An Improvement in Rookers as applied to Chairs, Cradles, Hobby- horses, and such like artioles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 4th July, 1898-Accepted, 8th Aug., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Rookers as applied to Chairs, Cradles, Hobby-
horses, and such like artioles.
I, KATE MºLaughlin, of Waterside, Coleraine, County Derry, Ireland, Lady,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to effect an improvement in rockers of chairs, cradles,
hobby-horses, and such like articles of domestic furniture whereby the same will
be rendered noiseless when in use and casier in motion, and also will work with lens
friction thereby saving wear and tear of carpets, or other floor covers.
The invention consists in affixing to the lower or rolling surface of the piece
constituting the rocker, a strip of circular or tubular rubber, or a band composed
of an inflated or pneumatic tube of rubber or other suitable material whereon the
rocker will roll.
When the latter is used the same may be inflated by means of an ordinary valve
in the same mannor as cycle tyres are at present charged with air.
Rockers thus provided will roll with the minimum amount of friction, and be
found easier to work while the inconvenience of noise is completely obviated.
Dated this 21st day of October 1895.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Rookers as applied to Chairs, Oradles, Hobby-
horses, and such like articles.
1, KATE MCLAUGHLIN of Waterside, Coleraine, Co. Derry, Ireland, Lady,
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 is designed to effect an improvement in rockers of chairs, cradles,
bobby-horses and such like articles of domestic furniture whereby the same will be
rendered noiseless when in use and easier in motion, and also will work with less
friction, thereby saving wear and tear of carpets, or other floor covers.
The invention consists in affixing to the lower or rolling surface of the piece
constituting the rocker a tubular, or a pneumatic tube of rubber or other suitable
material whereon the rocker will roll.
When the latter is used the same may be inflated by means of an ordinary valve,
in the same manner as cycle tyres are at present charged with air.
Rockers thus provided will roll with the minimum amount of friction and be
found easier to work while the inconvenience of noise is completely obviated.
The accompanying drawings will illustrate more readily how my said invention
may be carried into practice.
Fig. 1. shews in section one method of applying a tubular, or pneumatic tube by
the intervention of a metal rim to nu ordinary rocker,

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Fig. 2 shows another method of utilizing the metal rim and
Fig. 3. shows the application of a tubular, or pneumatic tube direct to the wood
rocker.
In the first instance the tubular, or pneumatic tube a, is encased in a cover of
canvas, or other suitable material a'; the edges of which are threaded with suitable
wires b.
.
These wires are strained in the sides of the metal rim c and their free ends are
firmly secured to both extremities of the rookers d either by sauldering, or clamping
or by other suitable means.
In the second case (Fig. 2) the rim is provided with incurved flanges e which
grasp the tubular or pneumatic tyre slightly below the ni Idle horizontal diameter
as shewn.
In the third case (Fig. 3) the under surface of the rocker d. is made concave and
the tubular or pneumatic tyre a. being fitted in same, an envelope or cover of
Canvas or other suitable material a' is drawn over the tube and its longitudinal
edges solutioned to the longitudinal sides of the rocker, or otherwise scoured as
may be found convenient.
my Provisional Specification I mention a strip of circular rubber for effecting
the object of my invention. This 1 find since the date of filing my said Provisional
Specification is not new and I hereby disclaim the use of same.
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 1
claim is :-
In the construction of rockers for chairs, cradles, hobby-horses and such like
articles, the use and application of tubular or pneumatic tubes in the manner and
for the purpose substantially as herein specified and set forth.
Dated this 1st day of July 180OR
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
9 Westland Row, Dublin, Agents for Applicant.