US1438267A - Child's vehicle - Google Patents

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F. l.A SCHULTZ.

cHILD's VEHLCLE. APPLICATION FILED APRA, 1922.

Patented Dec.,12,1922.

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CHL'D'S VEHICLE. APPLICAUON FILED AFR. 4, 1922- 1,43@,26?, 't Patented D60. 12, 1922.

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Patented Dec. l2, i922.

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teatri A" FRANK r. sonoma, onnrrriwaunnn, wisconsin, nssicfnon or cnn-Hann To .rosnrnv A; nnmscraor sirnnoveaiv, wrsooivsrn.`

CHILDS VEHOLE.

application aies. april a,

ToaZZ 'whom t may concern: M

Be it known that l, FRANK l?. Scrrnnrz, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Vehicles; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a ulL-clear, and eXactde-v scription thereof. .i

The invention'relates to toys oi a tricycle type having the appearance oi an aeroplane. vit comprises a. body simulating a plane in appearance and'cut away centrally to permit theoperators feet to act on pedals for propelling the device, a steering ywheel being conveniently located and adapted to turn the single rear wheel forsteering purposes. v

' A primary vobject of the invention is the adaptingo'f parts having the appearance of an aeroplane to a propulsiva and steering mechanism, whereby a childs toy results that may be readily and conveniently operated. rlhe arrangement is such that there is no danger of injury to the child' from pro-y jecting parts, and the steering mechanism is conveniently disposed so that the device is at all times within perfect control` rlhe structure, simulating an aeroplane, does not obstruct the vision of the occupant of the vehicle and the general appearance oi the de" vice is such as to make it highly attractive *to children.

An object of the construction is provision of means whereby vthe to-y may bey steered by the moving oi a single rear wheel on a vertical pivot. By a system of levers and links this wheel is rotatable by means of a steering wheel and the utilization of merely one wheel makes for simplicity ot construction and ease of manufacture.

An object of thev structure is. the provision of means for storing articles, the rear of the device being hollow and provided with a lid. rlhis feature isl attractive to children.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter described and more particularlydeiined by the appendand more particularly defined by the appended claim,it being understood 'that such herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claim.l

1922. serial no. 549,373.

i' ln the accompanying` drawing, `I have illustrated' vone complete example .of "the physical embodinment` of the presentinvention `constructed according vto the best `mode I 'have so 'far devised 'or the practical ap'pli-` I cation of which:

Figure .1 is a plan view of the "novel toy. l Figure'f2 is a, longitudinal section thereof on the line 2 --2 of Figure 1. f Figure' 3 isa bottom plan. l i. l Figure 4L is a detailot' the steering mechanism, and Figure 5 isa 5`5k oiligure 3. v `Longitaidinal body member 1() is provided with lfront trame member 1 1 suplthe `principles thereof, 'and in therefromL,` and a dash 12 rigid therewith and vertical section on the'flinej y 4 ported thereby and upwardly extending y extending upwardly therefrom;V ffli'hoo'ddl i having a shape, such asis common inr` aeroplanes, isextendedover iront frame memberl 11 and dafshfl), and rigid with front lrarnem'ember 11 is aboss 11i supportinga propeller rotatable ion a pivot 16 extendthrough 'the'boss Planes/17 'and 18 extend transversely of the device and arev made rigid witheach other at their ends by spacers` 19. Extending rearwardly from hood 13 are side members 20rigid with body member 10 and continuous with a housing opening therein adapted Ito be covered by vided with ahandl-e 24. Seat 25 extends transverse oi the vehicle andis continuons'y v with back 26 which, together witht housing A v21, forms a complete receptacle in which the child may place toys" or other articles.

Housing 21 terminates in a` downwardly directed wall 27 'from which vanes28'eX- tend rearwardly in a horizontal plane, vane 29 extending upwardly therefrom in avertical plane. Body member 10 is apertured to lreceive ajournal 30, rigid .with a shank 31, the upward movement of which, with respect to body member 10, is limited by' a collar 32 and the downward movement of which 'is limited by transverse pin 33 contacting with i an apertured disc 34. Shank 31 is provided with a fork 35 in which.; rear wheel 36 kis mounted to rotate. Secured to shank 31 isl an arm 37 having an opening therein tore- 85 21 having the general shape of the upper part of va fuselage. Thehousing 21 has an ceive the shank and screw 38 threaded or adjustment against the shaft. Arm 37 is pivoted at 39 -to link l0 which at il is pivoted to bell crank lever 4-2 rotatable on pinfl supported by body member 10. Bell crank lever fir-2 is pivoted at 4:4 to link 4:5, which at i6 is pivoted to arm 4:7 rigid With steering shaft LS mounted to rotate in an opening in plate 49, which is bent and secured by screws 40 to dash l2.

lThe lowerv end of shaft i8 is rotatably mounted in support 5l secured by flange 52 to body member l and toppla'lne 18. l Steering,` wheel is conveniently positioned for rotation by` a driver sitting on seat 25, Whose back may be supported by bac-k 26 and Who is enabled to see over plane 1T. To plane 18 brackets 54 are secured in which shaft 55 is mounted to rotate being provided With deformations o receiving the apertured ends otlinks 5i' on which 'are pedals 58 disposed imn'iediately below opening,` 59 in body member l0. 0bviously,'on the rotation of the steering Wheel to the right, the levers and links cooperating' with Wheel 36 rotate on journal soi that the vehicle.

travels to the right. Similarly, in reverse movementof steering wheel 58, a corresponding movement is imparted tothe toy. The arm 47, link 45, and bell crank lever 42 have loose connections so that there is no impedance to the free rotation of shaft 48. The links 57 swing on arms 59, Which at 60 are pivoted to supports 6l so that the movement of the pedals is operative to rotate shaft 55. `W heels are rigid With shaft 55 nasse@ so that the operation of pedals 58 propels the vehicle.

it will thus be apparent that a child on seat 25 will be enabled to conveniently operate the device, his range of vision being`unobstructed, free movement being permitted his legs and reliable operation beinginsured. The steeringmechanism is Within ready control and therparts are such as to eliminate possibility of danger to an operator.

ln a. toy of the chtssdescribed, 'the combination or a body having' the general appearalnee of an aeroplane, a pair of vfront wheels, a rear Wheel, a iforlrfor said rear Wheel, a journal on fork received in an opening in the bottom of said body, a collar limiting' the upward movement of said journal in said opening, means for preventing the downward movement Aofsa'id rjournal thru said opening, a rigid member secured.

below sain collar, a link pivoted to said rigid member, a bell crank pivoted to the other end of said link, said bell Crank being pivoted tothe bottnnoi said body, a's'econd link pivoted to the other arm of ysaid bell crank, a rod pivoted to the end'oiC said'seeond link, a steering shaft rigid With saidvrod, a steering wheel for rotatiiig Asaid shaft, and means secured to said body for 'supplying av bearing 'for said shaft. p

in testimony that l claim the iioregoingl have hereunto Vset my hand vat ll/iiilvvankee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of lWis cousin. y v y v FRANK P. SCHULTZ.

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