US1476294A - Toy vehicle - Google Patents

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Dec. 4,1923. 7 1,476,294

A. c. GILBERT TOY VEHI OLE Filed June 26. 1919 2 SheetsSheet 1 Dec. 4 1923.

A. C. GILBERT TOYQVEHICLE Filed June 26 1919 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 J6 4a 40 Swuewtoz Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

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ALFRED C. GILBERT, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB, TO THE A. C. GILBERT I COMPANY, OF NEW fiAvENpCifillll'EfiTlCUT, COE-IPORATIQN 0F CONNECTICUT.

TOY VEHICLE.

Application m an. as, 1919. Serial No. 306,773.

To all who met may concern:

Be it known that l, A F ED C. GILBnn'r, a citizen oi the United States, residing in New Haven, county of New Haven, State or Connecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in To vVehicles, of which the following is a full clear, and exact description. J 1

This invention relates to toy vehicles of the knockdown type andmore particularly to toy vehicles of the'general class described in my applications Serial Nos. 281,970; 290,312; 283,698 and 292,877. The present application is a continuation in part of my application Serial No. 288,698 filed Mar. 20, 1919.

One of the objects of the present invention is to furnish improvements which are of special advantage in a knockdown wheeled toy. The invention is not limited to wheeled toys, however, for certain {eatures are applicable to structures having runners, such as sleds.

More particularly, my invention aims to furnish an" improved type of knockdown body for a toy vehicle, and more especially a toy vehicle of the class having a seat adapted to be straddled by the child, with a fixed axle for supporting the body at the rear, and a movably supported. wheel or wheels at the front for steering. The invention also purposes the provision of certain features'of improvement in connection with the mounting of the rear axle of such a vehicle. p

To these and other ends the invention consistsin the novel features and combinationsof parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

Inthe accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 isa perspectiveview of a vehicle embodying my improvements; v

Fig. 2 is a difi'erent perspective view of the same; g V

Fig. 3 is a front end elevation with the steering post broken away;

F ig. 4 is a rear elevation ofthe parts shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5,is a top plan view of the body proper, on which the seat is supported;

Fig. 6 is a detail elevation showmg the mounting of the rear axle; and

Fig. 7 ,is a section through the parts shown in Fig. 6.

In its general features the vehicle comprises a body proper 10, a seat 11 supported vehicle. A suitable steering'element, such 1 as across bar 16 fixed to the upper end 01' the post, permits the ground wheel 15 to be readily turned to the right or left. The wheel 15 is supported from the lower end of the steering post by straps 17 as described in my application Serial No. 283,698 above mentioned.

The body 10 is formed of a plurality of detachable longitudinally extending elongated elements 18. In the example shown, three of these are used in forming the body. They are of the kind described" in the application just mentioned, each preferably consisting of a wooden stick of substantially square cross section having two longitudinal series of equally spaced holes or perforations-l9. The holes of one series extend at right angles to the holes of the other se ries, and corresponding holes intersect each other. The body pieces are detachably bolted together by transverse bolts 20 extending through certain of the horizontal registering holes of said pieces. The bolts are provided with nuts 21 and Washers 22, as shown more particularly in Fig. 6. I The heads or the bolts are slotted or grooved so that a'screw driver can be used for ready assemblage and detachment of the parts. In the particular example'shown, two bolts '20 are used for clamping the three sticks together detachably in the relation stated.

The elongated members 18 when clamped together form a rigid body on top of which the seat member 11 is supported. The steering post 14: is similar to the members 18, being perforated in the same way.

The swivel connection between the body and steering post includes a V-shapedstrap or bracket 23. The larger end of the V is lowermost and its inturned perforated tel minals 24: are detachably secured to the outside body pieces 18 by bolts 25 similar to the outside body members. Between the terminals of the V-shaped strap an angle strap 26 is applied to the forward end of the middle body member at the under surface of the upper part of the bracket. Extending rearwardly and clownwardly from the upper part of the bracket 23 the strap 28 has a portion 30 detaohably secured to the middle body member on top of the rear end of the strap 26 by means of the bolt 27 previously mentioned. The straps 26, 28 have upwardly bent angular portions with parallel forward ends 26", 28. Between these forward ends is interposed a rearwardly projecting U-shaped clip 31, applied by short bolts 32 to the rear face of the steering post. The rearwardly projecting lugs of the clip 31 are provided with perforations which register with perforations in the front ends of the portions 26 28 of the angle straps, and a swivel bolt 33 completes the assemblage.

The seat member llis shaped at its lower surface to rest on and conform to the upper portion of the bracket 23 and it is held in place by the short bolt 29 previously mentioned, which bolt passes through registering perforations in the seat member, transverse bracket 23 and the longitudinal angle piece 28. At its rear end the seat member is supported on top of the body by means of a bracket 34 similar to the bracket 23, but

arranged longitudinally of the vehicle instead of transversely. The inturned perforated terminals at the lower end of the bracket 34 are detachably secured to the middle body element by bolts 35 which pass downwardly through vertical perforations at therear end portion of sa1d element. The seat member 1s secured to the upper portlon of bracket 34 by a short bolt 36 which extends downwardly through a perforation in the seat member and aregistering perforation in the upper intermediatev part of said bracket. The arrangement is such that the seat member is supported substantially. above the body 10, in spaced relation' thereto. The front end portion of the seat member is narrowed so that it can be straddled comfortably. I

At the rear of the body 10 and supported therefrom isthe axle 12 carrying the wheels 13. The axle has a detachable mounting on the vehicle including a pair of spaced metal straps 36 similar to the straps 23, 34. The brackets or straps 36 extend longitudinally of the body with the upper surfaces of the inturned perforated ends or lugs of the brackets in contact with the lower surfaces of the outside body members 18. The perforation of one terminal lug of each bracket 36 registers with the rear end vertical perforation of the corresponding body member, while the perforation of the other lug of the bracket registers with another perforation of the corresponding outside body member. Bolts 37 pass through the registering perforations and secure the bracket-s 36 detachably to the body.

Applied to the lower portions of the brackets 36 are small U-shaped clips 38. Each of these clips has a perforation in its intermediate portion adapted to register with the perforation in the intermediate portion of the corresponding bracket; and a suitable locking device is employed. In the.

form shown the locking device comprises a U-shaped clip 41 similar to the clips 38,- but smaller, so that it will fit fairly snugly within one of the latter clips. The legs of the a locking clip have holes fitting over the axle and the intermediate portion of the locking clip is provided with a clamping screw 42 which looks the clip 41 tightly on the axle By this arrangement it is impossible for the axle to shift lengthwise to any appreciable extent.

Each wheel 13 is mounted to rotate 'on one of the projecting ends of the axle and suitable devices are employed for limiting the movement of the wheels lengthwise of the axle. I

By my invention I provide a very simple vehicle construction of the knockdown type. A toy of this character is very interesting to children because, in additionto the entertainment that can be derived from the use thereof, considerable interest attaches to the assembling and the disassembling of the parts. The'parts can be assembled in various relations and the structures which can be builtare strong and serviceable.

Various changes may be made in the de tails of the parts and thegeneral construction herein described without departing from the scope of my invention as defined in the claims.

I do not claim broadly herein features broadly claimed in the prior applications above mentioned.

What I claim is:

1. In a toy vehicle, a body member having rear ground engaging devices secured thereto, a seat member secured thereon in spaced relation to said body member, a steering member disposed forwardly of said seat and body members and having a ground-engaging device thereon, and means rigidly secured to the body member, and passing between it and the seat and extending forwardly from the seat and body members and having a swiveled connection with the steering member to movably connect the latter to the body member.

2. In a toy vehicle, a body member having rear ground engaging devices secured thereto, a seat member secured thereon in spaced relation to said body member, a forward steering member having a ground engaging device thereon, and means secured to the body member, and passing between it and the seat to movably connect the steering member to the body member, said means belng secured both to said seat and body members. i

3. In a toy vehicle, a body member having rear ground supports thereon, said body member comprising a plurality of elongated members detachably secured together, a seat supported above and in spaced relation to the body member and connected to a plurality of the body member elements toas sist in securing them together, a steering member disposed forwardly of the seat and body member and spaced connecting straps swiveled upon the steering member and extending rearwardly therefrom for connection with said body member and seat.

i 4. In a toy vehicle, a body member havspaced connecting straps swiveled to the ends of said clip and extending rearwardly for connection with said body member and seat.

5. In a toy such as described, a body member formed of a plurality of elongated elements secured together, brackets detachably secured on the upper and lower surfaces of said body, a seat supported upon the brackets on the upper surface and a ground engaging device supported by the brackets on the lower surface, one of said seat supporting brackets being connected to a plurality of the body elements.

6. In a toy such as described, a body member, comprising a plurality ofelongated elements detachably secured together, substantially identical brackets detachably secured on the upper and lower surfaces there of, the brackets on the upper surface supporting a seat and those on the lower surface supporting a wheel structure, one of said seat supporting brackets being connected to a plurality of said body elements to assist in securing them together.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on the 4th day of June, 1919.

ALFRED C. GILBERT.

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