US1040669A - Velocipede. - Google Patents

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E. J. HANSEN.

VELOGIPEDE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC,20,1911.

Patented Oct. 8, 191.

wflzvesses. f Mig@ ERBE J. HANSEN, OF HABLAN, IOWA.

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Specieation oth Letters Patent.

' rammen ont. 8,1912.

Application led December 20, 19ll1. Serial No. 666,951.

'steering wheel und also so arranged lthat the jointbetween the front legsV and the body will have a neat and finished appearance when the said front legs und the ork are `extended to any angle within the'scmie ot' the fork movement; and further to provide ,a simple and inexpensive construction between the steeringtork stem and the mainv frame.

My inventlon consists in certain details,

`in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts oi the device., whereby the objects contemplated are attained, ashereinefter more fully set forth, pointed out in kmy claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figurel shows n vertical, central, .sec tional view of a complete velocipede embodyingg` my invention, land Fig. 2 shows a horizont-al section of same on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Referring 4to the accompanying drawings, L" have used the reference numeral l() to m- Choate the mein frame member whlch 1s .preferably made ot' a heavy solid piece of wood approximately 2x43 inches 1n section.

This main frame member is wholly concenled in the finished velocipede and hence need not be accurately made or carefully finished. il preferably shape the top edge and the reor portion ot this main frame member to the contour ot the sheet metal body hereinafter described and the length of said frame member is substantially that of the sheet znet'nl body of the animal horcinefter described .from thel 'front ot' the aniinals neck to' the roar oli the aninials body. This frame member l0 is provided with a vertically extended round opening.,Y near` its forward portion extendingr through it from V'Vtop Vlo bottom and this may be made. with an auger in the ordlnaryvinanncr.

lconsiderable The body of the animal is preferably formed complete of two pieces of sheet metal united along,r a central longitudinal line and being;r shaped to have the appear ance of an annual, preferably a horse. The

-two parts of the sheet metal body-may be .united in any ordnuiry way.

l preferably however unite the ports of the head by solder and the remainder of the paris may be connected by nails or screws directly with the main wooden from@ member 10 and the jointI between said parts is preferably covered by a sheet metal strip.

'In the drawings, the numeral 11 indicates the sides of the sheet metal body and 12 the strips :for conceolinmfjr the joints.' The lower portionv oi the body isleft open and there is a considerable space between the main trame 10 and the lower sides oi the body. Furthermore, in order to provide Ator concealing the joint between tho front legs and the sheet metal body the lower portion of the sheet metal body isi-extended downwardly to a distance 'below the wooden 'frame member 10, as clearly shown in F ig. 1. In addition to this and for the purpose of providing a tight joint between the front logs und the body the sides of the sheet metal body portion ot the points indicated by the numeral 13 in 'Figi'. 2 are preferably urranged on curves concentric with the open- .ing in the wooden body for the steering stem, the purpose oi' which will hereinafter appear.

The reference numeral 14 indicates the rear axle on which the rear supportingr wheels 15 are mounted. This rear axle is connected to the main frnme member l() by means of two braces lo, the upper ends of which extend between the main frame member l()l and thc sides il of the sheet metal body and they are securely fixed to the main 'fr-.une in any ordipiiry ".iy. The lower ends ot said braces are connected to the i .-:le lll. The 'rr-ar legs oi the animal are pret-v erabiy mode oi wood, sheet metal or other desir-.dile material and are indicated by thc numeral 1T. Their upper ends extend lietween tho sheet metal body 1l and the main frame member l() und the outer portions ot' the log members are shaped to tit the contour ot the rear of the sheet metal body portion, as clem-ly shown in Fig. Q, so that the devicewhen completed presents the appearance of having `the sheet metul body portion and the legs made continuous. The lower ends of the legs are secured by brackets 18 to the rear axle;

`The reference numeral 19 indicates the front axle to which the steering wheel 2O is connected and said axle is provided with cranks 2l and pedals 22 et the ordinary kind. This axle is mounted in a metal forli 23 and at the top of the fork is a horizontally arranged cross head Q4. lrojectingf stra-ight upwardly from said cross head is the steering stem which is designed to project through the opening in the niain 'frame member l0. The upper surface of the cross head 2% is designed to rest against the lower surface of the main trarne member 10 and onthe top of the cross head 2d is a rounded bearing portion Q6 that engages the lower portion of the wooden farne member and thereby permits the cross head to t'reely rotate relative to the Woeden frame member. The stern 25 projects up through the Wooden frame member l0 and also through an opening providedfor it in the'top of the sheet metal body. Surrounding this opening in the sheet metal body is a fiat surface indicated in Fig. 1 by the numeral 27 to form a bearing on which the center oi the handle bar 2S may rest. This handle bar is detachably connected with the stein 25 by a Cotter pin 29'orin any ordinary Way.

The front legs 3() oi? the animal are secured to the outer surfaces of the foi-lr mennbers Q3 and they extend from a point below the cross head 2li dw'nu'ardly to any desired distance. At the upper portion ot the front legs 'the outer surfaces thereofl are preferably rounded to conform to ay circle concentric with the center olf the steering head so that as the steering head rotates the front legs will lit close to thcinteriorof the forward portion of thesheet metal body. As before stated the upper ends ot these legs are below the wooden Ytraine l() so that the legs will not at any time strike upon the wooden body. ln some instances: it is ldesirable to limit the rotary movement of the cross head 24 relative to the body andv 'tor this purpose l. have provided on the top ot the cross head two upwardly projecting lugs 3l designed to engage `the adjacent sides of the frame l() and thus limit the rotary move- 1 ment. of the cross head by harinat said lugs ,J i engage the sides thereof. L

Sonie ot' the greatadvantages of my invention are that the device maybe constructed "ery inexpensively; that it is extremely strong" and durable and that it may be made according to my invention in a. very neat and attractive torni. 'l'he wooden frame member l0, although of cheap and inexpensive construction, performs a number of very important functions in this device-- it is 'the main portion o'l the supporting` frame; it also serves as the Vtrame upon which the sheet metal body is secured and it is so shaped that the sheet metal body may he secured to it at .all ot the points Where/V said sheet metal body requires support to make it extremely strong and durable. /llt also is provided with an opening which forms the sole bearing for the steering head. In addition to this it provides a limiting means to coact with the lugs 3l. The sheet metal body not only is designed to represent an/ animal such as a horse but 1t 1s shaped to furnish a convenient seat for the operator and it projects some distance beleny the Wooden trame 'member l0 ,to thereby conceal the connection hetweenthe, legs and braces gn and the niain lbody portion l0 which otherwise `would present. an objebtionable appearance. lThe entire steeringl fork, cross head and steering stein may/all be cast complete in a single piece Without expensive machine work and the steering stem may be detachably connected with the bddy to which it is held only by means oit ay single cotter pin 29.

l claim as my invention:

l. ein improved velocipecle, comprising a inain trame member having an opening near its forward portion, a sheet metal body having its central portion shaped to form an opera'toras seat` and being connected to and supported by the main frame member at the front, rear and top, the lower portion thereof being open and being extended below the main traine member, rear Wheels supported by the main trame member, the supports theretor being extended between the sides of 10G the sheet metal body and the main traine nieniber, a` steering fork, steering Wheel therein, cross head for the fork, a steering stein extended upwardlyl through the opening in the said trame member, a; handle bar 105 supported by the main iframe member at the front, rear and topi., the lower portion thereoi? being; open and beingl extended below the main traine member, Wheels support/ed by the inain trame member, the sun ortdl.

therefor beingn extended between the si es of nl2@ the sheet metal body and the main trame member, a steering fork, s, steering Wheel therein., a cross head for the torina steering stein extended upwardly through the opening in the said frame member, a handle bar 125 ixed to the upper end thereof, and front leg members hired to the sides of the steering 'fork and extended upwardly abovethe lower edge ot the sheet metal body, theupper ends ot Athe front legs and the adjacent portions in improved velocipede, comprising a 110 lll ol tbe sheet metal body being both curved on linee snlstnnti-elly concentric to the steering; stern so that the lege substantially t the contour ot tbe sheet metal body when tbe steering Wheel is extended to any angle relative to tbe body.

3. An improved veloeipede, eol'nprissing n 11min tf1-rune member having an opening; neer its tor-verd portion, e, sheet metal body beving; its control portion Shaped to orrn an operotore leent end being connected to enflenp44 ported by tbe moin :treme member otr tbe trent, reen and top, tbe lower portion there ot being.; open and being extended below the n'inin trarne member, rear Wheels supported by tbe main frame member, tbe supports therefor being extended between the sides o tbe sheet metal body and." tbe moin rnrne' member, o Steering 1to1-k, a` Steering wheel therein, crees bend for the fork, a, steering sten; extended upwardly through tbe opening; in the Seid treme member, n, beundle bnr tilted to the opper end thereof and 'front leg.; members-a fixed to the sides ot the steering; fork and extendednpwerdly above tbe lower edge ol tbe sheet xnetei body, und e lug llxed in poaition on the cross bead and extended m'frrnrdly und dessigned 'to engage tbe sides of the me in frame to limit the roter-y movement of the steering stem.

4t, ln e ve'loeipede, tbe combination of wooden mein trame having e. Substantially vertical opening extended through its 't'or werd portion,- n two-port sheet metal body shaped to simulate an animal, the cent-ral portion of the body being also shaped to form n suitable operators sent, the perte of the sbc-et metal body being supported by the Wooden trame and secured thereto et tbe Yliront, lenr und top, mid being also provided with un opening,l in line with tbe opening); in the wooden lrfnne und. with n 'lint portion sin-rmrnding mid opening to 'iorln u. bearing, tbe lower edges; olf tbe sheet Inet-tl body beingr extended below tbe lower edge of the wooden freine, rear lege tixed to the wooden .treme end extended downwardly between it end the ndjneent portions ot" the sheet lnetnl body, u rear axle, menne 'for connecting; tbe ,lower ends ol tbe reor lege to tbe rein' erde, braces lixed to Athe roer mile extended forwardly und upwardly between tbe sides ot" the Sheet motel bodj7 and the Wooden frame und being lixed to tbe Wooden trarne, n front axle, pedals thereon, n. steering fork connected to the 'Front zulle, e cross; bend et the top ot tbe steering fork, n steering Stem at tbe top ol tbe crosse heed extended upwardly through tbe opening; in the wooden 'freine to o point arbore tbe sheet metal body, e. lnmdle bm: riletnolmbly 'nimmted thereon and resting upon smid bearing: `c mrtion in the sheet. metal body Mnl 'tor-word leg; members; fixed to the outer :inn-famme ot' the eterning'l'imlce, extended nprrrrrtlljyf to e point above tbe lower edge oli the Sheet metall. body und to u, point below the lower edge oit tbe wooden trarne, tbe onter enriztees of tbe upper portion o tbe front legs :1nd tbe nd'jueent portions of tbe sheet nletnl body boing rounded in n innnner substantially tonCent-rio to the steering stein, l'or the purposes Stated.

Des Moines, Iowa, December 9, '1911.

ERBE il'. HANFILN.

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