US1832241A - Water vehicle - Google Patents

Description

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Nov. 17, 1931. Y F, J. R'ASH 1,832,241

WATER VEHICLE Filed Aug. 4. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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Patented Nov. 17, 1931 -1 UNIT-ED FRANK I. BASH, or cn'rcaeo, rrrmois'nssrenon or ommu ELMER wmnnrn,

PATENT "OFFICE, Y

on CHICAGO, ILLINOIS wn-rnnvnnrotn Application filed ali ns, 1930. *Seria-INo. 472,876.

.This invention relates to amusement'de vices and more particularly to manually propelled water vehiclesqalthough certain featur'es thereof may; be. employed with equal advantage'for other purposes. It. contemplates more especially the provision of improved, more effective and less intricate means-for imparting movement to a vehicle responsive to the manipulationof the rider for amusement purposes. r a :1

One object of the present invention is to providea vehicle for sustaining the rider above the surface of water and to effect the traverse thereover. 1

Another obj ectis to simplify the construction and, improve the operation of devicesof this character.

Still another object is to providea frame having water buoyant pontoons' thereon to sustain and enable the traverse of a rider with minimum friction and resistance.

A further object isto provide simplified and more effective means for imparting'linear movement to a water vehicle responsive to the manual effort of therider; v

A still further object is to provide a frame having buoyant means thereon for water traverse so that the rider may effect the propulsion and directional steering thereof.

Still a further objectis to provide a water vehicle having pontoons thereon comprising 1 independent hermetically sealed compartments to impart increased safety thereto. 1

Other objects and j-advantages will, appear from the following; description of'an illustrative embodimentof-the present invention. I

Inthedrawingsz v v Figure 1 is a plan view of a device embodying features of the present invention. Figure 2 is a sectionalview taken substantially along line II-II ofFlgure 1.

Figure '3' is a. fragmentary \VIEW 1n .eleva tion. of thehandle and steering .nrechanis n- .for-the device shown inFigure' 1; 3

v Figure 4c is a sectional view of alhermetiically sealed fl -support designedZforemployment with the pontoons disclosed in Figure1. &"'

Figure 5 is asectional viewtaken substan tially along line V- V of Fi 1 I Figureoisa sectional view of thepontoon tion and configuration adapted to receive buoyant means thereon to" sustain Ia rider above the surface ofwater in a manner to .be more .fully: described hereinafter; As shown, the, frame 10 is, in this instance, built from tubularpipe members, one pipemember 11 extending in a longitudinal direction .of movement for termination in T- u'nions 12 and 13. which have transversely extending members ,14 and 15, respectively, associated therewith any suitable manner as commercial practicemay dictate. The-forward transverse member 14 has an arcuate-portion 16 symmetrically disposed with reference to the longitudinal pipe member 11 for termination in transversely alignedextensions 17. The rearward transverse. member 15 is; sim

ilarly provided with extensions 18 in parallel extensions .17 Y and 18 so that suitable fasteners such as :nuts 22' may threadedly engage the.

studs19 foridetachably associating the pontoonsQOiahd 21 to-thexunderside of the frame =10. vThe Pontoons 20 and 21 are 'formedor otherwise shaped from sheet material to present elongated tubular members of preferably, though not essentially, rectangular cross section'for termination in pointed-bows 28ft0 minimize the frictional resistance with lthewater responsive to the traverse there of. The stern or rearward extremity of -the pontoons 20 and '21, is arcuately curved'as at-24 for a similar purpose, these being detachably associated with the framelO in parallelism for longitudinal disposition in the-direction of travel. W

' A seat member 25 is telescopically associthe seat member 25, an auxiliary pontoon .29 is transversely disposed between the pontoons 20 and 21 for detachable association therewith by means of stud fasteners which project through flanges 31 fixed to the surface of the pontoon 29 in any suitable manner.

' As shown, the exterior contour of the auxiliary pontoon 29 is of generally elliptical or preferably-egg-shaped cross section so as tooffer minimum resistance/to the water responsive to the traverseof the frame 10 therethrough. Forthis purpose the pontoon 29 is situated rearwardly so as to balance the load of the rider which is concentrated in the region thereof, thereby imparting increased buoyancy to theframe 10 owing to the greater water displacement capacity thereof. So that the rider may conveniently be supported on-the framelO against accidental removal therefrom, handle means consisting, in this instance, of a vertically disposed tubular member 32 is anchored to the longitudinal bar 11 by means of vertically aligned bearings 35 and 34, the former being supported by a bar or tube 35 extending from the seat ,support 26 to impart increased rigidity thereto. The, post 32 terminates atone extremity thereof in a transverse handlebar 36 for convenient grasp of the rider with theother extremity thereof terminating in a-transverse steering bar 37 intermediate the pontoons 20 land 21.

In order to effect steering, rods 38, in this instance two, are: anchored at the extremities thereof tOfthB steering bar 37 for crossed extensionto' engage a rudder bar 39 fixed to the vertical rod 40 valong which a rudder 41 is' attached. The rod 40 is journalled in aligned bearings 42 and 43 which are sustained by bracket members 44 and 45 ofany suitable configuration for attachmentto the auxiliary pontoon 29 on the top and bottom surfaces, respectively, thereof. Asa result, the bearings 42 and 43 are maintained in vertically'aligned association to rotatably sustain. the rudder 41 in position for steering guidance responsive to the handle means 32.

As shown, an inclined bracket 46 extends between the pontoon 29 and bracket 44 to sustain the latterinposition against movement. In order to propel the frame 10 over any {body of water and along the surface 28 there'- of, a propeller 47 of standard design or any approved construction is fixedlto' the extremity of a rod 48 journalled in bearings 49 and 50. As shown, the bearings 49 and 50 are supported in brackets 51 and 52 secured to the underside of the pontoon 29 and longitudinal frame bar l1,-respectively, for inclined rotary support with'the other extremity thereof carrying a beveled pinion 53.' The pinion 53 meshes with a beveled gear 54 carried by a transverse stub shaft 55 j ournalled in a bearing 56 integrally or otherwise associ'atedwith 1 the bearing bracket 34 supra.

.It isto be noted that the vehicle or frame 10 may be propelled in any suitable manner :and, in this instance, it is preferred to provide pedal means in the form of crank arms 57 which extend fromthe stub shaft 55 to carry laterally extending pedals 58 of standard construction. :The pedals 58are journalled on the crank arms 57 .within range of the rider sustained on the seat member 25 so as to effect t the traverse of the-frame 10 along the water surface 28. In consequence thereof, the rider may be conveniently and comfortably seated and simultaneously effect the traverse of the frame 10 together with the steering thereof responsive to the manipulation of the pedals 58 and handle means 38, respectively.

In order toinsure increased safety, the pontoons 21 are preferably provided with a longitudinal series of independent hermetically sealed compartments 60, in this instance five, which are defined by partitionmembers 61 disposed transversely therein for adhesive nut 63 exteriorly threaded as at 64 for engagement with a cap member 65 adhesively or otherwise joined to the top surface of the pontoons 20 and 21 in the region of'their bows 23 for extension therein. The posts 62 are closed at the bottom thereof with any suitable means such assolder 66 and water is precluded from entering the pontoons around the flag posts 62 and through the cap 65 owing to a gasket 67- interposed therebetween, As a result, the flag posts 62 are sealed from the interiorof-the pontoons 20 and 21 for fixed association therewith so that flags 68 or other ornaments maybe telescopically supported for display I thereon.

Various changes may be made in the embodiment of the invention herein specifically described without departing from or sacrific- 111g any of theadvantages of the invention as defined in the appended claims,

I claim: 7 a 1. In a vehicle the combination with a frame, of parallel disposedpontoonsassociated with said frame, a' pontoon disposed transversely between said parallel pontoons V for detachable association therewith, a seat member on said frame for sustaining a rider above the surface of water, pedal driving means for effecting the traverse of said frame, and handle means within grasp of the rider on said seat member.

2. In a water vehicle, the combination with a frame, of parallel elongated pontoons detachably associated with said frame to maintain a rider above the surface of water, said pontoons being pointed and elongated in the direction of travel independent hermetically sealed compartments in said pontoons, a pontoon transversely associated between said parallel pontoons, a seat member on said frame for sustaining a rider, and means for manually propelling said frame over a body of water.

3. In a water vehicle, the combination with a frame, of parallel elongated pont oons detachably associated with said frame to maintain a rider above the surface of water, said pontoons being pointed and elongated in the direction of travel, a seat member on said frame for sustaining a rider, handle means on said frame, a steering rudder responsive to said handle means, means for manually pro- Eelling said frame, and a transverse pontoon etween said parallel pontoons to increase the buoyancy in a concentration.

In witness whereof, I subscribe my name.

FRANK J; BASH.

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