Year: 1884

page_text: tester rod and ring are unshipped and made to lie flat as will be presently explained
the parts assume the form shewn in Figure 4.
The tester ring is required to assume two positions, one as when in uso in a plane
at right angles to the rod 8, as seen in Figure 2, and the other in the same plano
as that of the rod as shewn in the folded form at Figure 4. For this purpose the
ring is furnished with a boss pierced with a hole half of which is round and the
other half square and the end of the rod is finished with a similarly formed and
corresponding pin so that when fixed upon the square part of the pin the position
of the ring is fixed and is secured by a free working nut this nut being loosened
and the ring drawn forward to the round part of the pin it can be turned flat with
the rod as seen in Figure 4.
Figure 5, represents a portion of a square ended folding cot, the standards being
similar to those alrendy described-In this case the upper end rails p, are pinned to
the angle or side rods r, in such manner that by removing the knobs on the angle
or side rods r, the rails p, may be turned inwards against the sides q, and the angle
rods r, being jointed to the bottom rails at 8, admit of the sides q, and ends p, being
folded flat upon the bottom of the cot the whole of which may then be turned
upon the centro pin t, into a lino with the standard and folded as seen in Figure 6.
Figures 7, and 8, shew a modified form of jointing tho parts of the standards and
cot frame in which the extending rods u, work by means of slots and pins upon the
bottom rail of the cot which rail being jointed to the angle or sido bars and.
working upon a pin running in a slot in the upright standard it follows that upon
collapsing the frame and standards as shewn in Figure 8, the top and bottom
rails v, aro caused to run up the standard until they are in a line with it and the
whole is flat for packing.
Substituting a hammock for the bassinette the standards and adjusting foot
arrangement shewn in Figures 1, to 6, inclusive are applicable for a portablo
hammock frame the height being increased as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the Baid
Invention and in what manner. the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
Firstly. The standards formed of parallel bars between which travels the
adjusting pin which connects the extending bars c, and admits of the expansion
and contraction of the feet b, and thus the raising and lowering the position of the
cot or hammock.
Secondly, I claim the distance bar f' so formed as to keep the cot frame
distended when in use and to admit of their being brought together and folded
closely by pins on the frames running in the peculiar shaped slots shown at k. k.
Thirdly. I claim the construction of folding cot frames in which the sides and
ends are made to fall inwards and lie upon the bottom as shown and described
with regard to Figs. 5 and 6.
Fourthly. I claim the arrangement shewn in and described with reference to
Figs. 7 and 8 in which the sides and ends of the cot are made to collapse inwards
into a line with the upright standard and the extension bars and feet all as herein
more fully set forth and specified.