US1135828A - Toy. - Google Patents

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J. T. MILLER.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED JUNEIZ, 1914.

1 W5 @%@1 Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

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JOHN TEAGUE MILLER, F CLO'VIS, NEVT IHEXICO.

TOY.

Application filed June 12, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN T. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Clovis, in the county of Curry and State of New Mexico, have made certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in toys, and has for its object to provide a series of toys driven by spring motors, capable of being wound, and arranged to move the figures forwardly by successive starts and stops, and wherein mechanism is provided in connection with the motors for successively releasing and restraining the operation of the motors, and wherein certain of the figures are mounted to be moved in certain predetermined manners by the motors.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of the improved toy with parts in section, Fig. 2 is a top plan view, Figs. 3 and 1 are sections on the line 38 and 44: respectively of Fig. 1, Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the brake, and Fig. 6 is a side view of the same.

The present embodiment of the invention is composed of three figures, namely that of a cart, that of a horse hitched to the cart, and that of a man seated in the cart and driving the horse. The cart comprlses a casing 1 of approximately rectangular form, having one upper corner recessed, as shown in Fig. 1, to form a seat 2 for the figure of a man, and a foot board 3 below the seat. An axle 4: is journaled transversely of the body and in the body, and wheels 5 are secured to the ends of the axle. A. motor or driving shaft 6 is journaled in the casing parallel with the axle, and one end of the shaft 6 is extended beyond the casing, and is squared, as shown at 7, to receive a key or the like, for winding the motor. A coil spring 8 is arranged on the motor shaft within the casing for driving the same, and a gear wheel 9 is secured to the shaft, and meshes with a pinion 10 on the axle. The arrangement is such that when the spring is wound, it will drive the shaft 6, and through the Wheel 9 and the pinion 10 the axle will be driven. A. brake is arranged adjacent to the axle, the brake comprising a disk 11 on the shaft, with which cooperates a lever 12, the lever being pivoted near the bottom of the casing, as indicated at 13, and extending through a slot 1 1 in the foot board, to a point above Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1215.

Serial No. 844,687.

the seat 2. The axle is also provided with a crank 15, and a link 16 connects the crank with the left arm 17 of the figure 18 of the man, which is seated on the seat 2, with the feet 19 thereof on the foot board. The upper end of the lever 12 has secured there to one end of a link or member 20, and the said member passes through an opening 21 in the hand of the right arm 17 of the figure of the man, to a connection with a ring 22 on the head of the figure of the horse to be described.

The cart is provided with a pair of shafts 28 and 23 respectively, which extend forwardly alongside the body 2% of the figure of the horse, and at its front end the shaft 23 is provided with an inwardly extending lug 25 which engages an opening in the body 2% of the horse. The shaft 28 is provided at its front end with an inwardly extending lug 25, which extends through an opening into the hollow body of the horse, and an extension 26 extends downwardly and rearwardly within the body from the lug 25.

Each shaft 23 and 23 is provided with a dependingarm 27 intermediate its ends, and each arm is provided with a bearing at its lower end for receiving one end of a shaft 28. The shaft extends transversely of the body of the horse, and a wheel 29 is secured to the shaft intermediate its ends, the said wheel supporting the figure of the horse. The head 30, and the hind legs 31 and 31 of the figure of the horse are pivoted to the body, the head being connected to the body by means of a transverse shaft 32, while the hind legs are pivoted to the body by a transverse shaft 33. A second shaft 3-4: is arranged transversely of the body just above the shaft 33 and parallel therewith, and connected to the hind legs, and one end of a link 35 is engaged with the shaft intermediate its ends, and within the body. The other end of the link is connected to a crank arm 36 on a counter shaft 3'? journaled transversely of the body. The pivotal connection 38 between the link 35 and the crank arm 36 is engaged by one end of a link 39, the other end of the link being connected to the rear end of the extension 26 before mentioned. A pinion 10 is secured to the shaft 37 before mentioned, and the pinion meshes with a gear wheel &1 on a motor shaft 42 journaled transversely of the body of the horse, and having a square portion 42 at one end and outside the figure, for engagement by a key or the like, to turn the shaft.

A coil spring 43 is arranged on the shaft,

adjacent to the gear wheel 41, for driving the said shaft, and it will be evident that When the shaft 42 is driven, the countershaft 37 will be driven, and the crank 36 will be operated to move the link 35. This link is connected to the hind legs of the horse above their pivotal connection with the body, and

the body is cut away to permit lateral movement of the shaft. Then the link 35 is moved longitudinally, the hind legs will be thrown rearwardly at their lower end, to simulate kicking.

The ring 22 before mentioned is connected to the head 30 of the body, which as before stated is pivoted to the body at 32. A rod 44 is arranged longitudinally of the neck of the animal, and the rod is mounted to slide toward and from the head, being guided by a pin 45, which engages within a loop 46 extending laterally from the rod, the

' pin being within the loop. The lower end of the rod is adapted to be engaged by a laterally extending lug 47 on one face of the gear wheel 41, when the gear wheel is rotated, and the front end of the rod is pivoted to the head. [A plate spring 48 is arranged in the neck, one end being secured to the neck, and the other end being secured to the rod, to return the rod and to prevent upward movement thereof, and the body of the horse is provided with an opening 49 near the lower end of the rod, through which extends a lateralpin 50 integral with the rod.

The pin rests on the lower side wall of the slot, and the side walls of the slot are parallel with the rod. The figure of the horse 40 is pivotally mounted on the inwardly eX- tending lugs 25 and 25 of the shaft. Vhen the crank 36 swings around the shaft 37, the hoofs of the hind legs will be swung rearwardly, and at the same time the rear end of the horse will be lifted by the link 39.

The head is connected to the brake lever 12, by the flexible connection 20, and when the head is swung by the rod 44, the brake lever will be jerked, to release the axle, and every time the axle is released from -the brake the cart will be driven forwardly, and will drive the horse forward, until the brake is again set by the spring to be later described. In order to make the representation life-like, the representation of a whip 20 is connected with the left hand of the figure of the man.

The operation of the device as a whole is as follows: A spring 55 is provided in connection with the brake lever 12, for normally holding the lever in contact with the wheel. The springs 8 and 43 are wound, after which the device is ready for operation. The spring 43 drives the shaft 42, and for every complete rotation of this shaft, the lug 47 will move the rod 44 longitudinally, swinging forwardly the jaws of the horse. This movement of the aws will make traction on themember 20 and will swing the upper end of the brake lever 12 against the resistance of the spring 55 to release the axle 4, and the spring 8 will drive the axle forwardly, thus moving forwardly the horse and the cart.

The shaft 42 drives the counter-shaft 37, and for each complete rotation of the countershaft the hind legs of the horse will be swung upward and rearwardly, the body swinging on the lugs 2525. The link 16 will raise and lower the left arm of the figure, thus simulating the application of the whip 20. Thus the cart and the horse will progress by successive starts and stops, while the horse will kick and the driver will apply the whip. The end of the rod -14 adjacent to the horses head is pivoted to the head, and the extent of movement of the rod 44 is governed by the slot 14 in the body of the cart. This slot 14 is cut to a length such that the lever 12 will move barely far enough away from the disk 11 to release the same, to permit the motor of the cart to start, and the checking of the movement of the lever 12 by the forward end of the slot in turn stops the longitudinal movement of the rod 44, because of the fact that there is a connection between the jaw of the horse and the upper end of the lever 12. Thus the horse will stop kicking, and the cart and horse will be moved forwardly by the motor of the cart, until the motor runs down.

Should the operator desire to stop the cart he will grasp the pin 50 and will move the rod 44 longitudinally at the same time lifting the lower end, until the lug 47 will pass the said lower end of the rod without touching the same, thus when the rod 44 is held out of contact with the lug 47 the spring will force the lever 12 toward the axle 4 applying the brake. It will be understood that after the rod 44 has been disengaged from the lug 47 it may be moved downwardly to permit the lever 12 to apply the brake as above specified. Vhen the lug 47 is released from contact with the rod 4.1 the motor 43 will again start, causing the horse to resume kicking, while the cart will stand motionless until the wheel 41 has made another complete rotation, and the lug 47 again contacts with the rod 44, and the motor is stopped thereby.

It will be noted that the cart is stopped only when the motor arranged within the cart runs down or is checked by the operator in the manner above mentioned. The spring 48 holds the rod 44 in position laterally,

that is it prevents the rod from rising far enough to disengage the rod from the lug 47. The rod 44 must be of such length that when the lever 12 has come in contact with the end of the slot 14, and is stopped thereby,

l l O the rod 44: will have stopped the motor wheel 41 at the proper place for the horse to be standing in his natural position. For these conditions to obtain, it is necessary that the number of teeth in the motor wheel ll be a multiple of those in the pinion 40, so that when the wheel l1 has made a complete rotation, the pinion 40 will always make the same exact number of rotations.

ll claim:

1. A toy comprising the figures of a cart, a man seated in the cart, and a horse in front of the cart, the cart having rigid shafts extending forwardly on opposite sides of the horse, each shaft having at its front end an inwardly extending lug, and the figure of the horse being pivoted on the lugs near the front end of the said figure, each shaft hav ing a depending arm, a supporting shaft journaled transversely of the arms at the lower ends thereof, a wheel on the shaft for supporting the shafts and the figure of the horse, a spring motor shaft journaled transversely of the cart, an axle ournaled on the cart, wheels secured to the axle for supporting the cart, a driving connection between the spring motor shaft and the axle for mov-. ing the cart forwardly, a brake for restraining the forward rotation of the axle, a lever for operating the brake and extending upwardly to the figure of the man, said figure having pivotally connected arms, the figure of the horse having a pivotally mounted head and pivotally mounted hind legs, a connection between the brake lever and the head of the horse and passing through the right hand of the figure of the man, the axle having a crank, and a link connecting the crank with the left arm of the figure of the man, said arm carrying the representation of a whip, a spring motor shaft journaled transversely of the horse, a countershaft arranged parallel therewith, and having a crank arm, a driving connection between the motor shaft and the counter-shaft, a link connecting the crank with the hind legs of the horse above their pivotal connection, the lateral lug of one of the shafts having a rearward extension, and a link connecting the rearward extension to the last-named crank, a rod movable longitudinally of the neck of the figure of the horse, means for guiding the rod, one end of the rod engaging the head of the horse to swing the same when the rod is moved longitudinally, means operated by the motor shaft for moving the rod, and a spring for returning the rod.

2. A toy comprising the figures of a cart, a man in the cart, and a horse in front of the cart, the figure of the man having pivotally mounted arms, and the figure of the horse having a pivotally mounted head and pivotally mounted hind legs, shafts extending forwardly from the cart on opposite sides of the figure of the horse, said figure being pivoted to the shafts near its front end, a wheeled support for the shafts intermediate their ends, wheels for supporting the cart, a normally active motor for driving the wheels, a brake for restraining the action of the motor, a connection between the brake and the horses head for releasing the brake when the head swings forwardly, said connection having a slidable connection with one of the arms of the figure of the man, normally active means for swinging the hind legs of the horse, and for swinging the head of the horse, means in connection with the said means for lifting the rear end of the horses figure at regular intervals, a representation of a whip in the other arm of the figure of the man, and a connection between the said arm and the wheels of the cart for lifting and for lowering the arm.

3. A top comprising the figures of a cart, a man on the cart, and of a horse in front of the cart, wheels for supporting the cart, a normally active means for moving the wheels forwardly, a brake for restraining the operation of the said means, the horse having a pivotal head, a connection between the head and the brake, the figure of the man having a pivotally mounted arm, and a sliding connection between the flexible member and the arm, and means within the figure of the horse for moving the head at predetermined intervals.

4. A toy comprising the figures of a cart, a man in the cart, and a horse in front of the cart, wheels for supporting the cart, normally active means for moving the cart forwardly, the figure of the man having a pivotally mounted right arm and the figure of the horse a pivotally mounted head, means within the figure of the horse for swinging the head at predetermined intervals, a brake for controlling the normally active means for drivingthe wheels, and a connection between the brake and the head of the horse and having a slidable connection with the pivoted right arm of the man, the left arm of the figure of the man being pivotally mounted and carrying the representation of a whip, and a connection between the wheels and the arm for raising and lowering the same.

5. A toy comprising the figures of a cart, a man in the cart, and a horse in front of the cart, wheels for supporting the cart, normally active means for moving the cart for wardly, the figure of the man having a pivotally mounted arm and the figure of the horse a pivotally mounted head, means within the figure of the horse for swinging the head at predetermined intervals, a brake for controlling the normally active means for driving the wheels, and a connection between the brake and the head of the horse and having a slidable connection with the pivoted arm of the man.

6. A toy comprising the figures of a cart,

a man in the cart, and a horse in front of the cart and connected thereto, wheels for supporting the cart, means for moving the I wheels, the horses figure having a pivotally mounted head, means in connection with the figure for swinging the head, a brake for controlling the moving means of the wheels,

and a flexible connection between the brake and the head of the horses figure.

15? shafts and the horse near the front end of 7 A toy comprising the figures of a cart, and a horse in front of the cart, shafts extending forwardly from the cart and rigid therewith, a pivotal connection between the the horse, a wheeled support for the shafts intermediate their ends, the horse having pivotally mounted hind legs, a pivotally mounted head for the horse, a crank shaft 7 journaled in the figure of the horse interand a horse in front of the cart, shafts extending forwardly from the cart and rigid therewith, a pivotal connection between the shafts and the horse near the front end of the horse, a wheeled support for the shafts intermediate their ends, the horse having pivotally mounted hind legs, a crank shaft journaled in the figure of the horse intermediate the ends of the figure, a link connecting the crank shaft with the hind legs above the pivotal connection, normally active means for driving the crank shaft, and means operated by the crank shaft for swinging the horses figure on the pivotal mounting.

9. A toy comprising the figures of a cart, and a horse in front of the cart, shafts extending forwardly from the cart and rigid therewith, a connection between the shafts and the horse near the front end of the horse, a wheeled support for the shafts intermediate their ends, the horse having pivotally mounted hind legs, a crank shaft journaled in the figure of the horse 'intern'lediate the ends of the figure, a link connecting the crank shaft with the hind legs, above the pivotal connection, and normally active means for driving the crank shaft.

JOHN TEAGUE MILLER.

Witnesses G. C. HEs'roN, L. R. CONARTY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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