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Abstract
The present invention pertains to a sulky for horse-drawn harness racing including a frame, a seat, and a pair of wheels. The frame comprises an arch, a fork assembly secured to each end of the arch, a pair of spaced-apart rails extending forwardly from the arch in a direction of travel, and a stirrup secured to each rail. Each fork assembly comprises a pair of spaced-apart legs and an axle. Each wheel is positioned between a respective pair of legs and rotatably secured to the axle. The frame may also include a support strut extending between a respective fork assembly and rail to provide additional strength to the frame.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 61/318,025, which was filed on Mar. 26, 2010, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention is directed to a horse-drawn sulky. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a racing sulky for use in harness racing. Even more particularly, the present invention is directed to a racing sulky which is fully adjustable to fit any suitable horse or driver and which can be adjusted quickly and easily.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- Harness racing with sulkies is a popular sport throughout the United States as well as other countries of the world. As understood by one having ordinary skill in the art, a sulky is a two-wheeled horse-drawn cart having a seat for the jockey, or driver, to sit atop. The frame includes a pair of spaced-apart rails extending forward to be harnessed to the horse.
- Potential areas of improvement exist with current sulky designs. The two largest variable that can allow any given harness racing horse to post quicker times is to reduce the weight of the sulky, and reduce the distance the horse must run to finish the race. The present invention seeks to improve upon the prior art by addressing these areas of improvement.
- However, it is believed that reducing the weight of a sulky in the prior art will unsafely compromise its structural integrity, thereby potentially leading to accidents that can injure both the driver and the horse if the sulky breaks during a race or practice.
- Furthermore, in order to reduce the distance the horse must run to finish any given race on a course having turns, there exist sulky designs which have an offset arch and wheels which allow the horse to run closer to the inside of a turn, thereby reducing the overall distance of the race by several lengths. The arch and wheels are offset such that the inside wheel is positioned closer to the horse, thus allowing the horse to run closer to the inside of the turn. However, there are limitations to the degree that sulkies in the prior art can be offset before the inside wheel interferes with the horse during a race, which can potentially result in damage to the sulky or injury to the horse or driver.
- Therefore, a need exists for a sulky with a compact and reinforced construction which is lighter than sulkies in the prior art, yet able to withstand the forces encountered during strenuous use, and which is able to allow the horse to race around the turns at a tighter radius in order to reduce the distance that must be ran to finish the race.
- In a first embodiment hereof, the present invention provides a sulky comprising:
- (a) a frame including an arch, a fork assembly secured to each end of the arch, a wheel rotatably secured to each fork assembly, a pair of spaced-apart rails extending forwardly from the arch in a direction of travel, a seat secured to the arch, and a stirrup secured to each rail;
- (b) wherein the arch comprises a hollow elongated beam having a noncircular cross-section defined by a major inner axis and a minor inner axis, the arch including a tubular reinforcement member disposed within the hollow elongated beam, the reinforcement member having an outer diameter which is the same or less than the minor inner axis of the beam and dimensioned to fit securely within the beam.
- In a second embodiment hereof, the present invention provides a sulky comprising:
- (a) a frame including an arch having a midpoint β along the length thereof, a fork assembly secured to each end of the arch, a wheel rotatably secured to each fork assembly, a pair of spaced-apart rails extending forwardly from the arch in a direction of travel, a position along the arch which is equidistant from each rail being defined as α, a seat secured to the arch, and a stirrup secured to each rail;
- (b) wherein both the seat and α are offset from the midpoint β more than 15.25 centimeters in a same direction.
- Optionally the wheel can include a
hub 38 having a reduced length which allows the fork assembly legs to be positioned closely together, thereby allowing the seat and the pair of rails to be offset to a degree which is unachievable in the prior art. - Optionally the stirrups and/or the seat can be positionally adjustable with respect to the arch, such as being secured to the sulky in a telescoping manner.
- Optionally the distal end of each fork assembly can include four holes disposed in an array to allow the respective wheel to be attached in an up/down and forward/rearward arrangement to position the sulky for proper attachment to horses of various sizes.
- For a more complete understanding of the present invention, reference is made to the following detailed description and accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the views in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sulky according to the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the arch; -
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing the aperture configuration according to the present disclosure; -
FIG. 4 shows an exemplary embodiment of the axle according to the present invention; -
FIG. 5 shows an exemplary embodiment of the hub of the wheel; -
FIG. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment of the hub is partial disassembly showing the internal components thereof; -
FIG. 7 is a view of only the frame including reference points defining the offset of the rails and seat with respect to the arch and fork assemblies; -
FIG. 8 shows an enlarged view of an exemplary stirrup; -
FIG. 9 shows an enlarged view of an exemplary seat; and -
FIG. 10 shows an alternate embodiment according to the present invention. - The following description of the preferred embodiment is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.
- With reference to
FIG. 1 of the drawings, a sulky constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention is generally identified by thereference numeral 10. The sulky 10 includes aframe 12 including anarch 14, afork assembly end arch 14, and a pair of spaced-apart rails arch 14 in the direction of travel. The sulky 10 also includes awheel fork assembly seat 24 secured to thearch 14, and astirrup rails - The
arch 14 is an elongated hollow beam which substantially extends the width of the sulky 10. Thearch 14 has opposedends arch 14 may or may not be actually arched or bowed. However, it is known to preload, or bend, an arch with a degree of camber so that it flexes a predetermined amount when the driver sits atop the sulky. As used herein, thearch 14 is not limited to having a bowed or arched construction, but is envisioned as contemplating either configuration. In addition, thearch 14 can comprise any suitable cross-sectional shape, such as an ellipse or the like. As shown inFIG. 2 , the geometry of the cross-sectional area is defined by an inner major axis x and an inner minor axis y. The inner major and inner minor axes x,y represent the maximum interior diameters in their respective direction. In an exemplary embodiment, thearch 14 is preferably tear-drop shaped in cross-section. - Optionally a
tubular reinforcement member 28 can be disposed inside thearch 14 and is co-extensive therewith. Preferably, thereinforcement member 28 has a substantially circular cross-section and has an outer diameter which is substantially the same or slightly less than the inner minor axis y of thearch 14, such that there is tangential contact between the two. Thearch 14 and thereinforcement member 28 are formed from any suitable material that is well-known in the art, including metal, a composite material, or the like. Thetubular reinforcement member 28 strengthens and reinforces thearch 14, making it capable of withstanding forces acting on thearch 14, particularly near the midpoint β where thearch 14 supports the weight of the driver. - Referring now to
FIG. 7 , eachfork assembly inner leg outer leg arch 14 and extends generally downwardly. Anaxle outer legs lower ends wheels axles - Since the
fork assembly wheel - The
outer leg 32 is positioned closer to theend 18 of the arch 14, while theinner leg 30 is positioned inward along the arch 14, and being at least sufficiently distanced from theouter leg 32 to allow thewheel 22 to be positioned therebetween. Preferably, theinner leg 30 andouter leg 32 are spaced in parallel at a distance of about 2 inches (5.08 cm) to about 3 inches (7.62) apart to provide a very compact construction of thefork assembly 16. The compact spacing of the inner andouter legs hub 38 of thewheel 22 and the inner andouter legs leg leg leg - As shown in
FIG. 3 , the distal ends 36,36′, etc. of each of the inner andouter legs axle 34 to thelegs first apertures outer legs second apertures second apertures first apertures 40 are closer to thedistal end 36 of theinner leg 30 and theouter leg 32 than thesecond apertures 42. The provision of the first andsecond apertures - Optionally, the
distal end leg axle 34 to a forward or rearward aperture. Preferably, an array of four apertures including athird aperture 44 andfourth aperture 46 can be provided so that both height and weight can be adjusted. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , eachaxle axles compact fork assemblies - A
wheel 22 is rotatably mounted to each of theaxles wheel 22 includes ahub 38,spokes 48, and atire 50. Thewheel 22 can optionally include discs (not shown) over thespokes 48 to reduce drag. Thespokes 48 andtire 50 are conventional and of the type which are well-known in the art. As shown inFIGS. 5 and 6 , thehub 38 also has a construction which is primarily well-known in the art in that it has arotor portion 52 which attaches to thespokes 48, astator portion 54 which is secured to theaxle 34, and a bearinghousing 56 having bearings (not shown) between the rotor andstator portions wheel 22 to spin. However, thehub 38 is shorter, or narrower, than conventional hubs which are well-known in the art. Because the width of thehub 38 has been decreased, theinner leg 30 can be moved closer to theouter leg 32, and theseat 24 and pair ofrails - Referring back to the
frame 12 andFIG. 1 , theframe 12 includes the pair ofrails proximate end rails rails rails - As shown in
FIG. 7 , there is provided a reference position α which is located along the arch 14 at a position equidistant between theproximate end rails - The distal ends 60 of the
rails - A
stirrup rail FIG. 8 , eachstirrup inner side respective rail stirrups stirrup male portion 64, a female portion 66, and afoot rest 68. The male andfemale portions 64,66 telescopically engage with each other to adjust the cumulative length thereof. The male andfemale portions 64,66 preferably have a cross-sectional geometry which does not allow them to rotate with respect to each other, such as any suitable non-circular shape. Either of the male orfemale portions 64,66 is securely attached to therespective rail 20, while the other portion is attached to the foot rest 68 (preferably by welding). - For example, the female portion 66 can be welded to the
rail 20 and include at least onehole 70 along its surface for receiving asuitable fastener 72, such as a cotter pin. Themale portion 64 has thefoot rest 68 attached onto one end, and inserts into the female portion 66 on the other end. Themale portion 64 includes a plurality of linear holes (not shown) which are aligned with the at least onehole 70 on the female portion 66 so that the cumulative length of the male andfemale portions 64,66 can be adjusted by selecting the desired hole on themale portion 64. Preferably thefoot rest 68 comprises a pedal having a contoured surface for receiving the driver's foot. - As shown in
FIG. 9 , theseat 24 comprises any suitable type of seat which is well-known for use with a sulky. Theseat 24 is adjustably secured to the arch 14 and supports the driver. Theseat 24 is preferably positioned rearward of the arch 14 and between thefork assemblies seat 24 is secured to the arch 14 by any conventional means, such as by welding, bolts, clamps or brackets. Preferably theseat 24 is adjustably secured to the arch 14 using the same type of adjustable telescoping components described above for thestirrups - Referring back to
FIG. 7 , importantly, theseat 24 and α (the equidistant point between therails - Referring back to
FIG. 1 , theframe 12 can optionally include astrut member rails inner legs frame 12. Eachstrut member inner leg 30 using any suitable means. Preferably thestrut members rail 20 andinner leg 30. Even more preferably, thestrut members - A
support member outer leg 32 andstrut member 74 for additional support to therespective fork assembly 16. In order to extend beyond thewheel 22 positioned between thestrut member 74 and thesupport member 76, thesupport member 76 is preferably “J” or “L” shaped. Thesupport member 76 is also preferably formed from the same materials and utilizes the same connecting means as thestrut member 74. - Although strut and support members are utilized in the prior art, it is known to connect the
strut member 74 to theouter leg 32 and thesupport member 76 to theinner leg 30. By reversing this orientation in the present invention, the width of the sulky 10 forward of thewheels - With reference to
FIG. 10 , an alternate embodiment of the sulky is provided and is identified asreference numeral 100. The sulky 100 may have like components of the previously described sulky 10, but may further includeshaft cones 110 and wheel shields 112. Theshaft cones 110 have a generally conical shape and include afront end 114, arear end 116 and asupport bar 118. Theshaft cones 110 are designed to reduce air resistance against the sulky 100 during use. Thefront end 114 of each cone is located near the distal ends 36,36′ of therails rails shaft cones 110 extend around therails rails rear end 116 has a larger diameter than thefront end 114 to form the cone shape of theshaft cones 110. Therear end 116 is secured generally equidistant from therails support bar 118, which extends from a portion of therear end 116 and is secured to either of therails 20,2′ by welding, bolts or other known methods. Although not shown it is understood that the cones will envelop the stirrups. When attached, theshaft cones 110 will direct air flow away from portions of the sulky 100 thereby decreasing air resistance against the sulky 100. - Also optionally provided are the wheel shields 112 which are a generally U-shaped rigid material and are positioned about a portion of the
wheels wheels wheels frame 12 of the sulky 100 by a plurality of shield bars 120. The shield bars 120 extend from thewheel shield 112 and are secured to thelegs wheels wheels legs - Thus, the present disclosure provides a sulky having a reduced weight which maintains its structural integrity. Additionally, the sulky provides an additional offset distance and reduced width forward of the wheels to decrease the distance the horse must run. And even more, the sulky provides stirrups and a seat which are quickly and easily adjusted to accommodate drivers of various sizes. The sulky also provides fork assembly legs having a plurality of apertures for axle-attachment to vary the height of the sulky and the weight placed on the horse. Thus, the improved sulky is superior over the prior art in both performance and accommodation to both the driver and the horse.
- As used herein, the terms “forward” and “rearward” are intended to reference the direction of travel of the sulky 10. Likewise, “inner” and “outer” are made in reference of the central longitudinal axis extending in the forward and rearward direction.
- It is to be appreciated by one having ordinary skill in the art that the foregoing discussion discloses and describes merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention. One skilled in the art will recognize from the discussion, and from the accompanying drawings and claims, that various changes, modifications and variations may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
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1. A sulky comprising:
(a) a frame including an arch, a fork assembly secured to each end of the arch, a wheel rotatably secured to each fork assembly, a pair of spaced-apart rails extending forwardly from the arch in a direction of travel, a seat secured to the arch, and a stirrup secured to each rail;
(b) wherein the arch comprises a hollow elongated beam having a noncircular cross-section defined by a major inner axis x and a minor inner axis y, the arch including a tubular reinforcement member disposed within the hollow elongated beam, the member having an outer diameter which is the same or less than the minor inner axis y of the beam and dimensioned to fit securely within the beam.
2. The sulky of claim 1 including a position α along the arch which is equidistant from each rail, and a midpoint β defined along the length of the arch, wherein both the seat and α are offset more than 15.25 centimeters in a same direction from the midpoint β of the arch.
3. The sulky of claim 1 wherein the position of each of the stirrups is adjustable with respect to the distance to the arch.
4. The sulky of claim 1 wherein the seat is positioned rearward from the arch and the position of the seat is adjustable with respect to the distance to the arch.
5. The sulky of claim 1 wherein each fork assembly comprises an axle, and a pair of spaced-apart legs which extend downwardly from the arch, each leg having a distal end which includes at least a first hole and a second hole, the first hole on each respective leg being coaxially aligned with each other, and the second hole on each respective leg being coaxially aligned with each other such that the pair of aligned first holes and pair of aligned second holes are each configured to receive the axle upon which a respective one of the wheels is secured.
6. The sulky of claim 1 in which each fork assembly comprises an inner leg and an outer leg which are spaced-apart, the sulky including a strut member which extends between and is secured to each inner leg and a respective rail from the pair of rails, and a strut support member which extends between each strut member and the outer leg from the respective fork assembly to which the strut member is secured.
7. The sulky of claim 2 wherein the position of each of the stirrups is adjustable with respect to the distance to the arch.
8. The sulky of claim 2 wherein the seat is positioned rearward from the arch and the position of the seat is adjustable with respect to the distance to the arch.
9. The sulky of claim 2 wherein each fork assembly comprises an axle, and a pair of spaced-apart legs which extend downwardly from the arch, each leg having a distal end which includes at least a first hole and a second hole, the first hole on each respective leg being coaxially aligned with each other, and the second hole on each respective leg being coaxially aligned with each other such that the pair of aligned first holes and pair of aligned second holes are each configured to receive the axle upon which a respective one of the wheels is secured.
10. The sulky of claim 2 in which each fork assembly comprises an inner leg and an outer leg which are spaced-apart, the sulky including a strut member which extends between and is secured to each inner leg and a respective rail from the pair of rails, and a strut support member which extends between each strut member and the outer leg from the respective fork assembly to which the strut member is secured.
11. A sulky comprising:
(a) a frame including an arch, a fork assembly secured to each end of the arch, a wheel rotatably secured to each fork assembly, a pair of spaced-apart rails extending forwardly from the arch in a direction of travel, a position along the arch which is equidistant from each rail being defined as α, a seat secured to the arch, and a stirrup secured to each rail;
(b) wherein a midpoint β is defined along the length of the arch, and both the seat and α are offset more than 15.25 centimeters in a same direction from the midpoint β.
12. The sulky of claim 11 wherein the arch comprises a hollow elongated beam having a noncircular cross-section defined by a major inner axis x and a minor inner y axis, the arch including a tubular reinforcement member disposed within the hollow elongated beam, the member having an outer diameter which is the same or less than the minor inner axis y of the beam and dimensioned to fit securely within the beam.
13. The sulky of claim 11 wherein the position of each of the stirrups is adjustable with respect to the distance to the arch.
14. The sulky of claim 11 wherein the seat is positioned rearward from the arch and the position of the seat is adjustable with respect to the distance to the arch.
15. The sulky of claim 11 wherein each fork assembly comprises an axle, and a pair of spaced-apart legs which extend downwardly from the arch, each leg having a distal end which includes at least a first hole and a second hole, the first hole on each respective leg being coaxially aligned with each other, and the second hole on each respective leg being coaxially aligned with each other such that the pair of aligned first holes and pair of aligned second holes are each configured to receive the axle upon which a respective one of the wheels is secured.
16. The sulky of claim 11 in which each fork assembly comprises an inner leg and an outer leg which are spaced-apart, the sulky including a strut member which extends between and is secured to each inner leg and a respective rail from the pair of rails, and a strut support member which extends between each strut member and the outer leg from the respective fork assembly to which the strut member is secured.
17. The sulky of claim 12 wherein the position of each of the stirrups is adjustable with respect to the distance to the arch.
18. The sulky of claim 13 wherein the seat is positioned rearward from the arch and the position of the seat is adjustable with respect to the distance to the arch.
19. The sulky of claim 17 wherein the seat is positioned rearward from the arch and the position of the seat is adjustable with respect to the distance to the arch.
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21. A sulky comprising:
(a) an arch including a hollow elongated beam;
(b) a fork assembly secured to each end of the arch and including a pair of opposed legs, the legs in each pair of opposed legs being distanced about four inches or less from each other;
(c) a wheel positioned between each respective pair of legs and rotatably secured to each fork assembly;
(d) a pair of spaced-apart rails extending forwardly from the arch in a direction of travel;
(e) a seat secured to the arch; and
(f) a stirrup secured to each rail.
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