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- W. F. CORNELIUS.

ROLLER SKATE.

Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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W. P. CORNELIUS ROLLER SKATE.

No. 325,161. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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Ihvtrn STATES PATENT XVILBER F. CORNELIUS, OF MUNOIE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AS- SIGNMEXTS, TO THE VICTOR ADJUSTABLE TRUCK ROLLER SKATE GOM- IANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ROLLER-SKATE.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,161, dated August 25, 1835.

Application filed June '28, i884. (Modch) To all whom it may concern: front one, (which is shown clearly in Figs. Be it known that I, Wrmznn F. CORNELIUS, and 7,) except that the slotted projection g on a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Munthe front one is not so long in the rear plate, cie, in the county of Delaware and State of In I). The said pivot-plates are each provided 5 diana, haveinventeda new and usefullmprove with two downward projections on angles of 55 ment in Roller-Skates, of which the following aboutforty-five degrees, one forming the pivot is a specification, reference being had to the i, and the other a ing, it a, the two forming accompanying drawings. a recess in which the rubber cushion is placed My invention relates to improvements in and a reception for one end of the tension 1 roller-skates; and the objects of my invention cap I) b. (50 I are to facilitate the adjustment of sizes, to im- The hanger is placed on the pivot i on an prove the scientific movement, and to conincline,'as shown, with the flat surface it and struct a durable and inexpensive roller-skate. the ends t next to the rubber d d. The ten- I attain these objects by the mechanism illussion-capb is then placedin position by ascrew, trated by the accompanying drawings, in ii, being inserted in the end of the pivot i 6 which and through the slot 8 in said cap. The other Figure l is a longitudinal side view. Fig. 2 end of the cap is provided with a stud, which is a bottom view; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal is inserted in the lower end of the ing it n, as section of my skate, cut through the center on shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 5. \Vhen the screw the line mm. Fig. 4 is a view of the under side is tightened, it holds the hanger and rubber of the front end of my skate-bottom. Fig. 5 (movably) in their position. is a perspective view of the toe plate casting, In Fig. 6 it will be most plainly seen that a pivot-plate, and hanger mechanism, with the set-screw, a a, passes through the plated, and wooden bottom removed. Fig. 6 is a view of that on the end of the said screw is a small the tension-screw and capplate. Fig. 7 is a plate which presses against the rubber, and it 7 view of the lock pivot-plate and hanger tie is secured so that the screw can turn in it but tached. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the not come out, or in the form of a swivel. hanger, axle, screw, and washer, and Fig. 9 The said screwand plate I) form the tension is a view of the slotted heel-plate casting. for the rubber cushion, and by turning the 0 Similar letters refer to similar parts throughscrew the curve or scientific movement of the out the several views. skate may be made easy or firm, as desired.

The skatebottom A is made of wood of the The front hanger and tension devices are all desired size and shape, and at the rear end is the same as the rear. The pivot-plateE is also secured a heel-casting, F, by rivets passing the same, except that the slotted part 5 is 5 through the bottom A and holes '0. Said castmade longer, as heretofore stated and shown. ing is made in such a shape as to form arecep- The slotted toe-plate G is made similar to tion for a shoe-heel, and clamping the wood the under side of the heel-plate, the slots G on each side at 1;, so as to prevent it from are longer, and it is secured to the bottom by splitting. In the under side of the said castrivets 0, as indicated in Fig. 5.

4o ing there are two slots, 11', made parallel with The front hanger is secured in slots G, the 0 each other, as shown in Fig. 9. In the said same as the rear hanger, and a nut, 0, is seslots the upper rear part of the heel pivotcured in the bottom A, in which a screw, 9, is plate is secured by lugs formed on the upper inserted, and thereby holds the pivot-plate at part of the said plate D, (the same as those any adjustment in the slots. The slotted exseen at Ein Fig. 5.) The saidlugs are placed tension g allows the pivot-plate to be slid 5 in the slots by turning them a little sidewise, backward or forward toadjust the skate to difand then the front end of the plate is secured ferent length shoes, and vhen the screw g is to the bottom by a screw, g, as shown in Figs. tightened it holds the plate firmly at any posi- 1, 2, and 3. tion it is placed. 50 The rear pivot-plate is the same shape as the 1 The axles k7." are cast within the hanger,pror00 jecting on each side sufficient to pass through the wheels B 0. Each end of the axles is provided with a threaded hole, m, and cut places or notches m, on which the washer e is placed. By the washer having a hole in it just to fit the axle end it cannot turn around, and the screw f is inserted in the holemagainst the washer, holding it firmly, and therefore the backward or forward motion of the wheels cannot work the screw loose or turn the washer.

The adjustment of the front hanger mechanism and wheels backward or forward is sufficient to adapt the skate to several different sized feet.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim the following as new, and desire to secure the same by Letters Patent:

In a roller-skate. the heel-plate casting F, having slots 1;, and secured to the skate-bottom A, said plate binding on the side of the 'said bottom at 11, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. j

WILBER F. CORNELIUS.

\Vit n esses:

EDWIN O. SPRONG, ARTHUR R. COLEMAN."

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