USRE15404E - Laine - Google Patents

Description

CHILD'S VEHICLE.

APPLICATION msu MAR. 27. 1922.

FIG. 1;

FIG. 2.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

NORBERT CHAPDELAINE, 0F MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, ASSIGNOR, BY MIESN'Ev ASSIGNMENTS, TO INTERNATIONAL TOY COMPANY, LIMITED, OF MONTREAL,

CANADA, A CORPORATION.

Specication of Reissued Letters Patent. Reissued Julyll, 1922.

Original No. 1,335,425, dated March 30, 1920, Serial No. 303,233, filed June 10, 1919.

CHILDS VEHICLE.

Reissue N o. 15,148,

dated July 12, 1921, Serial No. 456,204, led March 2B, 1921. '.'lhis application for reissue led latch 27, 1922. Serial No. 547,250.

T o all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I NORBERT CHAPDE- LAINE, a subject of the fing of Great Brit-v ain, and a resident of the city of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Childs Vehicle, of which the following is the specification.

The invention relates to a toy, as described in the present specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, that form part of the same.

The invention consists essentially of the novel mounting of a body portion on wheels, whereby the motion and consequentdriving of the vehicle is accomplished preferably by the throw of an eccentric froma pivot point formin the axis of rotation in the swing of the bo y by the action of the eccentric.

The objects of the invention are to furnish amusement and healthful exercise to the young and at the same time occupy their minds and keep them alert by the necessity of constant driving; to accompany the driving action by a body movement intended to simulate the motion of a horse or other animal; and generally to provide a simple, ches. and usefultoy for the amusement of chil ren.

In the accompanying drawin s:

Figure 1 is a side elevation o the vehicle embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a detail rear end elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the rear wheel; and

Fig. 4 is a detail section through the same.

Referring to the drawings wherein like and corresponding parts are designated by similar reference characters throughout the several views- The body 1 forms the seat supporting member and is preferably made from a.- board or plate in the shape of a horse having frontwardly projecting legs 2 and rearwardly projectlng legs 3, the ends of these legs being the extremities of the horse before and behind the body 1. A seat 4 is secured u on the body of the horse and extending t rough the body 1 is a suitable steering post 5 which is connected to the front le 2, whereby they may be turned for gui ing the vehicle over the ground.

liron as shown, and the tread portion 8 thereof is arranged above and slightly in advance of the axle 9 of this front wheel 6.

The rear wheel 10 is preferably made in .d1sk formand its center point is indicated by the numeral 1l in Fig. 3. This rear wheel or disk 10 is vprovided with an opening 12 therein which is'arranged eccentric to the center point 11 of the wheel. Adapted to be seated within this opening 12 is a block 13 and extending through this block and arranged eccentrically therein is a shaft 14, which connects the wheel 10 with the rear legs 3. x

A washer or plate l5 is connected to the block 13 through the bolt 16 whereby this block will be' securely retained within the opening 12 and held against motion.

From the above description it will be seen that the parts 1, 2 and 3 constitute in effect, a single member upon which the rider is supported, and that said member serves as the sole connecting means between the front and rear wheels, and'in connection with the rear wheel, said member acts in response to the shifting of the weight of the rider, as the sole means for propelling the vehicle.

The weighted body is the actuating member therefor. when the child mounts the first movement is to give the vehicle a slight start by propelling it with the feet in stepping contact with the round in the same fashion as the old veloclpede motion.

As soon as the start has been made the child relaxes at each turn of the rear wheel,

so that his wholeweight bears on' the ivot point forward of the center thereby eneiting by the leverage similar to a pedal motion without using the feet. The child very soon becomes quite proficient and the art of driving is accom anied by a waving or gallopingvmotion as lndicated in the dotted line in ig. 1. To increase or` decreaseV the galloping motion of the horse the block 13 may be moved within the opening 12.

When the block 13 is in the position as shown in Fig. 3, the axle 14 is farther away from the center line 11, thereby giving a greater leverage and galloping motion to and s iritof the invention so lon the toy, but by loosening the bolt 16 the block 13 may be revolved within the opening 12 thereby bringing the shaft 14 nearer the center 11 whereupon the bolt 16 is again tightened and by thus adjusting this block the alloping motion of the vehicle may be re ated as desired.

his vehicle naturally lends itself to many variations in size, shape and general features of construction. Such changes may readily be made without departing from the as the essentlal feature remains that of everage member operated by the weight above and swinging from a pivot point in the running gear at a fixed distance from preferably an eccentric.

What I claim is v 1. In a childs vehicle, a body having legsv extending frontwardly and rearwardly therefrom, a wheel journaled centrally in relation to its tread between the front legs and forming a pivot for said body and also a steering member, foot rests projecting from and rigid with said front legs, a rear wheel journaled eccentrically in relation to its tread between said rear legs and forming the propulsion member and a seat situated in a forward position in relatiqn to said rear wheel.

2. In a childs vehicle, a board cut in the shape of a horse and having a seat secured on the hind quarters, a pair of hind legs rigidly fastened to the board and projecting therebehind and forming the rear extremities, a 1pair of front legs forming a fork and pivota ly `secured tothe body b a steering post, foot rests secured to said ront legs, a wheel front having a central pivot pin journaled in said fork at the extremities of he legs and forming a pivot member for the body, and a rear driving wheel having an eccentrically placed pin journaled in the rear legs at the extremities thereof and situated to the rear of said seat.

3. A childs vehicle comprising a body portion having the configuration of a horse, a pair of front legs and foot-rests thereon ivotally connected thereto, a pair of rearv egs rigld therewith, a wheel 'ournaled within said front legs, a rear whee a block eccentrically connected Within said rear wheel and'rear shaft extending through said block and supporting said horse and situatedy at the rear extremity.

4. A childs vehicle of the character described comprising a body portion havin the configuration of a horse, a seat mounte upon said body portion, a air of legs pivotally connected to said ody portion, a steer post connected to said legs, a wheel journa ed within said legs, foot rests secured to said legs having the treadle portions rigidly secured to said bod portion, a shaftl journaled within said rear gs, a rear wheel, a block adjustably and eccentrically secured within said rear wheel, said rear shaft extending through said block and fast therewith.

5. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for supporting the rider, a front wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording a support on which the member fulcrums at its front, said wheel being swiveled to steer the vehicle, and a rear rotatable propellin y wheel on which said member is journale on a single axial line eccentric to the Wheel and said Wheel o erating by its rotation to cause the rear end) of said member to move up and down on the front fulcrum as an axis; whereby the rider by shifting his weight to and fro may rotate the rear wheel and thereby propel the vehicle.

6. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for supporting the rider, a front wheel rotatably mounted at its center on said member and affording a support on which the member fulcrums at its front, said wheel being swiveled to steer the vehicle, and a rear rotatable propelling wheel on which said member is journaled on a single axial line eccentric to the wheel," and said wheel operating by its rotation to cause the rear end of said member to move up and down on the front fulcrum as an axis; whereby the rider by shifting his weight back and forth may rotate the rear Wheel and thereby propel the vehicle.

7. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for seating the rider, a front wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording a support on which the member fulcrums at its front, said wheel being swiveled to steer thevehicle, a rear rotatable propelling wheel on which said member is journaled on a single axial line eccentric to the wheel and said wheel operating by its rotation to cause the rear end of said member to move up and down on the front fulcrum as an axis, and foot rests on the member to enable the weight of the rider to be shifted back and forth and thereby rotate the rear wheel.

8. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a body for supporting the rider, said bodybody to enable the weight of the rider to be shifted back and forth and thereby impart a turnin motion to the rear wheel.

9. In a chllds vehicle, a body having front and rear legs, a wheel journaled centrally in relation to its tread on the front leg, said front leg being movably mounted to serve as a steering member, and the axis of the front wheel forming a fulcrum for the body, foot rests fixed to the front leg, a rear wheel journaled eccentrically in relation to its tread on the rear leg and forming the ropulsion member of the vehicle, and a rider s seat sustained by the body.

10. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a body to support the rider, said body compri ing a main portion having a riders seat, and a forward portion swiveled to the main portion and provided with a handle for turning it to steer the vehicle, a front wheel rotatably mounted at its center on the swiveled portion and affording a front fulcruming support on which the body as a whole ma rock up and down, a rear supporting an propelling wheel rotatably mounted eccentrically on the main portion of the bod and foot rests on the swiveled portion oi the body serving as a means for enabling the weight of the rider to be shifted alternately back and forth to rotate the rear wheel.

11. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for supporting the rider, a front wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording a support on which the member fulcrums at its front, said wheel being swiveled to steer the vehicle, and a. rear propelling wheel rotatably mounted on said member on a single axial line eccentric to the wheel, whereby by the rotation of the wheel, the member will be caused to rock up and down as a unit on the front fulcrum as an axis, the said member serving as the sole connection between the two wheels, and acting in connection with the rear wheel in response to the shifting of the weight of the rider, as the sole means for propelling the vehicle.

12. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for seating the rider, a front' wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording a support on which the member fulcrums at its front, and a rear rotatable propelling wheel on which said member is journaled on a single axial line eccentric to the wheel, Ysaid wheel operating by its rotation to cause the rear end of said member to move up and down on the front fulcrum as an axis; whereby the rider by shifting his weight to and fro may rotate the rear wheel and thereby propel the vehicle.

13. In a childs vehicle, the combination of a member for seating the rider, a front wheel rotatably mounted on said member and affording a support on which the member fulcrums at its front, a rear rotatable propelling wheel on which said member is journaled on a single axial line eccentric to the wheel, said rear wheel operating by its rotation to cause the rear end of said member to move up and down on the front fulcrum as an axis, and foot rests on the member to enable the weight of the rider to be shifted back and forth and thereby rotate the rear wheel.

In testimony whereof, I have aixed my signature hereto.

NORBERT CHAPDELAINE.

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