A HAMMOCK OR SWING CHAIR
Year: 1886

page_text: I, ROBERT CURRIE ALLAN of N° 29 Dudley Street Wolverhampton in the
county of Stafford Commercial Traveller do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for "A HAMMOCK OR SWING CHAIR," and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention relates to a hammock or swing chair which is made to move at
the will of the person using it, if it is desired, when the person is in a sitting
position and wants to recline at full length, by the act of laying back it can be put
immiediately in an horizontal position, or lounge, and the movement of the body
forwards, with the feet extended on the foot rest, brings the chair back again to its
first, or sitting position. It can become stationary in any desired position without
any un-necessary exertion whether by an invalid or healthly person, or for use as a
swing. It is constructed of an oblong frame to form the back, or under side, when
extended, and a smaller one to form the front, and is morticed and tennoned
together, on each side are four horizontal peices to be pinioned together to form
the bottom stays and arms, with socket screw bolts at each corner, and running
into and secured in the back and front and each part moving independantly. At
the required distance on each of the upper sides of the oblong frame at equal
intervals are fixed chains terminating with a ring in the centre and in two pins one
at each end, screwed through and secured on the under side in any suitable
manner, but if cane, or such like material is used then the chains are fastened to
eyes in a ring, or band which is put tightly round and made firin in any desired
position, the centre ring carrying the socket, which holds one of the cords or ropes
employed. The said cords or ropes are put through a hole in the lower and upper
bar on each side, and threaded through a hook and socket to the length required.
A pulley wheel is inserted in each of the upper arms, working upon a pin, for the
cords or ropes to work freely upon. The chair may be made of wood, cane or any
other suitable material, and made to carry any weight, upon the front bars are
holes through which is threaded cords, or ropes carrying the foot rest, which can
be made to any length as may be deemed necessary. The bottom bar running
across the front is curved so that the person may place his or her feet upon the foot
rest, and resting in the curve and one end of the net, or hammock cloth is affixed
thereto, the other end being fastened over the cross-bar in the back, or oblong

page_text: frame, the cords or ropes can be slung over pulleys, or with the hook and socket
herein described or in any suitable manner. That this my invention may be more
clearly understood reference is made to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1. is
a side view of the chair in an upright position: The net or hammock cloth a is
fastened round the cross bar a' in the oblong frame b. and secured round the
curved bar a passing on the outside of the top bar on the front as the chains c
are attached to the ring and socket d. for holding the required length of cord, or
rope e. The cord or rope passing through the bar at f. and working on the pulley
wheel g. which is held on the pin h and secured at the bottom at h¹. The foot rest I.
is suspended by cords or ropes at J. and fastened on the inner side by a knot. The
hook and socket K. admits of the rope or cord being passed through without ends,
as shewn. Figure 2. is a side view of the chair in an horizontal position. Figure 3.
is a sectional view of the end of the bar carrying the pulley wheel g Figure 4. is
the conical socket d. Figure 5. is the hook and socket K. The same letters of
reference represent like parts in all the figures..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
A hammock or swing chair constructed and suspended in the manner and for
the purposes, as herein before described and set forth.
Dated this 18th day of May 1880.
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WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Agent for the Applicant.