US1334544A - Toy dump-wagon - Google Patents

Description

F. L. LINDSTROM.

TOY DUMP WAGON. APPLICATION FILED FEB. I4. 1919.

Patented Mar. 23, 1920.

, UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEiCE.

FRANK t. LINDsTRoM, `or\mainefEroET1 CONNECTICUT.

TOY DUMP-WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent. Iatlltell llIttl'. 23, 1920.

Application filed February 14, 191,9. Serial No. 277,642.

To all y"whom it may concern.' p

Be it known that I, FRANK L. LiNDsTnoM, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Bridgeport, in the county of `Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Dump-l/Vagons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in toy dump wagons.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive form of toy dump wagon fashioned somewhat after an automobile truck, yet adapted to be propelled by a spring movement and the body pivoted to dump sidewise, and adapted to be manipulated by a single lever arranged on the forward part of the body adjacent to the drivers seat. l

Another object of the invention is to de sign the wagon so that the same may .be made largely of sheet metal by suitable dies whereby the several parts can be struck up and assembled at a very low cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention resides and, consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appendechit being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claim may be resorted to without departure from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Similar characters of reference denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and upon which,

Figure 1 shows a central vertical sectional elevation of my improved toy dump wagon.

Fig. 2 is a rear end view of the same; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view looking forward from line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

In addition to the construction of the novel dumping mechanism herein shown I have also partially illustrated a form of truck frame and spring movement to which I will briefly refer, but which form the subject matter of co-pending applications.

The frame indicated by 5 is formed of one piece of plain channel shaped sheet metal, the upper and lower edge portions of which are deflected inward. The frame as a whole is of substantially a U `shape and has its forward end portion rounded to conform to the shape or outline of the forward platform of the truck. The axle supporting members G and '7 are secured to theforward and `rear end portions of this frame. The rear support 7 is secured between the two side portions of the main frame 5 while the forward member 6 is pivotedly connected to the platform 8 through the post 9 upon which the steering wheel is mounted. The axles 9 and 10 are formed of wire and upon their outer `ends are mounted sheet metal wheels 11. The spring movement 12 is geared to a pinion 13 secured to the rear axle in a manner to operate the same. This movement is constructed to be wound through a crank shaft 11i which extends out through the forward end of the frame.

Upon the forward end portion of the frame is secured a seat l5 which is mounted on` the sheet metal platform 8, having a dash board 16 formed on its forward end portion and through which the steering post 9 extends. This platform also includes a back portion 17 that runs up against the back of the seat and gives to the toy, the general outlines and appearance of the forward construction of some of the more popular types of motor trucks.

The body 18 is of special design having a round bottom portion and flaring sides. The forward and rear end portions of this body are pivotedly mounted to the forward end rear portions of the frame in preferably the manner illustrated. The body is herein shown secured to and supported upon a longitudinal rod 19 that extends along under the full length of the underside of the body. The rear end of this rod is pivotedly mounted in a post 20 secured to the cross bracket 7 of the frame while the forward end is likewise pivotedly connected in a similar bearing 21 secured to the back 17. The body is thus provided with two pintles that are supported in centrally alined bearings mounted on the forward and rear portions of the frame. The forward portion of the supporting rod is bent upward at a right angle, just inside of this last named bracket and is disposed up above the top of the body and out of the way of the driver. This free end forms a yieldable handle 22 :by means of (which the body may be tilted sidewise in either direction. Against the back of the seat is formeda sheet metal guide 23 in Which suitable notches 24 are formed to engage the said yieldable handle in a manner to'support the saine in either the vertical or angular position illustrated and thus to hold the body in either its up- Y fright or tilted position. This construction is veryusiinple and'practical so that a child 'may readily understand and operate it, and y thusy forms a desirable and amusing toy.

Having thus described my invention what n I claim and desire to obtain by Letters Patent, is- A'toy dump Wagon including a frame, a

y `seat Carried thereby, a body, a central longitudinal supporting rod secured to its underside and pivotally mounted upon the frame at each end of the body, the front end of the rod being upwardly bent at right angles to the main part of the rod to form an operating handle, and a ixed rack carried by the seat back against which the handle operates to support the body in difierent positions.

Signedat Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, this 13th day of February, A. D. 1919.

FRANK LINDSTROM.

Witnesses C. M. NEWMAN,

LILLIAN M. ALLING.

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