US1374296A

US1374296A - Figure wheeled toy

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Publication number: US1374296A
Application number: US311589A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harry E Green
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1919-07-17
Filing date: 1919-07-17
Publication date: 1921-04-12
Anticipated expiration: 1938-04-12

Description

H. E. GREEN.

FIGURE WHEELED TOY.

APPLICATION HLED' JULY 17, 1919.

Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 12, 1921.

Application filed July 17, 1919. serial No. 311,589.

To all whom it may concern. 7

Be it known that I, HARRY E. GREEN, :1 subject the King of Great Britain, residing at Hampton l. O., Kings (10., New Brunswick, Canada, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Figure ll heeled Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys, and more iarticularly to a toy, simulating a human person, the legs of which are operated, to simulate walking or riding action during movement of the toy, the. said movement oi the legs being imparted thereto through the medium of a crank shaft and wheel, which may be either rolled over a suspending cord or string, or rolledover the ground in the manner of trundling toys.

ii. further object of this invention is to provide a toy as specified, in which a supporting frame for the crank axle upon which the operating wheel is mounted extends upwardly into the trestle of the figure, forming a firm and secure support for the axle and wheel and also providing a structure wherein the movable parts will, :tor a portion of their length extend in close proximity to or against the side portions of the torso, thereby steadying their movement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a slot in the upper or head portion of the movable legs whichopens at the up permost portions of the legs and engages over a suitable pin carried by the body or torso, for guiding the movement or the legs.

Other objects of the invention will up pear in the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which drawings,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary tion oi said improved toy.

Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the toy.

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

F l is a front elevation of a modified form of the toy.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the modified form of toy and Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 41-.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like characters indicate like and corresponding parts, throughout the several views, the torso or body 10 of the toy may be made to simulate a human form,

front elevaand the lower end of this torso is provided with a cut out portion 11 forming depend ing arms 12. A rectangular supporting trame 13 extends upwardly into the recess 11, fitting snugly against the inner sides or the arms 12 and against the upper edge of the recess being attached to the arms by nails or analogous attaching means 14.

The frame 13 rotatably supports an axle 15, which axle has

crank portions

16 and 17 formed upon its opposite ends. A wheel 18 is mounted upon the axle 15 and it preferably has a concaved or smooth periphery, for engagement over the string or cord 19 which may be positioned at an incline so that the toy will travel downwardly thereover, and in so traveling, rotary movement will be imparted to the wheel 18 and from the wheel to the axle 15. The

legs

20 and 21 ot the bony are connected to the

crank portions

16 and 17 respectively of the axle l5 and they are provided with longitudinally extending slots 522 in their upper portions which slots open out through the upper edge of the legs as clearly shown inFig. 2 of the drawings. The slots 22 extend at an incline with respect to the vertical and they receive therethrough portions of a pin 23. This pin 23 has an enlarged head upon its outer end to prevent the slotted ends of the legs 20 from moving laterally oil? the ends oi the pin. However, the slot 22 will permit limited up and down movement of the

legs

20 and 21 over the pin 23, so that during the rotation of the axle 15, the

legs

20 and 21 will be moved to simulate movement of i the person thereby lending attractiveness to the toy.

r'fi rod 25 is tom of the frame balancing weight end for balancing string 19. lVhile attached centrally to the hot- 13, and it has a counterattached to its lower the toy upon the cord or in the drawings, a semispherical weight is shown it is to be under cess 31 extending upwardly thereto from its lower end forming spaced

arms

32 and 33 the inner surfaces of which are engaged by the upper portions of the sides of an axle carrying frame 34. However, in the modified form of toy, the frame 34 is substantially in the shape of an inverted U, leaving the lower end thereof open, so as to permit' the operating wheel 35 to project below the lower end of the frame for engagement with a supporting surface as indicated at A in the drawings. The wheel 35 is carried by an axle 86 having the

crank portion

37 and 38 upon its opposite ends, to which

crank portions legs

39 and 40 respectively of the toy are attached. The legs 39 and 4:0 are provided with slots ll in their upper ends, opening out through the upper ends of the legs and extending at inclines therein, which slots engage over or receive therein a pin l2, which extends through the torso or bodylb. The pin 42 has a head 48 upon its outer end to prevent the legs 39 and & from moving longitudinally off the pin. The wheel has a relatively wide face, for engagement with the support A, and in use, the device is pushed over a support, such as the floor or the ground by means of a handle as which is threaded into the body or torso from the back or otherwise suitably attached to the body to permit a child to push the toy in front of him and when so pushed the engagement of the base of the wheel with the ground or floor will rotate the crank axle 86, the crank portions of which'will impart movement to the legs 39 and ell moving them over the pin 42 and consequently simulating the movement of a person walkin 1 Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit of this invention, but;

I claim:

1. Ina toy, the combination, of a body, simulating a human torso provided with a recess extending upwardly thereinto from its lower end, a supporting frame extending into said recess, a crank axle rotatably car ried by said supporting frame, and having crank portions on each end, a wheel mounted on said crank axle for rotating the crank axle, legs for said body connected to the front portions of said axle, said legs provided with inclined slots in their upper portions opening out to their upper ends, a pin extending transversely through said body and engaging through said slot to connect the legs to the body for permitting limited oscillatory movement of the legs upon rotation of the axle.

2. In a toy, the combination of a body simulating a human torso and provided with a recess extending upwardly from its lower .end, a frame extending into said recess, a

crank axle rotatably supported by said frame, a crank portion formed upon the ends of said axle, a pin extending transversely through said body, legs for the body connected to the crank portion of said axle and provided with slots in their upper portions opening out through their upper ends, said transverse means engaging through said slots, heads upon the ends of said pins to prevent said legs from movement laterally on the pin, and a weight depending from the lower end of said frame.

3. In a toy, the combination of a body simulating a human torso and provided with a recess extending upwardly from its lower end, a rectangular frame having an end and a portion of the sides thereof extending upwardly in said recess, means for fastening said sides to said toy, an axle rotatably supported by a portion of said frame, a crank portion formed upon the ends of said axle, which extends exteriorl 1 from the sides of said frame, a pin extending trans versely through said body, rigid legs connected to the crank portion of said axle and provided with slots in their upper portions opening out on their upper ends, said trans verse pin engaging through said slots, heads upon said pin to prevent said legs from moving laterally on the pin, a wheel mounted upon said above mentioned axle adapted to be rotated to rotate said axle and crank whereby oscillatory movement will be given to the legs.

HARRY E. GREEN.