US1557321A - Toy - Google Patents

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Oct. 13, 1925- 1.5 7.321

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Application filed June 1a, 1925. Serial No. 37 ,062.

To all whom 2'75 may canoe m Be it known that l, Enwnnn H. PARKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Findlay, in the county of Hancock and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Toy, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys and more particularly to wheeled toys.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple device of this character constructed for the amusement of small children and which is equipped with elements adapted to move vertically up and down on the drawing 01 the toy over the ground.

With the toregoii'ig and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement or parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing -from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a toy constructed in accordance with this invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof with parts broken out;

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 38 of Figure 4;

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 44 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail vertical section taken on the line 55 of Figure 1; and

Figure 6 is a detail longitudinal section showing a slightly different form 01 the invention.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 the toy embodying this invention comprises an axle 1 having flanged wheels 2 fixed to the ends thereof in any suitable manner. Coiled springs 3 and 4 loosely encircle the ends of the axle 1 inside the wheels 2, said springs being preferably formed at one end of a stifi' rod or heavy wire with their terminals extended radially outward from the axle to form supporting arms 5 which are arranged parallel with each other and provided at their ends with inturned laterally extending fingers 6, said fingers forming stops for elements 10 mounted to reciprocate on said arms 5.

The other 'endsot the coils 3 and .4 extend forwardly forming converging arms 7 which meet at a point in advance of the wheels and are twisted together as shown at 8 and then back to form a loop 9 which constitutes a hand grip for operating the toy.

The reciprocatory elements 10 mounted on the arms 0 are here shown in the form or rubber balls, although obviously they may be of any desired configuration. Coiled springs 11 are preferably mounted on the arms 5 within the balls 10 and outside said balls are enlarged to form a wear member 12.

Fixed to the axle 1 adjacent the inner ends of the coils 3 and 4 are ball operating devices 18 and 14 here shown circular in form and fixed to the axle, one of said members extending radially in one direction and the other in the diametrically opposite direction so that when the axle 1 rotates these members 13 and 14 will alternately engage the balls 10 and raise first one and then the other, said balls lowering by gravity as the members 13 and 14 are moved from under them.

From the above description it will be obvious that when the toy is drawn over the ground or other surface the wheels 2 will revolve and turn the axle 1 thereby turning the members 13 and 14 and operating to receiprocate the balls. These balls may be decorated in any suitable manner or made in any other form to amuse children.

in the form shown in Figure 6, the ball actuating member is shown in the form of a band 15 instead of wire rings as shown in the other figures. This band is secured to the axle and operates in exactly the same manner as above described' This toy may be very cheaply constructed since the wheels 2 are preferably struck out of sheet metal and are held by hub caps 16 mounted on screw spindles 17 with nails or other fasteners 18 driven through the body of the wheel into the axle 1 as is shown clearly in Figure 2.

I claim 1. A toy of the class described comprising a wheel supported structure including an axle having wheels fixed thereto, springs coiled loosely around said axle with arms projecting therefrom and having stops thereon, elements mounted to receiprocate on said arms, annular members secured to said axle and extending in diametrically opposite directions, said members being located below the reciprocatory member's Wherebythe turning of the axle Will operate to alternately reciprocate saidmembcrs.

2. A toy of the class described comprising an axle having Wheels fixedly secured thereto, springs coiled loosely on said axle With one end extended radially from the axle and provided with inturned fingers to form stops, members mounted to slide on said arms, members carried by said axle and fixed thereto for engagement with said sliding members on the rotation 01- the axle whereby said members are reciprocated, the other ends of the coiled spring being extended forwardly and bent to form a hand grip whereby the 'toy may be drawn over the floor or other surface.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aifixed my signature.

v EDWARD H. PARKE.

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