US1110205A - Pyrotechnical toy. - Google Patents

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A. JEDEL.

PYROTEGHNIGAL TOY.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1914..

1,1 10,205. Patented. Sept. 8, 1914.

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PYROTEGHNIGAL TOY.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY 22, 1914.

1,1 10,205. Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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EXPLOSIVE DEVICES AARON JEDEL, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

PYROTECI-INICAL TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 22, 1914.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

Serial No. 840,344.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AARON J EDEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Pyrotechnical Toys, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to pyrotechnics, and has for an object to provide a pyrotechnical device of a simple construction, which can be cheaply manufactured and which can be safely and easily manipulated to produce sparkling pyrotechnical effects of variegated colors and designs.

The invention contemplates, among other features, the provision of a simple pyrotechnical toy which is preferably adapted to be manually manipulated to produce pyrotechnical effects in the nature of double pinwheels and the like. The device further contemplates a toy which is in the nature of what is known in the pyrotechnical art as a sparkler and which, in this particular instance, is commercially known as an airiowheel, in that it produces a pyrotechnical effect in which the sparkling designs will be in the nature of double pinwheels, and the sparkle effect can be either of a star shape or chrysanthemum emanation, or wherein the effect produced will simulate two fiery rotating bodies which can be relatively spaced as to the circles of light or pyrotechnics which are produced.

The invention still further embodies various improvements over patents granted to me May 26, 1908, No. 888,810 and No. 1,067,520, of July 15, 1913.

In the further disclosure of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pyrotechnical toy; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken through the rod having the pyrotechnical compound thereon; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the rod and handle or holder; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of handle or holder, showing the same applied; Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken through the structure shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another modified form of holder or handle, showing one application of the same to the part of the toy having the pyrotechnical compound thereon; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing another application of the handle or holder shown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of still another modified form of pyrotechnical toy; and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of still another modified form of pyrotechnical toy.

Referring more particularly to the views, I provide a straight rod 10 preferably made of a stout piece of wire and which at its ends 11 and 12 is covered or has suitably applied thereto a pyrotechnical compound or mixture, thus providing a long arm 13 and a short arm 14, with an intermediate portion 15 of the rod 10, lying between the arms 13 and 14, being free and uncovered. The pyrotechnical compound or mixture which forms the long and short arms 13 and 14 is such that when it is ignited to produce the pyrotechnical effect, upon being consumed, leaves an ash or residue upon the rod, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully disclosed.

A handle or holder 16 is provided for use in connection with the rod 10 and consists of a single piece of wire 17 preferably having a straight handle portion 18 and having one end thereof bent to form a hook 19 which terminates in an offset portion 20 projecting away from the handle portion 18 and which forms the mouth or the bight of the hook so that the uncovered or medial portion of the rod 10 can be arranged in the bight of the hook and will be held in frictional contact with the bent portion of the wire forming the hook and the handle portion thereof, as shown in the views. It will be apparent that the handle can be applied to the free medial portion of the rod at any desired place and that upon holding the handle in the hand and imparting a rotating effect thereto, the rod 10 having the pyrotechnical compound or mixture thereon will be correspondingly rotated or whirled so that when the two ends of the arms 13 and 14 are ignited and the rod is then whirled around, as mentioned, the effect produced will simulate that of a double pinwheel or similar pyrotechnical device. It will be understood that the compound or mixture which is used can be impregnated with coloring matter or can be such as to produce a star shaped or other sparkle as mentioned heretofore, and it will be readily seen that by applying the handle to different parts of the straight free portion of the rod 10 the relative distance between the sparkles of light or pyrotechnical effects produced when the whirling action is ap plied to the device, can be varied so that the effect of a double pinwheel or airiowheel can be made larger or smaller with respect to the two sparkles of light or pyrotechnical effects that are produced. Thus when the handle is arranged near the short arm l t and the device is subjected to a rotating or whirling action the long arm being the greatest distance from the handle will produce the outer circle of light, whereas the short arm, being close to the handle, will produce a small inner circle of light, and it will be clear that these circles of light can be relatively changed as to their relative distance by simply applying the handle at different places along the straight freeportion of the rod.

In Figs. 4: and 5 I show a modified form of my device, and in which the handle, indicated by the numeral 16, is of a slightly different construction. The handle in this instance is made of wire the same as the handle 16 and includes a straight portion 18 having one end bent to form a hook 19 which is provided with an offset portion 20. The bight of the hook, however, in this instance, is made larger than the diameter of the rod 10 so that when the handle is applied to the uncovered medial portion of the rod, the handle can slide along the un covered portion of the rod, and it will be apparent that when the rod is subjected to a whirling action by rotating the handle, the said handle will slide toward the inner end of the short arm 14 so that the resultant effect will be a small circle of light or pyrotechnical effect produced when the short arm is ignited and a larger outer circle of light or pyrotechnical effect when the larger arm is ignited. The short arm or portion of the compound will tend to burn up quicker than the longer portion thereof, but this Will not result in the disengagement of the handle with the rod for the reason that the ash or residue of the consumed mixture will stick to the rod and inasmuch as the handle abuts against the same the said residue will form a stop member to limit the sliding movement of the handle in the same manner that it limits the sliding movement of the handle on the rod before igniting the mixture, the diameter of the compound covering the rod being greater than the bight of the hook, whereas the diameter of the bight of the hook is greater than the diameter of the rod itself so as to permit the handle to slide backwardly and forwardly upon the uncovered portion of the rod.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I disclose still another modified form of my device and in which there is provided a handle l6 preferably made of a single piece of wire to provide a straight handle portion 18 and a hook 19 having its free end terminating in an offset portion 20", the said hook 19 in this in-- stance, however, being of a double forma tion to provide two bights 19 and 19, one of which I will term the inner bight of the hook and the other the outer bight thereof. It will now be apparent that the rod 10 or, more particularly, the uncovered portion of the rod can be received and slidably held in the inner bight 19, or, if desirable, can be engaged with the hook to lie in the outer bight 19, and it will be clear that the handle 18 can be applied to any part of the uncovered rod 10 at or near the inner ends of either of the short or long arms or at substantially the medial portion of the uncovered part of the rod. In the use of the preferred form of the handle as well as the modified forms shown herein it will be apparent that the ultimate object is to provide a simple and effective device wherein the design or pyrotechnical effect which will be produced when the device is operated as mentioned can be changed to conform to the will of the user or operator and that the resulting circles of light or, pinwheels which will be produced upon igniting the compound or mixture and subjecting the rod to a pinwheel action, can be spaced greater or less distances apart at the will of the operator and their relative distances or rotation will be dependent upon the particular point of engagement of the handle with the uncovered portion of the rod.

It will be clearly seen by referring to Figs. 6 and 7 that whereas the inner bight of the hook permits of the rod sliding upon the handle, the outer bight is of less width so that the hook will frictionally contact with the rod when the same is placed therein. Thus it will be apparent that the modified form disclosed in Figs. 6 and 7 is a combination of the preferred form in which the handle has frictional contact with the rod and the modified form shown in Figs. 4 and 5, in which the handle is in sliding engagement with the rod.

In the structure shown in Fig. 8 I provide a handle or holder 30 for a number of pyrotechnical members 31 similar in c011- struction to the pyrotechnical members EXPLOSIVE DEVICES formed by the rod 10 having its ends 11 and 13 coated with a pyrotechnical compound or mixture and which is clearly shown in Fig. l and the various modifications of the structures described heretofore, said pyrotechnical members 31 each having only one of the ends 32 thereof coated with the pyrotechnical compound or mixture so that the other end of each member can be readily passed through the suitable eyes 33 formed with the holder 30 by bending portions of the holder into loops, said holder being made of a single piece of wire. WVith a holder of the construction mentioned it will be apparent that a number of pyrotechnical members can be carried on the holder at one time, thus producing an artistic effect when the compound or mixture on the rods of the pyrotechnical members are ignited and rotation is imparted to the holder. Now it will be clearly apparent that the engagement of the free end or uncovered ends of the pyrotechnical members with the holder is a frictional contact therewith and that in the rotation of the holder the stem 34 of the holder is rotated in the hand as is the case with the holders in the other forms described herein. It will be apparent that the members 31 can be adjusted on the holder so that one of the members extending transversely to the stem of the holder will be longer than the other, thus permitting of readily obtaining the desired rotation of the holder when the hand is rotated.

In Fig. 9 I disclose still another modified form of pyrotechnical toy and in which the holder is indicated by the numeral 40 and carries a series of the pyrotechnical members 41, the holder in this instance including a stem 42 and a rectangular frame 43 formed with the stem, said holder being entirely made of Wire, with the pyrotechnical members similar to the pyrotechnical members 31 and in frictional engagement with the frame so that they can be adjusted thereon as will be readily seen. The pyrotechnical members projecting from one side of the frame, thus being offset from the stem of the holder will permit of rotating the stem of the holder in the hand to acquire the desired rotation of the pyrotechnical members and which, when ignited, will produce the desired artistic pyrotechnical effect.

It should be noted that in all of the forms described and set forth herein there must be a rotation of the stem of the holder relative to the hand when a whirling or turning movement is imparted to the hand in order to produce the rotation of the pyrotechnical member and accomplish the effect. In my Patent No. 1,067,520 of July 5, 1913 mentioned heretofore, the stem of the holder was not subjected to rotation in the manner in which the stem of the holders of the devices herein are rotated and the stem remained rigid with respect to the hand and was whirled therewith, thus resulting in the rotation of the pyrotechnical members. In the present instance the holder must be rotated with respect to the hand inorder to pro duce the rotation of the pyrotechnical members and which are in frictional contact with the holder and incapable of rotation with respect to the holder if the holder is held stationary.

Although I am aware that various forms of pyrotechnical devices, other than those which I have patented as stated heretofore, have been used and which produce circular or pinwheel effects, I aim to provide a device which can be cheaply manufactured in that the parts composing the device are formed of wire which can be readily bent into the desired shape with one of the wire parts carrying the compound or mixture whereby the pyrotechnical effect is produced. Further, that an adjustment of the part carrying the compound or mixture thereon can be readily accomplished with respect to the holder and that the engagement of the part having the pyrotechnical mixture thereon is one of frictional contact with the holder, whereby when the holder is rotated a pyrotechnical pinwheel simulation will re sult in which the pyrotechnical emanations can be relatively varied and can be of variegated colors. It will be seen that the device is so arranged and constructed that it can be safely and easily manipulated, the rotating effect being produced by the operator who, either with the fingers or the hand, imparts a rotating or whirling movement to the rod or holder as stated heretofore.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a pyrotechnical toy comprising a rod having portions thereof coated and an uncoated portion, and a handle for connection with the uncoated portion of the rod and adjustable thereon whereby the distances between one end of the rod and the handle and the other end of the rod and the handle can be varied.

2. In a pyrotechnical toy, the combination with a rod having its ends coated with a pyrotechnical compound and its intermediate portion free from the compound, of a handle comprising a straight handle portion and a hook formed by bending one end of the straight handle portion upon itself, said hook being adapted for adjustable engagement with the uncoated portion of the rod whereby the distances between the ends of the rod and the handle can be varied.

3. In a pyrotechnical toy, the combination with a rod having coated and uncoated pertions, of a compound handle for connection with the uncoated portion of the rod and whereby the handle can be held in frictional engagement With the rod or in sliding engagement therewith.

4:. In a pyrotechnioal toy, a rod having coated and uncoated portions, and a handle for connection with the uncoated portion of Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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