A New or Improved Portable Combination Rocker Swing.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 30th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Portable Combination Rocker Swing.
I RICHARD BOWKER, of Diglis Road, in the City of Worcester, Potter, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to-be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved combination constituting what may
be termed a rocker swing, and its object primarily is, to provide an improved
combination of a swinging seat, chair or other carrier with a rocking frame or
suspension, substantially as hereinafter set forth.
These rocker swings are chiefly intended to supply an article suitable for indoor
nurseries &c., but which on a larger scale may be used upon lawns or other open
air places, and which by reason of its portable character, may be readily taken to
pieces and stowed away in a compact form.
The
A rocker frame is constructed. somewhat as follows:-Two rockers are made of
a desirable length and depth. These are firmly attached together by cross or
diagonal pieces of wood between them, which are screwed together and each again
to the rockers. In addition thereto I provide a piece of iron, preferably of a
Tshape, and bend it into a shape having three sides that is, a horizontal portion,
and two uprights, one at each end; with the web or rib upon the inside.
horizontal portion is equal in length to the width between the rockers, so that it
may thus be placed between, its two flat outsides resting against the two insides of
the rockers, to which they are further screwed; thus increasing the rigidity of the
whole. Upon the outer sides and at midlength of each of the two rockers, sockets
are now screwed, into which removable upright posts are passed. The lower ends
of the posts are preferably tapered so as to be fixed or removed more readily.
The upper ends of these posts are generally not stayed together by a cross piece,
so that should the swing in an extreme case be pulled over, such a cross piece will
not be likely to strike the rider. If it be preferred however such a cross piece may
be used.
From the upper ends of the posts, a seat, chair, hammock or other carrier is now
suspended by cords, chains or rods, so that it may freely swing.
Upon swinging the seat &c., the rider will be found to move forwards and
backwards in an approximate horizontal line, by reason of the compensating action
of the rockers, because as the rider moves forward, the upper ends of the posts are
also carried forward, but, in a horizontal line, hence the height of the upper ends
of the posts are constant or nearly so, and therefore that of the rider.
This arrangement ensures much more safety than those of present make, and at
the same time its portability and compactness affords facilities hitherto unattained.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1893.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Portable Combination Rocker Swing.
I RICHARD BOWKER, of Diglis Road, in the City of Worcester, Potter, 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 :-
This invention relates to a new or improved combination constituting what may
be termed a rocker swing, and its object primarily.is, to provide an improved

page_text: combination of a swinging seat, chair or other carrier with a rocking frame or
suspension, substantially as hereinafter set forth.
These rocker swings are chiefly intended to supply an article suitable for indoor
nurseries &c., but which on a larger scale may be used upon lawns or other open
air places, and which by reason of its portable character, may be readily taken to
pieces and stowed away in a compact form."
I will now proceed to more particularly describe this invention by the aid of the
accompanying sheet of drawings, upon which are figures and numbers of reference,
like numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a side view, and Fig. 2, an end view, Fig. 3, a plan view of the entire
machine.
Fig. 4, is a side view of the entire machine, showing the same in operation.
Figs. 5 & 6, are enlarged detail views of the fastening for connecting the
suspending cords, rods or chains to the top ends of posts.
The rockers 7, 7, and the bent iron 8, which is of a tee section, and the diagonal
stays 9, 93, to which the said rockers are firmly bolted or screwed constitute the
frame of the machine. 10, 10%, are pieces firmly secured to the rockers which by
means of the cross straps 11 & 12, form sockets to receive the lower ends of the
posts 13, 13. These posts are therefore capable of being readily removed for
packing during transit, or for storage &c. The lower ends of these posts are
tapered in shape,.and the sockets are made to suit, so that a more rigid and perfect
fit may be ensured. 14, 14ª, are the terminal fastenings of the cords, chains or
rods 15, 15, which are carried in the holes 16, 16%, in the top ends of the
posts 13, 13. These holes are suitably enlarged at their one end, to allow of the
ready insertion and withdrawal of the terminal fastenings. These fastenings are
furnished at their one end with the loop 17, and at their other end with the upward
bent portion 18, this bent portion 18, prevents the terminal from becoming detached
when the swing is in use, and further prevents any binding or kicking action
against the post at such point.
To these fastenings are connected the cords or chains, or rods 15, 15ª, whose
lower ends are secured to the seat or carrier. 19, which latter may be of any
desirable shape, such as a seat or seats, hammock, cradle, bed &c. Pulling
cords 20, 20, may if desired be provided, and connected to the rockers at 21, 21,
their free ends being brought within reach of the rider, who may thereby occasion
.or accelerate the swinging motion.
Thus by this arrangement, I provide a very portable article, in which the length
or stroke of the swinging motion is increased by the rocking motion, because
thereby the upper ends of the posts are successively thrown forward in the direction
the carrier is moving; also that the line of motion of the carrier is more approxi-
mating a horizontal line than if the posts were motionless.
This latter is less likely to produce sickness than if the carrier were moving in a
strict reciprocating circular line.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
The combination in a swing, of the suspension posts 13, 13ª, carrier 19, with the
rockers 7, 7", all constructed and operating substantially as set forth.
Dated this 20th dow of Santambon 1902
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.