US1443217A - Toy - Google Patents

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2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 M. D. DODD.,

Jam. 2, 11923.

Patented dan. 21d, M9233.

MARK D. DODD, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

TUY.

Application filed February 4, 1921. Serial No. 442,373.

` l To all whom t may concern acters or portions of the scenery. shown in my drawings, 6, 7 and 8 represent Beit known that l, Manx D. Donn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York city, in the county of the Bronx and State of New York, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Toys,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in toys.` lts object is to furnish an amusing and instructive toy. It consists of the novel devices and combinations liereinshown and described. j

The preferred form of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings. I

Fig. 1 shows a plan view` of the box with the lid broken away and with my object blocks packed therein.

Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of my toy when assembled and formed into a toy stage. Fig. 3 shows two of my blocks representing two objects for use on the stage, showing the predetermined relationship `between the blocks regarding their shape. Fig. 4 illus- `trates the connection between the lid ofthe box `and the supporting braces, when the stage is assembled. Fig. 5 shows .theman ner of fastening the front end ofthe supporting brace to the front frame ofthe of a box used to contain the parts of my toy when disassembled and as the floor of the stage when set up, with a lid 2 on the inside of which is painted a suitable outdoor or interior scene as desired. In Fig. 1 the several blocks of my toy are shown snugly and compactly fitted in the box 1. 3 shows an arched block suitable to form the front frame of the stage.` 4 and 4 are supporting braces to connect the frame 3 with the lid 2 which forms the back part of the stage, thus holding all the parts together when assembled. In the remaining space in the body of the box as shown in Fig. 1 there are com pactly fitted various irregularly shaped blocks adapted to represent dramatic char- Thus as children in various attitudes at play, and 9, 10, 11, 12, 13and 14 are domestic animals, 15

i is a house, 16 a fence, 17 trees, 18 a kennel and 19 a ball.

therein. The blocks 6 to 19 inclusive may advantageously be cutout of a single rectangular block. The body and lid of the box shown and described are nothing more than an ordinary flat box made of pasteboard or other suitable material.

When it is desired to assemble the theatre the body 1 and the lid 2 are set up as shown in the drawing, that is, the lid 2 is supported upright in the body ofthe box, the latter forming the floor for the stage and the lid the background, on which can be painted any appropriate scenery; the frame 3 is upright, against the forward edge of the body 1; the lid 2 and the frame 3 are mutually supported and held by the supporting braces 4 and 4. These braces each contain a groove 20 and 20 dovetailing with the edge of the lid 2. The forward part of the brace 4 or 4 contains a hole 21, andthe frame contains a similar hole 22. The connection between the brace and the frame is made by inserting a pin 23 through the hole 21 into the hole 22. When the stage is set up the blocks 6 to 19 inclusive may be used on the stage 'or as desired. The box can be readily yrepresenting objects, animate and inanimate,

suitable preferably for use on a toystage, or as desired, and they are of such predetermined shapes or outlines in relation one to another that they can be snugly and compactly fitted into a box filling it compactly, thus saving space and presenting a neat appearance and also at the same time furnishing amusement in the fitting or replacing of the same in the box. My toy also provides means for using the parts ofthe box in making a knock-down stage easily joined and held together or taken-apart. It will be noted that each block is adapted to represent a separate and distinct object. The block is made of such thin shape as to lie compactly in the box. p edge the block represents the particular ob ject for which it was designed. The dider ent blocks may be of any suitable Vor desired shape, and to represent any desired objects as long as they are shaped definitely with relation one to another, so as to fit into one anC other as described. They may be painted, colored or decorated in any suitable manner, to assist in depicting or better representing suc-h objects.

In Fig. 2 the supporting braces 4 and 4 When placed on llO are shown arranged at an angle with one another lin order to permit themto be of such a length that they Will compactly till the space as shown in Fig. l. They may be constructed however, of any desiredlength and arranged at any suitable angle Without departing trom my invention. Also the body ot' the box l may be placed as shown in Ilig. l, that is with upturned edges or it may be turned over idesired, thus forminga single :raised platform. l l

Having thus described my invention what Idclaimj and desire toy secure by Letters Pa- .tent is:

1. In a toy l,the combination of a box, composed of body and lid adapted to form parts of' a knock down stage, and blocks adapted to represent .different objects for use in connection with the stage, shaped irregularly and with definite Vrelation one to .another .so that, when properly placed in Athe body of the box, each block in its own predetermined vand appropriate place they will snugly and compactly lit into it, and .including .supporting braces .adapted to be readily Lplaced in position or removed therefrom to hold .the parts o the stage together for to permit them to be knocked down and including a liront upright 'frame for the Vstage when the latter is set up.

2,. In a toy the combination of a vbox adapted to "formparts of a knock down stage, blocks adapted to represent different objects Afor use Vin connection with the stage, shaped irregularly and with definite relation one to another s o that, when properly placed .in the body of the box, each block in its -own predetermined and appropriate `place they will snugly ,and eompactly fit into it, and including supporting braces adapted to be readily placed in position or removed therefrom to hold the parts ol they stage together or permit them to be knocked down, and including a front upright frame for the stage when the latter is set up.

3. In a toy the combination ot a box, composed of a body and a lid adapted to i'orm parts oit a knock down stage and blocks adapted to represent diierent objects for use in connection with the stage, shaped irregularly and with definite relation one to another so that when properly placed in .the body ot the box each block in its own predetermined and appropriate place they will snugly and compactly fit into it.

t. In a toy the combination of a box` a set of thin blocks each representingl a di ll'erent object and adapted to be set up on edge to represent such object, the said objects vbeing shaped irregularly and writh deinite relation one to another so that when placed in the box each block in its own predetermined appropriate place, the blocks will snugly and eompactly lill the box.

5. In a. toy the combination ot a box, com posed of a body and a lid adapted to vtorni parts o a knock down stage, a set ot blocks` representing ditl'erent objects shaped irregularly and with definite relation one to another so that, when nlaced in the box each block in its own predeterniined appropriate place, the blocks will snugly and compactly lill the box, and including supporting braces adapted to be readily placed in position or removed therefrom to hold the parts of the stage together or permit them to be knocked down.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specilieation.

MARK l). DODD.

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