Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 5th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 24th June, 1887.
I, JOSEPH HODGKINS Mechanical Engineer 26 Coten End, Warwick do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to an improved automatic arrangement for a Swinging Chair
and consists of a combination of suspension rods and a lever, by which a person may
operate or keep in motion the said Swing by simple pressure applied by the feet of the
person Swinging and consists of and as follows.
A. A. are two suspension rods of wood, iron, or other suitable material supported or
hung on a frame of suitable height, to which is fixed a chair of suitable form. B. B. are
two more suspension rod similar to A. A. but supported from a point, at a distance
behind or out of the vertical line, the ends, of the said suspension rods B. B. are
brought forward and are attached to the ends of two levers C. C. the other ends of which
are attached to the extreme ends of suspension rods A. A. and across the two levers C. C.
is placed a foot board for the purpose of placing on and supporting the feet and
operating the Swing as follows.
The person being seated in the Chair applies a slight pressure of the feet on the
foot board-the effect of which is to bring the two suspension rods B. B. into a vertical
position, and to cause the Chair to move backwards the same process is repeated at
each oscillation and thus the motion is kept up at the pleasure of the person Swinging.
Dated the 13th day of August 1886.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Safety Automatic Swing for Adults or Children.
I, JOSEPH HODGKINS, Mechanical Engineer 26, Coten End Warwick Warwickshire
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED AUTOMATIC SWING, FOR
ADULTS OR CHILDREN and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement, and for which provisional
protection was granted to me dated August 13th 1886 No. 10,361:
My Invention relates to an improved automatic arrangement for a Swinging Chair,
and consists of a combination of suspension rods and levers, by which a person may
operate or keep in motion the said Swing, by simple pressure applied by the feet of
the person Swinging, and consists of and as follows.
Figure 1. is a side elevation, and Figure 2 is a front elevation of said Swing A. A. are
two suspension rods of wood, iron or other suitable material, supported or hung
on a frame of suitable height, to which is fixed a Chair of suitable form as shewn (see
Drawings). B. B. are two more suspension rods similar to A. A. but supported from a
point at a distance behind or out of the vertical line-the ends of the said suspension
rods B. B. are brought forward and are attached to the ends of two levers C. C. the
other ends of which are attached to the extreme ends of suspension rods A. A.-and
across the levers C. C. is placed a foot board D. for the purpose of placing on, and
supporting the feet and operating the swing as follows.
The person being seated in the Chair applies a slight pressure of the foet on the
said footboard D. the effect of which, is to bring the two suspension rods B. B. into a
vertical position, and causes the Chair to move backwards, the same thing is repeated
at each oscillation, and the motion of the Swing is kept up.
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 caim is
The arrangement and combination of the suspension rods A. A. B.B. and levers C. C.
for the purpose of operating, and carrying the Swinging Chair, as fully described and
for the purposes set forth.
Dated this Fourth day of May 1887.