US1210999A - Figure toy. - Google Patents

Description

M. SM'OLIK.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. I9. |916.

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MATHIAS SMOLTK, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSGNGR'OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK KLOUSNITZER ND ONE-'HALF T KARL ARTHUR PRIM-SLER, BOTH OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIGURE TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 2, 1917.

To all lwhom t may concern Be it known that I, Marr-rms SMOLIK, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, county of Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Figure Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to figure toys, and has for its object to provide a device of such class, in a manner as hereinafter referred to, with a. pair of miniature figures representing a pair of animals, for example goats, having means associated therewith for shifting the miniature figures to give lthe appearance that they are fighting each other thereby affording considerable amusement when the toy is operated.

A further object of thev invention is to provide a toy of the character referred to with means for creating sounds, to represent the bleats of an animal, during the operation of the toy.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a figure toy which is simple in its construction, durable, amusing when used, convenient to operate, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically describedL and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views; Figure 1 is an elevation, broken away, of a toy in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional detail.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 denotes a casing having a partition or platform 2, to provide an upper and a closed lower compartment 3, d, respectively. The upper compartment 3, has an open front 5, so that the antics of a pair of miniature figures 6, 7, can be seen. The figures 6, 7, are preferably animals, as shown by way of example, a pair of goats. Each of the figures 6, 7, have the legs 8, loosely connected with the body thereof.

' ranged parallel to the other, that is to say they are not oppositely disposed.

rlhe partition 2 is formed with a pair of elongated rectangular slots 12, 13, which are disposed longitudinally of the partition '2, and arranged in longitudinal alinement. Extending across the slot 12, near the outer end thereof, is a guidebar 14:, against which rides the spring 10, and extending across the slot 13 approximately centrally thereof is a guide bar 15, against which rides the spring 11.

The springs 10, 11, extend down into the compartment 4 and have their lower ends connected, as at 15, tol an operating lever 16, which is pivotally connected, as at 17, to a support 18, arranged within the compartment 4. rThe lever 16 projects outwardly through a vertical slot 19 formed in one side of the casing to enable the convenient shifting of the lever on its pivot to reciprocate the springs 10, 11, to actuatc the figures 6, 7,

to give the appearance that they are fighting each other.

Arranged upon the bottom of the compartment 4.- is a sounding device 2O engaged and operated by the handle end of the lever 16 when said end is lowered. The sounding device is of the ordinary type, bellows and reed or whistle, employed in sounding toys.

When the lever 16, is operated, the springs 10, 11, riding against the guide bars la, 15, cause the shifting of the gures 6, 7, so one will appear as attacking the other causing by their antics considerable amusement.

What 1 claim is 1. A figure toy comprising a casing provided with a partition having a pair of slots, resilient members of ogee curvature extending down t rough said slots, minature figures mounted on the upper ends of said members, an oscillatory lever having said members connected therewith and adapted Yand Vagainst Which ride said members when reciprocatedi, Y, si 2. A ligure toy comprising acasingrpro- Vvided With a partition having a pair oislots, resilient members ofV ogeecurvature extending down through said slots,rminature figures mounted onthe upper ends of said members, an oscillatory lever having said when operated Vvto reciprocate said members,

and Vguide bars extending across said slot,C

and against which ride said inembers'when freciprocated, one of said guides 'positionedv near the outer end of its respectivezslot'aiid the other guide bar arranged approximately 'centrallyro'f its respective slot.

3." A1 gure 'toy comprising a platform provided.' with a pair 'of rectangular" slots, A curved resilient Vmembers extending down through said slots, miniature figures/mounted -on'the upper ends of said members, an oscillatory lever having said members connected therewith and adapted when operated'to reture figures, and l,guide bars extendingY across VprovidedwithAY afpair of rectangular slots,

` curvedV i resilient members i extending downVV through said slots, miniature i figures mounted on the upper ends of said members, Y lanV oscillatory lever having said' members members connectedtherewith and adapted connected therewith and adapted Vv'vhen loperatedrto reciprocate said members-to shift said miniature figures, 'and'V guide barsexvtending across said' slots andagainst which' ride said members When-reciprocated', 'one oi said guides positioned-nearv theVY outerend of Y:ciprocate said members to shift saidininiaits respective. Vslot andthe other guide bar Y A arranged approximately centrally loi'its respective slot. y Y Y In testimony whereof I affixrm'y signature inthe presence Yof two Witnesses.

Y Witnesses:

'JOHN F. 'SWEENEL CARL A. RiNzLnii.l Y

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by vaddressiiiigrthe VGrominissioner ofjiatents, i f Washington,-D. C.

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