US1538541A

US1538541A - Mechanically-operated dancing toy

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Publication number: US1538541A
Application number: US687172A
Authority: US
Inventors: Arden T Raymond
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1924-01-19
Filing date: 1924-01-19
Publication date: 1925-05-19
Anticipated expiration: 1942-05-19

Description

May I9, 1925.

T R. ARDEN yMlCl-LNICALLY OPERATED DANCING TOY AFiled Jan. 19, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 26 l 3b I! 4 /5 T R'wmonn ARDEN wventot guide Vthe body portion'14 in its vertical movement. The bracket 27 comprises a flat metal strip of material having its upper end bent at right angles to form a rest or support for the body 14 in its lowest position, the bent portion being provided with a square opening to embrace the shaft 13; a straight portion projecting adjacent the shaft and another lower angularly bent portion having a square opening to again embrace the shaft at a lower elevation. The lower bent'portion projects in the same direction and is parallel to the upper bent portion, and at its end the lower part is bent downwardly -to provide an anchor 28 for one end of the power spring 29.

The spring29 coils about a sleeve 30, which loosely surrounds theshaft 13, and which is provided at its upper end with a series of tongues 31 engaged in a cap piece 32. The cap comprises a central dome portion 33, which abuts the under surface of the bracket 27, and which is provided with a center opening to loosely embrace the winding shaft 13. The tongues 31 engage thecap 32 through openings in the base of the dome portion, the lower part of the cap being curved upwardly and outwardly to forni a seat 34 against which the spring is adapted to center when the latter is unwound. The purpose of the dome 33 is to provide a bearing surface for the sleeve,

30 against the bracket 27, which bearing surface willofdier the,l minimum amount ofy tubular sleeve 39 projects a substantial distance friction surface possible. The'k over the shaft 13 and at its lower end it carries an escapement wheel 35 to which the opposite or lower end of the spring 29 is attached.

Disposed within the khollow body 14 adj acent the lower open end thereof and on a plane corresponding with that of the sidey v slots 19, is the escapeinent device operated by the escapeinent wheel This device is carried by a frame 36 comprising a rectangular lower boi: portion 37 loosely surrounding thevshaft 13 and supported upon a collar 33 integrally connected to the shaft. rllie opening in the box portion 37 is disposed laterally of the figure and its axis is directed from front to back, the side walls of this poi-tion being arranged just in back of the slots 19, as shown in Figure 4. The portion of the shaft 13, between the bottom and top walls of the box portion 37,`carries a ratchet wheel 39,

which is provided with a square centraly opening to embrace the shaft, and which is held in contact with the under surface of the said top wall by means of a spring 40, the coils of which surround the shaft and seat at one end against the bottom wall and at the other against the wheel.

The ratchet wheel 39 in the present instance comprises a fiat piece of springy metal hav- -ing two oppositely arranged teeth 41, which move in a circular path, by the winding operation of the shaft, and ride up and over a series of lugs 42 struck upin the upper wall of the frame and disposed in a circular arrangement to be engaged by the teeth 41. Following the winding operation of the steinor shaft 13 the spring 29 is held from reversing the rotation of the shaft 13 by engagement of the teeth 41 against the closed end of the lugs 42, as illustrated in Figure 6. y

The upper wall of the box portion 37 projects laterally, a substantial distance, on both sides of the center and is then bent upright kat right angles to the plane of the wallto provide a front and

back wall

43 and 44, the former wall being provided `with a spring projection 45 yieldably bearing downwardly against the escapeinent wheel 35 to hold the latter in position against a tubular sleeve 46.l The sleeve 46 loosely surrounds the shaft 13 and provides a spacing piece to support the escapement wheel 35.

The escapenient proper comprises a beam 47 disposed between the two

upright walls

43 and 44 and provided with flat axial projections 43 at opposite ends to be supported in bearings49 in the walls. The bearings 49 are virtually openings in the front and

bach walls

43 and 44,which openings are provided with upper and lowerprojections 50y which extend towards each other so as to allow an intervening space equal to the gage of the flat projections 48. This `manner of supporting the beam 47 gives a positive amount ofA clearance in which the beam may oscillate. The center of the beam 47 is provided with an elongated opening 51 jou dulnni 54, the latter being provided to o fl'- set theweight of the'body portion 14 and legs which are being lifted by movement of the beam,` the lifting operation being effected by ya pair vof oppositely projecting arms disposed transversely of the beam. The arias ci) are preferably an integral part of the rbeam 47 andkof suiiicient'length to project through the'eyes 23 of the upper leg sections 21, slots 19in the body 14, and'at their ends to engage the inside sui'- .face of the hand portions of the arm 17, as illustrated in Figure 4.

Following is a description of the operation of the device: By holding the body Cal the body portion including a base and an operating shaft connected to the spring actuated means for Winding the. same.

10. A'clancing toy comprising a toy ligure having a body portion, spring actuated means housed by the body portion for actuating the toy ligure, and supporting means comprising a. Winding shaft projecting axially through the said body portion and a crank member carried by the shaft connected to the spring actuated means Whereby rotary movement. of the shaft and crank will energize the said spring actuated means.

l1. A dancing toy comprising a toy iigure having a body portion, spring actuated means housed by the body portion .for actuating the toy' figure, and supporting means comprising a Winding shaft projecting axially through the said body portion connected to' the spring actuated means whereby rotary movement of the shaft will energize the said spring actuated means.

12. A dancing toy comprising a toy figure, spring actuated means housed by the toy Figure for actuating the same, and supporting means for the toy figure comprising an upright shaft projecting axially through the toy figure and connected to the spring actuated means and a bas'emember to which said shaft is rigidly mounted, the base meniber being adapted to support the toy ligure in upright position.

13. A dancing toy comprising a toy fignre, spring actuated means housed by the toy .figure for actuating the same, and sup` porting means for the toy figure comprising an upright shaft projecting axially through the body of the toy figure and having a crank member connected thereto at its upper end, said crank member being connected to the spring actuated means, and a base member in which said shaft is rigidly mounted, said base member being adapted to supportl the toy in uprightl position and to be'grasped by the hand to rotate the shaft to Wind the spring actuated means. s n

14. A dancing toy comprising a toy figure including a body portion, a spring actuated means for operating the toy figure, and means for supporting the toy figure and for Winding the spring actuated means, the said supporting means comprising an upright shaft projecting axially through the body portion and through an opening in the head thereof and having an integrally connected `crank member connected with the spring actuated meansV to tension the spring of the latter, and a base member in which said shaft is rigidly mounted, the base member being adapted to support the toy in an upright position.

l5. A dancing toy comprising a toy tigure including a body portion, spring actu" ated means for operating the toy figure, and means for supporting the toy figure and for Winding the spring actuated means, thesaid spring actuated means comprising an oscillating member adapted to alternately engage opposite sides ofthe body portion to vibrate the latter. i

16. A dancing toy comprising a toy iigure including y a bodyk portion and arms, spring actuated means for operating the toy figure, and means for supporting the toy ligure` and forwinding the spring actuated means, the said spring actuated means comprising an oscillating member having a pendulum balance and projecting pallets on opposite sides and` projecting arms having their paths rof movement through slots .in oppositesides of the body portion to alter* nately engage the armsto vibrate the latter, an escapement Wheel having teeth adapted tol engage the pallets and oscillate the said member, va spring disposed axially of the tions, and means supporting the body portion and the spring actuated meansconynected to the latter for winding the same,

the said spring'actuated means'coinprising an oscillating member having oppositely extending arms projecting through openings in the legportions and thereafter through slots in the body portioinwhereby oscillatory movement. of the member will impart simultaneous vibratable movement in both the legs and body portion.

18. A dancing toy comprising a toy iigure having a bodyportion and separate leg portions, spring actuated means for supporting and oscillating the said leg portions, and means supporting the body portion and the spring actuated means connected to the lat-ter for winding the same, the' said supporting means including a base platform adapted to maintain the toy in vertical position, said leg portions comprising .jointedinembers, the loWer members of whichl are adapted to engage with the top of the platform during oscillatory movement of the said leg portions.

19. -A dancing toy comprising a toy iigure having' a body portion and separate leg portions, spring actuated means for supporting and oscillating the said leg portions, and means supporting the body portion and the spring actuated means connected to the latter for Winding the same,

the said supporting means including a base platform adapted to maintain lthe toy in llU vertical position, said leg portions comprising jointed members, the lower members of which are adapted to engage with the top of the platform during oscillatory movement of the said leg portions, and an integral pointed projection disposed under the foot portion of each lower leg member and adapt-ed to pivot on the' said platform to cause the legs to bend at their joints when in their lower-most position. Y

2.0. A dancing toy comprising a toy ligure having a body portion and arm portions loosely jointed to said body portion, of separate leg portions disposed beneathI the said body portion, spring actuated means for vibrating the arm portions and for supporting and oscillating the leg portions, and supporting means for the body portion connected to the spring actuated means for winding the same, the said spring actuated mea-ns including an oscillatable member having projecting arms to receive and support the said leg portions, t-he said arms being arranged to project through slots in the body and to move against the said loosely jointed arm portions of the body to cause a swinging movement of the arms with respect to the body.

2l. An actuating mechanism` of the class described comprising a winding shaft having a crank disposed at its upper end, a sleeve disposed about said shaft and having a toothed escapement wheel at its lower end, a coil spring disposed about the said sleeve and attached at opposite ends to the crank and escapement wheel respectively, an escapement beam having pallets to be engaged by the teeth of the escapement wheel. and a frame supported loosely on said shaft and provided with bearings in which the said beam is mounted.

22. An actuating mechanism of the class described comprising a winding shaft having a crank disposed at its upper end, a sleeve disposed about said shaft and having a toothed escapement wheel at its lower end, a coil spring disposedV about the said sleeve and attached at opposite ends to the crank and escapement wheel respectively, an escapement beam having pallets to be engaged by the teeth of the escapement wheel, and a frame supported loosely on said shaft and provided with bearings in which the said beam is mounted, said frame being provided with a spring projection adapted to yieldably engage the upper surface of said escapement wheel to hold the teeth in the path of the pallets.

23. An actuating mechanism of the class described comprising a winding shaft having a crank disposed at its upper end, a sleeve disposed about said shaft and having a toothed escapement wheel at its lower end, a coil spring disposed about the said sleeve action.

and attached at opposite ends to the crank and escapement wheel respectively, an escapement beam having pallets to be engaged by the teeth of the escapement wheel, a

frame supported loosely on said shaft and provided with bearings in which the said beam is mounted, a ratchet member movable with the shaft, a plurality of lugs in the said frame disposed in the path of movement of said ratchet member, and resilient supporting means embracing the said shaft adjacent the ratchet member to hold the latter in contact with said lugs.

2li. An actuating mechanism of the class described comprising a winding shaft having a crank disposed at its upper end, a sleeve disposed about the said shaft and having a toothed escapement wheel at its lower end, a coil spring disposed about the said sleeve and attached at opposite ends to the. crank and escapement wheel respectively, an escapement beam having pallets to be engaged by the teeth of the escapement wheel, a frame. supported loosely on said shaft yand provided with bearings in which i the said beam `is `mounted, and an upright pendulum carried by said beam, the said escapement wheel having one edge of its teeth linclined in the direction of rotation. thereof whereby alternate engagement of the `inclined edges with said pallets will cause the beam and pendulum to operate.

25. A dancing toy comprising a toy iigure and motor and winding means therefor,

said motor andwinding means comprising a winding shaft having a crank disposed at its upper end, a sleeve disposed about said shaft and having a toothed escapement wheel at its lower end, a coil spring disposed about the said sleeve and attached at opposite ends to the crank and escapement wheel respectively, an escapement beam having pallets to be engaged bythe teeth of the escapement wheel, and a frame supported loosely on said shaft and provided with bearings in which the said beam is mounted.

26. A dancing toy comprising a toy figure and motor and winding means therefor housed by the figure, said motor and winding means comprising a winding sha-ft having a crank disposed at its upper end, a sleeve disposed about said shaft and having a toothed escapement wheel at its lower end, a coil spring disposed about the said sleeve and attached at opposite ends to the crank and escapement wheel respectively,`

and means o-perated by. the escapement wheel for setting the figure into dancing In testimony whereof I have laffived my signature.

T RAYMOND ARDEN.