Improvements in Swinging and Rocking Beds or Couches.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 21st Jan., 1805-Accepted, 23rd Feb. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Swinging and Rocking Beds or Couches.
I, MICHAEL REYNOLDS, of Standeford, Wolverhampton, in the County of
Stafford, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to swinging and rocking beds or couches, my object being
to construct a bed or couch that may be readily caused to swing or rock by the
occupant, or by an attendant or other person.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing a swinging bed or couch
for attachment to an iron or other bedstead, I mount a fulcrum or pivot, near to
the upper end of each frame forming the head and foot of the bedstead. Such
fulcrums or pivots may be either circular or other pins, or knife edge or other
suitable bearing pieces. The head and foot of the bedstead are connected and tied
together by angle or other bars in the usual manner. Immediately above the
connecting bars I suspend a light iron or other box or framing, by means of links,
rods, or flexible chains or cords, from the fulcrums or pivots hereinbefore
described, at the head and foot of the bedstead. Upon this box or framing I place
the spring or other mattress, and other bed and bedding materials for the reception
of the occupant.
The occupant and the bed are thus supported from the bedstead instead of
resting upon the same, as in the usual manner. A slight movement of the occupant'
will cause the bed to swing or oscillate, or such swinging or oscillation may be
produced by means of a spring or cord attached to a light bracket secured to the
bedstead, or to other suitable fixture near to the bed. The bed is then caused to
swing or oscillate by the alternate pulling and releasing of the cord by the occupant,
or by an attendant."
In order to fix the bed to the bedstead when so desired, I employ wedge or
fastening pieces, and insert the same in the space between the swinging box or
framing, and the angle or other bars connecting the head and foot as hereinbefore
described.
To prevent too great a swinging or oscillatory movement of the bed, I employ
stops preferably of india-rubber or like material, attached in some convenient
position, to limit the movement to the desired range. I also employ spiral or
other springs for a like purpose.
When constructing a rocking bed or couch, I employ an iron or other bedstead'
having a suitable central bearing piece for the reception of the fulcrum pin or pins
attached to the underside of the bed. The pins are suitably formed for working
within bearing slots or seats in the central bearing piece, suitably shaped to allow
free rocking movement. The range of rocking movement is limited by spring or
other stops fixed to the bedstead.
I do not limit the application of my invention to any one type of bed, bedstead
or couch, but modify the details and arrangement of the swinging or rocking parts
to suit varying patterns and requirements.
Dated this 10th do of Anil 1904
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Swinging and Rocking Beds or Couches.
I, MICHAEL REYNOLDS, of Staudeford, Wolverhampton, in the County of
Stafford, Engineer, 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 swinging and rocking beds or couches, my object being
to construct a bed or couch that may be readily caused to swing or rock by the
occupant, or by an attendant or other person.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred to-
Figure 1 is a side elevation and Figure 2 an end elevation partly in section
representing one convenient form of my swinging bed or couch.
Figure 3 is a side elevation and Figure 4 an end elevation representing one
convenient form of my rocking bed or couch.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing a swinging bed or couch
for attachment to an iron or other bedstead, I mount a fulcrum or pivot such as A
Figures 1 and 2 near to the upper end of each frame forming the head and foot of
the bedstead. Such fulcrums or pivots may be either circular or other pins, or
kuife edge or other suitable bearing pieces. The head and foot of the bedstead
are connected and tied together by angle or other bars B in the usual manner.
Immediately above the connecting bars I suspend a light iron or other box or
framing C by means of the curved rods D or by other suitable rods, links or
flexible chains or cords, from the fulcrums or pivots A hereinbefore described, at
the head and foot of the bedstead. Upon this box or framing C I place the spring
or other mattress, and the other required bed and bedding materials for the reception
of the occupant.
The occupant and the bed are thus supported or suspended from the bedstead
instead of resting upon the same, as in the usual manner. A slight movement of
the occupant will cause the bed to swing or oscillate, or such swinging or oscillation
may be produced by means of a spring or cord attached to a light bracket secured
to the bedstead, or to other suitable fixture near to the bed. The bed is then
caused to swing or oscillate by the alternate pulling and releasing of the cord by
the occupant, or by an attendant.
In order to fix the bed to the bedstead when so desired, I employ wedge or
fastening pieces, and insert the same in the space between the swinging box or
framing, and the angle or other bars connecting the head and foot as hereinbefore
described.
To prevent too great a swinging or oscillatory movement of the bed, I employ
stops such as E Figure 2, attached to the angle bars B or in some convenient
position, to limit the movement to the desired range. The stops E consist
preferably of spiral or other springs arranged to act as buffers, but I also employ
india-rubber or other elastic material.
When constructing a rocking bed or couch such as illustrated at Figures 3 and 4,
I employ an iron or other bedstead having a suitable central bearing piece for the
reception of the fulcrum pin or pivots attached to the underside of the bed.
I preferably employ two such bearing pieces or carriers such as F F arranged at
the head and foot of the bed or couch. The pins or pivots A Figures 3 and 4 are
made to work within bearings G attached to the underframe in such a manner as
to allow a free rocking movement of the bed or couch. The range of rocking
movement is limited by spring or other stops E fixed to the bedstead or the
underframe of the couch.

page_text: The bed or couch may be fixed or prevented from rocking by catch levers such
as H or other suitable stop or fastening pieces.
I do not limit the application of my invention to any one type of bed, bedstead
or couch, but modify the details and arrangement of the swinging or rocking parts
to suit varying patterns and requirements.
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 :-
1. The construction of a swinging bed or couch substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The construction of a rocking bed or couch substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. In swinging or rocking beds or couches the use of spring buffers or elastic
stop pieces substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
Dated this 19th day of January 1894.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.