Improvements in Rocking Horses, Cradles, Rocking Chairs, or the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 1st Nov., 1893-Accepted, 2nd Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Rocking Horses, Cradles, Rocking Chairs, or
the like.
We, YOUNG NORMINGTON of 51 Seel Street, and HENRY BLADES of 80 Seel
Street, both of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster, Engineer and Government
Mining Foreman respectively, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:
This invention relates to rocking horses, cradles, rocking chairs or the like and
has for its object certain improvements in the construction or arrangement of such
articles.
In carrying my invention into effect, the rocking chair or other like article is
hung or suspended by cords or wires from the fixed support preferably an upright
bracket on a base-board or frame. The suspension cords are preferably attached
to the hoofs, in the case of a horse, and by this means the horse can be brought in
close proximity to the ground which is a great advantage as there is then less
risk of the rider being injured if he fall off. The upright bracket may have a
suitable stay to keep it in upright position. The suspension cords may of course
be attached to any part of the cradle, horse or other article, or even to a bracket
or frame attached thereto. Any suitable spring may be provided to give the
article continuous motion. The base frame on which the horse is mounted can be
pivoted or hinged so as to collapse or fold up into a small compass. The uprights
may also be hinged so as to lie flat on the base board for convenience in packing.
The frame (when used) from which the horse or other article is suspended may
also be mounted or pivoted in a similar manner.
Dated this 27th day of April 1893
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION:
Improvements in Rocking Horses, Cradles, Rocking Chairs, or
the like.
We YOUNG NORMINGTON of 51 Seel Street, and HENRY BLADES of 80 Seel
Street, both of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, Engineer and Government
Mining Foreman, respectively, 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 rocking horses, cradles, rocking chairs or the like, and
bas for its object certain improvements in the arrangement or construction of such
articles, whereby the swing or length of movement can be made to exceed that of
other like articles, and whereby also they can easily be folded up and put away in a
small space when not in use. This greatly facilitates packing, and is of considerable
advantage to the householder on account of saving of room when not wanted.
The way in which we prefer to carry out our invention, will be understood from
the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in
which,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of a single horse;
Figure 2 a similar view of duplicate horses with a seat between for the rider or

page_text: Figure 3 an enlarged view in section of Figure 2; and
Figure 4 an end elevation.
Referring to these figures-
A, is the rocking horse, boat, cradle, or other object to be rocked, hung or
suspended by cords or rods B from a fixed support, preferably the hinged upright
bracket C on a base board or frame D. The suspension rods B are preferably
attached to the hoofs (in the case of a horse) and by this means the horse can be
brought in close proximity to the ground which is a great advantage as there is then
less risk of the rider being injured if he fall off. It is obvious that the suspension
rods may be attached to any part of the cradle, horse or other article, or even to
a bracket or frame attached thereto. E are hinged stays adapted to support the
uprights and enable the latter to stand rough usage. A spring or springs may be
provided, one end of which is attached to any desired point on the horse, and the
other end to a fixed abutment.
The mode of action is as follows-
The attendant by hand, string or foot, sets the horse or cradle going, the child
on the horse can greatly assist the motion by suitably working his body or pulling
a rope, and in this manner indeed can rock himself if desired and when springs
are used with less exertion than if they are not employed. By varying the height
of the uprights C and the length of the suspending rods B, a longer or shorter
vibration may be obtained, and it will be seen that, by having long rods E, the
swing or vibration will greatly exceed that obtained hitherto. To fold the article
up, the horse and suspension rods are lifted off the uprights and removed. The
uprights and stays E are detached from each other by unscrewing the nuts and are
folded flat on the base board. The toy thus occupies the smallest possible space.
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. The combination of a rocking horse, seat or cradle, rods for suspending the
same in proximity to the floor and uprights for supporting the rods to which the
said horse, seat or cradle is attached, substantially as described.
2 The improvement in rocking horses, seats, or cradles, substantially as set
forth, whereby the vibration or length of rocking motion is increased, and they can
be folded up and put away in a small space when not required for use.
Dated this 30th day of October 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicants.