Improvements in Cradles or Cots for Children.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 14th Mar., 1895--Accepted, 20th Apr., 1895
Improvements in Cradles or Cots for Children.
I. WILLIAM MAUSLAN, of 2 Clydeview Terrace, Greenhead, Glasgow, in the
County of Midlothian North Britain, Chair Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in cradles or cots for children and has for
its objects, firstly, to provide a rocking cradle which will make no noise whilst being
rocked, and secondly, to provide a cradle which when not required may be collapsed
or taken down into small bulk for storage and other purposes.
In carrying out my said invention as regards the first part of my said invention,
1 form each of the ends in two pieces, viz., an end proper. and a foot portion. The
end portion being formed at its lower end as a semi circular or semi-oval rocker so
as to enable it being rocked to and fro on the top of the foot portion; the said
rocking being regulated by a rocking plate, preferably mounted within suitably
shaped grooves or recesses formed in the said portions; the said plate having its
upper end formed as a segment of a circle and connected to the eud portion by a
stationary pin or pivot, while its lower end is formed as a triangle having a
triangular slot in which works a stationary pin fixed in the foot portion, and the
two portions are kept together, that is to say bearing against one and another by
means of a spiral or other spring.
In lieu of the before mentioned rocking plate I may employ a straight plate, the
one end being pivoted to the foot portion and the other end formed with a slot in
which a stationary pin in the end portion would work.
The second part of my invention which relates to making cradles collapsible
consiste in forming the joints between the sides and ends, in such a manner, that.
they can be taken asunder or put together, such as by means of bolts and nuts,.
Eockets, pockets or euch like, also the bottom boards and cross stays would be made.
easily removable so as to permit of the whole cradle being collapsed so as to take.
up less room for storage or other purposes.
This latter part of my invention is applicable to all kinds of cradles.
Improvements in Cradles or Cots for Children.
I, WILLIAM MC AUSLAN, of 2 Clydeview Terrace, Greenhead, Glasgow, in the
County of Midlothian, North Britain, Chair Manufacturer, 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 improvements in cradles or cots for children and has for
its objects, firstly, to provide a rocking cradle which will make no noise whilst being
rocked, and secondly, to provide a cradle which when not required may be collapsed
or taken down into small bulk for storage and other purposes.

page_text: But in order that my said invention may be more readily understood and
easily carried into effect, I will proceed to describe the same, with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Figure 1. is a perspective view showing a rocking cradle or cot ready for use.
Figures 2. and 3. are details of same.
In carrying out my said invention as regards the first part, I form each of the
ends in two pieces A. B. viz. :-an end proper A. and a foot portion B. The end
portion A. being formed at its lower end A. as a semi circular or semi oval rooker
so as to enable it being rocked to and fro on the top of the foot portion B.; the
said rocking being regulated by a rocking plate C. preferably mounted within
suitably shaped grooves or recesses c. formed in the said portions A. and B.; the
said plate C. having its upper end C¹ formned as a segment of a circle and connected
to the end portion A. by a stationary pin or pivot C while its lower end C³ is
formed as a triangle having a triangular slot C in which works a stationary pin C³
fixed in the foot portion B. and the two portions A. and B. are kept together,
that is to say, bearing against one and another by means of a spiral or other
spring D.
In lieu of the before mentioned rocking plate C. I may employ a straight plate,
the one end being pivoted to the foot portion B. and the other end formed with a
slot in which a stationary pin in the end portion A. would work.
The second part of my invention which relates to making cradles collapsible
consista in forming the joints between the sides E. and ends A. in such a manner,
that they can be taken asunder or put together, such as by means of bolts and
nuts, F. and sockets, pockets or such like, or hinges, also the bottom boards H. and
cross stays J. are made easily removeable so as to permit of the whole cradle being
collapsed so as to take up less room for storage or other purposes.
This latter part of my invention is applicable to all kinds of cradles..
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 :-
1st. The general arrangement, construction and combination of parts constituting
the improvements in children's cradles or cots, substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown in the accompanying drawings.
2nd. In children's cradles or cots, the rocking plate C. spring D. and their
connections, substantially as and for the purposes as hereinbefore described and shown
in the.accompanying drawings.
3rd. The arrangement and construction of children's cradles or cots, so that they
may be collapsed or folded, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 13th day of March 1895
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.