US1785783A - Toy vehicle - Google Patents

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Dec. 23, 1930. J. MoHR TOY VEHICLE Filed March 8,' 192e IPatented Dec. 23, 1930 in stares JUIUS MOHR, QF MILWAUKEE, 'YVSCONSIN 'roY VEHICLE Application filed. March 8,

This invention relates to toy vehicles.

Gbjects oi this invention are to provide a toy vehicle such as a sled which is so constructed that the device may be readily steered by the occupant by means ott a handle, and in which provision is made tor adjusting the angular setting of the handle while retaining its secure, operative connection with the front runner or guiding member.

A further object or' this invention is to provide a novel form of sled which is so constructed that it can be used for a small sized sled adapted for one person, or which may be readily elongated by folding down an additional board so as to provide tor the seating of several other-rider Further objects to provide a sled which is adapted to receive a removable tool at its iront end, such as a scraper or brush, for instance, whereby the sort snow will be plowed or brushed to the side to provide a clear passageway for the sled.

Further objects are to provide novel means for adjusting the iront tool or scraper, so

that it may be set at any desired angle or may be completely removed.

Further objects are to provide means for adjustably locking the steering member at the iront, for example, therront runner, so as not to require any steering on the part or the operator. Y Y

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a side view or the device with parts in section g' Figure 2 is a plan view with the upper portion of the steering' apparatus sectioned ofi.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the sled comprises a body portion or board 1 which is equipped with rear runners 2, and a steering front runner 3. This front runner is rigidly connected by means of a shaft't to a sector-shapedplate 5. The plate 5 pivotally carries the'iorlred lower end of the steering arm 6, such steering arm being provided with an upper handle 7; This steering arm is adapted to be rocked into any desired position and is apertured. The sector 5 is also apertured, as indicated by the reference character 8, and the steering arin is adapted Vwitnin the hirward outline oi the rounded 1928. Serial N0. 260,227.

to be looked in any desired adjusted position by means or the pin 9. The steering arm is provided with an additional aperture 10 for the reception or the pin when it is not in use.

The iront spindle 4; passes through a metal bushing' 11 and a forwardly projecting arm l2 is integrally Jformed with the bushing 11. This arm 12 carries a head 13 which is set I end 1 oi' the body 1, as may be seen from reference to TFigure 2. This arni 12 and the body portion 1 are provided with an aperture 1d which is adapted to align with an aperture 15 formed in the iront runner, so that if desired pin may be slipped through these apertures to the iront runner in its straightahead position.

The sled is adapted to removably carry a tool 16 which may be a scraper, a brush, or other device, and this tool is provided with a pair of arms 17 which lit over the top and bottom 'o' the head 13. It is pivotally and removably joined to the head by means of the bolt 18. This tool is provided with eyelets 19 (see Figure 2) adjacent its ents which may receive cords, so that the occupant or the sled may adjust the angular setting oi the tool. Also, the tool is provided with rearwardly projecting arms 2O which are equipped with apertures 21. These apertures are adapted to align with apertures 22 when the tool is rocked into an angular position, as shown in Figure 2. `When in this position., a pin is passed through the aligning apertures 21 and 22 to thus hold the tool in its angular, adjusted position.

The sled is provided with a seat 23 which is carried by a forward upright 24tand a, rear upright 25. Between these uprights, a plate or bottom 26 is positioned to secure additional rigidity. If desired., this seat may be formed with side and back portions, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1. The rear support 25 for the seat is apertured and a 9o spring 27 passes through the aperture. This spring is provided with a clip or shouldered portion which passes through an aperture 28 formed in a hinged board 29, so as to retain the hinged board 29 in its upright position Vdi p 'f 1,735,783

and to permitits ready lowering,- Whentlie spring or latch 27 is raised. Y The board 291s really an extension of the body portion and is hinged to the body portion, as. indicated at 30. itis provided withl n a runner 3l. llilhen it is desired to use the sled for a single person, tlie parts are in their .-iull line position, as shown in Figure l. Yllhen, however,additional seating capacity 10 is desired, the latch or springv 27 isreleased and the extension member is allowed to rock downwardly into the dotted line position `to tlius accommodate additional pas sengers. .n 15 lt will be seen, therefore, that a very simple type of toy vehicle li-as been provided which is easy to construct, which is of novel formation, which is adjustable to accommodate one or more riders,- and wliicli is equipped y' o "with nov-el steering means and means for receiving a tool at its forward end.

Although the invention liasbeen described in considerable detail, such description is iny tended as illustrative rather than limiting as 5 the invent-ion maybe variously embodied and as tbe scope of sucli invention to be determined as claimed.

l claim:V A sled comprising a body7 portion having '50 runners, a seat carri-ed by tlie body portion,

an extension board hinged to the body portion rearwardly of said seat, latching r means carried by said seat for temporarily retaining said extension board in upright 35 position, said extension boa-rd being adapted to rock downwardly and to project rearwardly behind said seat, said extension board being` provided with a runner.y

ln testimony that l claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in

the county of Milwaukee and State of lVieconsin. l f

' JULIUS MOHR.

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