Children{40 s or infants furniture

Claim 2

A child''s cot or crib comprising in combination: a base-frame, a cradle-portion located adjacent said base-frame, pivot means supporting said cradle-portion on said base-frame and defining an axis of pivotal movement about which said cradle-portion is capable of limited rocking movement, resilient elements engaged between said cradle-portion and said base-frame, for cushioning said cradle-portion in its rocking movement about said pivotal axis, drive means for actuating said cradle-portion in such rocking movement, and releasable fastening means for selectively preventing movement of said cradle-portion relatively to said base-frame.

Claim 3

A cot according to claim 1, wherein the Base-frame is of elongated form and the cradle-portion is mounted for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis extending transversely of the base-frame, adjacent one end of the base-frame and of the cradle-portion.

Claim 4

A cot according to claim 1, wherein the said drive means comprise a motor and a rotary cam driven by the motor, the cam being arranged to bear directly against the cradle-portion so as to jog the cradle-portion sequentially during rotation of the cam.

Claim 5

A cot according to claim 1, wherein the said drive means comprise a motor, a rotary drive disc driven by the motor, an eccentric pin on the said disc and a connecting rod connecting the said pin to the cradle-portion, whereby the cradle-portion is rocked by reciprocatory motion of the connecting rod.

Claim 6

A child''s cot comprising a base-frame of upright structural members and a cradle-portion supported by the upright structural members, the cradle-portion comprising at least four horizontal stretcher-members, two stretcher-members being arranged one above the other at opposite sides of the cradle-portion, and vertical bar-members extending between the two stretcher-members at each side of the cradle-portion, the bar-members being connected to the stretcher-members by means of pivotal joints, so as to allow angular oscillatory movement of the bar-members to provide a rocking action of the cradle-portion, the cot further comprising drive means for actuating the cradle-portion in its rocking action, releasable fastening means for preventing rocking when required and resilient elements engaged between said cradle-portion and said base frame, for cushioning said cradle-portion in its rocking movement.

Claim 7

A child''s cot comprising a base-frame of upright structural members and a cradle-portion supported by the upright structural members, the cradle-portion comprising at least four horizontal stretcher-members, two stretcher-members being arranged one above the other at opposite sides of the cradle-portion, and vertical bar-members extending between the two stretcher-members at each side of the cradle-portion, the bar-members being connected to the stretcher-members by means of pivotal joints, so as to allow angular oscillatory movement of the bar-members to provide a rocking action of the cradle-portion, the cot further comprising drive means for actuating the cradle-portion in its rocking action, releasable fastening means for preventing rocking when required and resilient elements engaged between said cradle-portion and said base frame, for cushioning said cradle-portion in its rocking movement.

Claim 8

A child''s cot according to claim 5, wherein the two upper stretcher-members extend between the upright members at each side of the cot, the bar-members and the lower stretcher-members depending from the upper stretcher-members and being freely pivotable relatively thereto, so as to provide rocking action of the cradle-portion.

Claim 9

A child''s cot according to claim 5, wherein the two upper stretcher-members extend between the upper parts of the upright members at the respective sides of the cot, and wherein two link-members are associated with the lower stretcher-member at each side of the cot, each said link-member extending between a pivotal connection at one end of the corresponding lower stretcher-member and a pivotal connection at the lower part of the corresponding upright member, the pivotal connections between the said lower stretcher-members and the link-members associated therewith having substantial play, whereby the lower stretcher-members are capable of endwise oscillatory movement to provide rocking movement of the cradle-portion.

Claim 12

A device according to claim 8, wherein the platform is mounted for pivoting movement about a substantially horizontal axis.

Claim 13

A device according to claim 9, wherein the said horizontal axis extends intermediately of the width of the platform.

Claim 14

A device according to claim 10, wherein the platform is mounted on the base-frame by means of co-operating pivot-pins and pivot-points which define the said horizontal axis.

Claim 15

A device according to claim 8, wherein the said drive means comprise a motor and a rotary cam driven by the motor, the cam beIng arranged to bear directly against the platform so as to jog the platform sequentially during rotation of the cam.

Claim 16

A child''s cot comprising a plurality of upright structural members, two pairs of stretcher-members, extending between said upright members at opposite sides of the said cot, the two stretcher-members of each pair being spaced one above the other, and upright bar-members extending between the two stretcher-members of each pair, whereby the said stretcher-members and the said upright bar-members form two walls defining between them, a cradle-portion of the said cot, the said stretcher-members being connected to the upright members and to the bar-members by means of pivotal joints, whereby all of the said members are capable of mutual angular yielding movement so as to allow rocking of the said cot, drive means being provided to actuate said members in their mutual yielding movement and releasable fastening means being provided for preventing rocking when required and resilient elements engaged between said cradle-portion and said upright members for cushioning said cradle-portion in its rocking movement.

Claim 17

A child''s cot comprising a plurality of upright structural members, two pairs of stretcher-members, extending between said upright members at opposite sides of the said cot, the two stretcher-members of each pair being spaced one above the other, and upright bar-members extending between the two stretcher-members of each pair, whereby the said stretcher-members and the said upright bar-members form two walls defining between them, a cradle-portion of the said cot, the said stretcher-members being connected to the upright members and to the bar-members by means of pivotal joints, whereby all of the said members are capable of mutual angular yielding movement so as to allow rocking of the said cot, drive means being provided to actuate said members in their mutual yielding movement and releasable fastening means being provided for preventing rocking when required and resilient elements engaged between said cradle-portion and said upright members for cushioning said cradle-portion in its rocking movement.