Patent Model - Improvement in Hammock-Frames
Maker and role
Juan Arci, Patentee
Production date
Sep 12 1876
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Brass, textile, glass
Measurements
3 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 3 1/4" (8.9 x 24.1 x 8.3cm)
Description
Arci's patent "consists in a frame with rigid side rails, hinged sectional end rails, hinged braces for spreading the frame, and derricks for suspending the hammock, the whole being so arranged that it can be folded up to a comparatively small compass, or expanded for supporting a hammock." (Patent Number 182,049)
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Object number
2015.14.2247a-d
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