US1508150A - Child's vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Sept, 9, 1924. 1,508,150

H. K. ALBUS CHILD) s VEHICLE F1 1ed June 8. 1923 Patented Sept. 9, 1924.

v HAROLD KESSLER ALBUS,

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vor sT. Josera, MISSOURI.

CHILD S VEHICLE.

v Application filed June 8,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD KEssLER Ansus7 a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Joseph, inthe county of Buchanan and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Vehicles, of wh'ich the following is a specication. 'y l l This invention relates to toys and more p-articularly to coasting toys of the so called scooter type.

An object of this invention is the provision of a coasting toy for children, which is so constructed that the child may carry packages lthereon without danger of losing or breaking the same.

Another object is toconstruct the toy in such a manner that the package carrying receptacle may be quickly and easily removed when it is not desired to carry packages therein.

A still further object is the construction of a coasting toy which will be light in weight yet strong, durable and inexpensive to manufacture.

The invention wili be 'best understood from a consideration of the following detail description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming part of this specication, with the understanding that the invention is noft1 confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings but may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient fea tures of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1, shows a side elevation of the invention, partly in section.

Figure. 2, is a front view of the same.

Figure 3, is a top plan view, with the package receptacle removed.

Figure 4, is a longitudinal sectional view of the lower front portion of the complete device.

` Figure 5, is a detail sectional view taken on the line 5k5 of Fig. 1.

Figure 6 is a detail showing the upper package receptacle securing means.

Figure 7, is a front elevation of one of the supporting hooks.

Figure 8, is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 9 'is a rear elevation of a single supporting member.

Figure 10 is a plan View thereof.

1923. Serial No. 644,182.

Figure 11, is a rear elevation of a double supporting member and,

Figure 12, is a plan view thereof.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, numeral l. indicates the platform of the scooter or coasting toy having secured at one end thereof the standard 2, which is constricted near its center forming an upper portion of less width than the lower, the lower portion being of the same width as the platform. The standard has formed transversely of its upper end a channel 2 in which a handle member 4, is secured intermediate its ends by means of the inverted U-strapl 5, and bolts 6 and 6', the bolt 6 being passed through the yoke of the strap, through the handle and 'into the standard between the bolts 6. The standard 2 is secured to the platform 1, by means of a pair of L* shaped angle irons 7, one upon the inner and the other upon the outer sides as shown, suitable bolts 8, being used for securing them in position.

Countersunk in the upper surface of the platform are apertured plate members 9. Through these plate members and the platform beneath pass boltsv 10, which retain upon the under surface of the platform, hangers 11, each comprising a plate 11a secured to the platform, and a central depending, inverted l"shaped arm 11b, the transverse portion of each arm carrying ay wheel 12, thus providing a pair of wheels at the front and back of the platform.

When it is desired to carry packages or other articles upon the scooter a` receptacle 13, is provided, having the upper half of one side only open as at 14. The recep tacle is removably secured to the scooter in the following manner. Upon one side, is provided a series of depending flat tongue members 15 having one end inset at l5 which end is secured 'to the receptacle by bolts 16, there being a pair of the tongues near Ithe bottom and a single one near the top. Upon the inner face of the standard 2, there are provided a pair of superposed strap members 17, the upper one being inset intermediate its endsto form a single slot when attached to the standard as shown 'in Fig. 9 and the lower one being inset intermediate its central vportionand each end to form a double' slot when attached to the standard as shown in Fig. 11, suitable bolts 18, are

vprovided to secure the same yto the. standard.

As shown in Figures 1 and 4 the receptaele is suspended above the platform, it being carried entirely by the standard 2;, this method of attachment prevents the receptacle from receiving the severe shocks it would receive Were it rested upon theplat-A form, adding greatly fto the safety of any fragile articles which might be carried therein.

`What I claim is In a toy of the character described, relatively long narrovtv Wheeled platform, a handle carrying standard carried thereon, said standard being of the same Width at the base as said' platform and of less width at the central and upper part thereof, a pair of superposed strap members secured to the inner face of said standard, the upper of said strap members being ol'set intermediate its ends. to provide an upper slot, and the lower of said strap members being oilset between its center and each end to provide a pair of lowersl'ots, a package receptacle, a depending tongue member having one end inset for engagement With the upper portion of said receptacle and adapted to engage With its free end said upper slot., and a pair of tongue members having one of their ends olset and secured side by side near thel lower portion of said receptacle,

and adapted to engage with their free ends said pai-r of lower slots` In testimony whereof, I aiiX my signature hereto.

HAROLD KESSLER ALBUS.

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