US1420584A - Toy - Google Patents

Description

Ol SMlTH.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. Il, 1920.

Patented June 2o, 1922.

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TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenti-,dunne eo, 1922,.

Application filed September 11, 1920. n Serial V1\To.i4l)9,603.Y

To aZZwwm t may concern: I Beit known that I, OBERLIN SMITH, citizen of the United States, residing at Bridge- *ton, in the county of Cumberland and State have invented certain new of New Jersey,

of which and usefulflmprovements inaloys,

the following is a specification," reference be-l ing Q had therein to the accompanying drawing. l

My invention relatesto toys ,or amusement devices and particularly to moving or animated devices that derive their motion incidentally, as by a driving'connection with the rotating turn table of a phonograph, and my object is to provide a device of this description capable of application to a phonograph without any structurallalteration of` the latter, or more or less permanent connection of the device therewith, which will be simple, capable of being stored compactly when not in use, inexpensive to make, and strikingly attractive. The scope of my invention extends to whatever construction is dened by or is included within the terms or languageof the appended claims.

In the drawings: l

Fig. 1 is a front view of one embodiment of my invention;

' Fig. 2is a vertical section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

My invention, in the form or embodiment shown'in the drawing, and briey described, comprises a body or. member, preferably a disk, which isplaced upon the usual central pintle which projects upward from aA phonograph turn-table, andby 4its frictional contact with said turn-table is rotated, and a disk or wheel Vwhose periphery rests in contact with said body or member and thereby receives rotation therefrom asit revolves, means to maintain said disk or wheel in a definite position against tendency to rotate lin an orbital lpath, and comicaliigures or other objects that are caused to go through motions by the rotation of said wheel on its axis, these figures, or objects, in the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the drawing being loose or free within the chamber or cavity within the wheel and visible therein as the wheel revolves.

Referring with some detail to the embodiment of my invention shown in the drawing, P, designates a pedestal adapted to reist on the top of the turntable, D, concentric therewith having at its center a hole which fits loosely over the usual turntable pintle or centering pin. From the center yof the pedestal rises a tubular-or hollow post, .10,

androtatably iittingtherein is the cylindri-` cal lower portion of a standard, S, having a shoulder, s, vwhich restsupo'n the'top'fof the pedestal stein. From the side of the l standard, S, projectsa horizontal shaft, S',

upon which is' journaled so as to turn freely,

Ya wheel, V, whose periphery rests in contact with the top of the pedestal, sufcient friction being'produced as by the employment of a ring, R, of rubber or the like,'on the pedestal, as tol cause the revolution-of said wheel. The wheel, while freeto rotate onits own axis is prevented from revolving in an orbital path concentric with the turnl table by preventing rotation of the standard, S, as by connectingit in some 'way with `a stationary part'or member of the phonograph. This may be done, for example, by attaching` to the standard, S', an arm, A, of sufficient length to reach to some stationary part ofthe phonograph, for instance, the edge of the hinged cover or top thereof, or the brace that supports such cover when in an open position. Or said arm may rest in contact with the horizontal surfaceof thel` i phonograph case or cabinet just below vthe turn-table with enough frictionto hold the arm, and hence thefstandard from turning. n

Said arm vmay be alight rod removably inserted in, any oneofa number ofvholes,`h,' in the standard, S, theiholes being so diversied in location and angle as will cause contact of its free end'withsome stationary surfacejor'membery of the phonograph cabinet. z

Said .arm vis adjustable -as tolength for a" like reason and preferably, kthough notpof necessity, l'it is made of -several sections? of different lengths that may be'joineddetachably bya kfishrod joint... VThus the .sections may` be used separately or when combilledi'.` u .1.. 'Y f,

The wheel, W, has argcylindrical cavity or chamber, C, inclosed or circumscribed in an annular flange, F, andy having atleastone f side wall, fw, that is transparent or permits objects within the chamberto be readily seen while being. prevented from falling out of the chamber. Suchr side wall may be a transparent disk of Celluloid preferably detachably secured at its edge to the wheel, as by means of a split spring ringor keeper, K,

that seats within a groove 11n the flange, F,

so as to overlap the edge of the disk, w.

Within the chamber or cavity, C, and free toV ing relation or permutation, capable of affording amusement or entertainment. These objects, especially, if human or animal figures, may be weighted at: the feet or base so -as to tend to remain upright. In the instance shown in the drawings such movement by thewheel is caused by forming radial shoulders, RS, at intervals in the wheel ange, F, by cutting or forming slots or notches there- Ain of a length that will assure against the figures Vor objects interlocking with the wheel. Preferably the wheel has a hub, H, that projects intol the chamber, C, for thereby an obstruction is provided against which the objects, O, lstrike or fall and thereby -varietyis given to the effects produced by the revolution of the wheel. The shaft, S Inaybe a bolt with a head to overlap the wheel hub, and a nut, N. The hub may pass through a hole at the center of the disk or wall, w,and a washer, w, on the hub and confined by a cotter, C', may hold the wall, fw, against a shoulder on the hub.

The wheel supporting standard, S, may be readily separated from the pedestal post, p, and said standard-engaging arm may be disconnected so that for shipment or storage the parts may be made to occupy but little space.

It will be seen that the pedestal is at once both the support for the toy upon the rotating disk and the means for imparting motion to the wheel and that notwithstanding this unique dual relation the wheel is maintained in kthe vsamev position which may be one to exhibit most advantageously the fantastic or ridiculous movements of the objects acted upon by the wheel.

l/Vhvile my device has been produced with special reference to its use with a'phonograph and while it has features that are most advantageous in such a use, nevertheless there are features of construction not limited to that particular relation and the meaning or scopeof my claims is to be'determined in the light of this statement.

What I claim is: Y

l. A toy comprising a rotatable object moving wheel, a rotatable base from which said wheel derives motion, and a pivotal con- Ynection between base and wheel having its axis concentric with the axis of rotation of the base.

2. A toy comprising a rotatable object moving wheel, a rotatable base from which said wheel derives motion, wheel and base being in driving engagement, and a pivotal Aconnection between base and wheel `having its axis concentric with the axis of rotation` of the base.

3. A toy comprising a yrotatable yobject i kmoving wheel and a rotatablebase Yfrom which said wheel derives motion, wheel and base being in driving engagement, avpivotal .connection betweenA the base and wheel hav- Y ing its axis concentric with the axis of rotation of the base, and means to maintain the wheel in a particular position while rotation by the base continues.

4. A toy comprising a rotatable base, a`

base, allowing'the base to rotate relative to the wheel, said wheel having an object-containing chamber wliose interior is visible from the outside, and an object or objects loose in such chamber and free to slide about therein as the wheel revolves.

^ 6. A toy comprising a rotating wheel having a chamber visible from the outside, a rotatable base from which the wheel derives motion, an object, or objects, loose in such chamber, and means'in the chamber on the wheel to obstructV movement of the object or objects.

7 A toy having a rotating Wheel provide with a chamber, a rotatable base from which the wheel derives motion, an object, or objects, loose in such chamber, and object-engaging projections carried by the wheel.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature.

@BERLIN SMITH.

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