Improvements in or connected with Cubicules for Children.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left: 10th July, 1894-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Cubicules for Children.
We EMILY AYCKBOURN and KATE CLUTTERBUCK both of 29 Kilburn
Park Road, London, N.W. Spinsters do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with cubicules for
children.
For the purpose of our invention we construct a square or rectangular metal
framing which we cover with diagonal or other wire netting or the like, the front
being provided with a door. A woven wire mattress is fitted to one side to fold
up or down and also a bracket for a wash hand basin, provision being made for a
water jug, towel rails, trays, pegs for hanging up clothes and a shelf for books or
other accessories for childrens use.
The cubicules can be constructed or arranged singly or in any number side by
side, or a single structure may combine a series of them either side by side or back
to back.
Where a number of such sleeping places are arranged in line all the doors can
be released by operating a lever from either end.
Our invention gives special advantages in a sanitary point of view, the cubicules
are easily kept clean and the occupants enjoy thorough ventilation without risk of
draughts.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent 166, Fleet Street. London.
Agent for the said E. Ayckbourn and K. Clutterbuck.
Agent for the said E. Ayckbourn and K. Clutterbuck.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Cubicules for Children.
We, EMILY AYCKBOURN and KATE CLUTTERBUCK both of 29 Kilburn
Park Road. London, N.W. Spinsters do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention 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 improvements in or connected with cubicules for
children.
For the purpose of our invention we construct a square or rectangular metal
framing which we cover with diagonal or other wire netting or the like, the front
being provided with a door.
A woven wire mattress is fitted to one side to fold up and down and also a bracket
for a wash hand basin, provision being made for a water jug, towel rail, trays,
pegs for hanging up clothes, and a shelf for books or other accessories for
children's use.
The cubicules can be constructed or arranged singly or in any number side by
side, or a single structure may combine a series of them either side by side or back
to back.
Where a number of such sleeping places are arranged in line all the doors can
be released by operating a lever from either end.

page_text: Our invention gives special advantages in a sanitary point of view, the cubicules
are easily kept clean, and the occupants enjoy thorough ventilation without risk of
draught.
The annexed drawings represent our invention.
Figure 1 is a front view showing the door closed.
Figure 2 is a view of the inside from the front.
Figure 3 is a plan of the roof, and
Figure 4 is a plan of the inside.
A is the front of the cubicule, B the door, hinged at C. D is a bar carrying a
lug D for engaging the door and keeping it closed when in the position shown,
but when the bar is moved at right angles the lug D' is also removed to allow the
door to be opened.
E is a wire woven bed hinged to the side F so as to be capable of being folded
to the side when not required for use, and as shown in dotted lines in Figure 2.
G is a wash stand fitted with the necessary appliances, and preferably arranged
in the corner of the room or cubicule as shown.
H is a towel rack fitted to one of the walls, I is a peg for hanging clothes upon,
and J is a bracket for carrying books, all these appliances being provided with
books for hanging on the wire mesh or top rails of the cubicule.
When a series of these cubicules are formed or arranged side by side, a curtain K
is preferably placed between as seen at Figure 1, and one bar D may be used
locking all the doors in the series that by one movement of the bar D the whole of
the doors can be unlocked at one time, thereby affording an instantaneous means of
exit in case of fire.
. Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
:-
1. The improvements in or connected with cubicules, as set forth.
2. Constructing cubicules from a combination of metal framing or wire netting
as described and substantially in the manner shown on the annexed drawings, and
providing such cubicules with woven wire mattresses hinged to one side, and with
a wash basin, pegs, towel rail, and bracket.
Dated this L 1 T.1 1004
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, Loudon,
Agent for E. Ayckbourn and K. Clutterbuck.