US2510627A - Flapping toy - Google Patents

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June 6, 1950 .1. GOODMAN FLAPPING TOY Filed Sept. 4, 1948 INVENTOR.

I ('1 n J M m o w M w Patented June 6, 1950 FLAPPIN G TOY Joseph Goodman, New York, N. ll.

Application September 4, 1948, Serial No. 47,809

(Cl. 46l l) 2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a toy.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a toy whistle wherein the air utilized to effeet the operation of the whistle can serve to cause movement of other elements connected to the whistle upon this air departing from the whistle body.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a toy whistle shaped like a bird or hen and having wings pivotally conected to the sides of the body and the body having openings through which the air leaves the same and where in this air will be directed against the wings to elevate the same as long as the flow of air is continued through the toy whistle body whereby the wings of the bird will be made to flap.

Other objects of the present inventon are to provide a toy whistle having parts adapted to be extended as air is projected into the whistle which is of simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to operate and efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevational View of the whistle embodying the features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the whistle.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the toy whistle taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the whistle taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view looking on the inner face of one of the wings.

Referring now to the figures, l6 represents a hollow body having a head portion H, a base or foot portion l2 and a tail portion l3. The body is thus generally the shape of a hen but other shaped bodies can be used if desired. In the tail portion I3 is an opening it into which is fitted a whistle plug I5. The tail portion with the whistle plug is placed in the mouth and air is forced through the whistle as illustrated in Fig. 3. The plug l5 has a central opening I6 for receiving the air and a top slot l 1 entering the central opening i5. The plug I5 can be tight fitted in the opening it or can be secured by cement material.

On each side of the body In there is projected outwardly hook formations l8 for receiving wing members l9. These wing members have openings 2| through which the hook formations l8 are extended.

At opposite sides of the body In and beneath the respective hook formations thereof are respectively air outlets 22 through which air entering the body by way of the whistle is projected. The wings H) are so hung on the hook formations l8 as to extend downwardly over these openings and so that with the gust of air through the body, as upon the operation of the whistle, the wings will be extended outwardly to dotted line positions 23 as viewed in Fig. 4: and may be retained in these positions as long as the air is forcibly extended from the openings 22. With the cessation of the blowing of the whistle, the wings l9 will return to the full line position as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 and over the openings.

In order to make certain that the wings will adequately cover the openings 22 when they are lowered, a raised seat 24 is provided about the exterior of the openings 22 and on the outer wall face.

On each wing is an inwardly projected ring formation 25 adapted to fit about the raised seat 24. This ring formation will serve to guide the wings over the raised seat 24 and by cooperation therewith will'prevent the lateral displacement of the wings along the sides of the body. The connection of the wing H! with the hook formation i8 is loose but the engagement of the ring formation with the raised seat will retain the Wings in place on the side of the body once the device has been raised to the mouth and the wings allowed to droop over the openings 22.

Accordingly, the wings I!) can be made to flap as the whistle is blown. The whistle can be toned to approximately the sound of the bird which is portrayed.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A toy comprising a hollow body having an end portion with an inlet opening and adapted to be extended into the mouth, a movable part loosely pivoted upon the side of the body, an outlet opening in the body beneath the movable part whereby air under pressure may be projected against the upper side of the part and cause it to be moved outwardly from the body, a raised seat on the exterior of the body about the opening with which the under face of the movable part may engage, and the under face of said wing having a ring formation adapted when the movable part engages the raised seat to prevent the shifting or lateral displacement of the movable part while on the seat.

2. A toy comprising a hollow body shaped like a bird, projections extending outwardly from the opposite sides of the body, wing members loosely hung on the projections, said body having an end. portion with an air inlet opening through which air may be extended into the body, outlet openings in the respective sides of the body in alignment with the wings whereby air, may be projected against the inner faces of the wings to effect the lifting of the wings outwardly from the sides of the body, and a raised seat on the exterior of the body about each opening, each wing member having a ring formation extending inwardly from the inner face of the wing members and engageable with the raised seat to pre-' g5;

vent the downward displacement of the wing members while upon the seats.

JOSEPH GOODMAN.

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