Improvements in or relating to Rocking Chairs.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Rocking Chairs.
I, ALEXANDER COURQUIN of 109 Nevill Road Stoke Newington Panman do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a device to be used in connection with rocking chairs
and operated by the motion of the chair on the rockers to produce a current
of air.
The chair rocks upon a bed frame, the rockers having a number of pegs on their
under side taking into recesses in the side bars of the base to keep the chair in proper
position. On the base at the back is fixed a vertical frame with bearings at the
centre carrying a spindle or shaft having on one end a circular fan with blades
arranged in the ordinary manner. The other end of the shaft is formed with a
crank connected to the rear bar of the rockers, so that as the chair rocks the fan
will be revolved creating a current of air of a strength varying according to the
speed at which the fan is worked.
The frame carrying the fan can be removed when not required by unscrewing it
from the base.
To drive the fan faster the crank can be shortened and smaller oscillations given
to the rockers, stops being employed at the ends to limit the motion. These stops
consist of hinged pieces at the end of the base with rubber tips, the stops being
turned down when the longer strokes are to be taken, and raised so as to meet
the ends of the rockers when quicker action is required.
Dated this 10th day of August 1894.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Rocking Onairs,
I, ALEXANDER COURQUIN of 109, Nevill Road, Stoke Newington, N. Panman,
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 device to be used in connection with rocking chairs
and operated by the motion of the chair on the rockers, to produce a current
of air.
The chair rocks upon a bed frame, a number of pegs taking into recesses in the
side bars to keep the chair in proper position. On the base at the back is
fixed a vertical frame with bearings at the centre carrying a spindle or shaft having
on one end a circular fan with blades arranged in the ordinary manner. The shaft
is revolved by the rear bar of the rockers, so that as the chair rocks the fan will be
revolved, creating a current of air of a strength varying according to the speed at
which the fan is worked.

page_text: Stops are employed to limit the motion of the rockers consisting of pads or
other projections on the base or side rails.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying drawing, which is a perspective view of the complete apparatus.
The chair A is of any suitable construction with the curved rocking bars B fixed
to the end of the legs. These rocking bars are supported on the base C formed
by means of two stout rails connected together by the cross pieces c. The apparatus
shown in the drawing is made from bamboo in order that it may be made as light
as possible and with sufficient strength.
The stops are placed on the rails C to limit the motion of the rockers, the
stops being formed by pads of rubber or other suitable material. To the rear end
of the base the vertical frame D is fixed, shown of triangular shape, but which
may be of any other form, provided with a bearing d at its upper end, in which is
carried the shaft E. On this shaft a fan F of any well known construction is fixed,
the fan being of such a kind that when the shaft is revolved, it will send a current
of air towards the person sitting in the chair. The front end of the shaft is
provided with the small wheel e over which passes the band e¹ connected to the
larger wheel G which forms a fly wheel and is revolved by means of the rod or
other connection H from the rear bar of the rocker. Thus on moving the chair,
the wheels will be caused to turn revolving the fan and giving a continuous current
of air in the proper direction.
To retain the chair in proper position on the base, the studs or projections c³ are
fitted on the side rails, taking into holes in the rockers.
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 :-
(1.) An improved device for use with rocking chairs, consisting of a revolving
fan carried by a frame and connected to the rear end of the rocker in such a
manner that it is revolved on rocking the chair, substantially as described and for
the purposes specified.
(2.) An improved apparatus for use with rocking chairs, consisting of a base on
which the rocker bars oscillate, retained in place by studs taking into recesses, and
a frame fixed to the rear end of the base carrying a fan by means of a shaft and
bearing, revolved by suitable connections from the rear end of the rocker bar,
substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(3.) The improved apparatus for use with rocking chairs, constructed and
operating substantially in the manner described and shown in the accompanying
drawing, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 19th day of November 1894.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.