US329480A - Rocking-chair - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

A. H. ORDWAY.

ROCKING CHAIR.

Patented Nov. 3, 1885.

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UNITED STATES ALBERT H. ORDXVAY, OF MELROSE, MASSACHUSETTS.

ROCKING-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent ITO. 329,480, dated November 3, 1885.

Application filed June 11, 1885. Svl'ltll No. 169,309. (No model.)

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if so desired, each such inclined way may be Be it known that I, ALBERT H. ORDWAY,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Met made as one piece with the base adjacent to rose, in the county of MiddleseX and State of it. Such inclined ways may be made of wood 55 Massachusetts, haveinvented certainnew and or metal, as may be desired. Said inclined useful Improvements in Rocking-Chairs; and ways have their lowest parts toward the front I do hereby declare that the same are fully deof the bases, and rise upward with a desired scribedin the following specification and illusinclination toward the rear of said bases, as trated in the accompanying drawings. shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The inclined ways 00 6) This invention relates to improvements on are shown in said Figs. 1 and 3 as being straight rocking-chairs of the kind known as basefrom end to end; but they may be made curved, rockers, and it is carried out as follows,refer if so desired, without departing from the esence being had to the accompanying drawings, sence of my invention. Said inclined ways 0 c where serve as supports,upon which the curved rock- 6 [5 Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the ers B B are rocked; but it is essential that improved chair, and Fig. 2 represents a rear there should be a connecting device between View. Fig. 3representsasectionalView showeach inclined way and rocker to prevent the ing one of the bases removed, and Fig. 4 replatter from sliding forward, as well as to conresents a perspective view of the springs that nect the frame of the chair to its base to pre- 2o unite the base and frame. vent such parts from being disconnected when Similar letters refer to similar parts wherthe chair is moved from one place to another, ever they occur on the different parts of the and for these purposes I secure to the rear end drawings. of each inclined way ca metal spring, d, curved a a represent the bases, one at each side of upward in its forward end more or less, as 2 the chair, which bases are held at a proper maybedesired,and secured in its forwardend distance apart by means of the stays or braces to the rocker B, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. a, a, a and a as shown, orin any other well- Previous to being secured to the respective known manner. inclined ways and rockers, as above described,

I Wish to state that the construction of the the said springs dd are curved in their forward 0 base for the rocking-chair forms no part of my ends, as shown in detail in Fig. 4, so as to have present invention, and said base may be made a tendency, when secured in their places to in any desirable and well-known manner withthe inclined ways and rockers, to swing or out departing from the essence ofmy invention. rock the chair-frame b b to its normal position,

b b represent the chair-frame, with its seat Z) as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The braces a" and 5 and arm-supports b b, as usual. Said chaira serve as stops against the forward part of frame may be made of any desired shape, with rockers BB, to limit the rocking motion ofthe or without the arm-supports bb. Below the chair-frame relative to the base part. Such seat I) are the curved rockers B B, made in braces a a may be provided with elastic rubone piece with the frame I) b, or secured to the ber rings, or elastic rubber cushions of suito latter or to the seat I), as may be desired. able shape may be attached to rockers B B I wish to state that I do not confine myself where they touch the braces a a so as to preto any particular construction of the frame of vent the chair-frame from being brought too the chair, it being only necessary that it shall rigidly to a standstill when at the limit of its have on its under side the curved rockcrsBB, rocking motion, as is common on rocking- 5 4 5 as above described. To the bases a a, or to the chairs of the kind known as baserockers. stays or braces by which theyare held together, It the base is constructed without the braces are secured the inclined ways 0 c, as shownin or stays (fia equivalent stops may be arranged Figs. 1, 2, and 3, in which said inclined ways on the base parts a a without departing from are shown as being secured to the stays or the essence of my invention. By having the r00 50 braces ac; but thisis not essential, as the said rocker-supports c 0 made inclined it will be inclined ways 0 0 may be secured in any suitperceived that the rocking motion is on inelined planes, and when the occupant of the chair leans backward the rockers B Bare, as it were, rolled upward on such inclined ways 0 0, against the influence of the Weight of the occupant and chair-frame, thus having a tendency to gradually retard the rearward rocking motion of the chairan essential feature of a well-constructed rocking-chair. The rear flat portions of the springs d d during such backward motion of the chair-frame arecause'd to curve and conform to the curvature of the rockers B B, thus also tending to gradually retard such motion. During the forward rocking movement of the chair-frame on the inclined ways 0 c the forward curved ends of springs dd are straightened more or less, and serve as yielding resisting means, having a tendency to return the chair frame to its normal position as soon as the occupant leaves it or releases the forward pressure on the seat.

I wish to state that I do not claim herein any feature claimed in my application for Letters Patent for rocking-chairs filed June 11,1885,

Serial N 0. 168,308; but

IV hat I wish to secure by Letters Patent and claim is 1. In a base rocking-chair, the base or base parts a a, having inclined ways d d, adapted to serve as beds on which the frame is rocked,

ranged in a manner as herein set forthand described. v r

In testimony'whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WVitnesses:

ALBAN ANDREN, CHARLES H-. Foes.

ALBERT H. oRDW'AY.

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