US1103161A - Child's carriage. - Google Patents

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U. S. SPOFPORD.

OHILDS CARRIAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1914.

Patented July 14,1914

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'IHE NORRIS PETERS CO. r'iHOTD-LITHO WASHINGTON. D/C

O. S. SPOFPORD. OHILDS GARRIAGE. I APPLICATION FILED JAILZB, 1914. 1 1 03, 1 6 1. Patented July 14, 1914.,

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO4. PHOTO-LITHOZ. WASHINGTON. D.

.designed by me UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

CHRISTOPHER S. SPOFFOR-D, OF STURGI S, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO STUBGIS STEEL GO-CART 00., OF STURGIS, MICHIGAN.

CHILDS CARRIAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1914:.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER S. SPOF- Tom), a citizen of the United States, residing at Sturgis, Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Carriages, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates childrens carriages.

My present improvements are especially for embodiment in collapsible carriages of the type shown in Patent No. 1,047,322, dated December 17th, 1912, issued to myself and F. W. Jonas, and I have shown my improvements embodied in such a structure although they are readily adapted to other structures. 1

The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide in a childs carriage, an improved adjustable foot rest. Second, to provide in a childs carriage, an improved adjustable foot rest which is capable of easy and rapid manipulation, and one which is very simple and economical in structure.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and mean described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which ment of my invention in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a detail side elevation of a structure embodying the features of my invention, a portion of the back, handle, and top being broken away. Fig. II is a detail front perspective View showing the foot rest in it lowered or normal position. Fig. III is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 33 of Fig. II. Fig. IV is a detail inverted view showing arrangement and mounting of the seat supporting springs. Fig. V is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 5-5 of Fig. IV. Fig. VI is a detail perspective view of a slightly modified form of the adjustable foot rest.

In the drawing similar reference character refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are to improvements in is a preferred embodiis clearly illustrated taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the running gear frame is formed of a strip of metal bent into U-shape to form side members 1 and front cross piece 2. The handle 3 is secured to the rear ends of the running gear frame side members by pivots 4. At each side of the running gear frame, are Wheel supports 5 pivotally mounted on the frame by the hangers 6. The wheel supports have downwardly projecting arms 7 terminating in suitable spindles for the Wheels 8.

A pair of levers 9 are pivotally mounted on the side members of the running gear frame at 10 to engage cam members 11 on the wheel supports. These lever are connected to the handle by the links 12 which constitute the side members for the seat 13. As the levers are actuated, the wheel supports are collapsed and erected.

The wheel supports are braced and the levers locked in their erected position, thereby locking the carriage in its erected position, by means of the brace members 14: which are pivoted on the running gear frame at 15 and connected by the links 16 to the levers 9.. As the details of these parts form no part of my present invention, they are not described in further detail herein. Y

My improved foot rest comprises a flexible body 17, the rear edge of which is secured to the front edge of the seat 13. The front end of the foot rest body is supported by the U-shaped frame 18 which is pivotally mounted on the side members of the running gear frame at 19 so that the forward end of the foot rest may be swung up and down within the running gear frame. The foot rest is adjustably supported by means of the U-shaped support 20 which is preferably formed of wire, the arms of the support having eyes 21 formed in the ends thereof,

. thereo-f under spring tension. In its normal position, the rests 23 engage the front member of the frame. To elevate the foot rest,it is only necessary to lift up thereon when the support snaps over the frame cross member to engage the rests. To lower the same, the support is pushed rearwardly to disengage the rests. By this means, I se-.

cure a very simple and economical foot rest and one which is light, and at the same time, satisfactory and supports the foot rest satisfactorily and in a manner that is not likely to he accidentally disengaged or released.

The seat 13 is pivotally supported at its front end by the arms 13 which are pivoted at 10 on the side members of the running gear frame. Extending across the frame, below the rear end of the seat, is a rod 26 having flattened portions 27 toward each end. These flattened portions forated lower ends of the springs 30. The arms 29 of the springs have kinks or offsets 31 there-.

in which engage these holes 28. The bottom coils of the springs resting on the rod, appliestension to the arms so that they are held upon the supporting rod without further securing means. The upper ends ofthe springs are engaged by the attaching plates 32 of the back supporting members 33, the plates having offsets 34 therein adapted to receive the upper ends 35 of the springs. This spring support is very simple and at the same time, very effective.

My improved collapsible carriage is light in weight and simple and economical in structure, lapsed or erected, or adjusted in any desired position.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

1. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the running gear frame comprising side members and a cross member; a seat; a foot rest comp-rising a U-shaped frame, pivoted by its arms on the side members of said running gear frame, its cross piece being disposed forwardly, of flexible material secured to the cross piece of said foot rest frame, the rear end of said body being secured to the seat; and a U- shaped support of spring material having forwardly facing cross member engaging offsets in its arms, said support being secured to the cross piece of said foot restframe to project downwardly therefrom and being disposed'on the inner side of said cross member of said running gear frame to engage the same under tension.

2. In structure of the class described, the combination of the running gear frame comprising side members and a cross member; a

7 p ece being are perat 28 to receive the arms 29 on the and very quickly and easily 001- and a body seat; a foot rest comprising a U-shaped frame, pivoted by its arms on the side members of said running gear frame, its cross disposed forwardly; and a U- shaped support of spring material having forwardly facing cross member engaging offsets in its arms, said support being secured to the cross piece of said foot rest frame to project downwardly therefrom and being disposed on the inner side of said cross member of said running gear frame to engage the same under tension.

3. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the running gear frame comprising side members and a cross member; a seat; a foot rest comprising a U-shaped frame, pivoted by its arms on the side members of said running gear frame, its cross piece being disposed forwardly; and a U- shaped support of spring material having a plurality of forwardly engaging offsets in its arms, said support being secured to the cross piece of said foot rest frame to project downwardly therefrom and being disposed on the inner side of said cross member of said running gear frame to engage the same under tension.

4. In a structure ofthe class described, the combination of the running gear frame comprising a cross member; a seat; a pivoted foot rest; and a. U-shaped sup-port of spring material having a plurality of cross member engaging offsets-in its arms secured to said foot rest to project downwardly therefrom and engaging said running gear frame cross member under tension.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the running gear frame comprising a cross member; a seat; a pivoted foot rest; and a U-shaped support of spring material having cross member engaging offsets in its arms secured to said foot rest to project downwardly therefrom and engaging said running gear frame cross member under tension. w

6. In a structure of the class described, the combination with the running gear frame; a seat; an adjustable foot rest; and a U-shaped support having running gear frame rests in its arms'secured to said foot rest to project downwardly therefrom and engaging said running gear frame under tension whereby the foot rest-is adjustably supported in its normal and in its elevated position. V

7. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the running gear frame; a seat; an adjustable foot rest; and a spring support having running gear frame rests thereon secured to said foot restto project downwardly therefrom and engaging said running gear frame under tension.

8. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the running gear frame; a seat; coiled seat supportin springs termi- U I I natlng at thelr lower ends 1n arms having s5 facing cross member ofisets therein; and a cross rod on said frame having flattened portions with horizontally disposed holes therethrough, the arms of said springs bein arranged through said holes with their ofisets engaging the rod, the bottom coils of the springs resting on the rod whereby tension is applied to the arms to retain them in engagement with the rods.

9. In a structure of the class described, the combination of the running gear frame; a seat; coiled seat supporting springs terminating at their lower ends in arms having offsets therein; and a cross rod on said Copie: of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the frame having holes therethrough, the arms of said springs being arranged through said holes with their offsets engaging the rod, the bottom coils of the springs resting on the rod whereby tension is applied to the arms to retain them in engagement with the rods.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

CHRISTOPHER S. SPOFFORD.

Witnesses:

J. W. BENNETT, LENA B. MORGAN.

Commissioner of Patent-I Washington, D. 0.

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