US1100031A

US1100031A - Toy vehicle.

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Publication number: US1100031A
Application number: US78084313A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles Silver
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1913-07-23
Filing date: 1913-07-23
Publication date: 1914-06-16
Anticipated expiration: 1931-06-16

Description

G. SILVER. TOY VEHICLE.

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Patented June 16,1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 23, 1918. Serial No. 780,843.

Be it known that I, CHAnLne SILvnn, a citizen of theUnited States of America, residing at Odenton, in the count of Anne Arundel and State of Marylan have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in miniature toy vehicles.

The object of my invention consists in roviding novel mechanism for moving the toy vehicle operating on a peculiar prin ciple of locomotion, particu arly adapted for relatively light bodies. Toy vehicles, as usually designed, are made to have motion when drawn upon as by pulling a string secured to the vehicle, or bysome automatic arrangement as by the Winding of a spring, but hitherto the novel efi'ect roduced upon the wheels of a toy vehicle agitating a fan has not been fully appreciated. It is a known fact that, usually when an object is subjected to wind pressure it has a tendency to be driven along with the current and not against the current; thus ordinarily a toy vehicle equipped with running gear will be carried along with the current of air set up by the agitation of wind induced by a fan,-

in other words the object would be repelled and not attracted by the wind. Contrary to this natural tendency of repulsion I have devised a toy arrangement goverened by the principle of attracting the toy vehicle, making it move against the wind current toward and in the direction of the primary mover or source of wind agitation. The efiect produced upon the mind of the observer of this toy vehicle when it is set in motion as above described is both delusory and instructive and makes it an especially fit object of demonstration when embodied in a toy.

With the above and other objects in view my invention consists in the arrangement, combination, and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings wherein similar reference characters relate to similar parts throughoutthe perspective views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. partly in section, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional elevation thereof, Fig. 4 is a side elevation, partly in .on said brackets 8.

section of a modification of my invention, 5 is a top plan view of said modification with the vehicle body removed, and Fig. 6 is an end elevation, partly in section, of said modification. r .Referrmg to the'drawings b l numerals there is shown at 1 a suitably s aped body which, by way of illustration is shown boxlike .in contour, although any other shape maybe given the vehicle, body. Formed at the bottom of the vehicle body 1 is an opening 2 into which may project the grooved wheel or disk 3, or a belt or band 4 which is t-rained over this, disk and which disk is hicle-body l and may pass through the bush-. ings 7 carried by said vehicle body, although this is optional.

8 designates oppositely-arranged brackets or supports dependingly mounted upon the vehicle body 1, which brackets serve as a bearing for the transversely-extending shaft 9, upon the opposite ends of'which are fixed the pinions 1O projecting within the plane of the wheels 14 so as to mesh with the circular racks 11 preferably embedded within said disks. The wheels 14 are formed with flanges 12 upon which are concentrically secured the circular racks 11, suitable hubs 13 being formed upon the forward traction wheels 14, a suitable axle 15 connecting said wheels 14 and being mounted The hind or driven wheels are designated 16, being mounted upon the axle 21 secured in the oppositelyarranged brackets or supports 22 dependingly mounted upon the vehicle-body 1. Formed upon the shaft 6 at one end which projects beyond the vehicle body 1 is a polysided part 17 upon which is fixed a propeller 18 of any desirable construction. A propeller fan peculiarly adapted for use in connection with the toy vehicle because of the shape of its blades and ease of construction is shown and described in a divisional application filed by me. The traction wheels 14 may be held against displacement from the axle 15 by any suitable means such as the cotter pins 19.

20 designates a suitable wind generating or agitating member such as a fan designed to exert wind pressure as a primary mover for causing propeller 18 to rotate which 1n turn is adapted to move the vehicle.

. It is particularly to be noticed that the grooved disk 3 is materially larger than the wheel or disk 5 and that the pinlons bear a defined proportional size relatively to the diameter of the traction wheels 14. I do not limit myself to the particular gearing or transmission mechanism herein set forth as a means for rotating the traction wheels when the propeller shaft 6 is rotated. The.

fan 20 will be caused to stir or agitate the air so as to set up an induced current of air effective to rotate the propeller 1 8, as shown in Fig. l, and as sa1d propeller revolves the grooved disk 5 .will rotate and through the medium of the belt 4 will rotate the grooved disk 3 whereuponshaft orpushed or impelled in advance of the current it will move in an opposing direction or againstthe current, as long as the current I exists exerting a suiiicient pressure to cause the propeller 18 to rotate continuously and uninterruptedly. The varying sizes of the gear wheels is an important factor the operation of my invention as it obviates much friction. The currents of air are converted into such a source of mechanical power as will make the energ given out be exerted in rotating the prope ler instead of impinging against the sides of the vehicle- 1 body. The propeller should be relatively of a large size com ared with the height of the vehicle body an should'preferably project above the plane of the latter so as to remove the tendency of part of the .air acting on the body of the vehicle.

In Figs. 4, 5, and 6 there is illustrated a modification of my invention characterized by greater simplicity of construction than the type of toy vehicle already described. Referring to said figures it will be seen that a substantially torpedo-shaped hollow body 33 is illustrated, being so shaped to encounter but very little wind resistance when it'is im elled forward. A shaft 32 extends longitu inally within said torpedo-shaped body 33 and projects beyond one end thereof. At the rear end .of the shaft 32 is fixed a relatively small grooved-wheel 23 over which is trained the belt or band 24 which is also wound around a deep-seated groove 25 formed upon the single hind traction wheel 26, said roove being formedin such a way that the and willnottouch the surface over which the toy vehicle is moved. A suitable frame shown by way of illustration, in the form of a U-shaped tree 27 is proshown in number, although a different num-' ber may be employed should it be desired.

The propeller 18 is secured upon-the project ing end of the shaft 32 and when it 15 revolved by the a itation of air as already described the sha t 32 will be revolved, and so will the small grooved wheel 23, thereby setting the belt 24 in motion and rotating the rear, traction wheel 26, whereupon the torpedo-shaped body will be driven forwardly in a direction counter to the current enerated by the fan, etc., this modification illustrates that it is possible to dispense with certain elements of gearing so as to produce a-relatively'light and compact vehicle body capable of moving at good speed at the expenditure of little exertion.

It is obvious that numerous other modifications'may be resorted to in practice without departing in principle from the details ofconstruction herein set forth. I do not therefore, limit myself to the exact articulars of construction save as pointed out in the appended claims.

What I desire to claim and seek protection for is 1. A device of the kind described comprise a vehicle body, wheels carried by said ve icle-body, axles upon which said wheels are mounted, a shaft carried by said vehicle body at right angles to sa1d axles, a propeller mounted on said shaft, and means controlled by said propeller, for imparting motion to said wheels.

when in motion,

2. A device of the kind described compris- I ing a shaft, a propeller mounted on said shaft, means for supporting said shaft, wheels carried by said support arranged at right angles with respect to said propeller, said propeller adapted to be rotated by air agitation, and means actuated by said propeller for rotating said wheels.

3. In combination a miniature wagon, wheels carried by said wagon, a propeller carried by said wagon and arranged to be set in motlon by a primary mover, and means controlled by said propeller for causing said wheels to rotate and said wagon to move only in the direction of the primary mover.

4. In a miniature toy wagon the combination of a vehicle body, wheels mounted upon said vehicle body, a propeller mounted parallel with one of the end walls of said vehicle body, and gearing connecting said propeller and said wheels whereby the wheels revolve as said propeller revolves.

5. In combination a miniature wheeled structure, said propeller being wind ac-i tuated, and means actuated by said propel ier arranged to move said wheeled structure forwardly said propeller being arran ed at right angles to the axis of said w eeled structure. v

6. In combination a vehicle body, wheels carried by said vehicle body, a propeller disposed transversely of said vehicle body, and

arranged to be wind actuated, and means controlled by said propeller as it revolves for revolving said wheels.

7. A device of the kind described comprising a vehicle body, traction wheels car ried by said vehicle body, a prOpeller mounted transversely of said vehicle body and having blades arranged to be actuated from either side of said propeller, and means actuated by said propellerfor causing said wheels to move toward the direction of the wind current.

8. In combination,-.. a miniature vehicle body, traction wheels carried by said,vehicle body, a propeller arranged to be wind actuated, and means whereby. said propeller as it rotates is designed to move said traction wheels forwardly.

9. A toy comprising a vehicle body, traction wheels upon which said vehicle body is mounted, a shaft disposed longitudinally on said vehicle-body, and projecting forwardly thereof, a propeller mounted at the free end of said shaft and projecting above the vehicle body, gear wheels for rotating said traction wheels, and means controlled by said propeller for actuating said gear wheels.

10. A toy comprising a frame, traction wheels mounted on said frame, a shaft mounted longitudinally within said frame and pro'ecting therefrom, a propeller wheel mounte upon the projecting end of said shaft, a grooved wheel mounted upon said shaft, a shaft disposed at right angles to said first-named shaft, a grooved wheel on said second shaft larger than said firstnamed grooved wheel, a band trained over said grooved wheels, oppositely-arranged pinions formed .upon said first-named shaft, and circular racks carried by said forward traction wheels meshing with said pinions.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 1 CHARLES SILVER.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM E. Barr, ISAAC ALBERT.