US905740A - Swing. - Google Patents

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S. W. NEWGOMB.

I swme. I APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1903.

905,740. Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

WITNESSES ATTORNEY STACY W. NEWCOMB, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.

SWING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

Application filed July 22, 1908. Serial No. 444,737.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STACY W NEWGOMB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Camden, county of Camden, and State of New Jersey, have invented a certain new ject to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character which will 7 not only afford amusement to children and others but also constitute an exercising device.

A further object of my invention is to provide a swing which will be rigid when hung so that while swinging it will not go out of line in its backward and forward movements so that said swing may be hung in a door and will not go to one side or the other thus preventing it from coming in contact with the frame of the door.

Another object of my invention is to provide a swing which will be inexpensive in construction but will be strong and durable.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a swing which will swing to and fro when the person using said swing defleets the suspended wires.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims. 7

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in wh1ch Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved swing, and Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the swing body which is preferably made in the form of a chair having a back and foot rest and suspended by means of the wires B, the lower ends of which are secured to the front portion of the swing body A, and their upper ends to the cross bar 0.

D represents a bow formed from some suitable material the lower end of which is fastened to the back of the swing body A and the upper end to the cross bar C. To the upper side of the cross bar C are fastened the hooks E which would engage with suitable eyes or other hooks placed in the frame of a door or other suitable place where it is desired to hang the swing.

The reference letter F represents a cross piece secured to the wires B and adapted to slide up and down thereon, this acts as a safety bar and can be used as an operating means when a person is in the swing.

In practice the cross piece is lifted until the person enters the swing when it is allowed to again take its place, resting upon the arms of the swing body then by taking hold of its cross piece or the wires and pulling them toward the body of the person in the swing it will deflect the wires B which will cause the bow D to assume a different are and this will cause the swing body to take a different or forward position to the hooks E or the pivot point of the swing, and when the wires B are released the swing will return to its former position, and by constantly repeating this operation the swing will move to and fro and gradually go higher and higher, but no matter how high the swing swings it will not buckle as do the rope swings when they have reached a considerable height, because the bow D is rigid and always pulls the wires B taut, and this is a great advantage in a childs swing as the child is not likely to be thrown out of the swing.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction here shown as these may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Havin thus fully described my invention, what I c aim as new and useful, is

1. In a swing comprising a cross bar, a

swing body, wires for suspending the swing body from the cross bar, and a bow secured to said cross bar and the swing body, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a swing of the character described, a cross bar, a swing body, wires for suspending said swing body from the cross bar, a bow formed from any suitable material, the lower end of which is secured to the back of the swing body and the upper end to the cross bar, as specified.

3. In a swing comprising a swing body, a cross bar, wires for suspending the swing body from the cross bar, a bow formed from some suitable material, the lower end secured to the back of the swing body and the upper end to the cross bar, and means for hanging the swing from a door frame or other suitable place, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a swing comprising a swingbody, a cross bar, wires for suspending the swing body from the cross bar, a bow formed from some suitable material, the lower end secured to the back of the swing and the upper end to the cross bar, and hooks fastened to the cross bar for hanging the swing to the door frame or other suitable place, substantially as shown and described.

In a swing comprising a swing body, a cross bar, Wires for suspending the swing body from the cross bar, a bow formed from some suitable material, the lower end secured to the backof the swing body and the upper end tot-he cross bar, hooks fastened to the cross bar for hanging the swing to a door frame or other suitable place, and a cross piece secured to the wlres and adapted to slide up and down thereon and resting against the arms of the swing body when in its lowered position, as shown and described.

' In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

STACY 'W. NEWGOMB.

lVitnesses S. O. CLEMENS, Jos. S. KERBAUGH.

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