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which to set the ends of the bar N. It willbe applied with advantage to any swing of the
seen that the ends of the bar N bear against character now in use, thereby rendering the
the sides of the blocks n n, and the bar is thus use of the said swing much safer. 70
held in place between the supporting-bars E. Having thus described my invention, I
5 The object in so attaching the bar N to the claim-
supporting-bars is to enable the former to be 1. In a swing, the combination, with the
readily removed when the swing is taken apart. seat G, of the foot-rest H, comprising the piv-
To the center of the bar N is pivoted the lower oted end pieces, h', and the foot-boards h h', 75
end of the connecting-rod O, the upper end of secured to the said end pieces at right angles
to which is pivotally attached to the rear end of to each other, either one of which is adapted
the lever M. It will now be readily seen that to serve as a foot-rest at different times, the
if the front end of the lever M is raised the board h' being closer to the seat in its opera-
connecting-rod O will force the supporting- tive position than the board h, substantially as 8c
bars E E of the swing forwardly, and thus op- and for the purpose specified.
15 crate the swing. The stripsm in, comprising 2. In a swing, the combination, with a seat
the lever M, operate on opposite sides of the having the side boards, G' G', of the foot-rest
bracket L, and therefore the motion of the le- H, comprising the end pieces, h', pivoted to
ver is guided to prevent all lateral play, and the said side boards, the foot-boards h and h', 85
the front ends of the said strips are held to- secured to the end pieces at right angles to
20 gether by the small transverse bolt or pin m'. each other, the said foot-rest being adaptedto
A similar bolt or pin, ne', is passed through the be rotated around its pivot to bring either of
strips m in just in front of the arm L' of the the foot-boards to a horizontal position below
bracket L, for a purpose hereinafter specified. the front edge of the seat, the board h' being 90
P designates theoperating-cord oftheswing, higher in the said position than the board h,
25 secured at the end to the transverse bolt in', and the block or stop I, secured to the side
carried over the pulley k, (which is secured to board, G', and adapted to engage the front
the cross-bar K,) between the strips m in of the edges of the boards h h', respectively, in their
lever M, and in front of the bolt inm, and thence operative positions,substantially as and for the 95
carried down within reach of the occupant of purpose specified.
30 the swing, and provided with a handle, p. 3. In a swing, the combination, with the seat
When the lower end of the cord is pulled, the having the side boards, G' G', on opposite
front end of the lever M is raised, and conse- sides thereof, provided with the perforations
quently the swing-seat is drawn forward. i', of the adjustable foot-rest H, pivoted be- too
It will be seen by the dotted lines in Fig. 1 tween the said side boards, and comprising the
35 that the power upon the lever will be the same end pieces, h h, provided with the perfora-
whether the cord is pulled at the rear or front tions i i', either of which is adapted to be
end of the swing or vibration, and therefore aligned with the perforation i', and the foot-
the operating-cord may be pulled during the boards h h', secured to the end pieces at right Io5
entire forward motion of the swing. This, as angles to each other, either one of which is
40 will be seen, will enable the swing to be very adapted to be arranged horizontally under the
easily started, and will also enable the motion front edge of the seat by rotating the foot-rest
to be kept up with very little exertion to the on its pivot, the pin J, to pass through the
operator. By increasing the length of the perforation i' and the perforation i or i', one r iro
arms b b, and also increasing the length of the of which is aligned therewith in each position
45 front arm of the lever, much more power may of the foot-rest, and the block or stop I, to en-
obviously be obtained, thus rendering the gage the front edges of the boards h h', respect-
swing still easier to handle. ively, when they are in their operative or hori-
It will be seen from the construction of this zontal positions, substantially as specified. I t5
swing that it may be very easily taken apart 4. In a swing, the combination, with thesup-
5o and folded so as to occupy but little space, and port A, having the cross-bar C, on which the
therefore it may be readily transported from swing is suspended, and the cross-bar K above
place to place. Also, as before described, it and in front of the bar C, of the bracket L,
may be arranged so as to suit either an adult lever I, pivoted to the said bracket, the bar 20
or a child by adjusting the foot-rest, and this is O, connecting the rear end of the lever with
55 of great importance, as there is danger of a the supporting-bars of the swing-seat a short
child being thrown out if there is no foot-rest distance below the pivot thereof, and the op-
on which it maysteady itself. The lower ends erating-cord P, attached to the front end of
of the standards are connected together by the lever, passing over a sheave or pulley on 125
both longitudinal and transverse brace-bars, the bar K, and extending down within reach
6o so that there is no danger of the standards of the occupant of the swing, substantially as
closing while the swing is in use. The said and for the purpose specified.
brace-bars are attached to the standards, so 5. In a swing, the combination, with the
that they may be easily loosened or removed supporting-frame A, having the cross-bar C, 3c0
to allow the device to be folded or taken apart. on which the swing is suspended, and the
65 I wish it to be understood that the improved cross-bar K above and in front of the bar C,
adjustable foot-rest is not alone applicable to and having a pulley, k, depending from the
my swing, as herein described, but it may be center thereof, of the bracket L, secured to
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Goebel, Herman A. Swing., patent, February 7, 1888; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth171706/m1/4/: accessed July 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.