US1498992A - Cycle - Google Patents

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June 24, 1924.

A. E. BLOMSTRAND CYCLE Filed Dec. 27. 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 24 1924.

A. E. BLOMSTRAND CYCLE Filed Dec. 27. 1921 2 SheetsSheet 2 Patented June 24, 1924.

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AXEL E. BLOMSTEAND, Q'IF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CYCLE.

Application filed December 2 of lllinois have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cycles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cycles for use on ice or snow; and has more to do withthe provision of such a device which is adapted for use by the person using it bearing his weight through one foot upon the device and propelling the device by pushing it along by engaging his other footwith the surface over which the device travels, the device having a steering section positioned to be grasped by the hands of the operator, the manner of propelling the device being very similar to wheeled structures commonly pro vided for children and adapted to be propelled by one foot while the weight of the child is sustained by the device, through his other foot.

One of my objects is to provide a novel, simple and economical construction of device of the general character'above referred to; another object is to'provide for the easy movement of the device and to minimize shocks to the user, in moving over rough or; bumpy surfaces; another object is to adapt the device to effective use on both ice and snow; and other objects as will be manifest from the fOllOWiIlg description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a view in side elevation of one of the many forms in which my invention may be embodied. Figure 2- is a view in rear elevation of the structure of Fig. 1. Figure 3 is a plan view of the foot-plateequipped portion of the structure. Figure 4 is an enlarged section taken at the linel on Fig. 1 and viewed in the direction of the arrow. Figure is a view-like Fig. 1 of another form of construction in which my invention may be embodied; and \Figure 6, a plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 5.

Referring first to the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the cycle is shown as formed of a rear runner section 7 and a front runner section 8, these runner sections which are arranged in alignment with each other, having their front ends upwardly curved as represented at 9 and 10, respectively, each of these sections being shown as formed of a bar section 10 and 7, 3.921. Serial No. 524,907.

a metal strip section. 11 secured to the under side of the bar section 10, as by screws represented at 12, the strips 11 being provided intermediate their lateral edges, at their under sides, with ribs'13 shown as of general. triangular shape in cross-section and preferably formed int-egrallywith the strip 11, to adapt the runners to penetrate the snow or ice, over which the cycle is propelled, to a depth sufficient to prevent the cycle from-sliding laterally, the runners, when the idevice is used on ice, bearing upon the ice at the ribs 13 and when used on snow also bearing on the snouat the undersides of the strips 11 at opposite sides of the ribs 13. 'The runner section 7. is provided adjacent its rear end, with an upwardly-extending foot-plate upon which the user stands with one foot, in the use of the device.

The runner section 8 constitutes a steersection andis adapted to be swung'at' will into different angular positions relative to the runner section 7, in a horizontal plane, the runner section S'being preferably connected with the runnersection 7 by the means shown which comprise a rearwardly and upwardly-inclined bar 15 connected fat its forward end with thep'ortion 1O ofthe runner section "8. as through the medium of j the screw 16, andloetween its ends with a strap member 19 which surrounds the bar 15, with a pin 1? onnecting these parts, and connected at its lower rear side'portions with the'portion 10 of the section 8, as by means of the rivet 20; these side porti ns extending at opposite sides of the pivot pin 25, the lower end portion of the strap member 22 extending between the side members of the strap member 21 and being rigidly secured thereto by the pin 26. Means for preventing lengthwise movement of the bar 15 in its bearings are preferably provided, the means shown for this purpose comprising pins 15 extending transversely through the bar 15 and overlapping at their portion .10; The bar 15 is journaled in a V ends thenpper and lower bearing-portions of the straps 21 and 22', respectively.

The bar 15, which is provided "with cross-bar 28 at its upper end, ispreferably so disposed that the bar 28 extends in such position that the user, grasping it while propelling the vehicle with one foot, may, with the maximum ease steerthe cycle.

It will be noted that by constructing a device accordance with :my invention the device is' not onlyrendered rigid and easy to control, but by reason of the pivotal coniiection betii een the runner section 7 and the rtorwarcl runner section 8, as indicated at 25, these sections are capable of movement relative to :each other in a vertical plane which renders the de ice better adapted for trav'ieling over rough :or bumpy surfaces.

The construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is the same as that disclosediin the precedin g ffigures except that instead of the rear runner section 7 presenting a single runner surface, 'illl'liS Innner section is formed with two "parallel runners, these two runners beingirepresented at 29 and of the same general construction as the runner section 7. In this particular construction instead of providing the foot-plate 14, a cross board 30 is secured to the upper surfaces of the runners 29 to span the space between them and "'afiord a rest for one foot of the user. Furthe'rmore, in this particular construction the rearen'ds of *the side sections or the straps ccmnecting the rear runner section with the steering-oar and represented at 31 and 32 and Corresponding With'tllQ straps 21 and 22 of the preceding figures, are spread apart to permit "the side sections of the strap 31 to be pivotall y secured at the pivots 38 with the section 29, and 'the side sections of the strap member 32 to be connected with the side sections of'the member 31.

Wh'ile I have illustrated and described certain forms in which my invention may be embodied, I do not wish to be understood as intending to limit it thereto as the invention may be embodied iniother forms, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a front runner section and arear foot-rest and runner section, said sections being pivotally connected together to adapt said sections to move relative to each other in a substantially vertical plane, said front section being pivotally connected with said rear section to permit the device to steered, said front section being provided with iandie portion constructed and arranged to be grasped by a person standing on said rear runner section, the toot-rest portion or said rear runner section extendg at such a height above the runner portion of this section as to permit person to stand with one foot on said rear section and propel the device with the other foot.

0 device of the character described coniprisii'ig front and rear running sections, s. id rear section being provided with a forwardly extcnding frame pivotally connected thereto to adapt said rear section and said "frame to move relative to each other in a suhs;tantiaily vertical plane, said frame be ing formed of an upwardly and forwardlycrtending member and a brace member connected with said first-'reterred-to member between the ends of the latter, and a handle u'iember carried by said front section, and journaled in the forward ends 01"- said frame members, the whole being so constructed and arranged that a person may stand on one foot on the rear section and propel the device with the other foot.

AXEL E, BLGMSTRAND.

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