GB879993A - Toy figure in particular a toy bird - Google Patents

Abstract

879,993. Mechanical toy figures. COLLI SHAN, F., [trading as KOHLER, G. [firm of]]. April 9, 1959 [Feb. 18, 1959], No 12029/59. Class 132(3). As shown, a toy bird, which moves its head legs, wings and tail, opens and closes its bear and produces a sound, is actuated by three can discs 19, 20, 21, Fig. 2, on a common shaf 4 driven by a spring 3, Fig. 5. The cam disc 19 engages a finger 25 which rotates an axle 26 and a lever 27, Fig. 4. to operate the beak through a rod 29, pivoted plate 70, Figs. 2 and 6, and link 73 while a push rod 32, Fig 4, connected to the lever 27, pivots a rockable part 36 carrying the tail 24 and a sound pro ducer 22 to move the tail and produce , a sound, a sounding tongue 53, which is secure( to a diaphragm 52, being brought into contac with a rotating star wheel 18 geared to the drive shaft 4. The cam disc 20 engages a shoulder 38, Fig. 2, and thus pivots the leg: about a shaft 40 and also flaps the wings through springs 42 connecting the legs and wings. The cam disc 21 engages a cam 47 or an arm 46 having a finger 49 at its end, the finger engaging in a slot 72, Fig. 6, in a heac carrying disc 51 to rotate the head to and fro The speed of operation of the toy is controlled by a governor 17.