Infant's chair

Application filed June 10, 1929. Serial No. 369,732.

This invention relates to an infant’s chair; more 'particularly to an infant’s play seat and support.

It is an object of my invention to provide 5 a device for infants, particularly those who are just beginning to learn to sit up so that they may be seated on the floor or the like and left to play by themselves without fear of their toppling over into a helpless position 10 due to insufficient strength to support themselves. Another object of my invention resides in providing a play seat which will serve to develop the back of an infant, the device being of the character which may be 15 placed upon the floor of a room or the like where the infant may be left by itself, without fear of its falling or hurting itself, thus providing ample room to have the child amuse itself. It is contemplated by my in20 vention to provide a seat for infants which ‘ will act in the nature of a back strengthening device and play seat, the seat including a stabilizing device to prevent the infant from toppling over backwardly or side25 wardly, in whichever position the child may attempt to move, thus giving assurance that no particular attention need be given to the infant and that when left alone, it will not move about and possibly injure itself, or top30 pie over into a helpless position.

Other objects of my invention reside in providing a seat for an infant which will support it in the seated position upon any object or seat upon which it may be placed, 35 such as the floor, ground or another larger seat, serving to adequately support the child, to strengthen its back and hold it so that it need not be watched while at play, the device including a stabilizing base to avoid ⁴⁰ movement and toppling of the infant seated thereon, backwardly, sidewardly or in any other direction, at the same time providing sufficient freedom to permit the infant to 45 P^lay ^and reach for articles planned to keep it amused.

Other objects of my invention reside in the provision of an infant’s seat and support which is easily manufactured, inexpensive 50 and which may be readily accommodated to various uses of considerable value in the care and upbringing of infants.

To attain these objects and such other objects as may appear herein or be hereinafter pointed out, I make reference to the accom- _g5panying drawing, forming part hereof, in which

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my device in use;

Figure 2 is a plan view of a blank form- ₆₀ing one element of .my device;

Figure 3 is a plan view of another blank forming the base;

_ Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary, sectional detail view. 65 _ Making reference to the drawing, my device constitutes generally a substantially semi-circular base 1-0, upon which is vertically mounted a body confining element 11 comprising a back portion 12 and side arms .70 ,13. These members, are preferably assembled from two blanks as shown in Figures 2 and 3,. in which the base .10 is substantially semi-circular in outline and upon this there is first perforated the orifices 14, 15 and 16. .75 These three orifices are made to correspond substantially to receive the prongs 17,18 and 19 of the blank 11. The curvilinear edge 20 is preferably beaded or rolled as shown in Figure 4 at 21, in which condition it is then g® bent to bring the prongs 17, 18 and 19 in alignment with the orifices 14, 15 and 16 of the base 10, along the dotted line therein shown. In this position, the prongs. 17, 18 and 19 are upset sidewardly, as shown in 35 Figure 4 to join the two members together. Though this method is preferred, it will be observed that the member 11 may be affixed along the dotted lines shown by merely soldering the edge 22 to the surface of the base qq 10. when in the bent position, as outlined by the dotted line shown in Figure 3. At any event, I may use both the soldering connection and the inwardly turned prongs previously described. Oj

Interiorly of the back 11 and held beneath the bead 21 there is provided some fabric which will take away the cold feel of the metal in contact with the user. This fabric material is preferably some artificial leather ’ r-o or waterproof fabric. Below the base 10 there is provided a sheet 23 of some fabric, such as felt, cork or the like, serving as a protective layer for purposes which will 5 more clearly appear as this description proceeds. Across the arms or side members 13 there is provided a strap 24, having at opposite ends hook members 25, arranged to engage the eyelets 26, riveted in the side arms, io The device as described is now suitable for use as a seat for an infant, as shown in Figure 1, and when the infant is positioned within the seat, the strap 24 is affixed in position to have the hooks 25 in engagement with the 15 eyelets. In this position the infant will be held Strapped and cannot crawl away from tl»e seat The size of the seat or back 11 is g*o chosen as to support the back of the inf ant and brace it by snugly engaging the in,20 font. Thus, when in this position the seat may* be placed upon some flat surface, such as the floor, bed, ground or the sand of the beach and (lie infant held to avoid getting itself into mischief or toppling over into a help»25 less position. The base 10 as formed with the edge 27 to the rear and sides of the seat serves to stabilize the member 11 and hold the same against tilting. It also serves to center the seat so that the entire device may be posi.30 tioned upon a larger chair or the seat of an automobile or the seat of a train arid during filching or moving of the vehicle, will require no special attention to prevent the inf Ant from toppling or rolling over in a help35 leas position. The device may further be placed upon the floor of a room and the exfension of the base 10 serve as a place to put toys or other articles to avoid marring of the floor when playthings are dropped thereon 40 and may also serve to prevent spilling of any contents over the floor or the article upon Which the entire device is placed. The weight of the entire article is such as to prevent the infant from picking itself up and crawling « away and getting into mischief, and is particularly suitable when so arranged, when placed upon a sand pile or beach, in which position the base 10 may be slightly embedded Γη the sand and held in this manner against 50 displacement by the weight of the sand into Winch it may be slightly buried.

In all, I have provided a device admirably suitable for use in the care of an infant, in that it iflay be left to itself without requires ing any attention, when seated upon the deWill also serve, especially with infants so young that they are just beginning to'learn to sit up, to help to develop ana strengthen them in maintaining themselves in co a seated position.