US1394629A - Sled - Google Patents

Description

1. LEICHT, JR.

SLED.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9, 1920.

Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

zz/f.'

. /P HHIII J l /7 2A- j if; @Sp il till o o Il J O Il, o A0 y" 7 @j /f' /B /5 @/,2

Aworking face with a UNITED stares PATENT ortica.

v:roHN LEICHT, JR., on BURLINGTON, IOWA.

SIDED.

To ail womz't may concern.'

'5 AThis invention relates to certain improvements 1n sleds, invention to and it is an object of the provide y a novel and improved device of this general character .whereby the same be readily and conveniently propelled by a pedal .extremity of the occupant of the sled.

- It is also an object vof the invention to pro- .vide a novel and improved device of this general character embodying a plurality of .runners substantially longitudinally alined land each supported for'oscillating movement in a vertical path permitting the vehicle to easily ride lover bumps faces;

It is also an object of the invention to proand irregular surlvide Ya novel and'improved sled embodying a novel and improved runner provided in its longitudinally disposed channel operating, by pressure on the snow, to provide an effective guide groove operating` to materially lessen the liability of lateral motion or skidding of the vehicle.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved sled whereby certain important advantages areV attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a View inside elevationrwith a portion broken away of a sled constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; f

Fig. 2 is a view in bottom plan of the structure illustrated in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the line 3 3 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view Specification of Letters Patent. Y

Application filed February 9, 1920.

although,

Patented 40ct. 25, 1921. Serial No. 357,164.

'taken through the forward end portion of one ofthe runners as herein included. p

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, l denotes an elongated bar, preferably metallic, possessing a certain degree of inherent resiliency, to permit requisite lateral fiexure thereof to negotiate, when required, a desired steering of the vehicle when in transit.

P denotes a platform, preferably of wood, and which constitutes a foot rest. Depending from substantially the transverse center of said platform P and adjacent to the opposite ends thereof are the brackets2 having 4their lower end portions riveted -or otherwise substantially permanently secured to the bar l and whereby the platform P is slightly spaced vertically with respect to the bar l. Depending lfrom the bar l at a point substantially midway of the brackets 2 are the transversely spaced ears 3 between the lower or free end portions of which extend an upstan'ding ear 4.- carried by a runner R. VThe ears'3 and 4 are pivotally connected by the rivet 5 or the like. It is also to be particularly noted that the ear el is positioned rearwardly of the longitudinal center of the runner R and which arrangement has been found in `practice tofacilitate in a more effective travel ofthe vehicle under all conditions, this exact location is not imperative.

Depending from the forward end portion of the bar l are the transversely spaced ears 6 between which extends an ear 7 eX- tending upwardly from substantially the longitudinal center of a second or front runner R. The ears 6 and 7 are pivotally connected by the rivet 8, or the like, whereby the runner R is also supported for oscillating movement in aV direction toward the bar 1. Also pivotally engaged with the forward end portion of the bar l is an elongated handle member 9, preferably of metal, and which has adjustably engaged therewith the cross bar 10. The bar 10 is adapted to be adjusted longitudinally of the handle member 9 in accordance with the occasions of practice and particularly as necessitated by the stature of the occupant of the vehicle.

In practice, lthe occupant of the vehicle rests the major portion of his weight upon one foot positioned upon the platform P and propels the vehicle by his second foot or ually tially duplicate in construction.

Vder face of the runner. portions of each of the flanges 12 are giadreduced in thickness in a forward div limb and the diiection of travel of the veliicle may be readily controlled through the instrumentality of a handle member 9 as through the medium of the handle member 9, the forward portion of the bar 1 may be readily and conveniently flexed in a lateral direction due to the inherent resiliency of said bar 1. The runner R is substantially longitudinally alined with the runner R. The runner R is also of a length materially less than the length of the runner R but otherwise the runners R and R are substan- Each of the runners R and R has its forward end portion 11 disposed upward on a predetermined curvature. The remainingor major portion of each of the runners is straight and the longitudinal margins of said straight portions are dened by the depending flanges 12, having their inner faces substantially perpendicularly related tothe un- The forward end said reduced portions of the flanges rection,

sides of the curved defining the opposite 1 portion 11 of the runner and, in other words,

the forward end portions of the fianges 12 commence at'zero and increase gradually as tliefront curved portion 11 Vof the runner proceeds downwardly until the resultant groove or channel afforded bythe flanges ,.12 attains its full depth thus avoiding, in a largeineasure, retardationrrpby friction, and at the same time establishes by compression of the snow a firmer track or guide of snow Ain the groove or channel; of the runner and thereby materially lessening liability to lateral movement or skiddingi of the vehicle.

From. the foregoing description, it 4is thought 4.to be jobvious that a sled constructed in. accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof, and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation ofthe several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

l claim j 1. A vehicle of the class described comprising an elongated resilient bar, a platform supported by the rear end portion of tliebar, a handle member engaged with the forward end portion of the bar, and fore and aft runners secured to the opposite end portions of the bar and underlying the same,

turniug'movement ofthe handle flexing the y i rearwardly of the longitudinal center of Y said runner.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

JOHN LEICHT, JR.

Images