US2504879A

US2504879A - Portable crib

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Publication number: US2504879A
Application number: US643038A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hazard E Reeves
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1946-01-24
Filing date: 1946-01-24
Publication date: 1950-04-18
Anticipated expiration: 1967-04-18

Description

April 18, A950 E REEVES 2,504,879

PORTABLE CRIB Filed Jan. 24, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet l 1| nmlmlll Lee 66 =75 HEY 62 FIG.2

Iii /4a 42 /!13 12 FIG.3 INVENTOR.

HAZARD E REEVES I/I/I ATTORNEY H. E. REEVES PORTABLE CRIB April 18, 1950 Filed Jan. 24, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I Il/II/lI/l/l/I/l/A INVENTOR. HAZARD 'E. REEVES BY I ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 18, 1959 NITE D STATES hdt'iiE NT 0F FICE 2,504,879 PonTABLE can;

"'Haz'arilE. Reeves, New York, N. 'Y. ii tpplicationalanuary 24, 1946,, 'Serial.No. 643;038

1 Claim. 1 This invention relates to new and useful im ,iprovements. in portable cribs.

An objector :theiinventionis to provide a portableicrib of neat and attractiveappearance, of light weight, and which includes provision for the com.-

' -f01't50f the child-being carried.

Other objects and advantages of :the invention "will become apparent from a consideration of the following detailed .descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein a satisfactory embodimenteof vthe invention is shown. However,.it.is to :be understood that theinvention isnot limited to thedetails disclosed but includes :zallsuch variations and modifications as fall-with- ..in the spirit of the inventionand thescope of the zappended claim.

In the drawings: Fig. l is an isometric view showing the crib of the invention with the coverin open position; Fig. 2 is a topplan view of the crib closed; :Fig. 3 is a front televational view of the same; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged it longitudinal sectional view showing the improved-crib; and

Fig. 5 is a -vertical transverse'zsectional view through the upperportion of the crib with the Around the inner edgeof theiupper portion of the Lb'od'yisa 's'trip.l6,.. also of wood,.and attached to the side and .end wallsbyiiadhesive or the .like. "This 'strip extends. slightly above the upper edges "of the :sideand end walls of the body, as best .iShOWn in Figs. 4 and 5.

- Over th'e outer side of -th'erb'ody is "a canvas or other covering Hand as showniin Figs. i i and 5,

' this coveringmaterial iscarrie'd up over the upper edges of the side and end walls of the body and then up and over the strip 56, as at E8, and has its free end I9 concealed between the inner side of the strip and the inner side of the adjacent wall portion of the body.

lhe covering material I? may be attached to the body by adhesive or in any other way generally employed in the manufacture of luggage. On their inner sides, the side and end walls and the bottom wall of the body are all padded, the padding material being indicated at 20, and cov ering for the padding being aiabric 2i secured in place as by having its end portions disposed between the striplfi .and the adjacent inner portions of .thesideandend walls.

The top or cover H is somewhat in the shape of an inverted V in transverse section andis elongated, the same as the body iii. Such top comprises side portions .22 and 123 and end walls 26. These end walls are wedge-shaped or in the form of an inverted V, and each comprises a piece of wood.2.5 having .an opening .or cut-out-26 (seeFig. 4) therein, which opening or cut-out is covered as by pieces of wirescreening 2'? disposed against the inner sides .of thewooden pieces .25.

In making the cover sides, .a single piece of wood isbent .into thedesired shape and is provided with a pair of spaced longitudinally extending openings 28. When thewood is shaped, it

inner side of the cover 'butin spaced relation to ,the edge portions of the cover part .29.

Somewhat similarly, a spacer block .31 provides a rigid support for a strip 38 heldin place by screw 39. Spacers 34 andf3] hold the strips 35 and 3B such relation that upper .and lower channels 30 and t! are .formed between such strips and the adjacent portions of the cover.

IT-hese channels s'lidably receive transparent ,

members

42 and 43. In their inner portions these transparent members overlap, .as shown at-44 in .-Figs. 2 and .3, and each such memberis provided with a tab ttlby means of whichitanay beshifted longitudinally. When either member is shifted into overlapping relation with the other, .seeFigs. 2 and 3, the openings 23 ,provide for :theentrance of air .in'to'the crib and when the transparent members are as shown IincFig. 1, the openings 28 are substantially tightly closed.

On the inner side of the cover i l, a strip 46 of fabric covers the inner side of the wooden filler 33 and then has each edge carried over the strips 35, as at M, and then into the channels 4:: whereby the edge of the fabric is concealed. Somewhat similarly, a piece of fabric 48 covers the outer side of the cover and such piece of fabric is shown over the outer sides of parts 29 and then, as at 49, extends down about the bottom parts 39 and under the lower edges of the latter as at 5! and then to the inner side of the cover and over the strips 38 at 5| and has its edges within the channels 4|. In addition, the fabric 49 has pieces out therefrom and then has the edges of the cuts carried inwardly through the openings 28 and entering into the upper and

lower channels

40 and 4! as at 52 and 53.

The screens 21 are secured over the openings 26 by being clamped between portions of the board 25 about such openings and clamping strips 54. The ends of the cover I l are also finished or covered as by fabric 55 having an opening therethrough corresponding with the opening 26 in the board 25 and having its ends carried in around the opening and clamped against the board by the screen 21. The inside of the cover and walls are also finished with the fabric 55 having its ends about the opening 26 concealed under the clamping strip 54.

r The cover H is attached to the body In as by hinges 59 attaching the rear wall 23 of the cover to the rear wall 13 of the body. On the front wall E2 of the body are elements 60 of latch means, the other elements SI of which are fixed to the straight or vertical portion 32 of the front wall of the cover. These are actual baggage catches audit will be understood that when the cover is longitudinally of the crib and disposed centrally thereof for proper balance when carrying the device.

' Within the body It! is shown a childs pillow 63, together with a strap means 64 for securing in place a container 65 which may hold any desired accessories. The corners of the body are shown as reinforced by corner braces 66, pref erably of the kind commonly employed in luggage manufacture.

When the cover is closed there is a slight telescoping or overlapping relation between the lower edge portion of the cover and the upper portion of the strip Hi. This is asbest suggested in Figs. 4 and 5. With this overlapping of the parts, it will be understood that the cover is supported against any tendency toward lateral movement relative to the body, and therefore when the latching structures 606l are connected, the body and cover together form a relatively rigid structure which may be conveniently carried by i the handle 62. As shown, this handle is secured to the cover structure by means of bolts 82a passthe invention is of neat and attractive appearance and that both the outer and inner surfaces of the wooden structure are fully covered with a fabric so that there is no danger of either the child or the person handling the crib receiving an splinters or otherwise becoming injured. Additionally, the body portion of the crib is internally padded to provide for the comfort and safety of the child. Adequate ventilation is provided through the screens 21 in the cover structure and it is noted that these screens are located above the position which would normally be occupied by the child in the body 10. By moving any of the

transparent slides

42 or 43, additional ventilation is provided for the child or when one of these slides is open, the parent may reach into the crib to draw covers over the child or adjust the position of the child, as any occasion may demand.

Attention is called to the fact that the lower edge portions 32 of the cover are substantially vertical when the cover is in closed position and from continuations of the side and end walls of the body. With this arrangement the conventional latch structure Bil- EI may be easily mounted on the respective portions of the crib to properly align when in latching or locking re lation.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim is: r

A cover for a portable crib and the like comprising a cover somewhat in the form of an inverted V, said cover comprising a piece of material bent intermediate its longitudinal edges to form a pair of said walls for said cover, said material having its lower longitudinal edge portions bent to extend in parallel relation. said side walls having longitudinally extending openings in their intermediate portions, spacers at the inner sides of said member inwardly of the edges of said openings, strips secured to said spacers and extending toward the edges of the openings and substantially parallel with the portions of the member about the edges of the opening and with such edge portions and the spacers forming chan nels at the upper and lower edges of said openings, and a plurality of transparent members in each of said channels and slidable therein between extended positions closing said openings and overlapping positions exposing said openings.

HAZARD E. REEVES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,282,292 Reuss Oct. 22, 1918 1,429,068 Droste Sept. 12, 1922 1,688,200 Morgenthaler Oct. 16, 1928 1,815,908 Hamlin July 28, 1931 1,821,674 Shapiro Sept. 1, 1931 2,114,896 Axe Apr. 19, 1938 2,160,069 Hawkins May 30, 1939 2,392,948 1 Reeves Jan. 15, 1946 2,401,605 Boren June 4, 1946