US1126291A - Baby-jumper. - Google Patents

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G. W. BUNDLE.

BABY JUMPER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1913.

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BABY JUMPER. APPLICATION FILEDYMAY 22, 1913.

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BABY-JUMPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

Application filed May 22, 1913. Serial No. 769,241.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BUNDLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington, have invented a Baby Jumper, of which the following is a specifi cation.

My invention relates more especially to improvements in that particular class of baby-jumpers in which a seat or cage having a movable back and a movable foot-rest is supported or suspended in a yielding man ner near the floor, whereby a child confined therein may provide for itself amusement and healthful exercise by jumping with the device up and down or swinging in it in different directions.

The primary object of my present invention is to provide a device of this character which may be made principally of metal so as to be light in construction, yet strong and durable, and which will not only securely and comfortably support the child but willalso permit it to indulge in a variety of exercises affording amusement, exercise and development, including the development ordinarily obtained by a baby-walker.

A further object of the invention is to so construct the cage or seat structure that it may be folded to occupy comparatively little space for convenience in shipment or for storage when not in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters- Patent is more specifically set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification: Figure l is a perspective view of a baby-jumper, con structed in accordance with my inventlon. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the cage or seat structure, the dotted lines showing a position it may assume when pressure is applied against the back and foot-rest. Fig. 3 1s a detail view of the cage or seat-structure 1llustrating the manner of folding the same into compact form for shipment or storage.

Fig. i is a detail view of the spreader device from which the cage or seat structure is suspended.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts. in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates the seat of the device, which may be, and preferably is, made of wood and of any suitable deslgn, that shown providing a forwardlyprojecting horn 5 at opposite sides of which the front edge of the seat is cut away to receive the thighs of the child and permit it to stand erect when the device is arranged for use as a baby-walker. This seat is bound or reinforced by a metal strip 6, extending around the rear end and sides thereof, the ends of said metal strip projecting forwardly a short distance in front of the seat to support the forward part of rails 7 and 8, disposed above said seat to form the cage by which the child is confined and against which it may'rest. The rails 7 and 8 follow the curve of the rear end and sides of the seat being similar in shape to the reinforcing strip 6, and said rails are connected to each other at their forward ends by links 9, and to the projecting ends of the strip 6 by links 10. Similarly the rear ends of the rails are connected to each other by a link 11, and to the seat by a link 12; the rail 8 being provided with ears 8 for pivotal connection of the links thereto, and the pivotal connection of the link 12 to the seat is by means of a bracket-plate 13 attached to the underside of said seat. The upper rail 7 is also provided at its rear end with ears, as 7 to receive the connecting link 11, said ears being extended rearward to conjointly form an arm 7 to which one of the suspending chains, hereinafter referred to, is attached. In this manner, as will be noted, the rails may be folded down upon each other and upon the seat, as indicated in Fig. 8, and in order that said rails may be held in extended or elevated position, as in Figs. 1 and 2, the lower end of the link 11 is extended and provided with a depression forming a stud 11 in alinement with a depression or aperture 12 in the link 12. The connecting-link 11 is extended upward a suitable distance above the upper rail to receive a padded head-rest 15, attached to the upper end thereof, and the lower connecting-link 12 is extended below the bracket or fixture 13, for the pivotal connection thereto of a bar 16, carrying the foot-rest 17, attached to the forward end thereof. The supporting-bar for the foot-rest is disposed in a horizontal position below the seat and is curved at its forward end so as to incline the foot-rest at the proper angle with respect to the seat, and at an intermediate point this bar has a swinging connection with the underside of the seat'bymeans of a link 18, hung in a metal strap 19 attached to said seat.

Arm-rests 20, of a suitable size and pref,-

erably made of wood, are attached to the provides for holding articles used by the occup'ant'o'f the device but also forms a part of the cage for confining the child, strap 23 extending between the inner edge of the table andbuter end of the horn 5, to pre- "vent the childj'from sliding out of the device.

For the purpose of suspending the cage or seat structure rods 24:, 2a, are attached to the underside'ofthe fixed table 21 and project outwardly therefrom a suitable dis;

tahce,jthe"outer ends of saidrods, in connectionfwith the outerendof the arm 7*, here'- mbefore referred to, forming three points of suspension, to which are connected chains 25 fromthe outer ends of support1ng-arms 26, the latter being carried'by a spreader 271 In thepresent instance this spreader is made of stamped metal with segmental proje'ctions 27*, each having a depending ear 27 to which the companion arm'is pivoted tofold u'pwardfthe innerends of said arms projecting a distance beyond the pivot, so

as to en ag theunderside of thebody of the s reader and support the arms'in a ho'rizontalposition 'wheii"said spreader is likewise disposed. The spreaderfis attachedto thelower end of a' rod 28, and to theother end of this rod is attached a spring29, having a hooked upper end '29 for engaging with a chain," 30, hook, or'other seat or cage will be located at an elevation" device from which the baby-jumper m y b su's pen'dec'l. However, it is preferable to suppoit'the device from a fixture so as to prevent rotation that would subject the infant to 'sickness'or distress, the spring itself permitting only such slight rotation as requi'redffor'j-the amusement and exercise of.

the child.

"In use the device is suspended so that the above the flooraceordingto whether it is to be used'a's a babyjumperor baby-walker, in'the former instance the seat being at Suchheigh'tthat theinfant can not touch theffloor, and in the latter instance at a low elevation so that the infant can treadthe stand, and "finally to'walk.

'When'th'e device is usedas a baby-jumper fl'oor' andthereb'y learn to bear its weight or the child may perform a variety of light exercises for its amusement and development; for instance the device being yieldingly supported the infant may jump with it up and down, and the parts of the cage being pivotally connected together the in fant may produce a swinging motion by exerting pressure against the foot-rest or against both the foot-rest and the head-rest, thus changing the center of gravity. Furthermore, the cage structure being yieldable in the manner indicated by Fig. 2 of the drawings the infant may stretch itself by pressure against the head and foot rests, and as these parts readily yield the infant is not likely to strain itself during this exercise. Although the cage may assume a number of different positions when used as a baby-jumper yet the seat can not change from a horizontal to an. inclined position, owing to the particular manner of'suspending the device or cage, andthe construct on of the latter is such th'at the infant will be securely confined, and therefore not liable to fall out. I

hen the device is used as a baby-walker the cage is lowered so that the babys feet may tread the floor, andlof course its legs will be astraddle the horn and supporting bar for the foot-rest. In this position the device maybe used very much in the same manner as an ordinary baby-walker, the frameor rails of the seat-structure supporting'the childs body while it is learning to stand and walk, and at intervals it may rest by sitting on the seat, or while seated swing the device by pressure against the floor.

From the foregoing it will" be seen that thedevice is adapted to serve the two-fold purposes of a baby-jumper and a baby walker, and beinglight in construction may be operated by a baby of tender age.

Furthermore, the. several parts being jointedin the manner shown anddescribed the entire device may be readilyfolded to oc'cupy'a minimum spacefor convenience in transportation and storage.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a baby-jumper, a foldable 7 seat: structure, comprising a seat, rails conforming approximately to theshape of the rear end and sides of the seatand disposed at different elevations above the same, links pivotally connected at their ends to the rails, and links pivotally connected to the lower rail and to the seat, whereby said rails may be folded together substantially in the plane with the seat and upon said scat; together with nieansfor holding the rails at an elevation above the seat, and a guard connected to the upper rail of the seat-structureland foldable therewith.

2. Ina baby-jumper, afoldable seat-structure, comprisingaseat, horizontal rails disposed at different elevations above the seat, links pivotally connected at their ends to the rails, and links pivotally connected to the lower rail and to the seat, whereby said rails may be folded together substantially in the plane with the seat and upon said seat, one of the first-mentioned links being extended and provided with a stud to engage a perforation in one of the last mentioned links when the links are disposed perpendicularly with respect to the seat, substantially as shown and for, the purpose set forth.

3. In a combined baby-jumper and babywalker, :1 seat-structure, comprising a seat having a horn projecting forwardly from the center thereof, rails supported at different elevations above the seat, links connecting the rails together and to the seat, the links at the rear end of the seat-structure, being extended above the upper rail and below the seat, respectively, and a head-rest attached to the end of the extension of the upper link; together with a horizontal bar extending under the seat on a line with the longitudinal center thereof and pivoted at its rear end to the extension of the lower link, means for swingingly connecting the horizontal bar to the underside of the seat, and a foot-rest at the forward end of said bar, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a combined baby-jumper and babywalker, a seat-structure, comprising a seat having a horn projecting forwardly from the center thereof, horizontal rails located above the seat, links pivoted at their ends to the rails, respectively, one of said links being located at the rear end of the seatstructure and extended above the upper rail, links pivoted to the lower rail and to the seat, one of the last mentioned links being located at the rear end of the seat-structure adjoining the companion link connecting the rails, means for connecting these companion links together, and a head-rest attached to the upper one of said companion links; together with a bar extending under the longitudinal center of the seat and pivoted to the lower end of the aforesaid connected links at the rear end of the seat-structure, the forward end of said bar projecting in front of the horn of the seat, a foot-rest attached to said forward end of the bar, and a link connecting the bar swingingly to the underside of the seat, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE W. BUNDLE.

Witnesses:

FRANK J. SENG, F. B. CoNKLrN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

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