US1434255A - Toy - Google Patents

Description

E. B. SMITH.

TOY.

APPLICATION men FEB. 16. 1921.

qwgsa Patented 00$. 31, 1922.

Patented @ct. El, 1922.

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TOY.

Application filed February 16, 1921. Serial No. 445,308.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR BERT SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Berwyn, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys.

It will be explained as applied to a toy which may be bestridden after the manner of the ordinary hobby-horse.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide an improved toy.

Another object is to provide an attractive movable toy which is simple of construction and may be cheaply manufactured.

Another object is to provide a toy to simulate or represent movable commercial or natural objects.

Another object is to provide a toy of unit construction which may be readily adapted for various representations or simulations.

Another object is to provide an improved and simplified motion transmitting mechanism for toys.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

An embodiment of the invention as applied to a toy, representing or simulating a flying machine, is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is a top plan of the toy.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. '3 is an enlarged view of one of the details.

Fig. 4- is an enlarged view of the elements forming the coupling used in the motion transmitting shaft, and

Fig. 5 is a section of the coupling in connected position.

In general the toy comprises a body unit and a head unit. The body unit has a frame carrying a wheel adapted to be moved over a tractive surface such as the ground or floor, and mechanism for transmitting motion from the wheel to the front of the frame. The detachable head unit is shaped and has a movable element to simulate or represent some commercial or natural object and has mechanism to transmit motion from the body unit to the movable element of the head unit.

The toy as embodied in a representation of a flying machine has a body unit including a bar 1 provided with a motion producing trailing wheel 2 at its rear end, and a head unit which is detachahly secured to the forward end of the bar and is shaped and provided with a rotatable propeller to simulate or represent a plane and propeller of a tractor flying machine.

The rear end of bar 1 has a block 4 secured thereto. Block lhas a bolt 5 passing therethrough and on this bolt driving wheel 2 is rotatably mounted.

A friction wheel 6, which may be of wood, is carried on the end of a main shaft 7 and rests against trailing wheel 2 so that rotation of the trailing wheel rotates the main shaft.

Shaft 7 may be made from a length of ratherv heavy wire. One end of the wire, after passing through the center of friction wheel 6 is bent into short c-rook 8. The point of this crook is driven into wheel 6, or inserted into a previously prepared hole therein, to prevent relative rotation between the shaft and wheel.

The upper end of shaft 7 is bent into one element 9 of a simple detachable slip coupling (shown in detail in Figs. 4 and 5) for connecting the same to an extension shaft carried by the head unit.

The friction wheel is yieldingly held. against the trailing wheel and the main shaft is journaled near its lower end by a bracket 10. Bracket 10 may be formed from a length of wire similar to that composing the main shaft. The wire is bent into a loop or ring 11 at one end. A nail or screw 12 passing through this loop anchors the bracket to the under side of bar 1. The other end of the bracket wire is bent into a similar loop or ring 13 which forms a bearing for the main shaft.

A staple 14E straddling the bracket and driven into bar 1 prevents the bracket from rotating about nail 12 and holds the friction wheel against the trailing wheel. A suitable washer 15 reduces the friction between the bracket and friction wheel and assists in retaining the parts in proper position and relation.

The bracket is sopositioned that the friction wheel is biased or yieldingly held against the trailing wheel with sufiicient force to give the necessary amount of frietion to allow the trailing wheel to drive the mechanism.

The upper or head end of the main shaft is journaled in a small bracket 16, which may be made of wire similarly to the lower bracket and held in position on the bar by a nail or screw 17 and a staple 18.

The head of the toy is constructed as a unit. which may berigidly but detachably secured to the frame. 'It comprises a block 19 which is undercut on its rear lower side as most clearly shown in Fig. This construction provides a good support and seat for the end of bar 1. The head is fastened to bar l by a U-shaped metal strap 20 which is secured to the head by suitable means such as screws or bolts 21. A bolt 22, passing through openings in the strap and the frame, anchors'the head and body units together. A cotter pin 23 may be used to prevent accidental withdrawal of the bolt.

The connection between head and body units is strengthened by a staple 24. As shown in Fig. 3 this staple may be made of wire bent :into substantially U-shape with inwardly projecting points 25. These points are driven into the head. Thebase of'the staple is bent into a ring 26 which forms a bearing for the head extension shaft 27. Thus. staple 24, in addition to assisting in holding the head and body units rigidly together, journals one end of the extension shaft which forms a part of the head unit.

The forward end of block 19 is extended downwardly and provided with a longitudinally extending hole through which extension shaft 27 projects. .To the forward end of extension shaft 27 a double blade propeller 28 is mounted. Shaft 27 passes through the center of the propeller and lllS end is bent back to form a hook whose point is driven into the propeller to key the two parts together- The other end of eigtension shaft 27 is provided with a coupling element 29, similar to the one on the end of the main shaft. When the head and body umts are assembled, the two coupling elements are axially fittedtogether as shown in Fig.

A plane 30, which may be made of wood and is shaped to simulate a plane of a flying machine is secured to the upper front end of block 19. A handle 31, in the form of a round stick passing througli block 19, is provided for. holding the front of the toy from the ground-or floor.

When the toy is'carried alongv with its front end elevated'and its trailing wheel on the ground or. floor, the rotation of the trailing or driving wheel causes the rotation of the propeller, simulating the action of a tractor flying machine.

The'frictional slip-connection between the trailing and" friction wheels provides a loose connection so that, if a chilclshould catch any part of its body or clothes'in the propeller no injury will be done. The journaling and biasing action provided by the single bracket atthe rear ofthe toy is accomplished by a piece of ordinary wire so that it is extremely simple and inexpensive.

The. unit construction of the head and body facilitates assembly and shipment. It is alsovv of advantage in meeting various demands since although the head illustrated is to simulate a. flying machine, heads of various kinds and for simulating or representing various objects may be fitted to the frame.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters iatent, is I 1. A toy having a frame to be straddled by the legs and supported by the/hands, a trailing wheel carried by one end of the frame and to be rotated by being drawn over a tractive surface, a head on the other end of the frame and having a movable element to simulate a desired object, a rota-' table shaft extending along the framefrom the trailing wheel to the movable element, and a friction wheel carried by one end of the shaft and resiliently biased against the trailing wheel so that rotation of the trailing wheel actuates the movable element.

2. A. toy comprising a body unit having a frame to be bestridden and supported by the hands, a driving wheel carried by the frame adjacent one end and to be rotated by being carried along a tractive surface, and motion transmitting mechanism to communicate motion from the driving wheel to the other end of the frame; and-a detachable head unit having a movable element to simulate a desired object, and an extension shaft for connection with said mechanism and to communicate motion therefrom to said ele- ,ment.

3. A toy comprising a frame to bebestridden and supported by the hands, a movable element carried by the frame and simulating a desired object, a trailing-"wheel carried by the frame and to be rotated by being moved over a tractive surface, a shaft interconnecting the trailing wheel and the movable element, a friction wheel carried by the shaft, and a wire formed to provide a bearing fo r'the shaft and yieldinglyholding the friction wheel to the trailing wheel.

l. A toy comprising a body unit having a frame, a trailing wheel carried by the frame at the rear thereof and to be rotated by engagement with a tractive surface, mechanism for transmitting motion from the trailing heel to the front end of the framev and a slip-coupling element on said mechanism; and a detachable head unit shaped to simulate an object andhaving a movable element to assist in the simulation, and mechanism including a slip-coupling element cooperating with the slip-coupling element of the body unit for tarnsmitting motion of the trailing wheel from the body unit to the movable element of the head unit.

5. A toy comprising a bar, a driving wheel carried thereby to be rotated by engagement with a tractive surface, a shaft extending along the bar and journaled thereto a friction wheel secured to the shaft and engaging the driving wheel, a plane simulating the plane of a flying machine, a propeller, and connections between the propeller and the shaft for communicating motion from the driving wheel to the propeller,

6. A toy comprising a bar to be bestridden and supported by the hands, a driving wheel carried by the bar adjacent one end thereof and to be rotated by being carried along in engagement with a tractive surface, a shaft extending adjacent the bar, a friction wheel secured to the shaft, a resilient support for journaling the shaft and biasing the friction wheel against the driving wheel, a simulating head secured to the bar, and a movable element carried by the head and interconnected with the shaft so that rotation of the driving wheel operates the movable element.

7 A toy comprising a body unit having a main frame to be bestridden, a driving wheel carried thereby to be rotated by being moved along a tractive surface, a shaft extending along the frame and journaled thereto, and a friction wheel secured to the shaft and held thereby in engagement with the driving wheel; and a head unit formed to simulate an object and having a movable member carried thereby, and an extension shaft for interconnecting the movable member of the head and the shaft of the body unit; and means for securing the head and body units together.

8. A toy comprising a head unit having a movable element to simulate a desired object, a motion transmittin extension to communicate motion to sai movable element, and a coupling element for said eX- tension; and a detachable body unit having a frame, a driving wheel carried thereby and adapted to be rotated when moved over a tractive surface, motion transmitting mechanism operatively associated with the wheel, and a coupling element for connection with the coupling element of the head unit when the same is connected to the body unit.

In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name.

EDGAR BERT SMITH.

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