US129622A

US129622A - William tellnee

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Publication number: US129622A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1872-07-16
Anticipated expiration: 1889-07-16

Description

W. TELLNER.

Improvemet in Mechanical Movements for Toys.

No, 129,622, Patenfedluly 16,4872.

UNITED S'IA'IEs PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM TELLNER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

, Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 129,622, dated July 16, 1872.

SPECIFICATION.

Be it known that `I, WILLIAM TELLNER, of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Movements for Toys; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, that will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in the propelling mechanism of toy automatons; and said mechanism is specially designed for application to the figure of an elephant, inasmuch as the motion imparted by it to the figure closelyresembles the walk of an elephant; but of course, by slight changes, I can apply my machinery to figures of other animals, such as cows, lions, horses, &c. The invention consists of the following mechanism: Suppose the toy to be constructed is the figure of an elephant, as shown in the drawing 5 ordinary clock-works may be used as the motive power. A shaft passing through the frame of the clock-works, and geared with the main or driving-wheel of said works, has an eccentric on each end outside of the frame, which eccentrics revolve in bearings in the hind legs and impart to them an up-anddown motion, which is so converted, by means of slots in the upper extensions of the legs engaging with studs on the frame, as to give the legs the necessary back-and-forth motion for progression. The motion of the hind legs is communicated to the front legs by rods connecting them. The head, turning on a central pivot, is given an intermittent reciprocating motion by means of connection with an arm projecting from one of the front legs, so that there is not only the semblance of the elephant in the walk, but the head also has imparted to it a natural motion.

In the drawing, Figure l is a top-plan view. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my invention as 'applied to a toy elephant. Fig. 3 is an eleva- A is a frame containing clock-work B or other suitable motive power. This frame, of course, will conform with the shape of the animal represented. In the rear of the frame is fixed a shaft, gearing, by means of a pinion, with the main or driving wheel. On the ends of this shaft, outside of the frame, are secured eccentrically cams a a, one on each end, which cams are xed on said shaft with their longest radiuses opposite each other. These cams or eccentrics a a find bearings in metal plates b, shaped like the legs of the animal, andforming a part thereof'. Ouryed slots c are made diagonally across the upper part of the legs, through which studs d pass into the frame. When motion is imparted, which may be done by winding up the spring of the clock-work, the cams will give to the legs alternately an up-and-down motion, which is also made a back-and-forth motion by the slots and studs, so as to propel the ligure. Rods e connect the hind and front legs, and impart to said front legs f a backandforth motion. The legs f are pivoted to the frame, and have only the back-and-forth motion of the hind legs. A rod or arm, g, projects from the upper end of one of the front legs, and passes through a slot in the head h of the animal. The head is secured to the frame by a central pivot, and when motion is applied to the mechanism the arm g imparts to said head an intermittent reciprocal movement on said pivot similar to the movement of the head by the live animal when walking. The hind feet are provided with projections i, extending inwardly, for pre-I serving the equilibrium of the toy. while in motion. One front and one hind leg on opposite sides move together, so that the toy is supported always on at least two legs. This alternate motion of the hind legs is attained by means of the arrangement of the cams on the shaft with their longest radiuses in opposite directions, so that one leg is raised and the other lowered at each revolution of the shaft. Slight modifications of this mechanism will render it applicable to toys representing other animals, the machinery, of course, being inclosed with a covering representing the animal. The mechanism can be applied to creeping dolls by jointing the legs and the arms.

What I claim is l. The combination of the cams a, legs b, In testimony that I claim the foregoing I slots c, and studs d, substantially as and for have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of the purposes specilied. June, 1872.

2. In combination with the above, the rods WILLIAM TELLNEB.

e and legs f, substantially as described.

3. The head h, secured to the frame A by a Witnesses: central pivot, in combination with the arm g H. H. MURRAY, nd its oaerating mechanism7 substantially as NVM. J. TRLMBLE.

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