A New Wheeled Sleigh.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1893-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1894
A New Wheeled Sleigh.
I, ARTHUR ANNERLEY CORDER, of Talsarnau, in the County of Merioneth,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a combination of sleigh and wheeled cart or other
vehicle and my object is to construct the said vehicle that it may be readily
adapted either as a sleigh or cart.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a cart or other vehicle with
runners built into it or forming part of the framework or body of the cart or
suitably attached to or stayed to the cart.
I arrange the runners so as to bolt or otherwise attach to them the axle or axles
for the wheels and I construct the fastenings so that immediately on the removal of
the axle or axles with the wheels, then the vehicle becomes available to run as a
sleigh upon snow, ice, bare roads or other ground.
I arrange suitable screw bolt clamps or clips or bolts passing through holes in
the runners to enable me to readily attach or detach the axle or axles for the
wheels.
My invention thus consists of a combined sleigh and wheeled vehicle in which
the runners are permanently attached to or form part of the body and to which
runners the axles are attached when it is desired to use the vehicle as a wheeled
vehicle.
My invention is applicable to hand or other sleighs drawn by animals and it may
be used with one or more pairs of wheels.
Dated this 07th day of Muh 1009
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Wheeled Sleigh.
I, ARTHUR ANNERLEY CORDER, of Talsarnau, in the County of Merioneth,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My invention consists of a combination of sleigh and wheeled cart or other
vehicle and my object is to construct the said vehicle that it may be readily
adapted either as a sleigh or cart.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings:-
Figure is a side elevation of a combined wheeled vehicle and sleigh.
Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same.
Figure 3 is a plan.
Figure 4 is an elevation of the vehicle arranged as a sleigh.
Figure 5 is an elevation of part of the runner showing the mode of attaching
the axle.
Figure 6 is a transverse section on the line a b Figure 5.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a cart or other vehicle as A,
with runners B, built into it or forming part of the framework or body of the cart
or suitably attached to or stayed to the cart as shown at Figures 1, 2 and 3,

page_text: I arrange the runners B so as to bolt or otherwise attach to them the axle C or
axles for the wheels C' and I construct the fastenings so that immediately on the
removal of the axle or axles C, with the wheels as C, then the vehicle becomes
available to run as a sleigh upon snow, ice, bare roads or other ground.
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Figure 4 shows the combined vehicle with the wheels removed arranged as a
sleigh.
I arrange suitable screw bolt clamps or clips or bolts passing through holes
in the runners to enable me to readily attach or detach the axle or axles for
the wheels.
A suitable mode of attachment is illustrated at Figures 5 and 6. The axle C is
provided with a square portion D at each end, and this square part is firmly
When
clamped to the runner B by the clamp or bracket B' and suitable bolts.
the axle C, with its clamps B and bolts are removed, then the lower surfaces of
the runners B are left quite smooth and fit for running over snow or ice.
My invention thus consists of a combined sleigh and wheeled vehicle in which
the runners are permanently attached to or form part of the body and to which
runners the axles are attached when it is desired to use the vehicle as a wheeled
vehicle.
My invention is applicable to hand or other sleighs drawn by animals and it may
be used with one or more pairs of wheels.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
A combined sleigh and wheeled vehicle in which the runners are permanently
attached to, or form part of the body and to which runners the axles are attached
when it is desired to use the vehicle as a wheeled vehicle, substantially as and for
the purposes hereinbefore described.
Dated this 21st day of December 1893.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.