US1228694A - Swing. - Google Patents

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G. A. NETCOTT SWING.

7 APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18, 1916- Patented June 5, 1917.

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SWING.

Application filed March 18, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. NETCOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Independence, in the county of Buchanan and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Swing, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improvement in swings, and has for an object to provide a swing with propelling means operable by the hands or feet or both, of the occupant of the swing, and which may be readily attached to a ceiling, a frame work, or any suitable support, to which the swing is secured.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a device of this nature, which is comparatively simple, and wherein the propelling devices are actuated directly, so as to reduce friction, the number of parts, and the consequent weight and size of the swing.

A further feature of the invention is to provide an anti-friction connection between the supporting cables or members of the swing and the propelling rope, which connection is adjustable upon the supporting members, so as to accommodate the swing to various conditions, and various weights of persons who use the swing.

Various other objects and advantages of this invention will be fully brought out in the following specific disclosure of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete swing having the propelling means applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, enlarged, taken through one side of the swing, showing the operating handle and the seat in section.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view, enlarged, of one of the pulling straps.

Referring to this drawing, 10 designates a support. Inthe present instance this support is shown in the form of a ceiling of a porch, or the like, but it is, of course, understood that the support may be of any desired form and may be located in any place where the swing is desired. The support 10 is provided with a pair of transversely alining suspension hooks 11 receiving therein rings 12, to which are suitably secured, by tying, or the like, the upper endsof pendent Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 5, 1917.

Serial No. 85,162.

supports 13, shown in the present instance in the form of ropes or cables. These supports 13 may be made in one piece, the upper ends of the piece being secured to the rings 12, while the lower looped end of the supporting piece engages across the lower face of the seat 14 of the swing. The seat 14 is shown in the present instance as comprising a length of board which is fiat and provided adjacent its opposite ends with openings 15 through which the lower ends of the supports 18 pass. The looped or intermediate portion of the single length of rope or cable, which comprises the supports 13, extends directly across the under side of the seat, as at 16, between the openings 15, to thus support the seat.

For the purpose of propelling the swing from the seat 14, the support 10 is provided with a second pair of hooks 17, which are spaced longitudinally from the hooks 11, or in a direction either forwardly or rearwardly from the hooks l1. Propelling ropes 18, of suitable form and material, are secured at their upper ends to the hooks 17. Pulling straps 19 are mounted upon the supports 13 for engagement with the propelling ropes 18 intermediate the ends thereof. Each one of these pulling straps 19 is in the form of a strip of metal returned upon itself to provide a clamping loop 20 at its inner end for engagement about the adjacent support 13. The strap 19 is provided with a clamping screw 21 forwardly of the loop 20 to bind the latter upon the support 13. The free ends of the strip of metal are offset outwardly from each other to provide a space or eye 22 closed at its outer end by a pulley or roller 23, which is mounted on a pin 23 secured transversely through the outer end of the strap 19, or in the free ends of the metal strip. The strap 19 is adjustable vertically upon its adjacent rope 13, so as to locate the point of draft on the rope at any desired point below the upper end of the support. Both of the straps 19 are of the same form, and are both adjustable. The ropes 18-are passed obliquely inward toward the supports 13, and downwardly through the eyes 22 of the straps. The ropes 18 thus bear against the inner sides of the rollers or pulleys 23 to reduce frictional contact between the propelling ropes 18 and the outer ends of the pulling straps 19.

Near the lower ends of the supports 13 is a pair of handles 24. The handles 24 are in tically. The handles 24 are given any suitable exterior configuration to admit of the easy grasping and holding thereof by the hands ofthe occupant of the swing. Outstanding from one side and at the upper end of each of .the handles 24 is a screw eye 25. This screw eye 25 extends in the direction in which the hooks 17 are offset from the suspension hooks 11. The lower ends of the propelling ropes 18 are passed downwardly through the eyes 25 and knottedso as to secure the lower ends of the propelling ropes to the handles. Thus, when thehandles are drawn down, they tend to straighten the propelling ropes 18 between the handles and the upper hooks 17. This straightening of the propelling ropes 18 pulls the straps 19 forwardly, as shown in the present drawings, and thus swings the supports 13 forwardly about their hinge rings 12. The weight of the occupant on the seat retains the supports 13 sufficiently taut to impart the forward movement of the straps 19 to. the lower ends of the supports 13 and the seat 14. Thus by the downward movement of the handles 24, the swing is swung in a forward direction. The occupant: of the swing now ceases to draw down upon the handles 24 and allows the same to slideupwardly on the supports 13. The handles are raised on the supports 13 by the swinging of the seat 14 back into its lowermost position, and rearwardly thereof. It is thus understood that the occupant of the swing may slide the handles down on the supports to raise the swing to any desired extent, and may with but relatively little exertion maintain the swing in motion.

If desired, the hand operating means may easily be supplemented byv a foot operating means. With this end in view, the lower ends of the handles 24 are provided with outstanding screw eyes 26 through which hooks 27 or the like, are engaged, and which carry the upper ends of ropes 28', which pass downwardly through openings 29 formed in the opposite ends of the seathand prefer- V ably inwardly'of theopenings 15 therein. The lower ends of-the ropes 28 extend considerably below the seat '14, and are provided with stirrups 30, or the like, for engagement with the feet, so that by pressure of the feet on the devices 30, the ropes 28 are drawn 7 down to pull thehandles 24 down upon the supports 13, and thus'operate upon the propelling ropes 18 in the same manner as is carried out. in operating the swing by. hand. It is readily seen that the swing may be veryeasil'y controlled by using both the hand and foot devices, so that the weight of the body may be thrown with comparative ease upon the stirrupsBO to thusdraw down the handles 24. For

the purpose of reducing the friction and providing a direct connection and pull of the operating parts, the screw eyes 26 are preferably arranged immediately below the upper screw eyes 25 to thus support the ropes 28 immediately below and in alinement with the propelling ropes 18. Thus, theropes-18 and 28- form a substantial continuation of each other and are connected at their adjacent ends by the. handles 24 which are guided in their vertical movement by the supporting ropes 13. In grasping the handles 24, the operator cannot only propel the swing, but also is enabled to maintain himself upon.the seat 14. The stirrups 30 also assist in retaining the occupant upon the seat. The straps 19 are relatively short and project outwardly immediately'over the screw eyes 25. and 26, and the upper hooks 17 lie in the same longitudinal vertical plane in which the suspension hooks 11, straps 19, handles 24, and stirrups 30 are located. By this peculiar arrangement, the propelling ropes draw the swing directly forward and the force is exerted in a direct line, so that no undue friction is had, or unnecessary force expended in the operation of the swing. It is, of course, understood that the propelling straps 19 may be raised or lowered on the supporting ropes 13 in order to change the points of? draft on'the supports, as may be found desirable in the use of the swing by children of light weight, or grown people who are relatively heavy. 7

The foot ropes 28 pass'in a straight line from thescrew eyes 26 through the openings 29 in the ends of the seat, and pass behind pulleys 31, which are arranged at the forward sides and at the lower ends of the openings 29 to prevent the binding of the-foot ropes 28 in the seat 14, when the stirrups 30 are projected forwardly to bend the foot ropes 28 inwardly, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. These pulleys 31 are carried in-blocks or attaching plates32, secured by-screws, or the like, against the un der side of the seat and at each end thereof.

What is claimed is z- 1=. Ina swing, apair of supporting ropes, a seatsecured'to the lower ends of said supporting ropes, a pair of propelling ropes, short straps adjustably secured upon said supporting ropes and having eyes'to receive.

downwardly therethrough said propelling ropes, a pair of handles slidable on the supporting ropes above theseat and having.

upon the lower ends of said foot'jropes to reaelvfei the feet of the: occupant so that the saidpropelling ropes downwardly through the" seat, and stirrups downward pressure of the feet draws said propelling ropes taut and urges the swing in a forward direction.

2. A swing comprising a pair of suspension hooks, supporting ropes secured to and depending from said hooks, a seat secured to said ropes, a second pair of hooks spaced inwardly from said first hooks, a pair of propelling ropes secured to said hooks, a pair of handles slidably mounted upon said supporting ropes and having connection with the lower ends of said propelling ropes, foot ropes secured to said handles and passing downwardly through said seat, stirrups on the lower ends of the foot ropes, pulleys carried upon the opposite ends of the seat against the forward sides of said foot ropes to take up frictional contact of the ropes with the seat when the stirrups are drawn forwardly, a strip of metal bent upon itself and engaging at its looped end around the supporting rope below said suspension hooks, clamping screws engaging through the sides of the strips to bind the looped ends about the supporting rope, and pulleys secured across the outer ends of the strips to provide eyes therein, said strips being relatively short and adapted to receive the intermediate portions of the propelling ropes through the eyes thereof whereby upon the downward movement of said handles and said stirrups, saidpropelling ropes draw said strips and said supporting rope forwardly to propel the swing.

8. In a swing, a seat, pendant supporting ropes for the same, a propelling rope suspended in front of each of said supporting ropes, a vertically slidable handle on each supporting rope above the seat, means for fixedly mounting a pulley on and in spaced relation to each supporting rope above the handle, said pulley having the propelling rope passed around the same and being spaced from the supporting rope a distance less than the spacing of the upper ends of each propelling rope from the upper ends of each supporting rope, said handles having connection with the lower ends of the pro pelling ropes, ropes connected to and leading downwardly from the handles through guides provided in the seat, and foot propelled means connected to the lower ends of the last mentioned ropes.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed by signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. NETCOTT.

Witnesses:

JOHN JOOHUMSEN, EVA DAY.

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

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