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US 4,285,529 AGranted
Sled with occupant protection
OwnerEllen M. Vaillancourtinventor
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Abstract
A sled for transportation of passengers or cargo, especially small children and infants, comprises a passenger receiving enclosure having a base and a cover, and a laterally presented side access opening. The enclosure can swivel about a vertical axis relative to the runners of the sled, so that the access aperture can be presented in any chosen direction, e.g., away from the wind, to afford additional protection to the rider.
Claims4
A sled for transportation of passengers or cargo and comprising:
- a frame;
- mutually parallel snow traversing sled runners fixedly secured to said frame;
- a passenger or cargo receiving enclosure mounted above the runners, said enclosure including a generally flat base with short side walls upstanding therefrom and a domed cover defining said enclosure therebetween, and a laterally presented access aperture provided in one side wall of the base and a side of the domed cover, said access aperture having a smooth continuous boundary edge;
- said enclosure being pivotally mounted to said frame for angular adjustment relative to the sled runners and the frame about a vertical axis, so as to vary the direction of lateral presentation of the access aperture relative to the sled runners.
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