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- This invention relates to improvements in sleds of the type having flexible runners and more particularly to benches for sleds of this character.
- the primary object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed and eiiicient sled bench which while strong and durable is cheap to manufacture.
- Another ob 'ect is to provide a sled bench so constructed that when the parts are assembled they will hang together without the use of rivets or other connecting elements.
- Figure 1 represents a side view of a sled equipped with this improved bench
- Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof
- Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1
- Fig. i is a longitudinal section taken on the line l4: of Fig. 3
- Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the bench
- Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the knees
- Fig. 7 is a similar view of the cross bar of the bench
- Fig. 8 is a plan view of the blank from which the knee is constructed.
- Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of one of the knees detached.
- a sled S is shown having the usual runners R which may be constructed of any suitable material with any desired cross sectional contour.
- a top T is shown supported by the runners R and connected therewith by benches 1 which constitute this invention.
- a steering bar A is shown connecting the top T with the cross bar B which connects the front ends of the runners to adapt them to be flexed for steering purposes, but this construction is not necessary for sleds equipped with this invention, as these benches may be employed with any form of sled.
- Patented May is, mic.
- the bench 1 which constitutes this invention comprises a cross bar 2 and knees 3 and 4.- which are connected with the opposite ends of the cross bar in a manner to be described.
- the cross bar 2 is'preferably constructed from a single piece of sheet metal which is bent to form a channel bar as shown in Fig. 7.
- the ends of this cross bar 2 are offset downwardly from the top of the beam to form seats for the side bars of the sled frame, said offset ends being apertured to receive fastening elements for securing them to the side bars.
- This cross bar 2 is also provided in the side flanges 5 thereof with longitudinally extending registering slots 6 which are arranged near opposite ends of the cross bar inside the offset portion thereof and which are designed to receive the knees to be described.
- the knees 3 and 4 which support the ends of the cross bar or beam 2 of the bench are connected with the runners R and are preferably constructed from the blank shown in Fig. 8 to adapt them to be made from small sheets of metal, thereby economizing in the construction of said knees.
- the blank from which each knee is constructed comprises a body portion 7 or connecting plate having diverging arms 8 which are preferably bifurcated at their free ends to form attaching lugs for securing the knees to the runners, but not necessarily so, as these knees may be secured to the runners in any suitable or desirable manner.
- the body portion 7 of the blank from which the knee is con structed is left unfolded and is preferably of a width corresponding to the length of theslots 6 through which it is adapted to be passed, and extends transversely across the bar 2 with the ends thereof bent downwardly where they merge into the arms 8 and which closely hug the side flanges 5 of said cross bar.
- This body portion 7 between the arms 8 of the knee may be provided and is here shown so provided with apertures 9 to receive connecting rivets for securing the plates to the sled body, said rivets also passing through the body portions of the knees and connecting the knees to the cross bar.
- the body portion or connecting cross bars 7 of the front knees 3 and 4 have their inner edges made longer than their outer edges as shown at 10 and which are provided with transversely extending arcuate slots 11 to provide for the movement of the knee relatively to the bench on the flexing of the front portion of the runners R. It is of course understood that one of the rivets passes through these areuate slots 11, said slots being provided to permit the knee to move relatively to the rivet, the other rivet which extends through the outer edge of the bar 7 forming a pivot for the knee together with the slotted connection of the knee with the cross bar.
- rivets are here shown to form auxiliary fastening members although they need not necessarily be employed for connecting the parts of the bench, but being necessary forconnecting the sled body to the bench, they are preferably continued on through the bench members to assist in holding them together.
- this cross bar 2 is shown and described in the form of an angle bar, it is obvious that it need not be necessarily so formed, as any other bar might be employed and slotted transversely to receive the knees and operate in the same manner, the construction shown being preferable however.
- cross bar and knees By constructing the cross bar and knees as shown and described, they may be cut from strips of metal with practically no waste except for the holes and slots and yet when assembled form a very strong, light and durable bench, and the connecting plates of the knees which extend transversely of the channelshaped bench cross bars operate as reinforcing members to prevent the cross bar from buckling.
- the knees 3 and 4 when applied should be spread about five inches apart on the runners, more or less, and the knees should slant so that their ends will come directly under the holes at the ends of the channel.
- the part of the knee which passes through slots in channel member may be of any suitable shape or size to fit properly into said slots.
- Certain reinforcing elements similar to those in my co-pending application Serial No. 11234, filed March l, 1915, may also be used if desired.
- a sled bench comprising a unitary cross bar having slots extending transversely therethrough, and pairs of knees, each pair having a connecting plate extending through one of said slots.
- a sled bench comprising a channel bar having oppositely disposed registering apertures in the side flanges thereof, and knees having a connecting plate extending through said registering apertures.
- a sled bench comprising a channel bar having oppositely dlsposed gr apertures 1n the side flanges thereof, and knees having a connecting plate extending through said grsterlng apertures, with the upper ends of the knees engaging said side flanges,
- the connecting plate of said knees corresponding in width to the length of the apertures in the flanges of the bench cross bar and the length of the connecting plate of the knees at one edge corresponding to the width of the bench cross bar.
- a sled bench comprising a channel bar having oppositely disposed registering apertures in the side flanges thereof, and knees having a connecting plate extending through said registering apertures with the upper ends of the knees engaging said side flanges, the connecting plate of said knees corresponding in width to the length of the apertures in the flanges of the bench cross bar and the length of the connecting plate of the knees corresponding to the width of the bench cross bar, the connecting plates of the .front knees having their inner edges longer than their outer edges to provide for the pivotal movement of said knees relatively to the cross bar of the bench.
- a sled bench comprising a channel bar having oppositely disposed registering apertures in the side flanges thereof, and knees having a connecting plate extending through said registering apertures with the upper ends of the knees engaging said side flanges, the connecting plate of said knees corresponding in width to the length of the apertures in the flanges of the bench cross bar and the length of the connecting plates of the knees corresponding to the width of the bench cross bar, the plates of the front knees having their inner edges longer than their outer edges to provide for the pivotal movement of said knees relatively to the cross bar of the bench, said longer plate edges being provided with transversely extending arouate slots, and apertures in the cross bar of the bench for the passage of fastening rivets through said bench and knee plate.
- a sled bench comprising a cross bar having slots extending transversely therethrough, and knees having connecting plates extending through said slots, the inner edge of each plate being longer than the outer edge thereof.
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Description
0. PEARSON.
SLED BENCH. APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, 1915.
Patented May16, 1916.
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SLED BENCH.
APPLICATION FILED APILZE. ISIS.
- Patented May16,1916.
2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- 05% j earssan' OTTG PEARSON, OF MOUNT JEWETT, I'ENNSYLVANIA.
SLED-BENCH.
Application filed April 26, 1915.
To all whom, it may concern:
Be it known that I, Or'ro PEARSON, a subject of the King of Sweden, residing at Mount J ewett, in the county of McKean and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sled- Benches; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.
This invention relates to improvements in sleds of the type having flexible runners and more particularly to benches for sleds of this character.
The primary object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed and eiiicient sled bench which while strong and durable is cheap to manufacture.
Another ob 'ect is to provide a sled bench so constructed that when the parts are assembled they will hang together without the use of rivets or other connecting elements.
IVith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.
In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a side view of a sled equipped with this improved bench; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. i is a longitudinal section taken on the line l4: of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective View of the bench; Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the knees; Fig. 7 is a similar view of the cross bar of the bench, and Fig. 8 is a plan view of the blank from which the knee is constructed. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of one of the knees detached.
In the embodiment illustrated, a sled S is shown having the usual runners R which may be constructed of any suitable material with any desired cross sectional contour. A top T is shown supported by the runners R and connected therewith by benches 1 which constitute this invention. A steering bar A is shown connecting the top T with the cross bar B which connects the front ends of the runners to adapt them to be flexed for steering purposes, but this construction is not necessary for sleds equipped with this invention, as these benches may be employed with any form of sled.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented May is, mic.
Serial No. 23,942.
The bench 1 which constitutes this invention comprises a cross bar 2 and knees 3 and 4.- which are connected with the opposite ends of the cross bar in a manner to be described.
The cross bar 2 is'preferably constructed from a single piece of sheet metal which is bent to form a channel bar as shown in Fig. 7. The ends of this cross bar 2 are offset downwardly from the top of the beam to form seats for the side bars of the sled frame, said offset ends being apertured to receive fastening elements for securing them to the side bars. This cross bar 2 is also provided in the side flanges 5 thereof with longitudinally extending registering slots 6 which are arranged near opposite ends of the cross bar inside the offset portion thereof and which are designed to receive the knees to be described.
The knees 3 and 4 which support the ends of the cross bar or beam 2 of the bench are connected with the runners R and are preferably constructed from the blank shown in Fig. 8 to adapt them to be made from small sheets of metal, thereby economizing in the construction of said knees. The blank from which each knee is constructed comprises a body portion 7 or connecting plate having diverging arms 8 which are preferably bifurcated at their free ends to form attaching lugs for securing the knees to the runners, but not necessarily so, as these knees may be secured to the runners in any suitable or desirable manner. The body portion 7 of the blank from which the knee is con structed is left unfolded and is preferably of a width corresponding to the length of theslots 6 through which it is adapted to be passed, and extends transversely across the bar 2 with the ends thereof bent downwardly where they merge into the arms 8 and which closely hug the side flanges 5 of said cross bar. This body portion 7 between the arms 8 of the knee may be provided and is here shown so provided with apertures 9 to receive connecting rivets for securing the plates to the sled body, said rivets also passing through the body portions of the knees and connecting the knees to the cross bar.
The body portion or connecting cross bars 7 of the front knees 3 and 4 have their inner edges made longer than their outer edges as shown at 10 and which are provided with transversely extending arcuate slots 11 to provide for the movement of the knee relatively to the bench on the flexing of the front portion of the runners R. It is of course understood that one of the rivets passes through these areuate slots 11, said slots being provided to permit the knee to move relatively to the rivet, the other rivet which extends through the outer edge of the bar 7 forming a pivot for the knee together with the slotted connection of the knee with the cross bar. From the above description it will be obvious that this peculiar connection of the knees with the cross bar of the bench will cause said members to reliably hang together without the use of any rivets or other connecting elements, but rivets are here shown to form auxiliary fastening members although they need not necessarily be employed for connecting the parts of the bench, but being necessary forconnecting the sled body to the bench, they are preferably continued on through the bench members to assist in holding them together. While this cross bar 2 is shown and described in the form of an angle bar, it is obvious that it need not be necessarily so formed, as any other bar might be employed and slotted transversely to receive the knees and operate in the same manner, the construction shown being preferable however.
By constructing the cross bar and knees as shown and described, they may be cut from strips of metal with practically no waste except for the holes and slots and yet when assembled form a very strong, light and durable bench, and the connecting plates of the knees which extend transversely of the channelshaped bench cross bars operate as reinforcing members to prevent the cross bar from buckling.
The knees 3 and 4: when applied should be spread about five inches apart on the runners, more or less, and the knees should slant so that their ends will come directly under the holes at the ends of the channel.
The part of the knee which passes through slots in channel member may be of any suitable shape or size to fit properly into said slots. Certain reinforcing elements similar to those in my co-pending application Serial No. 11234, filed March l, 1915, may also be used if desired.
I claim as my invention:
1. A sled bench comprising a unitary cross bar having slots extending transversely therethrough, and pairs of knees, each pair having a connecting plate extending through one of said slots.
2. A sled bench comprising a channel bar having oppositely disposed registering apertures in the side flanges thereof, and knees having a connecting plate extending through said registering apertures.
3. A sled bench comprising a channel bar having oppositely dlsposed reglstermg apertures 1n the side flanges thereof, and knees having a connecting plate extending through said reglsterlng apertures, with the upper ends of the knees engaging said side flanges,
the connecting plate of said knees corresponding in width to the length of the apertures in the flanges of the bench cross bar and the length of the connecting plate of the knees at one edge corresponding to the width of the bench cross bar.
if. A sled bench comprising a channel bar having oppositely disposed registering apertures in the side flanges thereof, and knees having a connecting plate extending through said registering apertures with the upper ends of the knees engaging said side flanges, the connecting plate of said knees corresponding in width to the length of the apertures in the flanges of the bench cross bar and the length of the connecting plate of the knees corresponding to the width of the bench cross bar, the connecting plates of the .front knees having their inner edges longer than their outer edges to provide for the pivotal movement of said knees relatively to the cross bar of the bench.
5. A sled bench comprising a channel bar having oppositely disposed registering apertures in the side flanges thereof, and knees having a connecting plate extending through said registering apertures with the upper ends of the knees engaging said side flanges, the connecting plate of said knees corresponding in width to the length of the apertures in the flanges of the bench cross bar and the length of the connecting plates of the knees corresponding to the width of the bench cross bar, the plates of the front knees having their inner edges longer than their outer edges to provide for the pivotal movement of said knees relatively to the cross bar of the bench, said longer plate edges being provided with transversely extending arouate slots, and apertures in the cross bar of the bench for the passage of fastening rivets through said bench and knee plate.
6. A sled bench comprising a cross bar having slots extending transversely therethrough, and knees having connecting plates extending through said slots, the inner edge of each plate being longer than the outer edge thereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.
OTTO PEARSON. lVitnesses Snx'rUs LUNDBERG, HAROLD K. LUNDBERG.
ca of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0.
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