US1378023A - Toy vehicle - Google Patents

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F. HACHMANN Toy v ;mcLE.` APPLICATION FILED APR. 20, 1920.

1,378,023. 'Patented May 17, 19.21.

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FREDERICK HACMANN, OF ST., LO'US, IVISSO'URI, VASSIGrIN'OII 0F `ONE-ifi-IAIIFF T0 I BERNARD er., VIETH AND ONE-noun F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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TH vTl() DAVIDHM. HUTGI-IINSON, BOTH Y Toy vvnnicnn.

' j Specification of Letters Patent. Y Patnted Ms, 1:7 1921:.

Application 1ed`Apri1 20,1920. Serial 110,375,311.

` taining a full, clear, and exact description, referenceV being had to accompanying drawin s, forming a part thereof.

. y invention relates to improvements'in toy vehicles and has for its vpi'imaryobject a toy vehicle in which the front and rear wheels are adjustable, so as to raise vand lower the same according to the size oi' the child using the toy.

A further object is to construct) a toy vehicle having an animal head attached tol' the front wheels in such a way that the head and front wheels willturn simultaneously when steering the device, .in which the' head is so arranged and mounted that it can be constructed of a single thickness of material.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation oi my device with av portion broken away and in section. Fig. 2 is across sectional viewl of the rear wheels support taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, the same being drawn to an enlarged scale;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of` the rear' axle support.

Fig. 4 is a vertical i'ragmental section of the iront wheels support showing the adjusting means.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged ragmental view of the front portion of the vehicle showing lthe method of mounting the head and steering mechanism. i

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the plate for receiving, the animal head. j

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view of one ofthe bolt holes showing the, socket formed` for receiving the square hold of. thebolt.V

In the construction of my device T employ a connecting means or` member 8, on which is mounted the seat 9 secured to the means 8 and below the seat member 9 is the vertical standard 10, this standard 'being rigidly secured to the member4 8 in such a manner that it will not turn or move in any direction. The standard 10 is preferably cylindrical and is provided on its one end with the slot 11 and adjacent the edges of the slot with the flattened faces 12.` i

The standard 10 is also Vprovided with a i plurality of bores 13, these bores'being at a right angle tothe slot 11, and inthe bores Y v'6Ol 13V are placed the sleeve 14.

Each of the bores 13, that is the-bores on the front side of the standard is provided with a recess 15 which receives" the square shoulder 16 formed on a bolt 17. On the 0pposite end of the bolt 17 is placed the thumb nut 18.k Secured within the slot 11 isthe rear axle support 19 which has its central portion rabbeted as at 20, this rabbet being ofl su-cient size to fit snugly within the slot'.1'1. Through the axlel support 19fis' formed an opening 21, which is provided with a' sleeve 22. This opening and sleeve are so arranged as to be capablevof being brought in alinement with the openings A1.3.` and sleeve'14 formed in the standard 10. Through the lower ortion of the axle support 19 is passed t e axle 23 to which a pair or wheels 24 are known manner. r" v Near the `front Vend of the connecting. means 8V is "formed the bore 25l through which the pin 26passes. This pinfis proattached iin anyrlwellvided with a projecting flange 27 which is 5 designed tocontact with the underside of Y the member 8 and beneath the iange 27 is a cylindrical projection28. `This cylindri-f cal projection is provided with bores 29, in which sleeves 30 are secured. This'lcylindrical projection 28 is designed to fit withport 32. Through this axle support the front axle 33 is passed and onthis axle arev 0n vtop of .the connecting 'meansl 8 is i I placed a circular disk 38'which is provided -secure'd a'pair ofY vwheels 34. -Y The front:

with a cylindrical` opening 39 and a groove 40. Through the cylindrical opening' 39 the I pin 26`is lpassed and in the slot 40 is in`r seited the 'animal head 41. wIt is to be understood ofcourse, that T donot desire to or in fact an animal head, but thispart of: my device can be made in any fanciful shape. The head 41 is provided with a counter-bore 42 in which the upper end in the bore 31 formed'lin the front axle sup- 90 y Y limit myself to any particular animal head struction inasmuch as the twisting strainl Y of the pin 26 projects. The head is then secured to the pin by means of a wood screw l43.! This will bind several front parts comprising'V the steering mechanism together. The front axle supportsis held in position by means of the bolt 44 and thumb nut 45, and through the head 4l is passed the handle 46, this being for the purpose of steering thervehicle as this handle prop jects from both sides orn the head.

By my improved Vmaking of the head and front members or" the vehicle,it is-,possible to make a stronger and cheaper conon the head is divided entirely across the face of the disk and not at the point where the pin 26 is secured. This has been found to be a great drawback in the construction of one-piece hea-ds and has been, up to the present time, eliminated partially by the use of heads `formed ol a number of layers` of veneer, but this construction has been found expensive and not nearly as satisfactory as my construction. lt is to be understood that 1n my device vtour wheels are all the othery parts mentioned are kse con-l nected as to turn simultaneously.

- Having fully described myv invention, what I claim is: y n

- l. A toy vehicle comprising a connecting member, a seat securedV to the upperside oi j said membeig a slotted standard rigidly secured to the underside of theconnectiug member near one of its ends, a pin projectingzthrough said `connecting member and rotatable therein near its opposite end. a

flange formed integral with said in andV t: if:

in contact with the underside of the con necting member, aV cylindrical projection formed integral with said flange, a disk These wheels may be either provided with a groovelocated on the up`-' per side of the connecting member, a steer ing head seated in said groove and secured to said disk, said steering head adapted to be rigidly'lsecured to the projecting lend of Vsaid pin, and `axle supports adjustably secured to the standard and cylindrical projection for regulating the height oi the seat.

2. A toy vehicle, comprising a connecting Vmember, a seat secured to said connecting;

member, a slotted standard rigidly secured to the connecting member, a rear axle sup-V port adjustably secured in the slot `of the standard, a pin projecting through the connecting member, a iange formedl integral with said pin,`said flange contacting with the under side of the connecting member, a cylindrical projection formedintegrally with said i'lange, a front axle support adjustably secured `to the pin beneath the flange, a steering handle secured to thepin above the connecting member, and means for holding the axle supports inadjusted position. Y

3. A toy vehicle, comprising a connect-V ing member, a seat secured to thc upperV side of said member, a cylindrical slotted standard rigidly secured to the under side of said connecting member near one of its'V ends, a pin projecting'through said 0011-. nectlng member and rotatable therein near its opposite end, a flange formed integral with said pin and in contact with the un-k der side of the connecting member, a cylindrical projection formed integral with saidniiange,`a disk located onthe upper side or the connecting'member, a steering head secured to said disk, said steering head adapted to be rigidly secured to lthe projectingend of said pimand axle supports adjustably secured to the standard and cylindrical projection for regulating.

the height oit the seat.

ln vtestimony whereof, l have signed my.

name to this specication, in prescrire oit' two subscribing witnesses. i

FREDERICK HACHMANN. Witnesses:

EDWARD E. LONGAN, V WALTER C. STEIN.

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