US1594071A

US1594071A - Hobbyhorse

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Publication number: US1594071A
Application number: US71127A
Authority: US
Inventors: Schleich Nick
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-11-24
Filing date: 1925-11-24
Publication date: 1926-07-27
Anticipated expiration: 1943-07-27
Also published as: DE460606C

Description

July 27 1926, 1,594,071

' N. SCHLEICH HoBBYHoRsE Filed NOV. 24, 1925 3 She'ets-Shee'fl 1 July 27, 1926.

N. SCHLEICH HOBBYHURSE l 3 Sheets-Sheet? v Filed Nov. 24. 125

July 27 1926. l

N. SCHLEICH HOBBYHORSE Filed Nov. 24l 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 I Patented July 27,

UNITED STATES- mex scmmciror emr rms, Holtmann. I

nonsrnoasm appunti@ mea november 4.19am semi n. 71,127.

This invention relates to a wheeled device in which a. re is mounted to be pro.- elled bythe ri er and at the same time ave a vertical reciprocating movement imparted thereto. n

a wheeled base therefor, cushioned ide means between the figure and the base, rive mechanism adapted to be operated by the rider to both propel and impart an up-and down movement to the figure, and, novel steering means for directingthe device as it is propelled.

v While the drawings illustrate aV preferred embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needs and requirements the design' may be varied, and such other chan es'in 'the drive the minor detalls of construction 'may e resorted to within the scope of the invention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and the drawings hereto. attached, in which,-

Figure 1 is a side view of a hobby-horse,

embodying the invention,

' Figure 2 is a view of the device inverted, or as seen from the bottom side, i

Figure 3. is a vertical, longitudinal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 looking in 'the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a verticaltransverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 3 looking towards the rear as designated 4by the arrows,

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view on the'line 5-54 of-Figure 3,

Figure 6 is a sectional view, similar to Figure 3, showing a modication in which gearing includes a tumbling drive shaft,and I Figure 7 is an enlalged detail sectional view on the line 7-7 o Figure 6.' I

Corresponding and-like parts are referred to in the followin description and desig I l nated in the severa views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The device comprises essentially a wheeled base, a figure mounted upon the base in a manner to receive Aan u and d own movement, a' drivev caring or controlling'the device and at e same time imparting a vertical :reciprocating movement to the fig- The base comprises longitudinal bars 1 u and transversely spaced upright side pieces 2. A n axle 3 mounted upon the rear ends The lnvention consists -ofa hobby horse,

of the longitudinal bars 1 receives wheels 4 which are fast thereto and revolve there-l with, for propelling the device. The front ends of the longitudinal bars 1 curve upwardly and forwardly, as indicated at 5, to clearthe front wheel 6 which is utilized for steering purposes and which' is journaled in a fork 7 at the lower end of a post 8`which extends verticall and is mounted in a tube 9 rising from t e front end ofthe base. Guide tubes V10 and 11 `project vertically from opposite end' ortions of the base, thev rear guide tube 11 eing mounted uponan arch 12 formed by a cross ,piece and up-' rights. The horse and is mounted upon the base to have figure approximates the outlineof'a a vertical reciprocating movement imparted thereto and `is maintained in place and di-r yrected in its vertical movements by suitable guide means, including yposts 13vand; side pieces 14, the latter operating between the side pieces 2 `and the posts 13 operating in the

guide tubes

10 and 11. The figure cornprises a back l15 and sidepieces 16, y.the latter being spaced at their-lower'edgesA to loosely engage the outer faces of theVv side pieces 2. The -posts 13 depend `from oppo site end s'ofv the back 15 and have-a telescopic lfitf'within the guideftubes 1 0 and 11. Cushioning means are interposed between the figure and base and, in the preferable aoy construction, consist of coil springs 17 located within the

guide tubes

10 and 11 and;

en aging thelower-ends of the'posts 13.

he drive mechanism comprises a crank shaft 18 having pedals 19 which are oppoil sitel)T disposed and this vcrank 'shaft is i mounted 4in the side pieces 14 so'as to move I vertically with the figure. Vertical slots 2O pieces 2 and provide clearance for opposite a strap l22 of a rod 23swhich is pivotally are formed in the upper portions of the side f `end portions of the crank-shaft` 18. An ec- 1 centric 21 fast tothe crank-shaft 18 receivesv Y l05- connected at its lower end tothe base, as indicated at A24, the connection consisting of a rod supported at its ends in the iongitudinal bars 1. It will thus be understood that as the crank-shaft 18 is rotated it', at the ASametime, is moved up and down-through the instrumentality of the eccentric 21, strap 22, and connecting rod 23. Since the crankshaft 18 is mounted upon the figure it is. clear 'that the latter has a vertical recipro- `cating'movement imparted thereto. i

The rear axle 3 may be connected to the crank-shaft 18 in any determinate way to have a rotary movement imparted' thereto whereby to propel the device simultaneously with the up and down movement of the figure.A In the construction shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, a sprocket wheel 25 fast 'to the crankshaft 18, is connected b means of a sprocket chain '26 to a sprocret wheel 27 f fast to .the rear axle 3. In the construction shown in Figures 6 and 7 'a bevel gear wheel 28is fast to the crank shaft 18 and a tumbling shaft 29 forms connecting means between the crank shaft 18 an'd the rear axle 3.

, of the device.

'I he steering of the device may be effected Y .in any determinate we.; and, as indicated in Figure 6. the upper portion of the post 8` Ais adapted to operate through an openmg 3'3 in the'head of the figure, and a handle bar 34 is fitted thereto, sol that. the rider mounted upon the figure may grip thehandle bar and effect a steering of the device as the same is propelled.

` In the form shown most clearly in Figflur'es-3 and 5 of the drawings, a handle bar 35 is fitted to the upper end'of the steering post 8 andy is located wholly within the head of the figure and crossed'lines 36,' attached to the ends of the bar 35, pass through openings y37 in the sides of the head and extend within yother individual operating the `device sits` y astraddle the back of the figure, and oper-vconvenient reach of the riderI to be manipu- Awheeled base, spaced side pleces rising verlated to properly steer the device as the same is propelled. From the foregoing it will be readily understood that a child or ates the crank-shaft 18 thrbu h the pedals 19 in a manner well understoo in nthe opera- ,tion of a bicycle or other vehicle propelled by foot power. Rotation of the crank-shaft 18 effects a propelling of the device and a vertical reciprocating movement of the figure and the one mounted thereon and, as the device ladvances, it is steered through the wheel 6 and the post 8 in 'the manner set forth.

Having thus described the invention, I cla-im: s

1. A manually propelled device, comprising avwheeled base, a figure mounted upon the base in a manner to move verticaily, a crankshaft mounted 'upon the figure, and an eccentric connection between the crankshaft and base for imparting an up and down movement to the figure when the crank-shaft is rotated.

2. A manually propelled device, comprising a wheeled base, a figurel mounted upon the base in a manner to move vertically, a crank-shaft -mounted upon the figure, an eccentric connection between the crank-shaft and base for imparting an up and down movement to the figure when .the crankshaft isf rotated, and connecting means between theA crankshaft and a `supporting wheel of the device to simultaneously propel the same with the up and down movement of the figure.

3. A device of the character specified comprising a base, a figure mounted upon the ase 1n a manner to receive a vertical reciprocating movement, guide means between the figure and base, a crank-shaft mounted upon the' figure, and an eccentric connection between the crank-shaft and base for iin-l parting an up and'down movement in the figure when the crank-shaft is rotated.

4. A device of the character specified comprising a base, a'figure mounted upon the ase to move vertically, guide and cushioning means between the figure and base, a shaft mounted upon the figure and adapted to have a driving force applied thereto'and an eccentric connection between the said shaft and base whereby to impart an up and down movement to the figure :when the shaftl is rotated.

5. A device of the .character specified, a wheeled `-base, a figure mounted upon the .base for vertical movement, telescoping guide members between the ligure and base, cushioning means associated with the guide members, a shaft-mounted upon the figure, and an eccentric` connection between said f shaft and base. 1-

6. In a device of the character specified, a

tically from the base, a figure mounted upon the base and comprising side pieces embracing the side pieces of the base, a. shaft mounted upon the figure and an eccentric connection between said shaft and base.

7. In a device of the character specified, .a wheeled base, a ligure mounted upon the base for vertical movement, a steering post disposed within the figure, and lines having a portion exterior to the figure and a portion within the figure and crossed and connected to the steering post to effect a reverse movement thereof according to which one of the exterior lines is drawn upon.

8. A device comprising a wheeled base, a figure of Va horse mounted upon the base to IIB receive av vertical movement, guide and cushioning means between the figure and base, a -steering post disposed within the figure, means associated with the steering shaft carried by the figure, an eccentric connection betweenv the crank-shaft and base,

and connecting means between the crankshaft and a supporting wheel of the base 1,0 to propel the device simultaneously with the up and down movement of the figure.

In testimony whereof I aix m si ature.

NICK SCHLEICHY L. s.]