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US1013386A
US1013386A US60699711A US1911606997A US1013386A US 1013386 A US1013386 A US 1013386A US 60699711 A US60699711 A US 60699711A US 1911606997 A US1911606997 A US 1911606997A US 1013386 A US1013386 A US 1013386A
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  • My invention relates to a hurdle and particularly to a hurdle convertible from a high into a low hurdle, one of the objects of my invention being to provide a simple hurdle for use on the rack track, which upon being struck by any portion of the body of an athlete while in the act of leaping over the same, will yield to the impact thus given and not fall over.
  • Another object of'this invention is to provide a hurdle which may be built from the ground up presenting only straight outside lines so that when several hurdles are juxtaposed no space will be left between the tops of the hurdles into which a runner may place his foot when leaping over the same and thereby reduce the height of his jump.
  • FIG. l is a front elevation of my invention
  • Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the high hurdle
  • Fig. 3 is a section on line X X Fig. 1, showing the low hurdle.
  • the invention comprises two standards 1 mounted on base boards 2, which are conjoined by two horizontal boards 3 between which the said standards extend and to which they are fastened.
  • the standards are additionally reinforced by members or plates 3 which are fastened to the uprights and also to the base boards 2.
  • Pivoted between said standards or uprights 1, by pivot rod 4, is a frame 5, consisting of vertical studs 6 conjoined on top and bottom by horizontal strips 7 and 8 which are bolted to the studs.
  • the strip 7 fits 1n the recesses 9 formed in the uprights, thus keeping the frame 5 in position without however looking it so that it would not yield to slight impact.
  • the strip 8 is arranged to engage in the recesses 10 provided in the lower portion of the uprights or standards 1.
  • the pivot does not extend centrally through the frame in order to give the two heights required for the hurdle, and while the frame 5 is disposed between the standards or uprights, the strips 7 and 8 are arranged to extend beyond the ends of the standards or uprights so that when alining several hurdles no spaces will be left between any of them.
  • a hurdle comprising a plurality of vertical standards provided with recesses, base boards to which said standards are secured, a frame between said standards consisting of vertical studs and horizontal connectlng strips, said strips extending beyond said studs and being arranged to engage the recesses in said standards to hold said frame in position of adjustment, and a pivot rod extending through said standards and through one end of said frame studs, whereby to afford a high or a low hurdle.
  • a hurdle comprising a plurality of vertical standards provided on both sides with recesses, and a frame pivoted eccentrically between said standards, and consisting of vertical and horizontal strips, said horizontal strips extending beyond said vertical strips, and being arranged to engage the recesses in said standards, whereby the frame may be normally held in position of adjustment.

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V. GILKEY.
HURDLE.
APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, 1911.
Patented Jan. 2, 1912.
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VERN G-ILKEY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.
HURDLE.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented J an. 2, 1912.
Application filed February 6, 1911. Serial No. 606,997.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, VERN GILKEY, citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Hurdle, of which the following is a specification.
My invention relates to a hurdle and particularly to a hurdle convertible from a high into a low hurdle, one of the objects of my invention being to provide a simple hurdle for use on the rack track, which upon being struck by any portion of the body of an athlete while in the act of leaping over the same, will yield to the impact thus given and not fall over.
Another object of'this invention is to provide a hurdle which may be built from the ground up presenting only straight outside lines so that when several hurdles are juxtaposed no space will be left between the tops of the hurdles into which a runner may place his foot when leaping over the same and thereby reduce the height of his jump.
With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of the features,'details of construction and combination of parts described in connection with the accompanying drawing and then more particularly pointed out in the claims.
In the drawingFigure l is a front elevation of my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the high hurdle; Fig. 3 is a section on line X X Fig. 1, showing the low hurdle.
The invention comprises two standards 1 mounted on base boards 2, which are conjoined by two horizontal boards 3 between which the said standards extend and to which they are fastened. The standards are additionally reinforced by members or plates 3 which are fastened to the uprights and also to the base boards 2. Pivoted between said standards or uprights 1, by pivot rod 4, is a frame 5, consisting of vertical studs 6 conjoined on top and bottom by horizontal strips 7 and 8 which are bolted to the studs. In normal position, that is, when the lngh hurdle is desired for use, the strip 7 fits 1n the recesses 9 formed in the uprights, thus keeping the frame 5 in position without however looking it so that it would not yield to slight impact. When using the low hurdle, the strip 8 is arranged to engage in the recesses 10 provided in the lower portion of the uprights or standards 1.
Asv will be seen, the pivot does not extend centrally through the frame in order to give the two heights required for the hurdle, and while the frame 5 is disposed between the standards or uprights, the strips 7 and 8 are arranged to extend beyond the ends of the standards or uprights so that when alining several hurdles no spaces will be left between any of them.
What I claim is 1. A hurdle comprising a plurality of vertical standards provided with recesses, base boards to which said standards are secured, a frame between said standards consisting of vertical studs and horizontal connectlng strips, said strips extending beyond said studs and being arranged to engage the recesses in said standards to hold said frame in position of adjustment, and a pivot rod extending through said standards and through one end of said frame studs, whereby to afford a high or a low hurdle.
2. A hurdle comprising a plurality of vertical standards provided on both sides with recesses, and a frame pivoted eccentrically between said standards, and consisting of vertical and horizontal strips, said horizontal strips extending beyond said vertical strips, and being arranged to engage the recesses in said standards, whereby the frame may be normally held in position of adjustment.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.
VERN GILKEY.
Witnesses:
ANTON GLATTZNER, Jr., F. J. MGCLARY.
Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.
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US2677544A (en) * 1950-06-21 1954-05-04 Phillip Brante Track hurdle
USD786380S1 (en) * 2016-01-20 2017-05-09 Chih-Hao Chang Hurdle
US9770670B2 (en) 2014-10-01 2017-09-26 Randy Fierbaugh Adjustable hurdle

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2677544A (en) * 1950-06-21 1954-05-04 Phillip Brante Track hurdle
US9770670B2 (en) 2014-10-01 2017-09-26 Randy Fierbaugh Adjustable hurdle
USD786380S1 (en) * 2016-01-20 2017-05-09 Chih-Hao Chang Hurdle

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