Patent Model - Improvement in Cradles
Maker and role
Franklin Chichester (b.1827, d.1912), Patentee
Production date
Jul 22 1873
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
12 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/2" (30.5 x 16.5 x 6.4cm)
Description
Chichester's patent improves "the action of spring cradles and cribs for children; and it consists in a central pivot at each end of the cradle, attached either to the body or to the base of the crib or cradle, in combination with a plate spring or springs." (Patent Number 141,033)
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Object number
2015.14.1597a-c
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