An Improved Suspender or Carrier for Infants, to Secure the Safety of the Child and Lessen the Labour of the Nurse.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th July, 1891-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Suspender or Carrier for Infants, to Secure the Safety
of the Child and Lessen the Labour of the Nurse.
SARAH TUCKER Nethway Cotton Lane Moseley near Birmingham Married do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
:-
My invention consists of a holder made of net, linen, india rubber or other suit-
able material, into which the child is placed" at each end of which is fixed a strap
or belt, the end of the one belt to have a hook attachment, and the other belt to
have eyelet holes at intervals to allow of its adjustment over the shoulder of the
nurse.
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1000
SARAH TUCKER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Suspender or Carrier for Infants, to Secure the Safety
of the Child and Lessen the Labour of the Nurse.
I SARAH TUCKER, wife of George Tucker of Cotton Lane, Moseley,
Worcestershire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention consists of a suspender, or sling bearer, (hereinafter called a carrier
or bearer) for supporting or carrying infants, whereby perfect safety to the said
infants, is secured, and labour to the nurse, greatly lessened.
The said suspender, or sling bearer, consists of a distensible body-part, preferably
made of netting, and suspended to the nurse, by bands or the like, with fastening
attachments.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings, represents a baby carrier, or baby
bearer, constructed according to my invention. The nurse is shown in the act of
looping up, or making the connection of the band end of the same with the holder
part, wherein a baby is lodged; and which connection is made by a hook and eyelet
attachment.
Figure 2 represents the said carrier or bearer in use, and with the band or strap
part of the appliance, passing over the left shoulder, diagonally across the back,
bringing the carrier net part, under the right arm, thus allowing the said carrier or
bearer, to lie, as it were, diagonally across the front of the nurse, and on the net
part being spread out, a child is readily lodged within it, and there supported sling-
wise, in a comfortable and easy position, leaving the hands of the nurse perfectly
free, as the child remains suspended from her left shoulder, through the intervention
of the strap or filament passing thereover.
Figure 3 represents the back of the nurse, showing the direction which the
supporting band of the carrier or bearer, takes.
igure 4 represents a front elevation of the said carrier or bearer, showing the
hook connection, and the net body part expanded, into a position suitable for the
reception of a child.
Figure 5 is an edge view of Figure 4, while Figure 6 is an enlarged view of the
connection, and Figure 7 is a part vertical section, and part elevation of the said
connection Figure 5.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in Figures 1 to 7.
a is a sling-like holder, made preferably of netting, and capable of expanding, or

page_text: spreading itself outwardly, so as to present a broad and enveloping surface to the
underside of the child, and form, as it were, a shallow pocket or rest.
The end a², of the front part of the holder, has a tab attachment b, terminated
by a hook c, which is adapted to engage in one or other of a series of eyelets d,
arranged up the middle of the outer end e², of a strap e, whose inner end e³, is
connected to the inner and other end of the holder.
In placing the appliance in position for use, pass the end.e², of the band or strape,
over the left shoulder of the nurse, with the body of the band or filament, passing
diagonally downwards, across the back, and with the rear part of the netting of
the holder part, coming under the right arm, which is then directed forwardly, and
is allowed to lie flat upon the knees of the nurse when sitting down.
The infant should then be placed within it, with the netting spread out to the
required width.
This done, take hold of the hook, and pass the end of the same into one or other
of the eyelets, hence the bearing of the infant in a comfortable position.
Instead of employing netting as the holder part, woven fabric, cloth or other like
material, may be used in lieu thereof, and instead of a flat band being employed, a
cord or other filament may be substituted for it, and further, the connection of the
fore part of the holder part to the supporting band part, may be made by buckle,
or other like fastening devices.
Figure 8 represents the holder of a carrier or bearer, provided with end stretchers,
for distending hammockwise the said holder, and further, if necessary, the top of
the holder may be provided with a diagonally cross directed band, strap or elastic
filament.
a is the net holder part, with the ends a², a³, distended by stretchers f. bis the
fore connection, and e the back connection. is a crossing strap or band.
Figure 9 represents a carrier or bearer, with the holder part made alike unto the
form of the underside of the child to be carried or borne.
The head end of the said appliance, is pocketed, and forms, as
upon which the head rests.
were, a pillow,
a is the holder for containing the body of the child, a' is the pocket shaped
support for the head, whilst the ends 62, 63, are connected to the suspenders or
connections b, e.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
First: An infant suspender, sling-bearer or carrier, consisting of a body part.
or a distensible or expansible body part, having band, strap or filament supports;
and which said suspendcr, sling-bearer or carrier, when in use, is applied or used,
in manner substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly: An infant suspender, sling bearer or carrier, consisting of netting
body-part, or a distensible meshed body-part or holder, with band, strap or filament
connections or supports, fastened or secured when in use, by hook and eye, buckle
or other connections, substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly An infant suspender, sling or bearer, consisting of netted or meshed
body part a, a, a, band or strap connections b, e, e, e³, d, and hook attachments c,
substantially as described and set forth.
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SARAH TUCKER.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.