US2256203A

US2256203A - Scooter ski

Info

Publication number: US2256203A
Application number: US338979A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ralph R Hyian
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1940-06-05
Filing date: 1940-06-05
Publication date: 1941-09-16
Anticipated expiration: 1958-09-16

Description

Sept 16, l941- I R. R. HYLAN 2,256,203

SCOOTER SKI Filed June 5, 1940 f Ha-1%; CZ/orey Patented Sept. 16, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,256,203 scoo'rR snr Ralph R. Hylan, Lexington, Mass. Application June 5, 1940, Serial No. 338,979 "1 claim. (cl. 2st- 23) My present invention relates to scooters and more particularly to ski scooters for use on snow and ice, the ski runners being specially designed, the forward runner being pivoted.

The principal object of my invention comprises an improved scooter ski;

Another object is an improved scooter ski runner for use on snow; y

Still another object is an improved scooterl ski runner skate member which is horizontally adjustable on the ski runner;

And still another object is an improved scooter ski runner skate member which is removable, and

Other objects and novel features comprising the construction and operation of my invention will be apparent as the description of the same progresses.

In the drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of my invention:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the scooter ski with the ice skate members attached, the dot-anddash lines indicating adjustable positions of the ice skate member on the rear ski runner member;

Fig. 2 is a top plan cross-section of the device taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the scooter ski, the ice skate members being removed;

Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on the line l-l of Fig. 1, portions being shown in elevation and other portions being broken out forconvenience;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the rear ice skate member;

Fig. '7 is a side elevation of the rear ice skate member removed from the ski runner;

Fig. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the hinge block member which is mounted in the steering post, and

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the ice skate member used on the front ski runner.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, I0 indicates the rear ski runner, and II indicates the front' ski runner. Preferably both the front and rear ski runners are constructed from wood or other light weight material.

On the upper surface of the front runner II I have provided a hinge plate member I2 having vertically extended hinge members I3. A steering post member, generally indicated at I4, and more specifically composed of two flat members I5, is provided. The lower portion of the steering post member is expanded to form a fork the lower ends of which are pivoted in the hinge portions I3 of the hinge plate member I2 by means Cil of the pin I6, the two ends of the fork being separated by the sleeve spacer member I'I which surrounds the central portion of the pin I3.

In the upper portion of the steering post fork is located the hinge block I8, better shown in Fig. 8. The hinge block I3 is securely mounted between the inside surfaces of the fork by means of rivets or bolts I9 which pass through the holes 20 in the block. The rear side of the hinge block I3 is extended beyond the is provided with a substantially vertical bore 40. The top of the steering post I4 is provided with the steering handle 2l which is affixed to right angle portions of the steering post members I5 by means of the bolts 22. The upper portion of the members I5 may be solidly fixed together, as by rivets 23 or by any other suitable means such as welding.

On the forward end of the ski runner III is mounted by means of the rivets 24 a hinge plate member 25. The front end of the hinge plate member 25 is split at 26 to form two

hinge portions

21 and 23. These hinge portions 21 and 28 are twisted toward each other and the outer ends of each are curved to form loops 21a and 28a which fit over the top and bottom faces of the hinge block I8 adjacent the bore III. A hinge pin 29 passes through the loops 21a and 23a and the bore 2| in the hinge block I8 and completes the hinge assembly between the steering post Il and the rear ski runner hinge plate 25.

It will thus be seen that when the steering po Il is turned the front ski runner I I will pivot on the hinge pin 29 and at the same time the front runner will pivot on its hinge connecting the lower ends of the fork of the steering post. When the front runner is turned, as above described both the front and rear runners will tilt at an angle.

When the scooter ski is used on the snow the bottom of the runners I0 and II are as shown in Fig. 3 in which the central portion 30 and 3l of the runners leaving the high side edges 30a and 3Ia. These recessed areas 30 and 3| perform two separate functions. When the scooter is used on the snow the high portions 30a and 3Ia prevent the runners I0 and Il from skidding sideways, andwhen the scooter is used on ice they form a part of the slide ways for the

ice skates

32 and 33.

It will be observed that the runner I0 is provided with a plurality of holes 34 and the rear ice skate member 32 is provided with a like series of holes 4I passing through the top flanges of the member 32. The vertical portion 35 of the ice member contacts with the ice and besteering post fork andA III and II respectfully are recessed of the runners I0 and Il ice, and the adjustable feature makes it possible cause of the tact that themember 32 may be adjusted toward the front or rear of the runner l it is possible to position the ice skate member in the proper position to suit diiIerent conditions of use by different sized people. Some people whol are short and have a shorter reach would stand nearer the forward portion of the runner I0 thereby depressing the runner too much in front of the skate member 32 but by moving the member 32 forward such condition is corrected.A It will be seen from Fig. that the top of the` ice skate member I2 is flat and has approximately the same thickness as the depth of the slide ways 30 and 3|.

'I'he front ice skate member 33 has a top portion which is curved to nt the recessed portion 3| which blends into the curved under side of the runner toward its top. This front ice member 33 is removable Abut not adjustable being mounted to the runner Il through the holes 3'5, in the same manneras in the case of the rear runner I0 and ice skate member 32.

When used as an ice scooter the bottom surface are raised above the to adjust the rear ice lmember 32 forward or back, as the case may be, so that the center of gravity `pivoted to said rear Y of the user is in the proper place thus preventing the more iiexible forward portion of the runner il! from bending down and engaging the Vice.

When the

ice members

32 and 33 areremoved the slide ways on the bottom of the runners i0 and Il provide guiding means to prevent the ski runners from slipping sideways or skidding on curves or slopes.

It .is to be understood that I may vary thi! shape and proportions of the various parts to suit various conditions in manufacture, etc., within wide limits without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

An improved scooter ski comprising in combination a front and rear runner, a steering post runner, a rectangular slideway recess extending` all of the way along the lower surface of said rear runner, a T-shaped skate member located in said recess having the flat top face of the T shape located in said recess slideway, said skate member being longitudinally adjustable in said slide way recess.

RALPH R. HYLAN.