US670918A - Go-cart. - Google Patents

Description

ARTHUR E. I'IOIVLETT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES SARJEANT, OF SAME PLACE.

GO-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 670,918, dated March 26, 1901.

Application filed August 20, 1900. Serial No. 27,472. No modela To @ZZ when@ it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. HowLnTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Vayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gro-Carts, of which the following is a speeication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to folding chairs, and more particularly to that class of wheel-chairs commonly known as go-carts. Heretofore various constructions have been devised intended for use as childrens carriages. These constructions have, however, proven unsatisfactory as a substitute for the ordinary fourwheeled baby-buggy, for the reason that no provision has been made for converting the seat into a bed.

It is the object of the invention to obtain a construction in which the seat may be readily converted into a bed adapted to carry the sleeping child.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of a back-panel, and, further, in the arrangement and combination of parts as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective view of the device. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line oo, Fig. 2; and Fig. I shows a modification.

The go-cart which is shown in the drawings is of that type in which two of the wheels are secured to the back-frame or handle for propelling the cart, while the othertwo are secured to the folding seat. My improvements may, however, be applied to other types of cart.

In the construction shown, A is the backframe, comprising two parallel upright bars a, connected at the top by the cross-bar or handle b.` Connected to the lower ends of the bars d arethe forwardly-curving Ibars c, the lower ends of which are connected by the shaft d, on which the forward wheels B are journaled.

O is the seat, pivotally connected at e to the bars c. Extending rearwardly from the seat are the spring-bars D,which preferably curve, as shown, and are connected at their ends with the shaftf, upon which the rearwheels E are journaled.

F represents arms pivotallysecured at their rear ends to the bars a and at their forward ends connected to upright bars Gr, the latter being pivoted to the forward end of the seat and being also provided with a downward eX- tension g for supporting the foot-rest II.

The parts thus far described have been heretofore used and form no part of lny present invention.

Between the bars a is pivotally secured a back-panel which is adapted to be converted into a bed. This back comprises two parallel sections I and J, which at their lower ends are pivotally secured to the bars e, as by the cross-shaft h and hinges z'. These sections respectively seat upon the forward and rear faces of the frame A and when used as a back are connected to each other at their upper ends by the turn-button K. Each of the sections I and .I is preferably formed as a rectangular frame j and a central panel k, the latter forming an abutment for the cushion or padding Z. The frames j are adapted to iit between the bars cz, and each is provided with the flange m, which bears against the face of the bar c. The rear section J is connected to the frame A by folding braces M, the two sections o and p of which are respectively pivotally connected to brackets q and r on the bars A and frame j.

The part-s being constructed as shown and described, in the use of the device the backpanel may be placed in either of the positions shown, respectively, in Figs. 1 and 2. In the latter two sections I and J are secured to each other and are arranged between the bars a of the frame A, so as to form a back for the chair. In the position shown in Fig. l the sections have been folded down, the section I resting upon the forward end of the seat and the section J being supported by the braces M. In this position the two sections are substantially in a horizontal plane, so that they may be used for supporting a sleeping child.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modification in which the two sections of the panel are in sliding engagement with each other and one only is hinged to the back-frame. With this arrange- IOO ment after the hinged seetion is dropped down the other may be drawn out to extend in the opposite direction from the pivotal point.

What I claim as my invention is* I. In affolding chair the Combination with a back-frame having parallel side bars and a seat hinged thereto, of a panel hinged at its lower end to said baok-fra1ne between said side bars, a look for holding said panel norinally in its upright position, and a foldingbraoe for supporting it in a substantially horizontal position.

2. In a folding chair the combination with an open back-frame, of a double panel extending between the sides of said frame and hinged thereto, the two Sections of said panel

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