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`E. E. GOWELL.
`FOLDING CRIB.
`APPLICATION FILED Aue.25. 1919'.
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`ERNEST E. GOWELL, OF SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE, ASSIGNOR TO THE E. T. BURROWES
`COMPANY, OF PORTLAND, MA-INE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.
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`FOLDING onin.
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`Application filed August 25, 1919. Serial No. 319,619.
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`To all Z0]L‘077L it may concern .'
`Be it known that I, ERNEST E. GrowELL, a
`citizen of the United States, and resident of
`South Portland,
`county of Cumberland,
`State of Maine, have invented an Improve-
`ment in Folding Cribs, of which the follow-
`ing description, in connection with the ac-
`conipanying drawings, is a specification, like
`characters on the drawings representing like
`parts in each of the several views.
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`This invention relates to folding cribs for
`infants of a type adapted -to be converted
`quickly and easily into a coop at will by low-
`ering a bottom frame or mattress support
`thereof from a relatively raised position
`which it occupies when thedevice is.se.r.ving
`a cr-ib. The invention _is herein sliowfh as em-
`bodied in a wheeled type of folding crib and
`coop though this particular form is merely
`illustrative. The principal object of the in-
`vention is to provide improved and simpli-
`fied means for adjusting and fixing the bot-
`tom frame or mattress support so that it is
`capable of quick and easy 2LClj;11S13_I11eI113 into
`either its elevated or its lowered position
`and being at all times completely under the
`control of the ‘operator. A further object is
`to provide -improved means for holding the’
`mattress from displacement orifrom drop-
`ping on to the floor or wheels of the device
`when the mattress sup.po.r-at is tilted in the
`folding up of the crib. A further object is
`to provide improved means for securing and
`locking in taut condition wire or like netting
`onto thesurface of the frames which consti-
`tute the walls of the device. The foregoing
`and other objects and advantages of the in-
`vention will more fully appear from the fol-
`lowing detailed description, and the distinc-
`tive features of novelty will be pointed out
`in the appended claims.
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`Referring to the drawings:
`Fig. -1 is a lengthwise vertical section of-a .
`folcling.crib and coop constructed in accord-
`ance with my invention taken on. line 1—1
`of Fig.;2;‘
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`F 2 is as-transverse vertical section on
`line 2—2 of Fig. 1;
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`Fig. 3 is a transverse section similar to
`-Fig. 2 but showing the crib ,fo;lded;
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`is a plan view Showing the crib-
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`folded;
`Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical section simi-
`lar to Fig. 2:but ./showing the mattress sup-
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`port in elevated position for use as a crib;
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`Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective illus-
`trating the method of securing the wire
`netting to the frame.
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`V The device comprises side members 10,
`11 preferably and as shown composed of
`wood frames with wire netting or screening
`12 held taut over the interior thereof and
`composing the major portion of the re-
`spective sides. One important feature of
`the invention has to do with improved
`means for fastening and holding the net-
`ting in a taut condition to these frames
`securely and reliably without
`the use of
`tacks to engage the netting. For this pur-
`pose the wood frames are rebated along the
`inner edges of the outer sides thereof as
`indicated at 13 and the bottom of this re-
`bate formation is grooved intermediate the
`width and throughout the length thereof as
`indicated at 14:. A rod or strip 15 prefer-
`ably of wood is pressed into -this groove
`with the edge portion of the netting wrap-
`pin.g_therearo_und and being clamped there-
`by into said groove by said strip. The
`strip 15 is held in place to clamp the net-
`ting and the netting itself is also further
`clamped by a molding strip 16 which is ap-
`plied in the rebate 13 preferably so as to
`be substantially fliish with the surface of
`the frame. This ma.nner~ of fastening the
`edge of the netting is particularly advan-
`tageous for the present use, since» there is -
`no possibility of the molding splintering
`or pulling off
`to expose -the ends of the
`wires and render the same liable to injure
`"the infant occupant of the crib.‘ Further
`there are no nails or tacks exposed or liable
`to .be worked out by the tension of the net-
`ting to create a potential danger to the
`child. The side members 10, 11 are prefer-
`ably equipped with wheel bases 17, 18 at
`front and rear -so that the device may be
`readily moved about as is usual in this type
`of device. Hinged at theends of the side
`members 10, 11 as indicated at 19 are pairs
`of end members 20, 21 which are also
`hinged together as indicated at 22 at their
`inner edges whereby they are adapted to be
`folded inward together as indicated in Fig.
`4. These end members are also preferably
`composed of wood frames with interior net-
`gting portions as indicgated at 23. The side
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`members 10, 11 are equipped at their ends.
`inward so as to lie within the strips or
`cheek pieces 24 and thus the end members
`with inwardly extending vertical strips,
`may be folded in thereagainst and the en-
`such strips or cheek pieces at the ends_of
`tire crib collapsed into a relatively compact
`one side member 10 being relatively wide
`space as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.
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`as indicated at 24 and the strips of the other
`this folding up of the crib it will be ‘noted
`side member 11 being relatively narrow
`the mattress 28 being moved to a vertical
`as indicated at 25, the hinges 19 of the end
`edgewise position wouldbe liable to slide
`members being at the inner edges ofthese
`downward of
`its support
`frame 27 atnd
`respective strips. Secured to the inner sides
`come againstthe wheels or even. dropping
`of the strips 24 are rods 26.1 These rods
`down to the floor and this would also be
`have one end secured to the strip approxi-
`true of any delicate clothing, covers or
`mately midway of the height
`thereof as
`indicated at 26*‘. Thence the rod extends
`other articles that might be on the mattress.
`The invention therefore includes means for
`out away from the strip’ far enough to_clear
`preventing the dropping down of the mat-
`the same by a small distance, thence it ex-
`tress or anything resting thereon below the
`tends toward the outer side of thestrip as
`lower edge of the side member 10. For
`indicated at 26*’,
`thence vertically clown-
`ward as indicated at 26° to near the bottom
`this purpose I provide a plate strip 33 se-
`curedvto the bottomof the side frame 10
`of the strip,,thence diagonally back toward
`and extending inwardly far enough to con-
`the inner side of the strip as" seen at 26‘,
`stitute a rest or support for the mattress
`and thence its end is secured to the strip
`edge and to serve as a retainer for any
`adjacent the bottom thereof an seen at 26°.
`clothing or articles that might be onithe
`The purpose of these rods is to serve as
`mattress as the crib is folded up. The pro»-
`guiding and locking means for the mattress
`vision of the guide and support rods 26 with
`support or bottom frame 27. , This frame
`the eyes 29 of the mattress ‘frame slidably
`may have a usual spring. wire fabric cover-
`engaging the same affords a particularly
`ing to support a suitable mattress 28. The
`convenient and reliable means for shifting
`frame 27 is equipped at one side of’ its ends
`the position of the mattress frame’ and lo-
`’ with eyes 29 which are slidably engaged on
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`cating it in either of its two operative posi-
`the rod 26. The other side of the frame 27
`tions without likelihood of binding or inter-
`may be equipped on the top thereof with a
`ference with the functioning thereof and
`suitable handle 30. The narrow strips 25
`also provides a particularly reliable means
`on the other side member 11 are equipped
`for locking and securing the mattress frame
`with pins 31 adjacent the bottoms thereof
`in either of the suggested positions, there
`and with other pins 32 midway of
`the
`being no possibility of casual ‘displacement
`height thereof,
`these pins serving as rests
`of the mattress, frame after it is once lo-
`or abutments to support one side of the
`bottom frame 27 as will now be understood.
`. cated in either operative position.
`I am
`the mattress support or bottoms aware thatthe invention may be embodied
`In use
`in other specific forms without departing
`frame 27 may be adjusted so that it is sup-
`from the spirit or essential attributes there-
`ported at one side by its eyes 29 engaging
`of, and I thereforevdesire the present em-
`the lower obliquely extending portions of
`bodiment to be considered in all respects as
`the rods 26“ while the other side is support-
`illustrative and not
`restrictive,
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`ed by the pins 31, this being the lowered
`being had to the appended claims rather
`position of the mattress support’ and where-
`than to the foregoing description to indi-
`in the device is adapted for use as a coop.
`VVhen the device is to be used as a crib
`cate the scope of the invention.
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`Having" described my invention, what I
`the frame 27 is tilted upward by lifting on
`claim as new and desire to secure by Let-
`the handle 30 and then drawn up, the eyes
`ters Patent is:
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`29 sliding along the rods 26 until they en-
`1. A combined crib and coop, comprising
`gage the upper inclined portions 26*’ there-
`end members and side members hinged to-
`of. _ Thereupon the frame is pressed in-
`gether for folding, one of said side mem-
`ward and downward until the eyes 29 are
`bers equipped at its ends with guides con-
`engaged with the upper end portions of the
`sisting in vertically extending portions and
`rods 26 and the other side of the frame
`diagonally extending portions at
`the top
`27 being supported on the pins 32, the en-
`and bottom of said vertical portions, and
`(gagement of the side edges of the frame
`a mattress frame mounted, to slide and
`27 with the side members 10, 11 preventing
`swing on said guides, and adapted ‘to be
`any transverse movement or displacement
`thereof.’ When the crib is to be folded the
`supported at one side, at either of two ele-
`vations thereby and the other of said side‘
`frame 27 is swung upward on the eyes 29
`members serving as a lateral abutment‘ for the
`V and then slid downward until. the eyes 29
`mattress frame when horizontal and pre-
`again engage the lower inclined portions
`venting casual displacement thereof in the
`26“ of the rods_26 whereupon the mattress
`upper one of its W0 elevations.
`and ‘its supporting frame 27 may be swung
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`2. A combined crib and coop, comprising
`end members and side members hinged to-
`gether for folding, one of said side mem-
`bers equipped at its ends with guides con-
`sisting in vertically extending portions and
`diagonally extending portions at
`the top
`and bottom of said vertical portions, and a
`mattress frame mounted -to slide and swing
`on said guides and adapted to be supported
`at one side, at either of two elevations there-
`by, the other side member having means to
`hold the other
`side of said mattress at
`either of two elevations, and the other of
`said side members serving as a lateral abut-
`ment
`for the mattress frame when hori-
`zontal and preventing casual displacement
`thereof in the upper one of its two eleva-
`tions.
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`3. A combined crib and coop, comprising
`side members and end members hinged to-
`gether for folding, one of said side mem-
`bers having cheek portions at the ends there-
`of, guide rods secured to the inner sides of
`said cheek portions with vertical
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`mediate portions and diagonal end por-
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`tions, and a bottomframe or mattress sup-
`port mounted to swing and slide on said
`guide rods and adapted to be held at either
`of two elevations thereby,
`the other side
`member of the crib having rests to support
`the other side of said bottom frame at
`either of two elevations, and the other of
`said side members serving as a lateral abut-
`ment for the mattress support when hori-
`zontal and preventing casual displacement
`thereof in the upper one of its two eleva-
`tions.
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`4. A combined crib and coop, comprising
`side members and end members hinged to-
`gether for folding, a bottom frame or mat-
`tress support mounted to swing and.slide
`on one of said side members and for folding
`thereagainst, and a lateral ledge support se-
`cured to the bottom of said side member for
`holding a mattress or the like against down-
`ward displacement.
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`In testimony whereof, I have signed my
`name to this specification.
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