US2642292A - Child's sleigh - Google Patents

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June 16, 1953 -rm 2,642,292

CHILD'S SLEIGH 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 20, 1950 lnventow l 2 I W 2 Attorneys i lillll June 16, 1953 G, o N 2,642,292

CHILD'S SLEIGH Filed July 20. 1950 v T 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 lnventor' 7 a I Gem/'0 mm Attorneys Patented June 16, 1953 esteem" n, St. Ged eonnl a St 1! 'F9i i 1 eQ eede*- Application m 20 wamsenarnq.assess 1 The present invention ;relates stoma moreparticularly toa childs sleigh which may be easily converted into swing or neadily mounted on Wheels.

The main object, accordingtowthe present in- 1 Claim. (crest-512,)

toy I and venti'on, is the provision ofaichilds lsleigh of simple and strong construction which .will [provide eifective guardsto protect.,.the child-against injury.

Still another important object, according to the present invention, is the, provision ofgatsleigh in which the runnlersfare bentback around "themselves to form loops extending above and on both sides .nf,the seat of the sleigh thereby providin guards for the user of the .slelgh.

Another important object, according ,to the present. invention, ,is the ,proyision of a -childs sleigh provided with a, steering means :of novel construction.

Still another important object, according to the present invention, is the provision of a childs sleigh which may be readily converted for use as a. childs swing or may be mounted on wheels. The foregoing and other important objects according to the present invention will become more apparent during the following disclosure and by referring to the drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device according to the present invention used as a sleigh;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same; Figure 3 is a front elevation of the same; Figure 4 is a perspective view of the sleigh according to the invention provided with steering means;

Figure 5 is a fractional cross-section of the 1* steering means for the sleigh according to the invention;

Figure 6 is a. perspective view of the sleigh showing how the same may be mounted on wheels;

Figure '7 is a fractional view of the sleigh according to Figure 6 showing in section the brackets supportingthe steering member; and

Figure 8 is a fractional view of the rear part of the sleigh according to Figure 6 showing he the rear wheels are mounted; and r Figure 9 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention used as a childs swing.

Referring now more particularly to; the drawings in which like reference characters indicate like elements throughout, the device, according to the present invention, comprises two spaced parallel strips forming two loops and generally indicated by the numeral I, said loops comprising a straight bottom portion 2 upwardly and -sunn ben a t e l rent t n to r a s meritlof a2.circle 3, which is extended to form downwardly inclined guard portions vil meetin at their'slightly c'oncave "rear' ends .5, the rear ends .5 ,Of the straight bottom portions 53, the insidef aces of said rear ends"; andfB' havin a l. vL' l Standards" 11 ir sitioned within t -'.lo'ops formed,by thej'strips'f and inithje sameplane being secured'to-th inside of thestrai ht por- 2 n 'm ie r r i he t q The standards "I .are further provided I at their rear e dwit l trian ul w d P ti mntacting' at its underface the straight portion 2 and along its slightlyfconcave' top, face the rear end h .d v warfilv inclin o tio Ahoriaontally disposedtransverse' board membeill'is rigidly securedto the top of the stand- I ards i to form a seat for the user of the deviceaccording to the invention and also to maintain the strips I in spaced parallel relationship.

A further elongated member ID is also dis posed transversely of the device and secured along the rear edge of the seat 9 in inclined position to form the back of the seat, said member It being secured at both ends to the underside of the downwardly inclined portion l of the strips 1 as at H.

The device, according to the present invention, is further reinforced by means of transverse braces I2 and I3 secured at both ends tether strips I at the foremost and topmost part of the loops respectively. The brace l2 will serve as a footrest for the user of the device while the brace 13 serves as a handrest.

When the device is used as a sleigh, the straight portion 2 of the strips I will serve as runners and will contact the ground.

The sleighmay be further provided with suitable steering means comprising two brackets 14 and I5 secured-respectively to the center portion of the braces 12 and I3 for rotatively supporting a steering member It provided at its top F end with a T-shaped handle ll and at its bot-.

tom end with a fork l8 to receive a steering shoe l9 pivotally secured thereto at the pin 20 for vertical arcua-te movement. The steering shoe l9 will engage the ground and upon rotation of the handle ll will cause the sleigh to change its direction."

In summer time, the sleigh may be readily mounted on wheels as shown in Figure 6 and for that purpose the steering shoe [9 is replaced by the wheel 23 while bearings 2 Las shown in Fig- 3 ure 8, are removably secured to the underside of the straight portion 2 of the strips l at the rear of the seat 9, for receiving the axle 22 supporting at both ends the rear wheels 23 The device, according to the present invention, 7

may be further used as a childs swing and for that purpose eye screws 24 are secured to both strips I adjacent to the top brace l3 and the rear portion 5 of'the strips respectively, ropes 25 being secured to said eye screws for hanging the device in stable swinging position, said ropes being secured to any convenient members by means of the hooks 28.

In all of the embodiments described hereabove, it is seen that the strips I form substantial loops, the top of the portion 3 and thedownwardly inclined portion 4 of which form effective guards for the user of the device, who is usually a child.

While preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been illustrated and described it is understood that various modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A sleigh comprising two spaced parallel runners, each runner consisting of a strip bent to form a loop having a straight ground engaging portion, an upwardly bent portion at the front end of the sleigh to form a segment of a circle and an extended downwardly inclined portion ter- 'minated by a slightly concave rear end portion .having part of its inner face in contact with the inner face of the rear end of said ground engaging portion, transverse braces secured to the fore- .most and topmost part of said loops to serve as a hand and foot rest respectively, a standard secured on said ground engaging portion of each of said runners and positioned in the plane of said loop, said standards having an elongated foot portion contacting the major part of said ground engaging portion of the runners and a rear inclined slightly concave top part to contact and secure the rear end portion of said downwardly inclined portion of the runners a transverse member mounted on said standards to form a seat and to maintain said runners in spaced parallel relationship, said seat disposed at a level lower than the front part of said downwardly inclined portions whereby the latter form guards for the user of the sleigh and an inclined transverse plate member secured to and extending along the rear edge of said seat to form a back, said plate secured at both ends to said downwardly inclined portions of said runners.

' GERARD FOR'IIN.

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