US1290585A - Infant's crib. - Google Patents

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R. C. LAFFERTY.

INFANT'S CRIB.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I4. 1913.

1 290,585. Patented J an. 7, 1919.

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Application filed August 14,1913. -Seria1Ro.78 4,G99.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT C. LAFFERTY,

a citizen of the United States, and resident .of the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, county of New York, and State of New York, have made a new and useful Invention in Infants Cribs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is directed particularly to portable cribs or chambers and is adapted the like; and may also admit of its being used anywhere; as upon a roof, in a park,

upon a lawn, etc., and the child'maintained in absolute safety.

Second, to provide an infants crib or chamber with adjustable, detachable means which will enable one to attach it as a whole to any point of support, as a window or other opening in the side of a building, and detach the same at pleasure from any rigid means for holding it.

In order that my invention may be completely understood constructed and used by those skilled in the art to which it most nearly relates reference is had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view thereof illustrating the same with an infant therein and as suspended on the outside wall of a building from a window.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same taken at right angles to Fig. 1; the lower and supporting sill of the window being shown and also a rocking tray which supports the infant or child.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view from the outside of a building showing my invention complete as attached in a window.

. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the clamps for suspending the crib or chamber from a window frame or from both window frames at once if deemed advisable.

Fig. 5 is a modified means of suspension and Fig. 6 a still further modified means Specification of Letters Batent. I it NEW YORK,|.1\T. Y., AssIGNoa-To winnow-onna COMPANY, 11m, A coRroRArIoN, on-NEWYoRK; e

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therefor all attachable permanently to the top or frame of the crib. j

. Referring now to the drawings in detail 1n all of which like or equivalent numerals of reference represent like parts wherever used 9 represents an open mesh work inclosing crib or chamber for holding the child and is constructed of any suitable light durable material as woven wire, ratan, Willow-ware I or the like. 4

10'represents the frame work which supports the crib or chamber at the corners and may be of any preferable construction. It

is braced laterally by two tension brac'es23 for further strengthening it.

' 11'-is the top or cover of the inclosing 'crib or chamber which projects over the sides ,and ends and is made of light durable material adaptedito ward 01f the rays of the sun and to protect the child from rain, sleet or snow, etc. Y

12, 12 are two hinged doors made preferably of the same material as the crib'or chamber and opening inward in oppositedirections when the crib is in suspended position, these doors being provided with the necessary meansfor securely locking the crib so that the child "cannot escape or be stolen.

' 13 -is a tray resting upon the bottom of the crib or chamber and is provided with the necessary means for making the child comfortable and a pair of rockers as shown which are adapted to rock back and forth upon a level bottom, 14, securely connected to the bottom of the crib or chamber.

15is a fly or mosquito netting of the usual material said netting covering the entire walls, doors and bottom on the inside.

l6-are shades or curtains of the roll type for regulating the light or ventilation being provided with means for drawing them down or regulating them at will.

17are the holding clamps which I have illustrated in Fig. 4: as being of angular form and adapted to be secured by screws, nuts or the like permanently to the frame, top or cover of the crib, one at each end. 17 are thumb screws for attaching the clamps to the lower rail w of either one of the window sashes. This constitutes the .entire structure adapted to be used as a whole in any place where the attendant nurse or mother may deem advisable; as in a park,

on a lawn, or it may be attached or secured to a building from a window, as shown, or suspended from the rail of a porch or in fact in any place where the best atmospheric effects for a child may occur. If suspended from a window, after the crib is in place, I secure the same to the frame or window casing by firmly clamping the thumb screws 17 to the bottom rail of the lower window sash with the chamber or crib resting firmly upon the window sill in the manner shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and when the crib is firmly and securely attached as described the child is placed in it.

In Figs. 5 and 6 I have illustrated modified means for securing the crib. With the means shown in Fig. 5 I propose to secure fiat eyeplates 18 18 with eyes 20 20 to the ends of the crib and projecting inward far enough to insert a strong rod 19 slidingly so that it will hold the crib from within the window facing. The form of holding device shown in Fig. 6 is of the turn buckle type and is secured to the top 11' in any way which may suggest itself; then the nut 21 is turned forcing the spiked screw ends 22 into the parallel window facings in opposite directions. With these several means I provide a crib or cage support attached directly to a part of the crib which is adjustable and will fit any window or opening.

I do not limit my invention to the specific means illustrated in the accompanying drawings for thus affording a safe manner of giving to children access to fresh air under the best circumstances a's'I believe it is broadly new with me to sup ort a crib or chamber for a child directly rom the window and by any means which affords absolute security, and to so construct the crib that it may be entirely removed from the window and used elsewhere in the open air thus acting as a safety crib as well as one which gives the child the benefit of the open air. I am aware that beds have been heretofore devised for use with windows which were so constructed as to be projected in part from windows and I make no claim to any such structure, my invention being di rected to a crib as a whole complete in itself which is adapted to be placed wholly without the window and sustained therefrom either by the window frame or by means capable of being fastened to the windows or facings thereof, the window sill supporting the major portion of the load.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America is A childs inclosing crib consisting of a rigid frame work, open mesh work about the sides and ends thereof and a rigid top secured to the frame; together with means secured to one side of the top for detachably attaching the same to the lower portion of one of the window sashes, the arrangement being such that the crib is suspended from the window at one side and rests with its inner bottom upon the sill of the window, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT C. LAFFERTY.

Witnesses:

C. J. KINTNER, C. L. AGNER;

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

Washington, D. 0."

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