IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILDREN'S COTS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Washington Moon of Rogent Street in the
County of Middlesex Manufacturer for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN
CHILDREN'S COTS
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Washington Moon
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th June 1882.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MOON of Regent Street in the County of Middlesex,
Manufacturer. IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILDREN'S COTS
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The object of the first part of my Invention is to provide children's cots with
means of preventing all possibility of the child creeping or falling out and this
part of my Invention consists in combining with a central longitudinal bar
(preferably curved) carried above the cot, two hinged side frames which can either
be moved into a vertical position and be secured to the said central bar out of the
way or can be moved down so as to occupy the space between the said central bar
and the two sides of the cot respectively. These side frames by preference consist
of a single bar shaped to correspond with the top of the side of the cot, netting,
lace or other material filling the space between this bar, and the central bar when
the former is lowered into position. The side frames when thus filled in with
netting or like material also answer the purpose of mosquito curtains-The ends
of the central bar are by preference bifurcated to allow them to be more firmly
secured to the stand of the cot
My Invention further consists in constructing the stands for the cots as follows-
so that they can be taken to pieces and packed in a small compass. Each end of
the stand consists of two vertical bars and the vertical bars at the one end are
connected to those at the other by longitudinal bottom bars which may either be
jointed to the vertical bars at one end and be secured to those at the other by
screws or similar devices, or they may be secured by these devices to the vertical
bars at both ends-The vertical bars are shaped at their upper ends to receive
eyes on transverse pieces one at each end of the stand, and to these end pieces the
ends of the cot are attached. The mode of attachment which is preferred consists
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page_text: of a hook on the under side of each transverse bar from which to hang the cot so
that the latter can be rocked-These hooks can be made to move upwards in their
bars so as to bring the end bars of the cot against the transverse bars when it is
wished to prevent rocking. Or the side bars of the cot may be jointed to the
transverse pieces-These transverse pieces determine the distance to which the
two sides of the stand can be moved apart, but for increased strength or security
chains or additional bars may be added. The bifurcated ends of the central bar
described under the first part of my Invention may be secured to the vertical bars
by screws or otherwise-Fect or casters may be fitted to the bottom of the vertical
bars or to the bottom bars. For the sake of appearance the vertical bars are
curved so as to forin a continuation of the curve of the central bar.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said George Washington Moon in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
20th December 1882.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MOON of Regent Street in the County of Middlesex,
Manufacturer "IMPROVEMENTS IN CHILDREN'S COTS"
The object of the first part of my Invention is to provide children's cots with
means of preventing all possibility of the child creeping or falling out, and this
part of my Invention consists in combining with a central longitudinal bar
(preferably curved) carried above the cot, two hinged side frames which can either
be moved into a vertical position and be secured to the said central bar out of the
way or can be moved down so as to occupy the space between the said central bar
and the two sides of the cot respectively. These side frames by preference consist
of a single bar shaped to correspond with the top of the side of the cot, netting,
lace, or other material filling the space between this bar and the central bar when
the former is lowered into position. The side frames, when thus filled in with
netting or like material, also answer the purpose of mosquito curtains. The ends
of the central bar are by preference bifurcated to allow them to be more firmly
secured to the stand of the cot.
My Invention further consists in constructing the stands for the cots as follows,
so that they can be taken to pieces and packed in a small compass. Each end of
the stand consists of two vertical bars hinged together at the top and the vertical
bars at the one end are connected to those at the other by longitudinal bottom
bars which may either be jointed to the vertical bars at one end and be secured
to those at the other by screws or similar devices, or they may be secured by these
devices to the vertical bars at both ends; or the lower ends of the vertical bars
may be extended longitudinally under the cot and meet at or near the middle
where they are connected telescopically or otherwise to each other so that they can
slide the one within or upon the other. The vertical bars are shaped at their
upper ends to receive eyes or transverse pieces one at each end of the stand, and
these transverso pieces form the ends of the cot and are attached to the side bars
together forming the top of the cot. Or the side bars of the cot may be jointed to
the transverse pieces. These transverse pieces determine the distance to which
the two sides of the stand can be moved apart, but for increased strength or
security chains or additional bars may be added. The bifurcated ends of the
central bar described under the first part of my Invention may be secured to the
vertical bars by screws or otherwise. Feet or casters may be fitted to the bottom
of the vertical bars or to the bottom bars. For the sake of appearance the vertical
bars are curved so as to form a continuation of the curve of the central bar, and in
cases where it is required to have a stand which can be rocked the bottom bars are
suitably curved and will rest directly upon the floor.
Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings is a perspective view, and Figure 2 an
end view of a cot and stand constructed according to my Invention. In Figure 1
the hinged side frames of the cot are shewn in their raised position, while in
Figure 2 they are seen lowered. a is the body of the cot. b is the curved
longitudinal bar above the cot. cc are the side frames, they are hinged at a d
and are capable of being secured to the bar 6 out of the way as in Figure 1, or of
being lowered as in Figure 2 so as to occupy the space between the bar b and the
two sides of the cot. The side frames c care shewn as formed of single bars
shaped to correspond with the top of the side of the cot, netting e or other
inaterial filling the space between the said bar and the bar b when the former is

page_text: lowered as in Figure 2. The ends of the bar bare bifurcated as seen at ƒ ƒ as
and for the purpose already explained.
gg are the vertical bars of the stand and h h are the longitudinal bottom bars
which may either be jointed to the vertical bars at one end as at i, (jj being
sliding sleeves to cover the joints) and be secured to the vertical bars at the other
end as at by screws or other devices, or they may be secured by these devices
at both ends; or as shewn in Figure 3; the lower ends of the vertical bars may be
extended longitudinally under the cot and meet at or near the middle where they
are so connected as to be capable of sliding one within or upon the other; Z is a
screw to fix them together. The upper ends of the bars g may be shaped as
seen at m m or otherwise to receive eyes n n on the transverse pieces o o
which form the ends of the upper frame of the cot, these pieces o determine by
the distance between eyes n n the extent to which the two sides of the cot can be
moved apart, but chains or bars p p may be added for further security. The
ends ff of the bar bare secured to the bars gg by screws - are feet or
they may be casters, fitted to the bottom bars hh. When the bottom bars aro
curved as in Figure 3 to enable the stand to be rocked, the feet are dispensed
with and stops 8 s are fitted to the bars; but these stops may be made to unscrew
so as to be removed nearer to the middle of the bottom bars and form feet when it
is required to prevent the cot rocking.
Having now described the nature of my said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed I declare that I claim -
First Constructing children's cots with means substantially as herein before
described and shewn in the drawings of preventing the child creeping or falling
out, or of mosquitoes getting in.
Second-Constructing the stands of children's cots substantially as hereinbefore
described and represented in the drawings.
In witness whereof I the said George Washington Moon have hereunto set
my hand and seal this eighteenth day of December One thousand eight
hundred and eighty two.
GEO. WASHINGTON MOON. (L.S.)