US1154543A - Baby-walker. - Google Patents

Description

M. PASSERIEUX.

BABY WALKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1912.

PatentedSept. 21, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

M. PASSERIEUX.

BABY WALKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22. 1912.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEE'I 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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BABY-WALKER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARGUERITE-PASSlER- IEUX, a citizen of the United States, reslding at St. Louis and State of Missouri, have and useful Improveinvented certain'new i of which the folments in Baby-Walkers, lowing is a specification. 1

This invention has relat on to a baby walker adapted to remain stationary as the child walks to and fro. Therefore, it will be seen that the main object of this invention walker that will obviate injury'to-the child as the child is held within certain limitations. At the same time the child is afforded sufiicient walking space, and, being amused by to of the walker, the child will make'no eifert to'get beyond the limitations of the same.-

is to provide a baby A further object of my invention is to;

provide a baby Walker that will be efiicient in operation and may expie'nsively.

to the framebyhinges be manufactured ineference being had to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my baby walker-ready forv use, the dotted lines indicating the position of the trays at the end of the chair, when in lowered position. Fig. .2 is a top plan view of the baby walker, ready for use. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the baby walker in readiness for use. Fig. 4 is an end elevation. Fig. 5 is a view of the baby Walker as it appears when in folded condition, the dotted lines indicating theposition of hebraces at such time. Fig. 6 is a vertical, transverse section on line (h-6 of Fig. 2. 3

Referring more particularly to the drawings, in which like numerals designate like parts throughout. my invention is described as follows: My baby walker consists of a rectangular frame 1, t each end of which is a pair of legs 2, said legs being connected 3. When the walker is in use the rule joint braces 4. hold the legs in position. Said braces being each pro- Speciflcation of Letters Patent.

'slidably centerpiece bells provided at the 'terpiece,

vided centrally with a hinge 5, they are foldable in one direction only, see dotted lines in Fig. 5. Provided within the frame 1 and held in longitudinal grooves 1' therein is a centerpiece 6, said centerpiece being provided with an opening 7 therein occupied by a child when walking, said opening being of sufficient size to allow the child to turn around freely therein.

8 are bells mounted beneath the frame 1 and against which hammers 9, carried by the centerpiece, are adapted to strike when the Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

Application filed May 22,1912. Serial No. 698,948.

I reaches each end of the baby walker. This bell will amuse the child and serves as a means for preventing the child 7 from attempting to leave the walker. A tray 10 is hinged to-each end of the frame 1, saidtrays being held in raised position, when desired, by pivoted supports 11.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, is:-

1. A baby walker comprising a frame, a centerpiece slidably mounted thereon, bells mounted upon the frame and'located at the ends of the path of movement of the cenof movement in the frame.

2. A baby walker comprising a frame element, a centerpiece element slidable upon bell being adapted to be brought intoengagement with each other during the sliding movement of the centerpiece relative to the frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

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Witnesses:

Cnaxsrmn B. BLANCHET, PETER THAMMES.

and hammers carried by the centerplece and adapted to strike the bells when the centerpiece arrives at the ends of its path

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