US1209314A - Toy hammock. - Google Patents

Description

C. A. MAcCORDY.

TOY HAMMOCK.

APPU'CATION FILED SEPT-27,1915.

"1,209,314. Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

IIIII'IIII'II 1 I "'uannunun C. A. MAcCORDY.

TOY HAMMOCK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.-27, 1915.

Patented Dec. 19,1916.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- TOY HAMMOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1916.

Application filed. September 27, 1915. Serial N 0. 52,856.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

I Be it known that I, CHARLES A. MAC- CoRDY, acitizen of the United States of America, and resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Hammocks, of which the following, taken in connection with the ac companymg drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates tocertain improvements in toy hammocks adapted to be made of paste-board, card-board or equivalent comparatively stiff inexpensive material.

The main'object is to provide a neat, but complete and comparatively inexpensive toy porch hammock for childrens use which is comparatively strong when adjusted for use and may be shipped or transported in knock down condition within a comparatively small space without liability of injury to any of the parts so that when desired the entire hammock, including the base and awning or canopy, may be easily and quickly set up ready for use.

Another-object is to enable the complete device to be made from a relatively small number of blanks which are suitably creased or scored to facilitate folding to the proper form.

A further object is to support the seat in such manner that it may swing freely backward and forward wit .out liability of displacing any of the supporting parts.

Astill further object is to enable the awning to be assembled upon the same dowel which forms the pivotal support for the swinging seat and to bring the end portions of said awning orcanopy into such cooperative relation to the dowel and braces there for as to hold the awning in fixed relation to the end uprights'rising from the base and carrying said dowel.

Other objectsand uses relating to specific parts of the device as a whole will be brought out in the following description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective .view of the complete toy porch hammock adjusted for use. Figs. 2 and 3 are, respectively, an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view and a transverse vertical sectional view taken on lines 2-2 and 8 3, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan of one of the blan'ks r form 'hag f of th base and c rn greater height than sponding upright standard. Fig. 5 is a plan of the blank for forming the canopy or awning. Fig. 6 is a plan of one of the braces for one of the upright standards. Fig. 7 is a plan of the blank for forming the seat, back and ends of the swinging portion of the hammock. Fig. 8 is a perspective view, partly in section, of, the detached swinging seat, as shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 9is a perspec tive view similar to Fig. 8, except that the box seat is folded in a different manner. Fig. 10 is a plan of a modified form of blank for forming the swinging seat. Figs. 11 and 12 areperspective views similar to Figs. 8 and 9, showingdifferent methods of folding the blank to form the box seat.

As illustrated, this toy porch hammock comprises a base 1 having upright standards 2 which are reinforced or stiffened by braces 3 and serve to support near their upper ends a dowel or pintle 4 for receiving and supporting a swinging seat 5 and a canopy or awning 6-, the dowel being braced to the up rights -2 .by -V-shaped braces 'T which also cooperate with the end walls of the canopy -6 tohold the latter in fixed relation to the uprights against lateral tilting or swinging movement, all of the foregoing parts, except the dowel lbeing made of paste-board, card-board or equlvalent comparatively stiff and inexpensive material.

The base 1- preferably. comprises a flat rectangular plate -8 and superposed flat portions 9 forming integral bases of the uprights -2, the combined length and width of'the base portions -9- being substantially equal to the corresponding dimensions of the bottom plate 8. These base portions 9- are arranged end to end upon the upper face of the bottom plate 8 and are firmly secured thereto by glue or other fastening means.

Each of the uprights 2 and its base portion -9 are formed from a single piece of stiff card-board or equivalent material, as shown in Fig. l, each upright being of considerably greater length than its corresponding base portion 9 and, therefore, of one-half the length of the base so as to permit the swinging seat and canopy to be supported at the desired height above said base which accounts for making the base portions 9-- in two pieces instead of one, since to make the base twice the length of the upright standards in order to form both standards and base portions from a single piece or blank would make the hammock disproportionately long.

The longitudinal edges of each of the uprights or standards -2 are separated from the base portion 9 along inwardly converging lines a, leaving the outer end united to said base portion and scored or creased along a transverse line bat its junction with the base portion so as to permit the standard to be folded from the plane of the base portion -9, as shown in Fig. 4:, to a position at substantially right angles thereto, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The main body of each upright or standard is, therefore, tapering upwardly from its base portion to give it greater strength against lateral strains and is provided with elongated slots -10- for receiving suitable hook-shape lugs -11 on the inner upright edge of the adjacent braces 3-, whereby the brace and corresponding upright are locked together in planes at right angles to each other, the braces 3- being also tapered from the base upwardly and having their lower ends substantially straight and at right angles to their inner upright edges so as to rest against the base portion 9-- for bracing the uprights 2-- against outward displacement, as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 2.

The portion of each upright which extends beyond the inner end of the base portion -9 and, therefore, the upper end of the upright or standard, is provided with a laterally flaring extension 9.-- having similar oppositely inclined end edges 12- disposed at approximately the same acute angle with reference to the longitudinal center of the standard to conform to the transverse angle of the central portion of the canopy 6 and to form relatively long transverse bearings therefor, thus serving to prevent relative rocking movement of the canopy when adjusted for use. These standards are also provided with circular apertures -13- and transverse slots 14lfor receiving, respectively, the opposite ends of the dowel l and central portions of the V-shaped braces -7, the transverse slots --14 being located some distance within or below the apertures 13-, which latter are located approximately at the junction of the flaringextensions 2 with the main bodies 2. The dowel 4- is preferably made of wood of suitable diameter and of sufficient length to bridge the space between the uprights 2 and to extend through and some distance beyond said uprights when the latter are adjusted for use.

The V-shaped braces -7 are preferably made of separate strips of card-board or similar material of just suiiicient width and thickness to easily pass through their slots 14. and are centrally supported therein, said braces being of suiiicient length to extend upwardly in diverging planes some distance above the dowel and provided with ap-' ertures for receiving said dowel, the distance between the center of each V-shaped brace and apertures in the ends thereof being slightly greater than the distance between the transverse slots 1l and apertures -13 in the uprights -2- so as to cause the opposite arms of the V-shaped braces to stand out in upwardly diverging planes when the dowel is passed therethrough, thereby supporting the dowel at points some distance from the uprights in addition to the intermediate support of the standard, and additionally bracing the dowel and uprights against relative lengthwise movement. The awning or canopy -6 is also made of a single piece of stiff cardboard or similar material, as shown in Fig. 5, and consists of a substantially rectangular main body creased or scored along its longitudinal center on the dotted line 0- and also provided with additional score lines -(Z running parallel with and some distance at opposite sides of the center line -0-, the portions between the score lines forming the roof, while the small portions at the outside of the score lines -dare relatively narrow to form drop curtains, the edges of which are corrugated for ornamentation. This canopy is also provided with opposite end walls or extensions -15 integrally united to the main body along transverse score lines -e to enable them to be folded downwardly or at substantially right angles to the plane of the main body, said extensions being divided along medial lines fextending from the score lines eto the outer ends of the extensions so as to permit said extensions to lap one upon the other when adjusted for use. These extensions are provided with apertures -16- spaced uniform distances apart from the medial line -f and also from the transverse score lines e, the apertures of corresponding extensions being adapted to register with each other for receiving the dowel which serves to lock them in overlapped relation and to maintain the main body in gable form transversely when the opposite halves of the main body are folded along the medial line -cto an angle corresponding to that of the inclined edges -12 of the upright standards on which the opposite ends of the main body of the canopy rest, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2.

The distance from the apertures -16 to the outer edges of the extensions -15- is substantially equal to the distance between the apertures 13- and transverse slots -14 in the standards 2 so that when the canopy is adjusted for use upon the dowel the outer or lower end edges of the extensions 15 will rest upon the adjacent portions of the V-shaped braces 7.

As shown in the blank in Fig. 5, the outer end edges of the extensions are straight and inclined at such an angle that when the canopy is adjusted for use, they will rest flatwise in the apexes of the braces --7 close to the outer faces of the uprights 2, thereby additionally holding the canopy in fixed relation to the uprights. The swinging portion of the hammock is also made of a single piece of stiff cardboard or equivalent material and comprises a substantially rectangular box seat or tubular bottom -17, a back flap or curtain 18 and opposite end flaps or curtains 19, the end flaps or curtains -19 being provided with upwardly tapering extensions 20 having apertures 21 for receiving the dowel 1, said apertures 21 being directly over the longitudinal center of the bottom so as to cause the seat or bottom to be normally suspended in a substantially horizontal position. The seat or swinging portion of the hammock is of less length than the distance between the uprights and also of slightly less length than the distance between the inner arms of the braces 7- to permit it to be supported and swung upon the dowel between said standards without interference with any of the stationary parts.

The blank shown in Fig. 7 is adapted to form the swinging seat, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9, and consists of a substantially rectangular main body scored along parallel transverse lines g, spaced apart a distance corresponding to the desired length of the bottom or seat proper and also scored along parallel lengthwise lines h and h-, the lengthwise score lines of each pair being spaced apart a distance corre sponding to the desired width of the seat, thus forming two rectangular portions H and H constituting the bottom and top of the seat proper, the inner score lines -72 and hbeing spaced apart a distance corresponding to the desired depth of said seat. The portion of the blank at the outside of the outermost score line h is rectangular and constitutes the back 18, while the extensions leading from the opposite ends of the portion H- constitute the end walls or curtains 19-, the latter being of substantially the same width as the portion H or seat when formed. The portion of the blank at the outside of the outermost score line h' is slightly wider than the portion between the parts -H and -H and is provided with a lengthwise score line z' running parallel with the line ha distance therefrom corresponding to the distance between the inner score lines hr and h., thus forming front and rear walls I- and I and a relatively narrow portion J- at the outside of the score line i. The opposite ends of the portion H are provided with integral flaps mhaving transverse score lines m, spaced apart from the transverse score lines g a distance corresponding to the portions -I and -I, leaving relatively narrow flaps 0- at the outer ends of the flaps "-470- beyond the transverse score lines m-. The opposite ends of the portions I and I are also provided with relatively short integral flaps 1I- of substantially the same length as the width of the parts -I- and I' so as to permit them to be folded inwardly at the ends of the boxlike seat, said short flaps d being separated from the flaps m and also from the end curtains 19.

In making up the swinging seat from the blank, the end flaps or curtains 19 may be folded upwardly along the score lines -51 and the back curtain 1 8 similarly folded upwardly along the outer score line h whereupon the meeting edges of the back and end curtains may be fastened to gether by suitable ties 7c passed through apertures -72 in the adjacent portions of the back and end curtains. The portions H, I and I may then be folded under the portion "H, as shown in Figs. 1,2,3 and 8, and the end flaps i, m and -0 tucked between the ends of the bottom and top walls of the seat and fastened by pasting the narrow flaps 0- to the under side of the top walls H, while the narrow flap J may be similarly fastened to the under side of the adjacent longitudinal edge of the top wall. On the other hand, if it is desired to have the back and side curtains of less height above the seat and to support the seat with greater strength, the portions H, I and I may be folded over and upon the portion H-', as shown in Fig. 9, and the end flaps tucked in and secured in a similar manner, but in this latter instance, the portion I may be pasted or otherwise secured directly to the back 18. A similar swinging seat may be made from the blank shown in Fig. 10, in which the position of the end curtains 19 and flaps -mare reversed, but otherwise the sti ucture is very similar to that shown in Fig. 7, and the manner of folding is also similar to that previously described.

In assembling the various parts which are normally flat blanks, the base portions 9- of the standards 2 are adhesively secured in the manner described to the base plate -8, the latter with the standards thereon being then placed upon a flat support and the uprights -2 folded, up-

wardly at right angles to their base portions 9, whereupon the braces -3- and 7 are placed in operative position. The canopy or awning 6- is then properly bent along the score lines and placed upon the upper edges -12- of the uprights 2- with the apertures l6 at each end registered with each other in alineinent with the apertures -13- in the uprights and also with the apertures in the opposite arms of the braces -7, whereupon the swinging seat may be properly unfolded and placed in operative position between the standards with the apertures 21- on the upper ends of the end curtains registered with the perforations just previously described, thus permitting the dowel -& to be inserted from one end through the registering perforations to support the hammock and awning in proper position, the device being then ready for use.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. A toy hammock comprising a rectangular tubular seat, a back flap and opposite end flaps, all made of a single piece of card board or equivalent material and united to form a unitary structure.

2. A card-board blank for toy hammocks having two similar relatively wide portions and two similar relatively narrow portions, all of substantially the same length to form the bottom and top and the front and rear sides, respectively, of a box seat, one of the wide portions having similar opposite end extensions of greater length than the width of the narrower portions to form supporting hangers for the seat.

3. In a toy hammock, a boxseat having bottom and top walls inspaced relation and front and rear walls uniting the corresponding edges of the top and bottom walls, and end walls united to the ends of the seat and rising therefrom, in combination with upright standards, and means carried thereby for swingingly supporting the seat by the end flaps.

l. A hammock including a base, foldable standards supported by sald base, a canopy supported upon the top-ends of said standards, a rod piercing the opposite gable-ends of the canopy and also the top-ends of said standards for holding said parts together, and a swinging seat disposed between said standards having spaced upright arms which are pierced by said rod.

5. A toy hammock comprising a flat base, upright standards and a swinging seat, all made of card-board or equivalent material, the standards being secured to the base and provided with transverse slots and apertures above the slots, V-shaped braces of card-board or equivalent material having their apexes seated in said slots and their opposite arms extending upwardly in di verging planes and also provided with apertures alined with those in the standards, the swinging seat being provided with end curtains having apertures alined with the first named apertures, and a dowel passed through said apertures for swingingly supporting the seat.

' 6. A toy hammock comprising a base, upright standards, a canopy and a swinging seat, all made of cardboard or equivalent material, the standards being united to the base and having their upper ends provided with inclined bearings upon which the canopy rests, said canopy having end walls which, together with the upright standards and swinging seat, are provided with alined apertures, and a dowel inserted through said apertures for swingingly supporting the seat.

7. A toy hammock comprising a base, upright standards, a canopy and a swinging seat, all made of card-board or equivalent material, the standards being united to the base and havin their 'u) er ends rovided with inclined bearings upon which the canopy rests, said canopy having end walls which, together with the upright standards and swinging seat, are provided with alined apertures, a dowel inserted through said apertures for swingingly supporting the seat, and V-shaped braces on the standards having apertures through which the dowel is passed, said braces having bearings engaged by the lower edges of the end walls of the canopy.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of September, 1915.

CHARLES A. MAoOORDY.

IVitnesses H. E. CHASE, Anion M. CANNON.

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

Washington, D. G.

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