US1215771A - Child's sulky. - Google Patents

Description

R. H. BROWN.

CHILD'S SULKY.

APPLICATION FILED IAN-3. 1916.

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REINHARDT H. BROWN, OF LAPORTE, INDIANA.

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Application filed January 3, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, REINHARDT H. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Laporte, in the county of Laporte and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Childrens Sulkies, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

My invention is concerned with childrens sulkies, and is designed to produce a noncollapsible sulky of the class described that shall be very simple in its construction, yet easy riding, strong and durable, and that can be manufactured for a minimum expense.

My invention is further concerned with an adjustable tongue for childrens sulkies so that they can be drawn along with the body held level by persons of different heights.

To these ends, it consists of certain novel elements and combinations of elements such as will be hereinafter described in full and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To illustrate my invention, I have annexed hereto two sheets of drawings in which the same reference characters are used to designate identical parts in all the figures, of which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sulky embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section on an enlarged scale on line 22 of Fig 3;

Fig. 3 is a plan view. in section on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4t is a detail side elevation 011 a still larger scale of the adjustable joint for the tongue;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the same; and

Fig. 6 is a detail in section on the line 66 of Fig. 4.

The body 10 of the sulky may be of any desired construction, and I have illustrated the same as being of the wicker basket type. Secured to this body is one or more bars or base-boards 11, and at the front end I secure thepair of leaf springs 12, which are curved. into the shape shown, and are secured at 13 to the main frame l t in any suitable manner as by rivets passed through the springs and the frame, the frame being preferably constructed of a metal tube bent into the shape to be described. At the rear end I secure to the bars 11 the leaf springs 15, which have secured thereto at 16, as by Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 133, 1917.

Serial No. 69,791.

rivets, the leaf springs 17, which are secured at their lower ends to the frame M as by the rivets 18. T preferably pass these rivets not only through the springs 17, but also through a pair of brace bars 19 extending across the frame so that a single pair of rivets connects the four sections together. This frame 14 is of a ii-shape in its general outline, as seen in Fig. 3, but it has the two swelled portions 20 to bring tne strap yolres 1 connecting the frame to the axle 22 nearer the wheels s3, which are of the customary construction and are journalod on the ends of the axle in the customary manner. These yokes or brackets are preferably constructed of short strips of sheet metal of the general ii-shape shown, having their ends riveted to the under side of the swelled portions of the frame l-l, while their central portions are riveted on the top of the axle 22, the main body of which preferably consists of a square bar. The rear ends 24; of the frame are turned down, as shown, and flattened, so that the small wheels 25 may be journaled thereon. These wheels are for use in hauling the sulky up and down over steps or curb stones. The tongue is preferably made of two portions 26 and 27, which may be made of square vooden bars bent into the shape shown, and which are preferably connected by the adjustable joint best shown in Figs. 41-, 5, and 6. Also portion 26 has its rear end bolted or riveted to the under side of the center of the axle 22, while it is similarly secured to the under side of the center of the front portion of the main frame 14. The supporting standard 28 is preferably constructed of a bar of sheet metal which is bent into what I may call a W-shape, the top of the central portion 29 being riveted or otherwise secured to the under side of the portion 26 of the tongue, while the upper ends of the outer sides 30 are similarly secured to the under side of the frame let, preferably by the same rivets or bolts 13 that secure the springs 19. to the frame 1%. The central portion 29 of the standard 28 has its longest cross-section along the length of the sulky, while the outer portions 30 have their longest crosssection transversely of the sulky, this effect being procured by the twists 31. This novel construction produces a simple and cheaply constructed standard of an attractive de sign.

The adjustable joint for the tongue may of course be used with other types of sulkies, and it is preferably constructed mainly of sheet metal, the fired portion 32 being constructed of sheet metal with the body portion thereof bent into U-shape so as to fit over the portion 26 of the tongue and be secured thereto by the transverse rivet or bolt 38 passed through the sides, and the vertical bolt or rivet 3 passed through the top portion and body of the tongue, as clearly shown. Beyond the body portion are the cars 35 of the pivot 36 of the joint, and beyond these cars are the segmental portions 37 having a plurality of notches 38 therein, the notched portion being curved on the arc of a circle with the rivet 36 as the center. The other member 39 of the hinge consists of a sheet metal strap secured 011 the top of the portion 27 of the tongue as by the rivets or bolts 40 and ll. The lower end of this hinge member 39 is of course curved to form the bearing aperture through which the rivet 36 passes. The latch member 42 consists of the body portion having the ears 43 turned up so that the latch may be pivoted on the under side of the portion 27 of the tongue as by the rivet or bolt 4A. The body portion has at its forward end the tongue l5 cooperating with the recesses 38 and at its rear the thumb piece a6. A suitably curved leaf spring 47 is secured between the latch member and the under side of the portion 27 of the tongue by the bolt or rivet 4E0, s o as to hold the nose 4-5 in engagement with the particular recess 38 with which is set. The operation of this latch mechanism will be apparent, and by means of it the portion 27 of the tongue may be set at any one of the three angles shown, so as to ralse the tongue to the proper height to accommodate the particular individual who may be drawing the sulky by the handle L7 secured on the outer end of the tongue.

While I have shown and described my invention as embodied in the form which I at present consider best adapted to carryout the purpose, it will be understood that it is capable of modifications and that I do not desire to be limited in the interpretation of the following claims" except as may be necessitated by the state of the prior art.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a substantially U-shaped frame constructed of a continuous piece of metal. and having its ends turned downward, of an axle extending transversely thereof and supported therefrom, wheels journaled on the axle, leaf springs secured to the parallel portions of the U-shaped frame, and a body supported from. said springs.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a substantially U-shaped frame having its ends turned downward, of an axle extending transversely thereof and supported therefrom, wheels journaled 011 the axle, leaf springs secured to the U- shaped frame, a body supported from said springs, and a standard secured to the U- shaped frame beneath the front end of the body.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a substantially U-shaped frame having its ends turned downward, of an axle extending transversely thereof and supported therefrom, wheels journaled on the axle, leaf springs secured to the U- shaped frame, a body supported from said springs, and a tongue directly secured to the center of the axle and tothe forward end of the U-shaped frame. i

at. In a device of the class described, the combination with a substantially U-shaped frame having its ends turned downward, of an axle extending transversely thereof and supported therefrom, wheels journaled on the axle, leaf springs secured to the U shaped frame, a body supported from said springs, a tongue secured to the center of the axle and to the forward end of the U- shaped frame, and a standard secured to the U-shaped frame and to the tongue beneath the front end of the body.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a substantially U-shaped frame having its ends turned downward, of an axle extending transversely thereof and supported therefrom, wheels journaled on the axle, leaf springs secured to the U- shaped frame, a body supported from said springs, a tongue secured to the center of the axle and to the forward end of the U- shaped frame, and a Ushaped standard having the top of its central portion secured to the tongue and the upper ends of its side portions secured to the U-shaped frame.

6. In. a device of the class described, a standard consisting of a metal strip bent into a general W-shape with the outer por tions thereof extending in a vertical plane substantially at right angles to the vertical plane of the central portion thereof.

7. In a device of the class described, a standard consisting of a metal strip bent into a general W-shape with the outer portions thereof extending in a vertical plane substantially at right angles to the vertical plane of the central portion thereof, there being twisted portions connecting the outer and central portions.

8. in a device of the class-described, the combination with a substantially U-shaped frame, of an axle extending transversely thereof and supported therefrom, wheels journaled on the axle, a pair of U-shaped leaf springs secured to the upper side of the front end of the U-shaped frame, a pair of spirally curved leaf springs secured to the rear ends of the upper side of the U-shaped frame, a pair of leaf springs secured to the upper ends of the last mentioned leaf springs, and a body portion supported directly upon the inner ends of the first and third mentioned pairs of springs.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination with a substantially U-shaped frame, of a pair of U-shaped leaf springs secured to the upper side of the front end of the U-shaped frame, a pair of spirally curved leaf springs secured to the rear ends of the upper side of the U-shaped frame, a pair of leaf springs secured to the upper ends of the last mentioned leaf springs, and a body portion supported directly upon the inner ends of the first and third mentioned pairs of springs.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination with a substantially U-shaped frame, of a pair of U-shaped leaf springs secured to the upper side of the front end of the U-shaped frame, a pair of spirally curved leaf springs secured to the rear ends of the upper side of the U-shaped frame, a pair of leaf springs secured to the upper ends of the last mentioned leaf springs, a body portion supported upon the inner ends of the first and third mentioned pairs of springs, and a brace bar connected to the U-shaped frame and to the lower end of the second mentioned pair of springs.

11. In a device of the class described, the combination with a substantially U-shaped frame having the swelled portions in its sides and the downward turned ends, of an axle extending transversely thereof, bracket pieces connecting the axle and the under side of the swelled portions of the frame, wheels journaled on the axle, a tongue secured to the under side of the center of the axle and to the center of the forward end of the U- shaped frame, a standard secured to the under side of the forward end of the U- shaped frame and to an adjacent portion of the tongue, pairs of leaf springs secured to the forward and rear ends of the U-shaped frame, and a body portion secured on the upper ends of the pairs of springs.

12. In a device of the class described, the' combination with a running gear, of a tongue secured thereto, means for adjusting and locking the tongue to vary the angle at which the tongue shall stand to the plane of the running gears, consisting of a member having pivot bearings and a notched segment with its center struck on said bearings, a tongue member pivoted in said bearings, and a spring-pressed latch pivoted on the tongue member and cooperating with the notches in the segment.

13. In a device of the class described, the combination of a pair of wooden tongue members, of a metal portion U-shaped in cross-section fitted on one of the tongue members, a strap hinged member secured on the other tongue member, a U-shaped latch member having the nose and thumb piece pivoted on the opposite side from the strap hinged member, and a leaf spring interposed between the latch and the tongue member to which it is pivoted, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 31st day of December, A. D. 1915.

REINHARDT H. BROWN. [L. s.]

Witness:

JOHN HOWARD MGELROY,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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