US359692A - Sleigh - Google Patents

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W. H. REMSEN.

SLEIGH.

No. 359,692. Patented Mar. 22, 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT @rricn.

WILLIAM H. REMSEN, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOW'A.

SLElGH.

- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 359,692, dated March 22, 1887,

Application filed November 30, 1856. Serial No. 520.251. (Nome-deli To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM H. REMSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa,have invent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Sleighs, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to make a strong and durable sleigh in which the runners shall have an independent oscillation and the invention consists in the adaptation of means to this end, as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a plan view of the invention; Fig. 2, aside elevation of the front bob with aportion of one of the castings removed to show the interior construction; Fig. 3, a similar view of the device as applied to a wooden runner; Fig. 4, a rear end view of the same, and Fig. 5 a longitudinal section of the upper part of the runner and the connections in a modified form.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the frame which supports the bolster is composed of two cross-beams, G C, with trans verse pieces, upon which the bolster rests. I also provide the frame with end pieces, I) D, in place of the ordinary fender, and the frame when thus constructed is very stiff and strong. To provide for the rocking of the runners attached to this frame, the following means are employed:

To the under side of the cross-beams G O is attached a transverse saddle, B, with flanges projecting downward at the ends and sides. These flanges inclose the upper part of the runner A, which is made about the length of the extreme width of the frame. That part of the saddle which rests upon the runner is formed with a convex curve, as shown, so as to rock or so as to allow the runner to rock freely. The upper surface of the part A may be plane, as shown in Fig. 5, or convex, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In practiceI not only connect the saddle with the cross-beams by means of vertical bolts, but employ a horizontal bolt, G, passing through flanges at the ends of the saddle, the effect of which is to truss the frame and materially increase the strength of the saddle, which may thus be made of lighter material than otherwise.

In Fig. 2 is shown a twofold means of connecting the runner with the saddle, one being the bracerod F and the other the slots (1 d in the side of the saddle and the pins 9 g in the runnerseat A. Either device may be dispensed with, if desired, without materially affecting the operation of the invention. there is more or less lateral strain on the runners at times, I regard it as desirable to brace them in this direction, and this I do by means of the bracerods F F, passing from the runner proper, A, to the fender-pieces D I), or to some other suitable and convenient part of the frame. In the case of iron runners, the lower ends of the brace-rods may be pivoted directly thereto, as shown in Fig. 2, while in the case of a wooden runner it is desirable to attach a supplemental knee having lugs i 1 to which the braces are attached. The upper ends are preferably held by a simple eyebolt, h. In order to allow for the free movement of the runner when these braces are drawn up tight, it is necessary to make the curvature of the rocker and seat, or of the rocker alone, to correspond. This is done by making the radius of each segment of a circle in the former case one-half the length of the bracerod between its pivotal points, or in the latter case by making the curve of the saddle a segment of a circle whose diameter is the distance between the upper pivotal point of the brace and the runner-seat. These, if not geometrically correct, are near enough for all practical purposes. When the pins and slots are dispensed with, the downwardly-extending ends of the saddle may serve to prevent longitudinal movement of the runner.

Iprefer to attach the pole E to the frame instead of the runners, since it not only removes the strain from the runners, but also allows them to move the more freely. So constructed, the runners may be altogether disconnected from the pole, as shown in Fig. 3, or have a movable connection therewith, as shown in Fig. 2, which is so simple as to re quire no description.

In the case of wooden runners, or even iron ICO ones, if desired, they may be provided with a fender, I, extending from the forward end of the runner to the frame or front knee. In order toallow for the oscillation of the runner, the back end of the fender should be dropped down somewhat, as shown in Fig. 3.

An improvement in the construction of the runners is also shown. This consists in making the knees of a cast-iron runner of bars of wrought-iron cast into the respective parts of the runner in the manner shown.

Thus constructed, the sleigh has all the strength and stiffness of frame of the common .doublebench sleigh, and at the same time that free oscillation of the runners which admits of its running easily and without undue strain.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination, in a sleigh, ol'a saddle adapted to connect with cross-beams and a runnor-seat for said saddle, one of said parts being convexly curved on the side which bears upon its fellow, and the face of the other part being plane or convex, whereby the parts are permitted to rock, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. I

2. In a double-bench sleigh, the combination of the cross-beams O O, the saddle B,

tially as shown, and the runner-seat A, in.- elosed within said flanges, one or both said castings having a curved connection with its fellow, whereby the runner is allowed to rock, substantially as specified.

8. In a sleigh, the combination of the saddle B, the runner A A, having double convex or plane and convex bearing connection, whereby they are permitted to rock, as specifled, and a brace-rod, F, adjusted with reference to said rocking of the parts, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the cross-beams O G, the saddle B, having the curved bearing a, the

truss-rod G, and the runner A A, substan WILLIAM REMSEN.

Witnesses:

FRANK G. CLARK, S. LESLIE LEORON.

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