US2332835A - Baby jumper - Google Patents

Description

Oct. 26, 1943.

H. w. ANDERSON 2,332,835

BABY JUMPER Filed Feb.'l0, 1942 2 Sheets- Sheet 1 .NVENTOR ATTORNEYS Oct. 26, 1943. H. w. ANDERSON BABY JUMPER Filed Feb. 10, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS position thereof. v v a Figure3 isa perspective'view .of'the combined;

Patented Oct. 26, 1943 UNITED STATES ENTL FFI EF g 1 BABY JUMPER I Howard Anderson, Wall; SA. Dali: t Application February 10, 1942, Serial No. 430,273- (01. 155-18) H TClaims.

This invention relates to baby jumpers, and

its general object is to provide a device of that character which is not only capableof use as a jumper, butfor other'purposes, such as for example, a high chair and perambulator, as well as an auxiliary seat for use by achild, in a motor vehicle. v I

A further object is to provide a device in the form of a baby jumper,,that can be readily converted into'a high chair and includes a detachable footrest and food tray for that purpose and the device'also includes ground engaging wheels and handled means, to bring about the function thereof as a perambulatorg,

Another object is to provide a baby jumper that includes a removable seat and an attach ment for the seat,so that the latter can be applied to the back rest of a seatoi anautomobile.1 f

A still further object is to provide a device of the character set'fo'rth, that is simple incon struction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely eflicient in operation, use and service.

This invention alsocons'ists in certain other features of constructionjand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accom: panying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. v p

Indescribing the invention; in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanyingdrawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which: Figure 1 is a perspective View offoneform of my device.

, Figure 2 isa side elevation thereof,.and illustrates several positions of the seat and carrying food tray attached to the seat', in the full line footrest and food tray, shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of a modified form illustrating modifications of tray in use in fulllines and out of use in dotted lines. v a l Figure 5 isa top plan, view of the form of Figure. H

Figure ,6 is a perspective view of the food tray shown in Figures 4 and 5. l r

a footrest and afood Figure 9 is a sectional view takenapproximately on lined-9 of Figure 4, looking inthe direction of the arrows. l

Figure 10 is a perspective view of a modified form of seatthat is detachable fromthe jumper and includes an attachment for applying the seat to a seat of a motor vehicle.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and particularlyto the ,form of Figures 1 and 2, it will be noted that the base, frame of that form includes a pair of strip like side members I disposed in rearward diverging relation to each other and secured to and bridging the side members sub-, stantially midway their ends is a cross brace 2. The rear end portions of the side members l are. enlarged vertically to reinforce the same, and secured to andrisingfrom the rear ends is an upright 3. a

Secured. midwayits ends to the lower "end of thefupright and to the rear face thereofais a head strip Ymember 4, that has mounted in .the ends; thereof, casters 5 and the forward ends offithe side members I likewise have casters 6 mountedv arms! secured to the sidesof the upright adja for disposal at an upward;

cent to itsupper end, v and rearward inclination therefrom, the arms gradually decreasing in width toward theirupper ends and fixed to and extending through the arms in bridging relation thereto, as well as lat-- erally thereoiis a rod like member 8 that pro.- vides hand grips 9. r

. The seat of the form of Figures 1 and 2 includes a bottom 10, side walls II and a back rest I2, the latter having a rounded top and secured to shown in Figures 4 and 5.

Figure 8 is a sectional view taken approximately on line. 8-8 of Figure 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

the upper edges of the side walls I l and extending forwardly therefrom is a horizontally disposed substantiallyU-shaped guard member I3 that may be covered with rubber, or the like. guard member may. be formed from a metallic rod having a rubber sleeve thereon; A tongue is formed on or otherwise securedto and extends centrally from the forwardend of the bottom It) and fixed to and extending between the forward portions of the guard member l3 and the tongue I4 is an upright l5 which cooperates'with the guard member and the tongue to hold a child on the seat, as will be apparent upon inspection of Figure 1. i l

The-seat is connected to theupright 3 for swinging movement in a vertical plane and for that purpose I provide two pair of leaf hinges V l6 and I! respectively, the hinges Idea-ch having one of their leaves secured to the front face of Coil springs l9 have oneof their ends connected to the back rest adjacent the lower end thereof,

and the opposite ends of the Springs are connects-- ed to the upright adjacent itsupper end andthe coil springs act to resiliently support the seat and to bringabout the jun perfunction of the device.

When it is desired to use the device as a high chair the seat ,is .heldin the u per dotted line position of Eis r z by ai w a d e, in-the form' shown, the hook 211 [being pivotallyfcbhnected to thelower bar is and theleye .2] is-secured tothe upper bar to receive the. hook, to hold e ba s gainstm vemen and conseq ntly the seat in an. elevated or .lgh chair position.

h qom i ed metres-t and food t ay, a be shown in Figure 3,. includes side Wallsv or pan ll lmembe .22 that e re uc d toward th r ar ends. n the s de wa lsihave, r gistering slots 23 therein that open through the rear ends thereof, for the purpose of slidably receiving the angle, as best-shown in dotted l ine s Figure Z,

the wall 26 being adapted to receive the legsof the child, whilethe'st rip 21 receivesthe feet.

' Itwill be obvious that the combined footrest and food tray can be readily applied and removed. with respect to the seat, and is held in a'pplied position thereon against casual removal or displacement, in thatthe slots 23 areof a width to frictionally engage the upper and lower'faces of the bottom l0. v

The form of Figures 4 and 5 is similarfinmany respects to the form of Figures '1j and 2, in that it includes a base frame that also provided with rearwardly diverging side inernbers 18 having enlarged rear portions Hjoweven'the latter are fixed to the opposite sides of an upright block 29 which has detachably secured thereto by bolt and wing nut connections 30, the lower endof an upright 3|, and the lower connection 30 also secures a head strip '32 to the outer face of the upright, as best shown in Figure 9. A cross brace 33 is secured to and between the side merribers Z'Band casters '34 arejmounted in the oppo-' site ends of the strip 32 and the forward ends of the side members 28, to bring'about the perambulator function'of the device.

The seat of the formof Figures 4 and 5 in to allow the seat to be removed from the bars if desired, and for a, purpose which will be later described. The seat of the form of Figures 1 and 2 may likewise be removable.

A pair of coil springs ll have one of their ends connected to the lower end of the back rest I 31, and the opposite ends of the coil springs are connected to the sides of the upright 3| by screw eyes 42. It will be noted from Figure 4 that the sides of the upright are provided with rows of holes 43,.and any pair of holes are adapted to receive screw eyes 42 for adjusting the tension of the springs'in accordance with the weight of a child,a s will be ap arent.

The lower connecting bar has connected thereto a hook M to be received in a screw eye 45 on theupper bar, for holding the seat elevated and against swin ing action, so that this form can likewise vlbe used asa high chain .Suitable ineans, such asanopenscrew eye 46 maybe secured to the lower bar to receiveandhold the. hook against movement, when thelatter is not in use.

The seat of'the form of Figures 4 and'5 also includes .a ,U-shaped guard. member .41 secured to andextendingforwardlyffrom the upper ends of the side Walls .35 and fixed on and extending centrally and forwardly from the bottom. 35 is .a leg straddling tongue .48, having an upright .49 secured to and rising from the forward endthereof. The upright of this form has a handle bar 5|] secured thereto through' the medium. ofa

block il, and the guard member 4] may be coveredwithfrubber or the like; v

The propelling handle of the forrnof Figures 4 and Q5 includesa pairof parallellarmsiEZ'secured to the sides 101a strip 53'that isformed with'a tenon 5.4 on the forward end thereof, and the upright 3! ismortise'd to receive thatenon thatis secured in place by'a wedge 55, The arms 52 have their inner. ends bearing'against .the

-, upright andfthe arms. de r in'w h oward h t a structur to b u with h f QfF gUIQ 4 and 511 best s wn in Figure 6 and in udes a tray p rtion 5 havin rms 9 secured to the under face thereof and extending rearwardly therefrom, the armshaving headed.

spring pressed pins mounted in bores extending, transversely therethrough adjacent their rear ends, as best shown in Figure 8, which likewise illustrates that the shanks .ofthepins normallyeigtend through the inner faces of the arms 59 to be received in holes 68 in the sides of the back rest 31 to pivotally and detachably secure the tray structuif'eto the back rest, for the arms to normally rest on the guar'd member 41, when the tray is 'in placeior use, as best shown in,

Figure'4.

The footrest as on the seat of either form, and includes a pair of side 'members of angle formation to provide.

horizontal upper rear portions 652; and forwardly and downwardly inclined front portions 63, the latter having secured to andb-ridging' the lower ends thereof, a rearwardly'and downwardly i r i-.

clined foot receiving strip '65. 'The portions .52

have registering slotsfid extending along th e l ngitudinal I center thereof and the. slots open.

shown in Figure 7' ,'can be used.

shown in dotted lines in Figure 4, and the tray structure to the hand grips 56, by inserting the pins 60 of the arms 59, in the holes 51 of the grips 56, with the result it will be seen that the tray structure and footrest can be carried by the propelling handle.

The seat of either form may be removable from the supporting bars thereof, as previously indicated, and in Figure 10 I have illustrated the seat of the form of Figures 4 and 5 removed from the bars, and with a bracket detachably secured to the back rest 31 for applying the seat to the back of a seat of a motor vehicle or the like.

The bracket which is preferably formed from a single strand of wire is substantially in the form of a bail and includes an arcuate or hook shaped upper portion 66 for disposal about the top of the vehicle seat and one arm 6! of the bracket is longer than the other arm 68. The lower ends of the arms 61 and 68 are bent inwardly at right angles to the remaining portions thereof to provide attaching fingers 69 and 1!] respectively, and the finger 69 is inserted in the barrel of the leaf of the upper hinge 38, while the finger 10 is inserted in the barrel of the leaf of the lower hinge 3B. In order to hold the fingers in the barrels against casual removal, I provid an elongated looped member 1| slidably mounted on and bridging the arms 6'! and 6t and a fastening member 12 which may be an open screw eye is secured to the back rest 31 to hold the arm 61 against the same, as shown.

By removing the seat from the jumper structure and attaching the bracket thereto in the manner set forth, it will be obvious that the jumper seat can be applied to the seat of the vehicle for use by a child when riding therein.

From the above description and disclosure in the drawings, it will be further obvious that either form of my device can be used either as a jumper, high chair or perambulator, and the form of Flgures 4 and 5 can also be used as a walker by adjusting the springs 4| so that the weight of the child causes the seat of that form to be lowered to a position for the childs feet to engage the ground, it being apparent that the footrest is removed when the device is used as a Walker.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A baby jumper comprising a base including a pair of rearwardly diverging side members, an upright secured to the rear ends of the side members, a head strip included in the base and secured midway its ends to the lower end of the upright, caster wheels mounted in the forward ends of the side members and the ends of the head strip, a pair of superimposed bars having one of their ends hinged to the upright, a seat including a back rest hinged to the opposite ends of the bars for the seat to overlie the base for swinging movement, a bottom and sidewalls included in saidseat, a leg straddling tongue formed on the bottom and extending centrally and forwardly therefrom, aguard member secured to the Side walls and extending forwardly therefrom,--an upright between the tongue and the guard member, and coil springs having their ends connected to -the first mentioned upright and said back rest respectively for resiliently supportingth seat. i

2; A, baby jumper comprising'a basefian upright secured to and rising from the base, a pair of superimposed bars having one of their ends hinged to the upright, a seat hinged to the opposite ends of the bars to overlie the base for swinging movement, coil springs having their ends connected to the upright and seat respectively for resiliently supporting the seat, a hook secured to one of said bars adjacent one end, and a screw eye secured to the other bar a greater distance from the end of the bar than the eye to receive said hook for holding said seat elevated and against swinging movement.

3. A baby jumper comprising a base, an upright secured to and rising from the base, a pair of superimposed bars having one of their ends hinged to the upright, a seat hinged to the opposite ends of the bars to overlie the base for swinging movement, said seat including a back rest, a bottom and side walls, coil springs having their ends connected to the upright and the back rest respectively for resiliently supporting the seat, and a footrest including side members slotted to frictionally receive the bottom of the seat therein for detachably securing, the footrest to the seat.

4. A baby jumper comprising a base, an upright secured to and rising from the base, apair of Snperimposed bars having one of their ends hinged to the upright, a seat hinged to the opposite ends of the bars to overlie the base for swinging movement, said seat including a back rest, a bottom j and sidewalls, coil springs having their ends connected to the upright and the back rest respectively for resiliently supporting the seat, a

footrest including side members slotted to frictionally receive the bottom of the seat therein for detachably securing the footrest to the seat, and

footrest including side members providing horizontal upper end portions slotted to frictionally receive the bottom of the seat therein for detachably securing the footrest to the seat, forwardly and downwardly inclined front portions formed on the rear portions, and a rearwardly and downwardly inclined foot receiving strip secured to and bridging the lower ends of the front portions.

6. A removagle seat for a baby jumper, hinges for connecting the seat to jumper structure and including barrel type leaves detachable from each other, certain of the leaves being secured to the seat, and a substantially bail shaped bracket comprising a pair of spaced parallel arms having their bight end portions curved in hooked formation, fingers formed on the Opposite ends of right secured to and rising from the base, a pair of superimposed bars having one of their ends hinged to the upright, a seat hinged to the oppoa site ends of the bars to overlie the base for swing ing movement, said seat including a back, a bottom and side Walls, coil springs having their ends connected to the upright and the back respectively for resiliently supporting the seat, and a foot rest including side members slotted to frictionally receive the bottom of the seat therein 10 for detachably securing the foot rest to the seat.-

I HOWARD'W. ANDERSON.

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