A Children's Combined Swing and Jumper.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 31st Jan., 1893-Accepted, 11th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Children's Combined Swing and Jumper.
WILLIAM ATKINSON, Engine Driver 10 Cambourne Grove, Gateshead and
GEORGE DOUGLASS TALINTYRE, Watchmaker Half Moon Lane, Gateshead,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
Our invention has for its object the combining of an improved swing with a
jumping arrangement, so that the child can both use it as a swing, as well as jump
from floor vertically and keep up a vertical motion with very little effort. The
method is carried into effect as follows-2, 3, 4, or more spiral springs, are attached
by hooks to top of door frame, ceiling, or other convenient place. The said
springs are hooked at bottom to a metal plate, so that one or more springs may be
attached or removed to suit the weight of the child. The said metal plate has an
eye or hook on underside to attach 4 cords. These cords to carry an improved
safety chair, a model horse, or any other animal to seat the child.
Between metal plate & seat a square stretcher is introduced as near metal plate
as possible to expand the 4 cords and counteract the chair or seat from swinging
round when in use. The improved safety chair is made up with 15 separate pieces
of wood, comprising the following, 2 separate backs, rails, 6 pillars & 1 seat,
each piece containing 1 or more holes for cords to pass through. The pieces are
arranged as follows. The first or upper back is passed upon the 2 hind cords,
1 rail is passed upon the 2 front cords and 1 rail on each of front and back cords
respectively, forming the sides of upper part of chair. The 2nd or lower back is
next passed upon the 2 hind cords, 1 pillar on each of front cords, 1 rail on 2 front
cords, 1 rail on each of front and back cords respectively, forming the lower half
of chair, then 1 pillar is passed on each of the four cords to separate the lower
half of chair from seat.
The seat to have 4 holes, 1 at each corner for cords to pass through. The cords
to be fastened on underside of seat. To place child in chair take hold of the two
top, side, rails and raise them up on cords, which will carry up frout rail and
upper back, then raise 2nd front rail which carries up the 2 top front pillars and
leaves the lower back and 2 lower side rails supported by the four pillars, forming
a small chair to seat the child. Draw down the 2nd front rail & pillars, also upper
back & upper front rail & side rails over the child which forms a guard round
the child making it impossible to fall, or get out without the assistance of another
person.
Dated this 3rd day of May 189.
WILLIAM ATKINSON.
GEO. DOUGLASS TALINTYRE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Children's Combined Swing and Jumper.
We,
WILLIAM ATKINSON, Engine Driver, and GEORGE DOUGLASS
TALINTYRE, Watchmaker, both of 10 Cambourne Grove, Gateshead, in the
County of Durham, 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 :-
Our invention has for its object the combining of an improved swing with a
jumping arrangement, so that the child can both use it as a swing, as well as jump
from floor vertically and keep up a vertical motion with very little effort.

page_text: We attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying
drawing, in which:
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the chair.
Fig. 2, is a side elevation.
Fig. 3, is a front elevation of the chair, cords, springs and attachments.
Fig. 4, is a plan of the plate h.
Fig. 5, is a plan of the ceiling plate.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
The method is carried into effect as follows:-Two, three, four, or more spiral
springs e are attached by hooks on a plate d to top of door frame, ceiling, or other
convenient place, the said springs e are hooked at the bottom to a metal plate f
so that one or more springs may be attached or removed to suit the weight of the
child. The said metal plate has an eye g or hook on the underside to attach
four cords a, these cords a are to carry an improved safety chair, a model horse or
any other animal, to seat the child. Between the metal plate and the seat a
square stretcher h is introduced as near the metal plate as possible to expand the
four cords a and counteract the chair or seat from swinging round when in use.
The improved safety chair is made up with fifteen separate pieces of wood,
comprising the following:-Two separate backs 6 b, six rails i, six pillars c, and a
seat b', each piece containing one or more holes for cords to pass through. The
pieces are arranged as follows:-The first or upper back 6 is passed upon the two
hind cords a, one rail is passed upon the two front cords a and one rail i on each
of front and back cords a respectivly forming the sides of upper part of chair.
The second or lower back is next passed upon the two hind cords a one pillar
on each of front cords a, one rail i on two front cords a, one rail on each of front
and back cords respectively, forming the lower half of chair; then one pillar is
passed on each of the four cords, to separate the lower half of chair from seat b¹.
The seat b' to have four holes one at each corner for cords to pass through, and
fastened on underside of seat. To place child in the chair take hold of the two
top side rails and raise them up on cords, which will carry up front rail and upper
back then raise second front rail which carries up the two front pillars and leaves
the lower back and two lower side rails supported by the four pillars forming a
small chair to seat the child therein. Draw down the second front rail and pillars
also upper back and upper front rail and side rails over the child which forms a
guard around the child, making it impossible to fall or get out without the
assistance of another person.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. In a childs swing and jumper, the combination of a ceiling plate with hooks
to receive the top end of the spiral springs and the lower plate with an eyelet
beneath and hooks above to be attached to the base of the spiral springs,
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a childs swing and jumper, the combination of the backs rails pillars top
board and seat with holes and threaded on and secured by cords and attached to
an eyelet on the underside of the plate with hooks provided with springs,
substantially as described and according to the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 31st day of January 1893.
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicants.