Year: 1886

page_text: I HENRY HERMANN ALEXANDER SCHWARZ of Millbrook in the County of Hants
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in so constructing a childs cot or bedstead as to prevent
the child from falling out at the same time allowing easy access to the bed when
required.
For this purpose the sides and ends of the cot or bedstead are made high with
or without rods or rails arranged round the top and with either one or both sides
of the cot arranged to readily move away when required.
To the upper ends of the side of the cot suitable connecting bars are mounted
and these again are fastened at their upper ends to the side rod while their
opposite ends move on pins or bearings in suitable slots one in each post-to the
lower ends of the side frame are attached long arms or connections which are
pivoted or otherwise hinged to the legs of the opposite side of the bed. The side
of the bed is thus free to be moved in and out of position as required the side rod
which is at the top being lifted (the slots in the posts allowing this) over and
dropped into a hook or recess which is formed at the top of the post for that
purpose thus when the child is placed in the cot and the side lifted up into
position and dropped over into the before mentioned hook or catch it will effectually
prevent the child from falling out and the side will be effectually retained in
its position.
The various parts may be made of any suitable materials and the above described
arrangement be varied without departing from my invention as a link may be
substituted for the slot, or the side may be hinged at its bottom and simply open
outwards.

page_text: I, HENRY HERMANN ALEXANDER SCHWARZ of Millbrook in the County of Hants
Gentleman 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 consists in constructing a childs cot or bedstead so as to prevent
the child from falling out, and at the same time allowing easy access to the bed
when required.
For this purpose the sides and ends of the cot or bedstead are made high with
or without rods or rails arranged round the top and with either one or both sides
of the cot arranged to readily move away when required.
To the upper ends of the side of the cot suitable connecting bars are mounted
fastened at their upper ends to the side rod while their opposite ends move on pins
or bearings in suitable slots (or connecting pieces or links) one in each post. To
the lower ends of the movable side frame of the bedstead are attached long arms
or connections which are pivoted or otherwise hinged to the legs of the opposite
side of the bed. The side of the bed is thus free to be moved in and out of
position as required the side rod which is at the top being lifted (the slots or link
pieces in the posts allowing this) over and dropped into and similarly removed
from a hook or recess formed at the top of the post for the purpose; thus when the
child is placed in the cot and the side lifted up into position and dropped over
into the before mentioned hooks or catches it will be effectually retained in its
position and prevent the child falling out.
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The various parts may be made of any suitable materials ornamented or not as
desired.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into practice I will proceed to describe my said invention with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is an end view of a bedstead constructed in accordance with my
present improvements.
Figure 2 is a view of bedstead with a somewhat different arrangeinent" to
Figure 1.
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Figure 3 shews another arrangement with side raised and Figure 4 same
arrangement as Figure 3 with side of cot or bedstead lowered.
Referring to Figure 1. a is post of bedstead or cot. b is connecting piece or
bar secured at its upper end to the loose side rod c at top of bedstead and at its
lower end to the link or rod b¹, the moveable side d is attached at its top to b and
at its bottom at e¹ to the arm or rod e which is mounted on a pin or otherwise
at e; thus when c is lifted out of its rest to the position c¹ and then lowered to the
position c¹ the height of the cot's side is reduced from c to d¹. In practice with
the arrangement here referred to the position c would be about ten inches higher
than the ton of the side of an ordinary cot and die about six inches lower.
Figure 1 is an end view of a bedstead constructed in accordance with my
present improvements.
Figure 2 is a view of bedstead with a somewhat different arrangeinent" to
Figure 1.
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Figure 3 shews another arrangement with side raised and Figure 4 same
arrangement as Figure 3 with side of cot or bedstead lowered.
Referring to Figure 1. a is post of bedstead or cot. b is connecting piece or
bar secured at its upper end to the loose side rod c at top of bedstead and at its
lower end to the link or rod b¹, the moveable side d is attached at its top to b and
at its bottom at e¹ to the arm or rod e which is mounted on a pin or otherwise
at e; thus when c is lifted out of its rest to the position c³ and then lowered to the
position c¹ the height of the cot's side is reduced from c to d¹. In practice with
the arrangement here referred to the position c would be about ten inches higher
than the top of the side of an ordinary cot and d about six inches lower.

page_text: In Figure 2 a a are the two side posts of the bedstead having slots a¹ therein
in which at their lower ends the connecting pieces or bars b move, and are attached
at their upper ends to the rod c which lifts over and drops into the hooks catches
or rests as at the top of the posts carrying with it the side frame d attached to b
at b and at its bottom at e¹ to the arms e turning on pins or otherwise secured
at e on the posts on the opposite side of the bed to that on which the moveable
side is arranged.
Figures 3 and 4 shew another modification of my improved arrangement for
raising and lowering the side of a bedstead-Figure 3 showing the side raised into
position and Figure 4 shewing the side lowered down. In this arrangement it
will be seen that a link or shaped connecting piece a is used (instead of the slot as
in Figure 2) but of a somewhat different form to that shewn in Figure 1.
In all the arrangements shewn and described or their equivalents, it will be
obvious that in construction the parts can be varied in size shape and proportions
without departing from the nature of my invention.
Either side (or if desired both sides) or the end of the bedstead can be made
moveable in accordance with my present improvements and by these means the
cot or bedstead can be constructed much higher than usual in order to prevent the
occupant falling out while access thereto is readily and easily obtained.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is -
1. In childrens cots or bedsteads the improved arrangement construction and
combination of the movable parts for lowering raising and retaining in position the
movable sides thereof substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described
and represented in the accompanying drawings.
2. The improved general arrangement and construction of childrens bedsteads
or cots substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and represented
in the drawings bereto annexed.
Dated this
day of
1886.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.