A New or Improved Mechanical Swing suitable for Fetes, Garden Parties, the Nursery and such like Places.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 18th Sept., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION..
A New or Improved Mechanical Swing suitable for Fetes, Garden
Parties, the Nursery and such like Places.
We, JOHN MILLINGTON CASSWELL, of 21, Western Road, Southborough, Tun-
bridge Wells, JoHN HADLOW of 21, Western Road, Southborough, Tunbridge
Wells, and FREDERICK WILLIAM HENRY GREEN, of 16, John Street, St. John's
Road, Tunbridge Wells, Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to a new or improved mechanical swing suitable for fetes,
garden parties, the nursery, and such like places, the object being to provide a
swing that is capable, by means of a simple contrivance, of being operated by the
user, instead of an outside party being necessary to push or actuate the said swing.
In carrying our invention into practical effect, we provide a framework of
suitable construction furnished at the top with a cross bar or rod from which
the swing is suspended, while upon the said cross bar or arranged upon a sleeve
carried by the said cross bar we mount a small pulley, toothed wheel or the like.
In any convenient position in the body of the swing we also arrange a suitable
cross bar or rod furnished with a preferably T-shaped handle designed to be
grasped by the occupants of the swing, and upon this rod or bar is mounted a
second pulley, toothed wheel or the like, connected with the first mentioned pulley
by cords, wires, ropes or the like, while where toothed wheels are employed a
small portion of chain is provided to pass around each wheel, the chains being
connected together by cords, rods or the like. We also provide any suitable means
for preventing the top shaft from revolving, when required, and under these
conditions the occupants of the swing can operate same by pulling upon the handle,
while upon the locking device being released so as to allow of the top shaft to
turn, this is no longer possible.
As our improvements are capable of some modifications, without departing from
the principle thereof, we do not restrict ourselves to materials, dimensions, or to
the precise form or placement of the several parts thereof.
Dated this 28th day of January 1897
A New or Improved Mechanical Swing suitable for Fetes, Garden
Parties, the Nursery and such like Places.
We, JOHN MILLINGTON CASSWELL, of 21, Western Road, Southborough, Tun-
bridge Wells, JOHN HADLOW of 21, Western Road, Southborough, Tunbridge
Wells, and FREDERICK WILLIAM HENRY GREEN, of 16, John Street, St. John's
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page_text: Road, Tunbridge Wells, Gentlemen, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
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Our invention relates to a new or improved mechanical swing suitable for fetes,
garden parties, the nursery and such like places, the object being to provide
swing which is capable, by means of a simple contrivance, of being operated by
the user, instead of an outside party being necessary to push or actuate the said
swing.
In order that our invention may be fully understood, we will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1
is a side elevation of our improved swing.
Fig. 2 a view at right angles to Fig. 1, and,
Fig. 3 a plan of the said swing, with top bar broken away.
In carrying our invention into practical effect, we provide a framework a fur-
nished at the top with a cross bar band having side strengthening pieces g g'.
Near the top of the frame is arranged a rod or bar e carried by the cross pieces g
and designed to support the swings which is suspended from same by cords,
wires, ropes, rods or the like r, said supporting attachments having side cross
pieces m between which the rod d, is pivoted.
Upon the rods c, d, two small toothed wheels h and k are suitably mounted,
said wheels being furnished with a short length of chain h', k¹, as indicated by
dotted lines, the free ends of the chain being secured to the rods or wires a so as
to make a complete connection between them, while upon the lower spindle d is
mounted a T-shaped operating handle f.
In order to operate the swing the occupant seated within same grasps the
handle pulling same towards him which tends to turn the rod d and with it the
toothed wheel m. This motion is communicated through the chains, ¹, and
the connecting rods to the toothed wheel and from thence to the cross rod c,
to which the side connections of the swings are suitably secured, so that the
latter is turned over a small ark of the circle and caused to swing backwards and
forwards by alternately drawing the handle forward and pushing it back, or
the swing may be likewise operated where the handle f is pulled by two occupants
in turn.
We wish it to be understood that the supporting frame a shown in the drawings
is merely given by way of example, as any other supporting frame of suitable
shape or form and constructed of wood, metal or other suitable material, may be
employed with equal advantage, and it is also clear that ordinary grooved or plain
pulleys with a suitable wire, cord, rope, or the like connection may be employed
to replace the chain wheels h, k, chains h¹, k¹, and connecting rods or wires .
As a slightly modified form of our invention a rod or spindle may be pivoted
beneath the swings and upon which one of the toothed wheels h would be
mounted. The connection between the wheels would be similar to that shown
in the drawings, while the operating handle f would project vertically from or
through the bottom of the said swing, the action of the mechanism in this form
being exactly similar to that already described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The new or improved mechanical swing, substantially as herein described
and shown, and for the purposes specified.
2. In a swing, the mechanism whereby the said swing may be operated by the
occupant or occupants of same, substantially as herein described and shown, with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
3. The improved mechanism for enabling a swing to be operated by the
occupant or occupants comprising essentially the arrangement of a chain wheel
pulley or the like such as k, mounted upon a spindle & carried in suitable cross

page_text: pieces or supports m m, in combination with a second chain wheel, pulley or
the like, mounted upon a suitable spindle or axis c and arranged above the first
mentioned wheel, both chain wheels pulleys or the like being suitably con-
nected together either by chains h¹, E, and connecting rods or wires or by
means of cords, wires, ropes or the like, the whole arranged and operated by a
suitable handle f substantially as herein described and shown, and for the purposes
specified.