being pivotally connected at said point of intersection, one of said bars having a pivoted joint between its point of attachment to said loop and said intersection, the other of said side bars having a pivoted extension beyond said loop, means for releasably holding said ex tension in fixed angular relation to said other side bar, and means for limiting the angular opening between said side bars.

5. A foldable vehicle frame, comprising a normally horizontal rigid rectangular loop, a pair of intersecting side bars on each side of said loop pivotally secured at their upper ends to a side of the loop, said barsextending downwardly beyond the point of intersection and carrying wheels at their lower ends, said bars also being pivotally connected at their point of intersection, one of said bars being rigid throughout its length, theother said bar being pivotally jointed between its point of attachment to said loop and said point of to the opposite sides of saidloop at the points of attachment of the rigid side bars to'the loop, and a pair of latches for releasably holding said handle member in unfolded position.

6. A baby carriage comprising a collapsible main frame providedwith running gear, and a detachable body member adapted to be supported by said main frame,"said body member comprising a loop, a'baglike body supported thereby, means on the loop for detachably engaging the main frame'so as to be supported thereby, and supporting wheels carried by said loop, and normally elevated when said body member is in place upon the uncollapsed main frame but adapted to support said body member when it is'detached from the main frame.

7. A baby carriage comprising a main frame provided with wheeled running gear and with a handle for propelling it; a body provided with Wheeled running gear; and

means by which said body may be detachably connected" to and supported by said main frame, said body and said'main frame having similar loops or frames of which one iscapable offitting within the other. 7

'In testimony whereof We have affixed our signatures.

DAVID R. COLLIER.

WILLIAM HOGLUND.

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