US1199261A

US1199261A - Crib.

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Publication number: US1199261A
Application number: US85655314A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jozef Friedman
Original assignee: GREENPOINT METALLIC BED Co; JOHN TROUNSTINE; WILLIAM LIES
Current assignee: WILLIAM LIES; GREENPOINT METALLIC BED Co; JOHN TROUNSTINE
Priority date: 1914-08-13
Filing date: 1914-08-13
Publication date: 1916-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 1933-09-26

Description

J. FRIEDMAN.

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' APPLICATION FILED AUG.I3. 1914.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

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J'OZEF FRIEDMAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 'IO GREENPOINT METALLIC BED COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A FIRM COMPOSED OF DAVID FRANK AND WILLIAM LIES, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AND JOHN TROUNSTINE, OF 'NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patentad Sept. 26, 1916;

Application filed August 13, 1914. Serial No. 856,553.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Joznr FRIEDMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cribs, of which the following is a specification.

The invention pertains more particularly to metal beds or cribs for the use of babies or small children, and the object of the invention is to produce a bed or crib of the character referred to having tall sides and ends surrounding the spring, with one of said sides vertically slidable so that it may be lowered to permit a nurse to conveniently reach the child and thereafter slid upwardly to its operative position.

My invention, therefore resides in the construction hereinafter described and claimed comprising a bed or crib having a vertically slidable side and locking means for holding said side in its upper position and capable of being conveniently moved to inoperative position to permit said side to slide downwardly.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a crib embodying my invention, the side of the crib shown being the side which comprises all of the features of the invention and the vertically slidable side being illustrated in its upper operative position by solid lines and in its lower position by dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section. partly broken away, through a portion of the bed, on the dotted line .22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section on a larger scale and partly broken away through a portion of the bed taken on the dotted line 33 of Fig. 1'; Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section, partly broken away, through a portion of the bed taken on the dotted line 44 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through a portion of one end frame of the bed or crib, a portion of the slidable side being shown and the section being on the dotted line 55 of Fig. 1. and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section through a portion of the bed taken on the dotted line 66 of Fig. 1. p

In the drawings, 10 designates the two end frames outliningthe head and foot members of the bed, these frames being of metal and in their vertical portions constitute Wha m y, or c n enie c be termed th corner posts of the bed. The corner posts are connected at the ends of the bed by suitable rods, of varied arrangement, to form head and foot frames of attractive character, and said posts are also provided with sockets 11 of usual construction to interlock with castings 12 secured on the ends of the side bars 13 of the frame supporting the usual spring mattress upon which the bedding is placed. The side bars 13 and ,end bars 16 for the spring mattress 15 are usually formed of angle iron.

The vertical slidable side ofthe crib is indicated by the numeral 17 and consists of upper and lower horizontal rods 18 and

vertical rods

19, 20, which extend between and connect said rods 18 and therewith form a rectangular vertical frame adapted to be used as a side for the crib. The rods 20 differ from the rods 19 only in extending below the lower rod 18 and having their lower ends bent inwardly to form latch bar members 21. The side 17 is secured at its ends upon rods 22 which are stationary and upon which the frame or side 17 may have a vertical slidmg" movement. The ends of the rods 18 are apertured to pass upon and thereafter be capable of having a sliding movement on the rods 22.

The rods 22, one being at each end' of the bed, are parallel with and adjacent to the corner posts andstand outwardly a limited distance from the vertical plane of the adjacent side 13 ofthe spring mattress frame. The rods 22 are held at their upper and lower ends in metal ears 23 which are apertured to receive the ends of said rods and. rigidly'secured to the corner posts in chills or castings 24. The upper ends of the rods 22 are formed with heads 25 which by on gagingthe upper surface of the upper ears 23 suspend the rods 22 in position. On the lower ends of the'rods 22 are applied ordinary washers 26, these washers being close against the lower surface of the lower ears 23' and therefore aiding in securing the rods 22in rigid position;

ears 23 coiled springs 27 to receive the ends of the lower rod'18 when the side 17 is lowered to the position shown by dotted lines in ally to the dog 28. The downward. pressure Fig. 1. The springs 27 will cushion the blow of the ends of the lower rod 18 should the side 17 be lowered somewhat suddenly or permitted to descend of its own weight. \Vhen the side 17 is in its upper position, the

. ends of the upper rod 18 will be adjacent to the lower surface of the upper ears 23, said ears serving as stops to arrest the side 17 on its upward movement.

The means for locking. the side 17 in its upper position and at the same time supporting'the saidside, comprise two pivoted dogs 28,'which correspond with. each other and are connected together bythe link 29 so that said dogs. shall have corresponding movement. Th dogs Qr supports. 28 are se cured by pivots 30 to the inner side, of the side bar 13 and havecam surfaces 31 and,up wardly opening recesses. 32. 1;he dogs or supports 28 cooperate withthe latch bars 21 formed; on. the lower ends. of the vertical rods 20, and, as will be readily understood from an inspection of the drawings, the. dogs or supports 28 engage the latch bars 21 at the recesses 32 in said dogs. and support the side in its upper position, the weight of the side 17 being'unable to automatically move said dogsfto an inoperative position .or to free the latch bars 21 therefrom.

The means provided for freeing the dogs 28 from the latch bars 21 comprise a bar 33 having at its lower end a foot-piece 34 and connected at its upper end by a chain 35 with the heel of one of: the dogs 28, said chain being extended from the upper end of the bar 33 over a pulley 36 and thence-laterof'the foot on the foot-piece 34E of the bar 33 results in said bar being forced downwardly and in drawing the chain 35 toward the right, looking at Fig.1, and in moving the dogs 28 and link 29 to the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig 1, said dogs being'thus freed from the latch-bars 21 and leaving the side 17 unsupported and free to descend on the rods 22. The movement of the dogs 28 and link 29 toward the right, due. to the pressure of-the foot against the bar 33, results in the compression of a spring 37-between the right hand dog 28 and: a depending arm 38 secured tothe side; rail 13. The spring 37 is upon arod 39 which is pivotally secured at one end: to the dog28 and at its other end extends through a hole in the arm 38, and the movement of the dog 28 toward the spring 37 compresses the spring against the arm. 38, and the energy thus stored in the spring acts to. automatically return the dogs 28. and link 29. to their initial position, shown by solid lines, in Fig. 1, as soon as the pressure of the foot is relieved fromthebar 33.

Thebar 33" is formed. in its. upper portion with a vertical slot 40-. (Fig. 3) and through sa d l t is strungpon a yoke a which i approximately of V-shape and secured at the upper ends of its two side members to the side rail 13. The yoke 41 is of sheet metal and serves to maintain the rod 33 in proper position; said yoke also by passing through the slot to limits the vertical movement of the bar 33, the lower end of the slot d0 reaching said yoke when the bar 33 is moved upwardly by the spring 37 and the upper end. of the slot 40' serving to prevent any unnecessary downward movement of the bar 33 when pressure. is applied upon the foot-piece 34 thereof. The. yoke 4. 1 is pro vided on one side of its lower end with-a pin L2 which serves as,- a. stop. to prevent thebarn 33, from. swinging toward; the left, loo king at Fig. 1 beyond its vertical position. For

convenience in shipping and, packing I ardownwardly on the footportion 34 of the bar to effect the disengagement of the dogs 28. with the latch bars 21, thus removing the support of. the dogs 28 from the side 17 and leaving the latter free to descend on the rods 22. After the dogs 28 have been released from the latch. bars 21 by thepressure of the foot on the bar 33, the foot will be removed from said bar so-that the. spring 37 'may restore the dogs28, link 29, bar 33 and. chain 35 to their normal. position shown by full lines in Fig. 1. When the side '17 is lifted. upwardly to. its upper positiomfthe latch bars21 by engaging the cam surfaces 31 .ofthe dogs28, turn said dogs laterally in opposition tothe force ofthe spring 37 and pass above the lower portions 0t said. dogs, at which time the dogswill, under the force of the. spring 37, swing back to their initial position below said latch bars; and then when the side 17-is. released by the person who. lifted it upwardly,-the latch bars will settle down upon the. dogs 28 and. the-latter.

will support said side in its upper position.

WVhat I claim as my invention and desire' to secureloy Letters Patent, is:

1. s A cribhavlng sides, side rails. and ends,

means. slidably mounting one of said sides to permit vertical movement thereof, means for engaging said slidable. side when it is moved to its upper position for supporting. the same in such position comprising pivoted dogs connected by a link and parts carried by said side in the path of said dogs adapted on the upward movement of :said side to engage and move said dogs and pass above. the same, therebyallowing said dogs to sw ing below said parts, and meansfor re.- ea ing d; ogs r m sa d part h nth si lea 0 ovedownward y ompr s g-a ertical y evable her hav g a foot piece and a chain connection between said dogs and bar adapted to withdraw said dogs from supporting position on the depression of said bar.

2. A crib having sides, side-rails and ends, means slidably mounting one of said sides to permit vertical movement thereof, means for engaging said slidable side when it is moved to its upper position for supporting the same in such position comprising pivoted dogs connected by a link and parts carried by said side in the path of said dogs adapted on the upward movement of said side to engage and move said dogs and pass above the same, thereby allowing said dogs to swing below said parts, means for releasing said dogs from said parts when the side is to move downwardly comprising a vertically movable bar having a foot piece and a chain connection between said dogs and bar adapted to withdraw said dogs from supporting position on the depression of said bar, and a spring normally maintaining said bar in its upper position and said dogs in operative position.

3. A crib having sides, side-rails and ends, means slidably mounting one of said sides to permit vertical movement thereof, means for engaging said slidable side when it is moved to its upper position for supporting the same in such position comprising pivoted dogs connected by a link and parts carried by said side in the path of said dogs adapted on the upward movement of said side to engage and move said dogs and pass above the same, thereby allowing said dogs to swing belowsa-id parts, and means for releasing said dogs from said parts when the side is to move downwardly comprising a vertically 4. A crib having sides, side-rails and ends,

means slidably mounting one of said sides to permit vertical movement thereof, means for engaging said slidable side when it is moved to its upper position for supporting the same in such position comprising pivoted dogs connected by a link and parts carried by said side in the path of said dogs adapted on the upward movement of said side to engage and move said dogs and pass above the same, thereby allowing said dogs to swing below said parts, means for releasing said dogs from said parts when the side is to move downwardly comprising a vertically movable bar having a foot piece and a chain connection between said dogs and bar adapted to withdraw said dogs from supporting position on the depression of said bar, and a spring normally maintaining said bars in its upper position and said dogs in operative position, said spring being a coiled spring confined between one of said dogs and a part connected with the side rail of the crib.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 11th day of August A. D. 1914.

J OZEF FRIEDMAN.

CHAS. C. GILL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.