US2570709A - Movable figured push toy - Google Patents

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Oct. 9, 1951 E. R. PRINGLE MOVABLE FIGURED PUSH TOY Filed Oct 26, 1949 v Inventor Edward R. Pn'ng/e (ma paw 5% Patented Oct. 9, 1951 MOVABLE FIGURED PUSH TOY Edward R. Pringle, Menominee, Mich., assignor to Edward C. Dumas, Marquette, Mich.

Application October 26, 1949, Serial No. 123,585

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a toy of the dogchase-rabbit variety which is relatively simple in design and construction, very easy to operate by a child, attractive in appearance and inexpensive to manufacture in large quantities.

The primary object of thi invention is to provide a toy which is pushed along the ground by the child and as it moves on the ground, a pair of objects pivoted on the toy move to and fro and rock with the motion of the toy.

Yet another object of this invention is to proan axle extending through the center thereof, a first elongated bar secured at one of its ends to said axle on one side of said wheel, a second elongated bar eccentrically pivoted at one of its ends to the other side of said Wheel, a first object, means for pivotally securing said first object to said second bar, a second object, means for pivotally and rockably securing said second object to both of said bars behind said first object and means for rocking said first object as the toy is pushed on the ground.

These, together with various ancillary objects and features of the invention which will later become apparent as the following description proceeds, are attained by the device, a preferred embodiment of which has been illustrated by way of example only in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the toy;

Figure 2 is another side elevational view of the toy shown in a different position;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the toy; and,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially in the plane of section line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Specific reference is now made to the drawing. In the several views in the accompanying drawing and in'the following specification, similar reference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout.

The toy of the present invention is relatively simple in construction and consists of a wheel ID having a suitable traction runner l2 around its periphery. Through the center of the wheel is provided a short axle in the form of a screw 14 to which is secured one end of an elongated bar Hi, the free end of which, in elfect, constitutes a handle. Eccentrically secured by means of ap- 'propriate screw and nut l8 to the wheel I is 'vide a push toy comprising a wheel rotatable on I6 and 20 and which is pivoted as at 26 to the center of any desired object such as a rabbit 28. Adjacent its forward end, the rabbit is provided with a laterally extending lug 39, the purpose of which will be described hereinafter.

Pivoted adjacent the free end of the bar 20 as at 32 is another block 34 which is also disposed between the two bars I 6 and 28 and which is further pivoted intermediate its ends as at 3'3 to the first elongated bar I6. At its upper end, the bar 34 is pivoted as at 38 to the center of another object such as a dog 40 so that the dog is rockable on the block 34.

In use, the child rasps the free end of the elongated bar I6 with its hand and pushes the toy along the ground by rolling the wheel I!) thereon. Because of the eccentric mounting of the second bar 20 on the Wheel, the dog and rabbit will rise and fall and rock forward and backward as will be readily understood. Inasmuch as it is contemplated that the do 40 will be somewhat larger and of greater weight than the rabbit 28, the dog will rock on the block 34 simulating jumps. When the toy attains the position shown in Figure 4, the laterally extending lug 30 on the rabbit 28 will strike the elongated bar [6 and impart a rocking motion simulating a jump to the rabbit 28.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even,

though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A push toy comprising a wheel rotatable on an axle extending through the center thereof, a first elongated bar secured at one of its ends to said axle on one side of said wheel, a second elongated bar eccentrically pivoted at one of its ends to the other side of said wheel, a first object, a block disposed between said bars and secured at its lower end to said second bar, said first object being pivoted for vertical movement upon the upper end of said block, a second object, means for pivotally and rockably securing said second object to both of said bars behind said first object, and means for rocking said first object as 3 the toy is pushed on the ground, said last-named means including a laterally extending rod carried at the front of said first object and adapted to strike said first bar and rock said first object at a predetermined position of said first bar relative to said second bar.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said first named means includes a bar disposed between said bars pivoted terminally to said second bar and to the center of said second object and further pivoted intermediate its ends to said first bar.

EDWARD R..PRINGLE.

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