US2672627A - Crib for babies - Google Patents

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March 23, 1954 A. HAGELFELDT CRIB FOR BABIES 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 5, 1948 INVENTOR. A r009 A 0 04 F //1//9 HQGZZ P15407- L. A. HAGELFELDT March 23, 1954 CRIB FOR BABIES 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 5, 1948 BY Q Haw,

March 23, 1954 A. HAGELFELDT 2,672,627

I CRIB FOR BABIES 5 Filed July 5, 1948 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 IN VEN TOR.

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Ana/ 4 900427424 #4054 F 40? Patented Mar. 23, 1954 CRIB: FOR BABIES Lydia Adolfin'a Hagelfeldt, Stockholm; Sweden,;&

assignoriof .onesthird to George Blomquist New" Application July 3', 1948, Serial N0. 36,943

. Claims. 1'2: This-invention relates 'to beds for babies and infants of the type known 'as cribs.

One-of the objects of the invention is -to"provide-a novel and 'improvedcribof the -generaltype, above referred to,- which can be conveniently and-rapidly setup and'collapsedor folded without requiring the use of tools or mechanical skill. Another object of the invention--is to provide a noveland improved -'crib*of "the general type,-

above' referred to, -whioh=is -comfortable and safe inuseand so light in'weight that it can be carried or moved from'one place to another, either foldedor set up, Without appreciable effort;

Another object of the invention-is to provide a novel'and improved ecrib *ofthe general type above referred to; which,-'when-- folded, forms acomparatively small and compactpackage that" may-be carried ina suitable bag or trunk;

Another object of the invention"-is t0 provide a novel and improved-cribof the general type,

above referred to; in whiclr the side -wal1s are detachablysecured' to'th'e crib proper,--thereby: permitting convenient use of the "crib as a dressing table after removal ofthe'side walls.'-

Another object of the invention is to-provide a novel and improved-crib ofi-the-"general type,

above referred to, to which either side walls of comparatively strong solid "materi-al' "or a hood structure closedat theltoii and made of'a material such-as mosquito netting can be selectively and detachably secured. This arrangement has the; advantage that, whenever "circumstances make it desirable, thesolid side 1walls'made of material such as canvas or'duck can be. replaced" by. the walls madev of'netting material thereby after and set-forth in the'appended:claimsfor-ma 1 ing part of the application In the accompanying :drawing a now 1 preferred embodiment of Eth" inventionis shown: .byaway oi-illu'stratidh andino't by wayoil-limitation:- s

In the" drawingz Fig. 1 is a perspective-view of-a crib' accordirig to the invention setup withisolid side walls- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a crib-according to the invention set up with a-hood-:made' of netting material.

Fig; 3 is a perspective view of the 'frame structure of the crib in unfolded-position.

Fig. 4 shows the I frame structure in substantially folded position:

FigES-is a side'view'of the' pivot and locking means for' one of the legs of the crib onan en larged scale.

Fig. '7 is a bottom viewof Fig; 1."

Fig. 8 is a bottom view-similar -to-Fig. =-7aftr-' removal of the side wallsi and Fig. 9'is a top view of (the crib without"side walls. I

Referringnow to 9 the figures in detaili" the'crib as shown on' the' drawing-comprises-a substantially rectangular frame. generally designated by ID; 'made of any suitable material such" as metal tubes. The frame is composed of two equal'frame' portions I I l 1 and 'l2 .ioinedbyhinges generally designated by" 13. Each"hinge comprises two brackets 14 and-l5 pivotally'connectedby a pin: 16. As will be noted, the hinge brackets "ex-tend downwardly from frame l0 iivhen 1 thecrib is set up:

Frame lfl'is supported by-four legs "|T,' l8;'=l9 and zfl' 'joined by cross bars 21 and-22"respectively; Each leg is pivoted to'the frame; as canbest be seen on Figs. 5 and -6. Anarm 23hav-in'g an eye'- let extends from eachcorner' of *the frame and iseng-agedbetween" the two-arms of a fork 2 l-'p'ro"-' vided at the end of each leg. A- pivot" pin i 2 5 serves *to -pivot the legs to the frame proper; Each leg is further providedwitlia lateral x-'-'- tension '26 having an open-ing"21*thereini Each extensionZB is so shapedth'at'it willabutagainst the "frame wherrthelegs are unfolded for -sup porting the frame; as can best be seen in l ig'sy 3 and'5; For the purposeof locking-=the -legsi-n their supporting positions,- eyelets or' holes 28 are' provided in'the four corners of frame ltl' so -posi' ti0ned= that respective' -holes 21 and 28' are in alignment when the legs are in the-positionsshown in Fig. '3 and 5. It will be evident-that a bar-'29. extending through holes 2'l -an'd '28- will lock the-legs in=their supporting positions 'there'-' by-"preventing an accidental-collapse ofthe crib? For support of a mattress as conventionally used cribs" 5 1 8; herein referred tm' a support cover =3G- is providedpreferably made of in the cover directly or in fabric straps 36 sewed" or otherwise secured to thegcover As-can best be seen in Figs. 7 to 9, a gap is' leftforhin'ges lt between two cover tongues which gap is also free of string portions so that the frame can be folded without difficulty. To secure the cover part as jacent to the hinges when the frame is set up;

two straps 37 are provided, each having a slot 38 which can be slipped over the; downwardly exn b e setsu, l5 of the hin eean ere moved r h h eslseeF s; eirmt paratory to t e nse eerib t ains.

As w be ap arent. th suppei't s ver rents normally secured to the frame but gan lpe con veniently removed for purpose of cleaning or replacement when wom v a A conventional matt ess-inq ils i w i; y be placed upon the support cov However, the

crib can also beusedas a dressing table in which case the mattress and the side walls (morefully described hereinafter) will not be used. 1 y

pr vi u ly mentioned; eerie a or ng the invention maybe usedeitherwith solidside walls open at the top or with side walls made of netting material and plosed at thetop; 1

According-to Fig -1, side walls; All are shown as comprising one or several strips of sufliciently Strong Solid i brievses weds oruotherw se sere i s t er hetth stripsm yteu stretched to-forn' ia ectangle confining substantially the same area astheframe- Thesidewalls thus formed arestiffened and detachably secured to the frame bymeans-ofa plurality of substan- I i l rigid bars 23 and 2fr Thesebars may be permanently orremovablysecured'to the fabric-of the e w ls e inetan eiby mea s f k ts 4. I. 1 91 5 e e s. r. a o he s ta l me ns as known for such purposes in the art. For purpose ofsecuring thebars tothe frame; a corresponding number of holes 28' in addition'to the corner holes 23 are provided. When it is desired to secure side walls 48 to the frame, the ends of bars 29 and 29 are insertedinto the correspondingholes of the frame as pan-best be seen in Fig. 1. It will be apparent that corner bars 29 serve a dual purpose, namely as stifieners for the-side walls and as locks for the legs. I

'To-further secure the side 'walls to theframe and also to close all gaps alongthe lower edges of the side walls, the latter are provided with extensions 42 and 63 respectively extending from the shortsides andthe long sides of the side walls. These extensions may be turnedoverthe frame and slipped b .meansor eyelets 44 over the protrudingv ends ofthe bars as can-gbestbe seen on Fig. 7. This figure also shows that the side walls are secured along practically theirentire lower edge to'the frame." Blots 43 permit the middle part of extensions dt to he slipped over the hinges; thereby-further securing'the sidewalls.

When it is desired tofold :the crib,; the side walls are first removed-by slippingthe eyelets M in the extensions 42 and 43 off the ends of .4 the bars whereupon the entire side walls may be conveniently pulled off. The side Walls can now be rolled or folded together, removal of the bars from the side walls being not necessary. The removal of the bars from the frame also unlocks the legs so that the frame can be folded into the position shownin Fig. 4. i g V While'Fig. 4 shows a. .frame'without support cover and mattress, it should be understood that it is by no means necessary to remove the cover for folding the crib and that the mattress may be'folded over the frame so that a comparatively smalliand.compactpackage is formed which can becarried .inza's iitable bag or trunk. The bag or trunk is"'p'refrably so dimensioned that the differentsidewalls used in connection with the cribfblankets'fsheets and all other items useful or'nede'ssary in the care of a baby can be placed in the same bag or trunk.

According toljfig 2 the side wallsareshown as comprising a hood dike fe -semen made of a use e iesush enema r st a s at the top. The hood is stiffened by'apair of sub.- stantially U-shaped barsde'and M which are inserted into corner holes 28 .of th e' frame and hence also serve as locks for tli'elgs Asthe bars are U-shaped, it is generally not necessary to secure the same to? mandate xfiaterial although this ma'y' be adva' ta'gebu's in 'certainTinstances. If found'tob' necessary dr'desirable, more than two bars may be pfovided which are then inserted into noise 28". -"It is further possible to use single bars 'siich a s showniin-Fig l although il shaped bars are "generally preferahis. The lower "edges of the side walls of hood 45 are preferablyscured to'the'irame by means of extensions of hasfbeen fiscribedin connectionwithFigL 11 1 y The main purpos'e'of gthe' hood according to Fig. '2 is to afiord full'access stair 'and'li'ght to a child placed in the oribwhilefully-protecting the child against fallingbutof. the crib and also against flies and otherinse'cts.

To guarda childfagast glareflor draft, part of the hood maybe-covered with or replaced. by

a substantially solid' material 48.

A baby. placed in.the cri maybe. further Iprotected by means-often adjustablesafetyibelt, generally designatedbyfifig This belt comprises tw'o straps 5;! and'52 fastened at opposite edges of cover 38 to permit placement of a'mattress between the straps. Fastened to strap 52 is a third strap 53 forming a loop with strap 52. Strap 53 may be buttoned .to-strap 52. Several button holes 54 are preferably provided to adjust the width of the-loop. A-b'uckle 55 serves to join itrgps 5| and 52 after the loop is slipped over the a y.

What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. A crib comprising a substantially rectangular frame for supporting a mattress, said frame being composed of two symmetrical substantially U-shaped rigid frame -portions, four legs pivoted each at one end thereofiadjacent one of the four corners of said frame,.a plurality ofsubstantially rigid bars, each of saidlegs having a-lateralextension at-said one-end'positioned to abut-against the frame when the legs are pivoted into positions for supporting the frame; said extensions having each an opening therein, said frame havingopeningsitherein positionedto he -in .;alignmentwith the. extension Openings when the legs are in thejframe supportingpositions; eachextension opening and the corresponding frame opening being arranged to receive slidably one of said bars for detachably locking the legs in said frame supporting positions, and a pair of hing means joining the two symmetrical'frame portions and folding the same about a transverse axis, each hinge means being formed from a pair of brackets connected to the adjacent ends of the corresponding sides of the rigid frame portions and extending from said ends transversely to the axes of said sides, the adjacent ends of the brackets of each hinge means being pivoted together, the said brackets abutting one against the other when the two frame portions are in aligned position thereby holding the frame in the said position, and being substantially in alignment when the frame is folded about said transverse axis, thereby providing space for the legs between the folded frame portions.

2. A crib as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said side branches of the two frame portions has intermediate transverse openings therethrough, each of said openings being adapted to receive one of said rigid bars for providing support to the side walls of the crib.

3. A crib as defined in claim 1, wherein the 9 rigid bars for insertion into the four openings of the frame comprise a pair of U-shaped bars, the side branches of each of said U-shaped bars being spaced to fit into two openings of the frame.

4. A crib as defined in claim 1, in combination with pliable side walls for the crib in the form of a substantially rectangular body corresponding in outline to the rectangle defined by the frame when the said rigid frame portions are in aligned position and being adapted to be fitted upon the frame in a position in which each of said bars forms an inner corner post for the side Walls when the said bars are fitted in the leg and frame openings thereby stiffening the said side walls.

5. A crib as defined in claim 4 wherein the said side walls are made of netting material and are continued in a top wall also made of netting material, and wherein a cover made of pliable substantially opaque material is fitted upon a portion of the top wall and portions of the long side walls adjacent to the short side walls of the side wall body so as to form a protective shield against light and draft for a child placed in the crib.

LYDIA ADOLFINA HAGELFELDT.

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