US82992A - Improved baby-jumfeh - Google Patents

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im@ l Qa/ mit i @time CI-IARLES RICH, OF 'POUGI-IKEEPSIE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SARAH A. RICI-I, OF SAME PLACE.

Leners-Patent No. 82,992, dmc 00am 13,1868.

To all lwhom it may concern Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section of the saine,

taken on the plane of the hue x fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to construct ababyjumper so that, with a simple apparatus, it can be adjusted conformable to the weight of the child, and so that the child can be placed therein securely, that it cannot fall oli its seat.

The invention consists, first, in fastening the seatbar seciuely to a rocker, which swings in .the base of the instrument, and which is, by means of a spiral spring, connected'with a stationary post that projects from the front of the base. The spring can be-adj usted up and down on the rocker, so that it may, during the motion of the rocker, be more or less expanded, whereby the degree of strength is regulated and adjusted to the weight of the child..

The invention consists, second, in the peculiar form of seat and arrangement of seat-rail. The seat is made in the form of a saddle, hom the pommel of. which a T-shaped horn projects.

The railing is hinged to the under side of the saddle, in rear, and can be swung up and securely fastened to the horn.

A, in the drawing, represents the base of my iinproved baby-jumper.

This base is made of tno diverging bars, connected by suitable cross-pieces, or of onel single board, or otherwise, as may be desired.

From the front end of the base projects a vertical post, B, to a suitable height.

O is a yoke or name projecting from a shaft, a, which has its bearings in the base, somewhat in rear of the post B, as showm. The upper part of the yoke has a flange, b, or is otherwise suitably enlarged, so that the seat-bar D can be conveniently fastened to it.

E is a spiral spring fastened to the post B and to a screw, c, which screw is up-and-down adjustable in a slotted pawl or bar, j, of the yoke 0, as shown. .The spring can thus be adjusted higher or lower on the yoke, to regulate the power. The higher it is, the more it will be stretched when the yoke is swung, and the more powerful will it consequently be.

Instead of using the screw o, the spring may be attached to the yoke in any other suitable manner, so as to be adjustable. One or more springs may be used on one apparatus.

Gr is a saddlefshaped seat attached to the rear end of the seat-bar, so that the child will sit astm'debr sideways thereon. 1

From the pmmel of. the saddle projects a rod, d,

' which has a horizontal cross-bar, e, on its upper end,

forming the horn of the saddle.

F is the railing. It is bow-shaped, and projects from a curved bar, j, which is pivoted to a lug or lugs', g, v

projecting from the under side of the saddle.

The rail F can be readily swung back around the pivot, to let thechild in or outand can be entirely removed if desired.. The front ends it into notches or sockets, that are formed in the bar c of the horn, as indicated in ng. c.

For securely locking the railing, the standard f fits d between two lugs, h h, that project from the saddle, and a pin, c', is put through these lugs, outside of the standards, so that it cannot be swung-back unless the said pin is drawn out.

H is a sliding foot-support, iitted around the seatbar D, and adjustable thereon, so that it can be set for larger or smaller children.

It can be locked in the desired position by means of a wedge, j, or by a screw, or other equivalent device.

For children of one year and more, the rail F can be entirely removed, and they can then ride the appa ratus similar to a swinging-horse- -The spring E is adjusted higher onthe yoke as the children get older and heavier.

Having thus described my invention, y What I claim as new, and desire to'secure by 'Letters Patent,'isv l. rlihe rocking-yoke O, pivoted to the base A, supporting the scatbar D, and connected with the up-anddown adjustable spring E, all made, arranged, and operating substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The post B, which. carries the spring E, when arranged in combination with the base, A, yoke C, and seat-bar D, all made and operating substantially as herein shown and described.

3. The bow-shaped swinging railing F, when attached to a standard, f, which is pivoted to the under side of the seat, and when fastened with its ends to the fixed horn d e, substantially as and for the purpose herein' shown and described.

4. The projecting lugs h and the pin fi, in combination with the swinging standard f and rail F, for loeking the same, substantially as set forth.

5. A baby-jumper, consisting of the base, A, post B, swingng yoke O, spring E, seat-bar D, saddle G, horn d e, and swinging rai1'F,a11 made, arranged, and operating substantially as herein shown and described.

6. The sliding foot-rest H, in combination with the wedge j and seat-bar 'D of a baby-jumper, substantially as and for the p'urpose herein shown and described.

CHARLES RICH.

Witnesses: i

FRANK BLOGKLEY, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

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