US1461179A

US1461179A - Figure toy

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Publication number: US1461179A
Application number: US465676A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thomas W Crenshaw; Willie J Crenshaw
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-04-30
Filing date: 1921-04-30
Publication date: 1923-07-10
Anticipated expiration: 1940-07-10

Description

Juny 10,1921

FIGURE Toy` Filed April 50 1921 Tus THOMAS W. CRENSHAW .AND WILLIE J. CRENSIHAW, l01E" CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS.

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Application `filed April 30, 1921. Serial No. 465,676.

T o all 'whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that we, THOMAS W. GREN- sHAW and Wirmn JOHNSON CRENsHAw, citizens of the United States, residing at Clarksville, in the county of Red River and State of rFexas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Figure Toys, of which the following is a specication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to figure toys and th more particularly to a wind operated figure to 5ian important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character Which may be employed as an ornament upon the radiator of an automobile.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein by the operation of a wind wheel associated with the device a ligure toy embodied therein resembling a man is caused to apparently actuate a crank shaft to rotate the wind wheel.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character wherein the operation of the ligure toy is made at a reduced` speed to prevent undue wear thereof.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will become apparent throughout the course of the following description.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a toy constructed in accordance with our invention; and

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken therethrough and illustrating the manner of supporting the toy body during bendin thereof.

Ileferring now more particularly tothe drawings, the numeral l0 indicates a substantially vertical standard adapted to be secured to the filling cap of an automobile radiator, and having pivoted upon the upper end thereof a horizontally swinging support bar 11. The support bar 11 is provided at one end thereof with a tail for guiding a vane 12 whereby the opposite end thereof is directed into the wind, and the last named end carries a wind wheel `13 havingv a pinion y111 secured upon the shaft 15 thereof, the

shaft 15 being rotatably mounted in the bar 11.

Extending upwardly from the upper surface of the bar 11 are spaced supports 16 in which is rotatably mounted a crank shaft 1 7, the forward end of the crank shaft 17 having secured thereto a gear 18 of relatively' large size ymeshino with the pinion 111 of the Vshaft 1,5. It wi l be seen that upon rotation ofthe wind wheel 13 the shaft 17 will be driven at a materially reduced speed.

Extending outwardly from the bar 11 at the side thereof is a horizontal support 19 to which are secured rigid vertically extending legs 2 0 of a figure toy. `Intermediate e upper extremities of thelegsa body member 21 having a head lrigid therewith' is pivoted, and tothe body portion 21 arm members 22 of the gure toy are pivoted. The adjacent portion of the shaft 17 is provided with a crank 23 upon which the free ends of the arms 22 are rotatably mounted.

In the operation of the device the rotation of the wind wheel causes the shaft 17 to be slowly rotated so that the figure toy apparently turns the crank 23, the body of the toy bending from the hips in very close resemblance to human actions in rotating the crank. The head 21 of the figure toy is provided with a projection 24, in the present instance made in the resemblance of a cap peak, which is so alined with the crank 23that it prevents excessive pivotal movement of the bod during the bending thereof and particu arly at that point of the bending of the body at which the arms are furthest outstretched from the body por tion. Were this engagement not provided the wear upon the pivotal connections of the arms and legs would in a short while permit the body to sag to such a degree that the body would drop below its proper position `and would cause the toy to become inoperative.

From the foregoing it is believed to be obvious that we have constructed a figure toy which is particularly well adapted for the use for which it is intended by reason of the fact that means are provided for the prevention of excessive wear upon the bear ings thereof, thereby rendering the top relatively long-lved. It will furthermore be obvious that the construction hereinbefore set forth is capable of some change and modification without departing from the spirit of our invention, and we accordingly do not limit ourselves to the specific structure thereof except as hereinafter claimed.

` What we claim is:

1. In a wind-operated figure toy, a support, a member pivoted to the support to lll) swing in a horizontal plane and provided at one end thereot with a guiding` vane, a Shaft rotatably mounted in the opposite end or the member and having' a Wind-wheel secured thereto, braces extending; upwardly from the member7 a eranlr shaft rotatably mounted iii the braces, e driving` oonneotion between the Wind Wheel and oranlr shafts, horizontal braces extending outwardly from the side of the member, a hg; ure toy embodying legs rigidly secured to said horizontal braces? a bod)7 pivotally con neeted to the upper end of the lege7 and arms pivotally connected to the body and .raving the tree extremities thereoil pivotally Connected With the Crank of said crank shaft, said body embodying a head having a projection thereon adapted to engage against the orenlr of the eranl: shaft to support the body and prevent excessive pivotal movement thereof.

2. ln a wind-operated ligure toy, a support, a member mounted thereon to swing horizontally and provided at one end with a guidinga vane, e shaft rotatably mounted in the opposite end of the member and having` a Wind-wheel Secured thereto, a pinion on Said shaft, a crank shaft mounted on the member and having' a relatively large Wheel meehinp; with the pinion, a gure embodyinglege rigidly and operatively mounted on said member, a body pivotally mounted on the upper end ot the legs, arms pivotally Connected to the body and having their extremitiee` pivotally Connected with the eranlr of the crank shaft, Seid body embodyin?,a a head, and a projeetion Carried by the head and being' of a length adapting .it to en against the rranl; ot the eranl; shaft to prevent the body from dropping` belowY ite proper position.

In testimony whereof ive hereunto alii): our signatures.

THOMAS W. @Riti Sli-UAV. VVILLE AJ. CRENSHrU/V.