US2400981A - Ball push toy - Google Patents

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May 28, 1 o. A. DIISII-IMAKER.

BALL PUSH TOY Filed March 9', 19:45

INVENTOR ORVILLE A.DISHMAKER BY K ATTORNEYS Fatented May 28, 1946 BALL PUSH TOY Orville A. DishmakerQOshkosh, Wis., assignor of one-half to Leonard J. Kaufman, Manitowoc,

Wis.

Application March 9, 1945, Serial N 0. 581,779

3 Claims.

My invention has for ts primary object to provide a simple, and cheaply manufactured, wheeled toy, having a body loosely mounted thereon, and rotatably driven by the wheels incidental to its travel.

Another object of my invention is to provide a wheeled base, having a draft-rod, a spherical body loosely engaging the wheel or wheels, and a cage extending from the base, confining the spherical body.

With the above and other minor objects in view, the invention consists in certain peculiarities of construction and combination of parts as will be hereinafter fully set forth with reference to the drawing, and subsequently claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents a side embodying the features of parts in section as indicated ure 2.

Figure 2, a cross-section of the same as indicated by line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3, a detailed plan sectional view of the base, the section being indicated by line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring by characters to the drawing, in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, l indicates a rectangular axle piece having fitted thereto a longitudinally positioned yoke 2, that is centrally cut away for engagement with grooves of the axle. The yoke end is further reinforced by strips 3, engaging the upper face of the axle, all of which parts are suitably secured together. The yoke is provided with an obliquely disposed aperture for securing thereto a draft-rod 4.

The upper portion of the yoke terminates with fingers 55, formed with a circular opening therebetween.

The axle 2 has fitted therein, slightly angularly disposed pins 6, which pins have loosely mounted elevation of a toy my invention, with by line l-l of Figthereon, traction wheels l-1, their peripheries being slightly rounded as shown and said wheels, due to their pin supports, are spread apart at their base, whereby their upper peripheral surfaces are contracted as to the width between the same.

The above upper surfaces of the wheels serve to support a revoluble body or globe 8, which globe is loosely confined within the circular fingers, whereby a cage is formed to permit rotation of the body or globe through traction imparted thereto by the upper peripheral edges of the wheels, and said globe will also develop a tumbling action. Hence, as the toy is drawn or pushed, a continuous flashing movement or rotation is imparted to the ball, which ball may be of any bright contrasting color.

It will also be noted that the pins 6 are perfectly formed with rounded heads, which are suitably ornamented to present a pleasing appearance to the toy.

I claim:

1. A traction toy comprising a block base, a yoke extending upwardly therefrom, having a circular opening therein, wheels loosely mounted upon the block base, and a spherical body loosely caged within the yoke and engaging the periphery of the wheels.

2. A traction toy comprising a block base, a yoke extending upwardly therefrom, having a circular opening therein, wheels loosely mounted upon the block base, the upper periphery of which extends above the circular opening of the yoke, and a body loosely confined within the yoke engaging the periphery of the wheel.

3. A traction toy comprising a wheel supported base, a cage extending upwardly from the base, and a globe mounted in the cage engaging the upper surfaces of the wheels.

ORVILLE A. DISHMAKER.

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