US424164A - bankson - Google Patents

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Application filed February 6, 1890: Serial No.. 339,383. (Nonmdel.)V

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. JOHN W. BANKsoN, a citizen'of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York'and State of New York, liave invented certain new and useful Improvements in Roller-Sleds and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to that clasislof sleds that are used on inclines.

. The object of my invention is-to improve upon that class of devices which are used upon an incline, veitherot smooth ground sur-- face or iooring constructed of wood or other suitable materials, in public or private parks, rinks, or summer resorts. 'Heretofore these devices' have been provided with-'liet bottoms and are known as toboggans. These toboggans, while serving the purpose to a certain degree, have more or less obgectlonable features, which others have tried to overcome by usingwheeled toboggans or cars havingv wheels ,running upon tracks or rails, This class of devices is objectionable, as it takes away all resemblance to or the pleasures of 1n co; igvention is designed to produce the same effect as coasting, and the result 1s ae. gomplished by the use of rollers 1n themanner hereinafter described. The invention therefore consists of conf structions and combinations, all as will hereinafterbe .described in the specification and pointed out in the claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an illustration of the sled in practical operation; Fig; 2, a perspective of the sled; Fig. 3, a perspective showing the bottom of the sled; Fig. 4, a side elevation showing the normal position of the sled'rn full lines and the braking movement in dot-Y ted lines; Fig. 5, a frontview showing the steering-gear; Fig. 6, a bottomplan view, and

Fig. 7 a side view showing the metal rods run through'the rollers slightly 0E the center.

A represents the body of the sled, having the foot-rest a and rear rest a. To the foot'- rest'a drawing-rope a2 is attached. The runners ai are extended from the foot-rest to the rear rest, and are provided with' pro; ections 'of less length, asshown. vroller() isffjournal'ed-in bearings cin the d4, located about one-thirdlfof the distance from the rear end of the sled, and are provided with bearings'af, of Babbitt orother suitable material, for the metal axle a ofthe roller B, which preferably extend entirely through the roller and across the space ,be,

tween the runners.l The diameter of this roller`may be three or more inches, and to avoid noise the periphery maybe grooved and rubber tires a7 inserted.

The front end of the sled is provided with a roller C, which maybe similar to roller B or 'I he shaft c of body of the runner, instead of in projections like roller B, so as to make the forward end of the' sled lower than that part supported by roller B, over which the weight of the person is principally placed.; This-IeaVesthe rear part of the runners/elevated above the sliding-surface, so that the person on the sled, if he-throws his weightto the rear, will tilt the sled and cause the .parts as to rest upon the licor and serve as'a brake to check or arrest the motion of 'the' sled, as shown findotted lines, Fig. 4.

When the sled. is used upon an incline Ywhic is partitioned,- as in Fig. 1, the'sides of the sled often' lcome in contact'with said partitions, which impedes its speed, and to obviate-fthis a-small rolleror 'caster ai is inserted in the side ot'A the Krunner .infront and over therollerO.. W", M

When 'it is desired touse the sled upon smooth streets or to guide it around curves,

theshaftfc of the front roller C is shortened,

and instead of 4being"journaled in bearings in the runner it is journaled in aniron cast'- ing D, having an'armfd,which proj ectsthrough an opening inthe top ofthe sled, Aand through which a handled' is inserted for4 guiding. .the

sled, as shown in Fig. 5. If desired,reins can o' 9.5 In sliding uponinclines covered with ice or be attached t0 each end ofthe handle ol.`

snow withthe'brdinary sled a hummo'ck is often madeon-the incline, so'that-the sled,

when it comes to said hu'mmock, will .rise'in fthe' air or jump, and to cause my sled to act.

in thesamemanner upon smooth surfaces r" inclines `I extend the shaft or' axles a6 an' c through the rollers B'andC at a point slightly l Aoi` the. center vof said rollers, so that the revo- IOO lution of the rollers will cause the sled to ris or jump at each-revolution of the rollers. If desired, a rod can be\connected to both rollers, so as to cause them l to revolve together, Vt-hus preventing one rollerfrom revolving ahead of the other. Y

What I claim isv 1. A roller-sled having a foot-rest at one end and a curved portion at the other end elevated above the sliding surface, and capable of being tilted by the weight of the rider to act as a brake to arrest .the motion of thepsled, as set forth.

2. The combination of a sled-body the footfrest at one end, the curved having portion at the other end, and the projections integral with the runners, and a roller journaled in said projections, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a sled-body having the foot-rest at one end, the curved portion. at the other end, and the projections integral with the runners, a roller journaled in said projections, and another roller journaledin the side of the runners at er near the front end, substantially as described. 4. The combination of a sled-body having the foot-rest at one end, the curved portion at the other end, and the projections integral vwith the `runners, a roller journaled in said projections, and another roller located at or near the front end and connected with a steering device on top of the sled, substantially as described.

5. The'combination of a sled-body having a roller at each end and ametal axle inserted in said rollers slightly of! their center, to impart to the sled a jumping motion, substantially as described- 4 l In testimony whereof I atix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN W. BANKSON. Witnesses:

GEO.. R. BYINGTON, L. R. MILLER.

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