US1199064A

US1199064A - Child's sulky.

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Publication number: US1199064A
Application number: US6665515A
Authority: US
Inventors: Melvin J Foyer
Original assignee: OUTING KUMFY KAB Co
Current assignee: OUTING KUMFY-KAB Co; OUTING KUMFY KAB Co
Priority date: 1915-12-13
Filing date: 1915-12-13
Publication date: 1916-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 1933-09-26

Description

M- J. FOYER- cmw's SULKY.

APPUCATION FILED SEPT-7| 191l- RENEWED DEC- 13u19|5. 1,199,064. PgtenredSept. 26, 1916.

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M. FOYEH.

CHILDS SULKY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 1. 2911. amswzn DEC. 13.1915.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

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N omsfi M/J. FOYER.

CHILDS SULKY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 7| I91 RENEWED DEC. 13. 1915. 1,199,954. PatentedSept. 26, 1916.

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M. J. FOYER CHILD'S SULKY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTJ. 19H. RENEWED DEC. 13.1915.

ai%g MELVIN J. FOYER, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO OUTING KUMFY-KAIB COMPANY, OF LAPORTE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

CHILD S SULKY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

Application filed September 7, 1911, Serial No. 648,094. Renewed December 13, 1915. Serial No. 66,655.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELVIN J. F OYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Childrens Sulkies; 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, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification;

My invention is concerned with collapsible, childrens sulkies of the general type shown in the patent to Brown No. 1,071,349,

dated September 30, 1913, but which is'an improvement on that of the aforesaid Brown patent mainly in that the draft tongue is connected by suitable means with the collapsible mechanism, so that the leverage of the folding tongue may be utilized to collapse the sulky, or to open it, as the case may be. I

My invention is also designed to furnish means for the mljustmcnt of the draft tongue of a sullry, whereby the seat may remain level, regardless of the height of the person operating the si'ilky.

My invention also relates to certain novel combinations and details of construction hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To illustrate my invention, I annex hereto four 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 my delarged side view of the locking mechanism which secures the sulky in erected position and which provides for the adjustment of the tongue; Fig. 7 is a side view of the device which, taken in connection with the latch illustrated in Fig. 6, secures the sulky in collapsed position; and Fig. 8 is a front elevation of one of the wheel-frames, heremafter referred to, detached.

The base of the sulky, 2'. e., the part 1s not moved in collapsing, is a horizontal malnframe, made up of two parts rigidly secured together. The upper, transverse portlon 1 is composed of front, rear and side members. Each side member of the frame has two downwardly projecting brackets 2, to which is pivoted, at each side of the frame, by the pins 6,a downwardly extending Wheel-support or wheel-frame, carrying at its lower end an axle 4 for the supporting wheels 5. The above-described pivotal connections between the wheelframes 3 and the "main frame permit the frames 3, with their wheels, to be folded beneath the main frame with one of the wheels overlapping the other, as illustrated inFig. 5. The upper ends of the wheelframes 3 contact, when they are erected, with the side members of the frame 1, formmg stops which limit the outward swing of the Wheel-frames. The second, or longitudinal, portion of the main frame consists of a thin, metal bar 7, bent, as seen at 8, into two parallel portions, and is rigidly secured to the front and rear members of the transverse portion of the frame 1, as at 9, and at its rear end extends slightly backwardly of the transverse portion of the frame, and at its forward end furnishes asupport for the draft tongue 10, which is pivoted, as at 11, upon and between the two forward extremities of the bar 7, so that the tongue may be swung forwardly into operative position or backwardly onto the vehicle between the two ends of the bar 7.

12 is a front standard, consisting of a thin bar of metal, bent at its middle to form two parallel portionswhich are respec iv'ely pivotally connected, as at 13, to the longitudinal portion 7 of the main frame. This standard is designed, primarily, to prevent the sulky from tipping forward and its lower end preferably has a loop 12 formed therein, as best seen in Figs. 1 and 5, which may be used as a handle by which to carry the sulky when it is collapsed. Pivoted, as at 1,4, to the portion 7, near its rear end, is a rear support 15, consisting of a thin bar of metal, bent at its middle to form two parallel portions, the extremities of which are connected to the portion 7 by the pivots 1d. This downwardly extending rear supconnected, as at 21, with the tongue 10, forward of the pivot 11.. At the forward end of the portion 7 of the main frame is a latch slidable in a housing 23 secured to the forward end of the portion 7 and pressed outwardly by a spring 24 (see Fig. 6). The latch 22 has at its rear end a ring 25, by which it may be retracted. Secured to the rear, or inner, end of the tongue 10 is a plate 26, bent at an angle, as shown, and provided with a series, of holes 27 in the same vertical plane as that of the end of the latch 22. The latch being engaged with the middle hole 27, the tongue is held in alinementwith the for 'ard end of the main frame, as shown in Fig. 6. If the latch be engaged with the uppermost hole 27, the outer end of the tongue will, of course, be held elevated, and if the latch be engaged with the lowest hole 27, the outer end of the tongue will be depressed. Thus the handle of the tongue 10 may be accommodated to persons of different heights, varying from children to tall persons, without disturbing the horizontal position of the frame and seat.

Between the side members of the standard 12, at the forward end of the connecting bars 16, is rigidly secured a catch-piece 28, having a hole, or equivalent means, 29, adapted for engagement with the latch 22 (see Figs. 2, 3 and 7). The relation of the latch and the catch-piece 28 is such that when the lower end of the standard 12 is swung forwardly, the catch-piece 28 describes an arc of a circle, of which the pivot 13 is the center. The inclined surface of the latch-piece 28 strikes the end of the spring-latch 22 which lies in its path, causing the latch to spring into engagement with the hole 29 in the catch-piece. It will now be seen that when the latch. 22 is disengaged from the rear end of the tongue 10, the tongue may be swung backwardly upon the pivot 11 onto the top of the vehicle. This movement ofthe tongue forces hackwardly the pivoted load bars 20, swinging the upper end of the standard 12 upon its pivot 13, thus bringing its lower end into substantially parallel f relation with the tongue and forward portion of the main frame. The forward swing of the lower end of the standard 12 through the connecting rod 16 also causes the rear support ing of a rod bent in U-shape and Qivotally connected, near its ends, with. the inner sides of the side members of the frame 1, as at 31. To the lower part of each of the wheelframes 3 is rigidly secured forwardly pointing hooks 32 (see Figs. 1 and 8), which hooks, when the sulky is erected, engage the side arms of the bail'30 close to their lower endss The bail, when in this position and engaged with the hooks on the wheel-frames, forms a brace which holds the wheels erected and prevents their swinging in either direction upon their pivots (3. Secured to the two members of the connecting bar 16 is a cross-bar 33 the upturned ends of which are provided deep notches or slots 31 which engage the cross-member of the bail 30, and in which such cross-member has a limited, sliding movement. When the tongue of the sulky is swung backwardly, resulting in the forward swing of the standard 12 and rear support 15 and their connecting bars 16, as above described, the bail 30 is, by the slotted piece 33, pulled out of engagement with the i hooks 32 and is swung forwardly and upw wardly upon its pivots 31. Rigidly secured to the wheel-frames 3, and projecting inwardly in the path of the upright arms of the bail 30 are hooks 35 (see Figs. 3 and 8). As the bail swings forwardly and upwardly. its side members catch those books an swing the wheel-frames 3 inwardly upon their pivots (3 into horizontal position. One of the hooks is a trifle lower on its wheelframe than the other one, so that one of the wheelframes is caught and swung in advance of the other and so that one of the wheels is caused to overlap the other without interference. At the end of the movement of the bail both wheels are pressed close against the bottom of the Vehicle: lVhen the tongue is thrown forward to erect the folding parts .of the structure by the reversal of the movement above described, the parallel sides of the bail 30 are caused to rub against the inner .sides of the wheelframcs and force them into extended position, while the bail is again engaged with the hooks 32. The vertical arms or sides of the bail 30 will be seen in their action to be a. pair of depending levers, fl'llcrumed at It will be seen that the parts numbered from such that-the seat-back is folded in advance 38 to 44:, inclusive, constitute a folding mechanism, which permits the side arms to be folded forwardly in parallel relation with the seat and to be unfolded into operative form. If the seat back 38 is secured to the bars 38, as-shown, it also will be folded with the side arms. This folding and unfolding operation is effected by means now to be described. The ends of the upright members or levers of the bail"3 project above the pivots 31 and are pivotally connected, as at 45, to the front ends'of the connecting bars l6, which, at their rear ends, arepivotally connected, as at 4.7, to the lower ends of a bail as. This bail consists of a rod, bent into U-shape and pivoted near the ,extremities of its parallel arms, as at 49,

upon the rearwardly projecting ends of the side members of the frame 1. The hori zontal cross-member of the bail -18 passes through two elongated loops 50, secured to the bars 38 and projecting backwardly from the same, this slidable connection being necessitated by the fact that the bars 38 are pivoted to the spring supported seat instead of to the main frame, as is the usual practice.

When the tongue of the sulky is swung baekwardly, swinging the bail 30 forwardly through the connections and means hereinbefore described, the upper ends of the upright members of the bail 3O push the connecting bars 46 back-wardly, pressing against the lower ends of the bail 48-, thus tilting the upper part of the bail forwardly on its pivots 49 and swinging the seat back and the side arms on their pivotal supports for wardly and down upon the seat 36. The lifting and swinging of the tongue forwardly causes a reversal of these movements and erects the seat-arms and the seatback into operative position. I have designated the bars 20 as load bars for the reason that the tongue 10, being a lever, its pivot is the fulcrum, and the bars 2t) are the means by which the load of collapsing the vehicle is applied to the tongue.

It will be observed that the connections between the tongue and the other parts are of the folding of the wheels, and that the wheels are unfolded in advance of the un folding of the seat-back, so that the sulky needs to be lifted from the ground only during the folding and unfolding of the wheels.

lVhen the sulky is in use, the occupant is seated directly over the transverse portion 1 of the frame, with his feet astride of the extension 7 thereof and restinguponthe foot-rest 51, consisting of a cross-bar secured to the foot-rest bars 16 in front of and below the seat. It will be obvious that these bars 16 have a double'function of forming a frame for the foot-rest and of operating connections between the front standard 12 and the rear support 15 and the operating bail 30.

\Vhile I have shown and described my in- "rention as embodied in the form which I at present consider best adapted to carry out its purposes, 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 collapsible sulky, the combination of a main frame, with a pair of wheelframes pivoted beneath the sides so as to be parallel thereto, a front standard depending'from the forward portion of the main frame, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forfolded parallel thereto, a front standard depending from the forward portion of the main frame, a rear support extending to the rear of and beneath the main frame, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongue and said wheelframes, standard and rear support, whereby said frames, standard and support are collapsed by the power applied to the tongue as it is folded back over the frame and erected as it is swung forward to its draft position. v

3. In a, collapsible sulky, the combination of a main frame, with a pair of wheelframes pivoted beneath the sides so as to be folded parallel thereto, a rear support extending to the rear of and beneath the main frame, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongue and said wheel-frames and support, whereby said frames and support are collapsed by v parallel thereto, a, front standard depending from the forward portion of the main frame, a horizontal foot-rest frame connected to the front standard and movable toward and from the main frame, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operative connections between said tongue and said wheel-frames, standard and foot-rest frame, whereby said frames and standard are collapsed by the power applied to the tongue as it is folded back over the main frame and erected as it is swung forward to draft position.

In a collapsible sulky, the combination of a main frame, with a pair of wheelframes pivoted beneath the sides so as to be folded parallel thereto, a front standard depending from the forward portion of the main frame, a rear support extending to the rear of and beneath the main frame, a horizontal foot rest frame connected to the front standard and. rear support and movable toward and from the main frame, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongueand said wheel-frames, standard, rear support and footrest frame, whereby said frames, standard and support are collapsed by the power applied to the tongue as it is folded back over the main frame and erected as it is swung forward to its draft position. I

(3. In a collapsible sulky, the combination of a main frame, with a. pair of wheelframes pivoted beneath the sides so as to be folded parallel thereto, a front standard depending from the forward portion of the main frame, a rear support extending to the rear of and beneath the main frame, a horizontal foot-rest frame connected to the front standard and rear support and movable toward and from the main frame, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongue and said wheel-frames, standard, rear support and foot-rest frame, whereby said frames, standard and support are collapsed by the power applied to the tongue as it is folded back over the main frameand erected as it is swung forward to itsdraft position, said connections including an operating bail pivotally connected to the main frame and co operating with the wheel-frames to erect and collapse them.

7. In a collapsible sulliy, the combination of a main frame, with a pair of wheelframcs pivoted beneath the sides so as to be folded parallel thereto, a front standard depending from the forward portion of the main frame, a horizontal foot-rest frame connected to the front standard and movable to ard and from the main frame, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operative confolded parallel thereto, a. front standard pivoted to and depending from the for ard portion of the main frame, a rear support pivoted to and extending to the rear of and beneath. the main frame, a. horizontal footrest frame connecting the front standard and the rear support, an operating bail, pivoted to the main frame, cooperating with the wheel-frames to erect and collapse them and operatively connected with the foot-rest frame, a draft tongue pivoted on the forward portion of the main frame, and a load bar connecting the tongue and the front standard, as and for the purpose described.

9. In a collapsible sulky, the combination with a main frame having a seat supported therefrom, of a pair of wheel-frames, each carrying a wheel pivoted thereto beneath the sides so as to be folded beneath the seat, means for preventing the sulky tipping unduly on the single pair of wheels, collapsible side frames extending above the main frame adjacent the seat,.a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongue and said wheel-frames and side fra'ines, whereby the wheel frames are collapsed inwardly and upwardly and the side frames forwardly and downwardly by the power applied to the tongue as it is folded back on the main frame and erected as the tongue is swung forward to its draft position.

10. In a collapsible sulky, the combination with a main frame having a seat supported therefrom, of a pair of wheelframes, each tarrying a wheel pivoted thereto beneath the sides so as to be folded beneath the seat, means for preventi the sulky tipping unduly on the single par of wheels, collapsible side frames extending above the main frame adjacent the seat, each consisting of a pair of vertical arms pivoted at their lowerends and pivotally connected by a horizontal bar forming an arm rest, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongue and said wheel-frames and side frames, whereby the wheel frames are collapsed inwardly and upwardly and the side frames forwardly and downwardly by the power applied-to the tongue as it is folded back on the main frame and erected as the tongue is swung forward to its draft position.

11. In a collapsible sulky, the combination with a main frame, of a seat, springs interposed between said frame and seat, a pair of wheel-frames, each carrying a wheel pivoted to the main frame beneath the sides thereof so as to be folded beneath the seat, means for preventing; the sulky from tipping unduly on the single pair of wheels, collapsible side frames extending above the main frame adjacent the seat, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongue and said wheelframes and side frames, whereby the wheelframes are collapsed inwardly and upwardly and the side frames forwardly and downwardly by the power applied to the tongue as it is folded back on the main frame and erected as the tongue is swung forward to its draft position.

12. In a collapsible sullry, the combination with a main frame, of a seat, springs interposed bet-ween said frame and seat, a pair of wheel-frames, each carrying a wheel pivoted to the main frame beneath the sides thereof so as to be folded beneath the seat, means for preventing the sulky from tipping unduly on the single pair of wheels, collapsible side frames extending above the main frame adjacentthe seat, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the. forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongue and said wheel-frames and side frames, whereby the wheel-frames are collapsed inwardly and upwardly and the side frames forwardly and downwardly by the power applied to the tongue as it is folded back on the main frame and erected as the tongue is swung forward to its draft position, said connections including a load bar pivoted at its outer end to the tongue and at its inner end to the collapsing mechanism.

13. In a collapsible sulky, the combination with amain frame having a seat supported therefrom, of a pair of wheelframes, each carrying a wheel pivoted thereto beneath the sides so as to be folded beneath the seat, means for preventing the sulky tipping unduly on the single pair of wheels, collapsible side f 'ames extending above the main frame adjacent the seat,-

a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward. portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongue and said wheel-frames and side f 'ames, whereby the wheel frames are collapsed inwardly and upwardly and the side frames forwardly and downwardly by the power applied to the tongue as it is folded back on the main frame and erected as the tongue is swung forward to its draft position, said connection with a main frame having a seat theretions including an erecting bail pivoted to the main frame and cooperating with the wheelframes, a load barpivoted at one end to the tongue, and connections between the other end of the load arm and the erecting bail.

14. In acollapsible sulky, the combination with a main frame having a seat supported therefrom, of a pair of wheelframes, each carrying a wheel pivoted thereto beneath the sides so as to be folded beneath the seat, a front standard depending frame, collapsible side frames extending above the main frame adjacent the seat, an erecting bail cooperating with the wheel frames, a draft tongue fulcrumedon the forward portion of the main frame, a load har connecting the tongue and the front standard, and connections between said standard and the erecting bail and side frames, substantially as and for the purpose described.

15. In a collapsible sulky, the combinaon, of a pair of wheel-frames, each carrying a wheel pivoted thereto beneath the sides so as to be folded beneath the seat, an erecting bail pivotally connected to the main frame and cooperating with the wheelframes, a front standard pivoted tothe forward end of the main frame, a foot-rest frame pivotally connected to the front standard and the erecting bail, a draft; tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and a load bar connect" ing said tongue and the front standard, as and for the purpose described.

16. In a collapsiblesulky, the combination with a main frame, of a seat located above the same, springs interposed between said main frame and the seat, a pair of Wheelframes each carrying a wheel pivoted thereto beneath the sides so as to be folded beneath the seat, means for preventing. the 11d sulky tipping unduly on the single pair of wheels, collapsible side frames pivoted to the seat and extending above the main frame, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operat- .115 ing connections betweensaid tongue, and said wheel-frames and side frames, whereby i the wheel-frames are collapsed inwardly' and upwardly and the side frames forwardly and downwardly by the ower applied 'to the tongue as it is folded ba lfr on the main frame and erected as the tongue is swung forward to its draft position, said connections i n-' eluding slotted bars connected to the side frames, a seat-erecting bail pivoted to the from the forward end of the main 1,

17. In a childs sulky, the combination with a running gear, of a tongue secured thereto, and means for adjusting and lock- .10 parallel thereto, a front standard depending from the forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between the standard and the wheel frames whereby theywill be collapsed and erected together,

16 said standard having its, end engaging the ground when erected shaped so that it can be used as a handle when the sulky 1s collapsed.

19. In a collapsible sulky, the combination 20 of a main frame, with a pair pff'tvheel frames pivoted beneath the sides siriajtoj..be folded ,parallel thereto, a front, -s t a ndurd depend ing from the forward poi-tion'of the main frame, a draft tongue fulcrumed on the forward portion of the main frame, and operating connections between said tongue and said wheel frames and standard whereby.

said frames and standard are collapsed by ,the power applied to the tongue as it is,

folded back over the main frame and erected lapsed.

as it is swung forward to its draft position, said standard having its end engaging the ground when erected shaped so that it can be used as a handle when the sulky is col- 20. In a collapsible carriage, the combination of a frame, wheel supports mounted on said frame to collapse under the same, means for erecting and collapsing said wheel supports, comprising levers pivoted on said frame, a tongue pivoted to said frame, links connecting said levers to said tongue.

21. In a collapsible carriage, the combination of a frame, wheel supports mounted on said frame to collapse under the same, means for actuating said wheel supports comprising a lever mounted on said frame, a tongue pivoted on said frame, links connecting said lever to said tongue whereby the lever is actuated to erect and collapse the wheel supports when the tongue is ex-, tended and collapsed, and a footrest, said foot rest having operative connections to said tongue so that it is moved toward and from the frame as the tongue is extended and collapsed.

22. In a collapsible carriage, the combination of a frame, wheel supports mounted on said frame to collapse under the same, means for actuating said wheel supports comprising a tongue mounted on said frame to collapse rearwardly thereon, said tongue having operative connections with said wheel supports whereby they. are erected and collapsed, and a movable foot rest having operative connection Wlth. said tongue whereby the foot rest is-moved toward and from the frame-when the tongue is collapsed lapsible foot rest, a standard, and operative connections for said foot rest and standard to said tongue whereby said foot rest and standard are swung to and from extended position as the tongue is swung to and from its extended position.

25. A childs sulky, comprising a main frame provided with a seat, a front standard and a rear support pivoted adjacent the opite ends of 'said frame, links connecting said standard and support, a tongue pivoted to the forward end of the frame, wheel supports pivoted to said frame, a bail having its ends pivoted to the frame and having an operative connection with said links and forming in its operative position a brace for the wheel supports, a link connecting said front standard and the tongue, and means to lock the tongue in extended and folded positions.

26. A childs sulky, comprising a main frame provided with a seat, a front standard and arear support pivoted adjacent the opposite ends of said frame, links connect ing said front standard and rear support, a tongue pivoted to the forward end of the frame, wheel supports pivoted to said frame, a bail having its ends pivoted to the frame and having an operative connection with said links and forming in its operative position a brace for said wheel supports, a pivoted seat back, a second bail pivoted to the frame and slidingly connected to the seat back, means connecting said bails, a link connecting said front standard and the tongue, and means to lock the tongue in eX- tended and folded position.

27. In a childs sulky, a main frame, a seat, a support pivoted. to the frame for preventing the seat from tilting too far backwardly, a tongue pivoted to the for ward end of the frame and adapted to be folded into substantially parallel relationwith said seat when in folded position, and

connections between the support and tongue" whereby the movement of the tongueinto and out of operative position imparts a like movement to the support.

i eopea in a chili-"s snll: a main frame carrying a seat, suppons for preventing the seat from tilting too far forwardly or backwardly pivoted to the frame, a tongue pivoted at the forward end of the frame and adapted to be folded into parallel relation with said 'ward end of said frame, and connections between said supports and the tongue for moving said supports. into substantially parallel relation with the seat by the movement of the ton 'ue.

30. In a childs sultry. a pair of toldable *(OIlZIQCiIEvZl wheel supports, a frame on they are pivoted. a seat carried by said frame. supports pivoted respectively at the re: and forward ends of said frame for preventing the seat from tilting too far backwardly or forwardly. a tongue oivoted to said frame, and connections between said several supports and the tongue for moving said supports into substantially parallel relation with the seat by the niovemcnt'of the tongue.

31. 13) a child's sulky, a main frame carrying the seat, a support which prevents the seat from tilting: too far lmckwardly, interconnected wheel supports, a back for the seat, a tongue, and operative connections between the tongue and the several supports and the seat back for cans-in said several connected. members to move in harmony into and out of operative position.

' ":2. la a childs sulky, a main frame carr king a seat, pivoted wheel supports, a piv= oted bail for the wheel supports, a supportto prevent tie vehicle from tilting too tan a pivoted seat back, a second bail for said seat back lniving sliding engagement therewith, links connecting said bails, a tongue, and operative connections between the tongue. the wheel supports and said bail for the wheel supports for moving the seat back and said bail into substantially parallel relation with the seat by the movement of the tongue.

In a childs su1ky,"a main frame, sup ports to prevent the vehicle from tilting too far forwardly and backwardly, wheel supports, a tongue pivotally connected with the vehicle, operative connections between the tongue and the first-named supports and the wheel supports for simultaneously fold ing and unfolding the first-named supports and the wheel supports, and means for lock ing the forwardly-extended end of the tongue in vertically adjusted position.

34. In a collapsible child's vehicle, a main frame, a tongue pivoted on the main frame, a spring latch, and means for engagement with the latch to support the outer end of the tongue at var ous elevations, combined with foldable wheel supports, anda foldable support pivoted to said frame to prevent the vehicle from tilting too far. and connections between the tongue and sfiid foldable members to fold and unfold the same simultaneously.

35. In a childs sulky, a main frame, fold able wheel supports, a foldable support which prevents the vehicle from tilting too far, a

tongue, a locking means carried by said I frame, and means carried by said tongue and by said support adapted to cooperate with said locking means to automatically lockall of said foldable members in either folded or unfolded relation.

36. In a childs sulky, foldable wheel supports, a foldable support which prevents the vehicle from tilting too far, a tongue. a locking means carried by a main frame,

1 said frame, and means carried by said tongue adapted to cooperate with said locking means to adjust the tongue in various adjusted positions and to lock all oi said members in unfolded operative position.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MELVIN J. FOYER. Wi tncsses B. J. GREILSOLGH, HELEN llilijnrnr.