US1680423A - Spinning head for spinning tops - Google Patents

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Aug. 14, 1921; 1,680,423

F. L. LINDSTROM SPINNING HEAD FOR SPINIING'TOPS Filed April 26, 1926 INVENTOR. Hank Z. Zzn alslz'afiv BY imwv ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 14, 1928. i

* UNITED v STATES 1,680,423. PATENT 1 OFFICE.

FRANK ILLINDSTROM, OF BRIDGEP ORT, CONNECTICUT.

SPINNING HEAD FOR SPINNING TOPS.

Application .filed April 26, 1926. Serial No.'104,768.

This invention relates to improvements in spinning tops of the two piece type, lncluding a top proper and a spinning head by means of which the top is rotated, and the invention more particularly relates, tospinning heads for tops of this class.

A commercial form of spinning head of the type referred to is shown in my prior to release the top from the spinning head and whereby the energy of the Wound spring within the head, and at the time engaged with the top, will be released in a way to rotate the top.

lVith these and other objects in view the invention resides and consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportlon, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departure from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

' Similar characters of reference denote like or corresponding parts throughout the sevoral figures of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and upon which,

Fig. 1 shows a central vertical cross section through my improved spinning head and top;

Fig. 2 is an elevational perspective view of my novel spinning head detached from the top, and

Fig. 3 shows a cross sectional view taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

My improved spinning head is adapted to operate a popular form of spinning top, which as commercially manufactured is formed hollow, from sheet metal and includes a body portion 5, a pintle 6, a stem 7 that is positioned centrally in the top of the body, in alignment with the pintle. The top body is further provided with an extension 8 upon its top side that surrounds the pintleoand encloses a spring actuated engaging pin 9 which isnormally retained in its uppermost position by means of a spring 10.

This extension is further provided in its top side with a series of holes 11 for engagement bythe hooked end 12, of the winding spring carried within the spinning head. These features may obviously vary somewhat so far as the application of my invention is concerned since the latter applies more particularly to the spinning head which operates the spinning top referred to.

The particular type of spinning head shown in the drawing and heretofore referred to and to which my invention is shown applied, comprises a' cylindrical metal drum 13 having its end portions closed except for a central passage 14 tl'ierethrough, and a series of notches 15 in the bottom end portion of the head for engagement with the before-mentioned spring actuated pin 9. This ,pin serves to hold the top in engagement with the head during and upon the completion of the winding of the spring when the two parts are assembled and the hooked end 12 of the spring is in engagement with one of the holes 11 of the top, the upper end of this spring 14 being secured to the spinning head at 15 whereby it is held. The said spring 1 1 is arranged in alignment with the opening through the spinning head and is positioned against the inner cylindrical wall 16 of said head so as to allow the stem of the top to be positioned in the spring and head with its upper end projecting slightly above the top end.

The handle 17 which is preferably shaped like a pistol handle is preferably formed of sheet metal, and its shank portion is 0011- nected to the top of the head as at 18 so that the cylindrical hollow portion of said shank will be in alignment with the central portion of the top and adapted to receive the extended end of the stem when the head is attached. For the purpose of operating the stem longitudinally with respect to the handle and spinning head, I provide a lever 19 that is pivotally mounted in a hole 20 of the shank and has its forward end portion 21 fiattened in disc-like shape and movablypositioned within a cylindrical guideway 22 adjoining one side and longitudinally of the shank of said handle, there is provided an opening 23 between said guideway and the hollow shank whereby the inner end portion of the lever may be moved up and down.

A spring 24 is positioned in the guideway beneath the end 21 of the handle so as to normally hold the inner end of the handle up and the outer end down, thus leaving the handle or trigger in position to be operated in the manner suggested in Fig. l for the disengagement of the top and spinning head as in the act of spining the top.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a handle and trigger attachment for commercial terms of spinning heads which can be readily included in the manufacture of said heads and whereby the stem of the top may be depressed and disconnected from the spinning head by the use of the trigger that operates directly upon the end of the stem.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination in a spinning device for spinning tops, of a spring actuating head for engagement with a top, a hollow handle secured to said head, a hole in one Wall of the handle and a slot in the opposite Wall, an operating lever arranged transversely in the handle and pivoted in the hole of the handle and operable in the slot, said operating lever adapted when a top is connected to the head to be moved to engage the stem of the top to move the latter and disengage it from the head.

2. The combination in a spinning device i 3. In combination with the spinning head for a top, adapted to receive the stem of a top, of a hollow handle secured to the upper side of said head in position to receive the end of said stem, a hole in one Wall of the handle and a slot in the opposite \vall, an operating lever mounted transversely of said handle and having its end portions projecting beyond opposite walls thereof, one end portion of said lever forming a finger piece, a spring engaging the other end portion to hold the lever disengaged from the stem, said operating lever adapted when moved against the action of the spring to engage the stem and disengage the spinning head from'the top.

Signed at Bridgeport, in the county of Fairtield and State of Connecticut this 24th day of April A. D. 1926.

FRANK L. LINDSTROM.

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