US1267558A - Spinning-top. - Google Patents

Description

J. KOMOROUS.

SPINNING TOP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24. 1916.

1,267,558. Patented May 28,1918.

JOSEPH KO'MOBOUS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO PAIR-ISIAN NOVELTY COM- PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SPINNING-TOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1918.

Application filed October 24, 1916. Serial N 0. 127,349.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnrn KOMOROUS, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Spinning-Tops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in the class of tops used as toys. and for adaccordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a.

view like Fig. 1 of another form in which the invention may be provided; and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the disk-portion of the top of Fig. 2, the spindle being removed.

Referring more particularly to the construction illustrated in Fig. 1, 4: represents a spindle, preferably of wood and tapered at one end to form a spinning point 5, the spindlev being provided substantially mid way between its ends with an enlargement forming a shoulder 6. A. rigid annular disk is represented at 7, this disk, which is preferably formed of sheet-metal and. by preference is rendered slightly concavo-convex, by curving it from its central section, is formed with a cup-like depression 8, shown as flaring outwardly from a flat base 9 containing the central opening 10 for the spindle 4, the base-portion 9 being provided with a downwardly extending flanged portion 11 surrounding the opening 10. The disk 7 coopcrates, and is connected, with a cover-section 12, which referably is relatively stiff and is aperture; at 13, through which aperture the spindle a projects when the parts are assembled, the cover-section 12 fitting against the shoulder 6, as hereinafter more fully described. In the particular construction of cover-section 12 shown in Fig. 1, provision is made for displaying on the upper portion of the top such advertising matter as may be desired, and to this end the cover-section is made of a disk 14 of metal, a covering 15 of celluloid, or the like, extending over the upper surface of the disk 14: and crimped into engagement with the lower edge of a flange 16 thereon, as illustrated at 17, with a sheet 18 of paper, or the like, and bearing the advertising matter, interposed between the disk 14 and the covering 15, the disk 7 and the parts of the cover just described being so connected together, as shown, that a comparatively rigid structure is provided. I

In constructing the top of this figure the disk? and cover 12 may be assembled with each other as stated and the pointed end of the spindle 4; then inserted through the opening 13 and openinglO, in the order named, to the position illustrated in Fig. 1. The diameter'of the opening presented by the lower end of the flange 11 is" slightly less than the diameter of the spindle, and thus in the uniting of the spindle and the covered disk 7, the flange will closely rip the spindle and, even to an extent, if desired, sufflcient to cause the lower edges of the flange to press into the fiber of thewood, where such material is employed for the manufacture of the spindles. This not only holds the disk portion of the top in place on the spindle against tendencies to separate these parts in a longitudinal direction, but also prevents relative rotation of these parts in the ordinary use of the structure. I have found it desirable in the manufacture of tops of this general type, to so form the flange 11 that instead of being truly circular it will be formed of a series of sections disposed in an angular relation, each to the other, so that in the assembling of the cylindrical spindle 4 with the disk 7, the grip of the flange 11 for performing the functlons above stated, will be augmented.

A desirable form of flange is that shown in Fig. 3, wherein it will be noted that the flange 11 is stamped to provide eight sections disposed around the opening generally in rectangular form presenting four substantially straight sections and four round sections disposed alternately.

In the construction illustrated in Fig. 2, the spindle is provided with a shoulder 19, adjacent its spinning point 20, and against which the disk structure hereinafter described preferably bears, as distinguished from the downwardly presented shouldered face of the construction shown in Fig. 1. The disk structure of this figure is substantially' the same as that shown in Fig. 1, excepting that the disk 7, instead of having the downwardly projecting flange 11, is provided with an upwardly projecting flange 21, which may be of the same shape, and constructed in the same way, as the flange 11, and in this particular construc tion the celluloid-cover advertising-sheet 18, with its covering 15, is omitted, the disk 7 merely cooperating with the disk 1% clamped to the disk 7, as shown.

It will be noted that in each of the constructions illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the flanged portion of the disk 7 by grippingly engaging the spindle not only servesto prevent longitudinal displacement, of the parts of the device, but also prevents relative rotation thereof in the spinning operation.

It will be also'understood that the showing of the particular form of cover-plate for the disk 7 in Fig. 1, in connection with the particular form of spindle therein shown, and likewise the particular form of covering for the disk 7 shown in Fig. 2. in connection with the particular form of spindle therein illustrated, is not made because of any interdependence between the particular forms of cover and particular forms of spindle with which they are, associated, as either form of cover may be used in connection with either form of spindle; or, in fact, other forms of covers may be employed if desired, and while the flanges 11 and 21 are provided on the disks 7, it will be understood. that if desired these flanges may be provided on the other cooperating disk instead of the disk 7.

l/Vhat. I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

.1. In a top, in combination, a spindle, a centrally-apertured disk through which said spindle extends, a cover-disk secured to said first-named disk and through which said spindle also extends, said first-named disk being provided at its spindle-receiving aperture with a flange formed with spaced contacting surfaces adapted to; exert a biting grip on said spindle whereby to prevent independent rotative movement of said parts and their separation longitudinally of each other.

2. In a top, in combination, a spindle, a centrally-apertured disk through which said spindle extends, a cover-disk secured to said first-named disk and through which said spindle also extends, said first-named disk being provided at its spindle -receiving aperture with a flange extending lengthwise of the spindle and formed with spaced contacting surfaces adapted to exert a bit ing grip on said spindle whereby to prevent independent rotative movement of said part and their separation longitudinally of each other.

3; In a top, in combination, a spindle provided with a shoulder, a centrally apertured disk through which said spindle extends, a cover-disk secured to said first nameddisk and through which saidspindle also extends, one of said disks bearing against said shoulder, said first-named disk being providedat its spindle-receiving aperture with a flange formed with spaced contacting surfaces adapted to exert a biting grip on said spindle whereby to prevent independent rotative movement of said; parts and their separation longitudinally of each other. i

l. A top comprising a central spindle, a rigid centrally-apertured' 'diskrportion through which said spindle extends, said disk-portion having a flange surrounding the aperture therein, the sections of said flange hearingangular relation to each other and at which flange saidfdisk grips said spindle and prevents separation of said parts longitudinally of each other..

7 JOSEPH KOMOROUS' cfiopiea o3. this patent may be obtained for five. cents each, by addressing the Commissioner cf'Fetenta,

Washington, i3.

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