US1577169A - Amusement device - Google Patents

Description

Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

UNIT-ED STATES CHARLES A. BOYLE, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

JAMUOSEMENT DEVICE.

Application fi led Ma a To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OHARLEs A. BOYLE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement One object of the invention is to provide an improved form for an apparatus of this character which is responsive to 'air cur rents. i

Another object is to provide a simple device of this character which is positive in operation, inexpensive to manufacture, and attractive by virtue of. its appearance and method of operation. 1 1

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope of their application will appear in the appended claims.

One embodiment which the invention may assume in practice is illustrated in'the figure of the drawing which represents a miniature aeroplane held captive on a stand-' ard and adapted to move up and down thereon under the influence of air currents directed thereat.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, there is provided a standard or guide member 1 which maybe rigidly supported by a wide bottomed base 2 by means of which it may be placed on any relatively flat supporting surface. Preferably standard 1 is placed vertically and includes a straight cylindrical rod having a smooth exterior surface to avoid friction between it and the object for which it performs the function of a guide.

This object illustrated as a miniature aeroplane of the biplane type is provided with wings or vanes 3 and 4 spaced apart by upright members 5; and a rudder having suitable horizontal vanes 6 and 7 formed by rearward extensions of vanes 3' and 4 respectively, and a vertical vane 8 which may extend between vanes 6- and 7.

1922. serial No. 560,272.

In order that the miniature may further resemble areal aeroplane it may be provided with suitable characteristic appurtenances such as a propeller 9 pivotally mounted on vane 3.

Vanes 3 and 4- may be provided with rearward extensions 10 downwardly inclined therefrom and serving as a means to lift the aeroplane when acted upon by horizontal air currents. The rudder has similar extensions 11 of vanes 6 and -7 tending to balance the aeroplane.

The aeroplane above described is adapted to move longitudinally of standard 1 in response to air currents directed thereat,

and is also pivotally connected to said standardr lVhile so moving it is also desirable to maintain the vanes in operative position on the standard with respectto the air currents. Any suitable bearing connection may be employed for this purpose, and to this end one or more of the vanes are pierced to pass the standard 1 therethrough. The holes 12 so formed in vanes 3 and 4, as shown in the drawing, prevent any considerable tipping of the device since they are spaced apart at a substantial distance.

In order to be influenced by an air 'current of moderate velocity it is preferable that the aeroplane be constructed of light material such as pasteboard or stiff paper,

Any suitable material may however be used and the character of such material will vary with the conditions under which the device is to operate. If employed as a shop window display device, the apparatus may be made of more expensive and durable material, whereas as a childs toy it is more desirable to make it of cheaper construction.

A stop member 13 in the form of a ball isattached at the end of standard 1 to limit the longitudinalmotion of the aeroplane thereon and also to hold it captive.

V The source of the air currents above referred to may be of any desired character. One such source may be an electric fan (not shown) which oscillates slightly to cause a corresponding rising and lowering of the aeroplane which will attract more attention thereto than if held at a fixed altitude by a steady current of air.

Thus by the above construction are accomplished among others, the objects above referred to.

above. construction and many apparent-1y As many changes could be made in the widely diilterent embodiments of this inven tion could he made Without departing 'i'lOlIl the scope thereof, it, 11-; intended that all matter Contained in the above description or shown in the aeeompanyine drawings shall be interpreted as illnatrative and notin a limiting sense.

It is also to be lmdei'stood that the language used in the following elaimssis in tended :to (over all ot' the ggenerhvaiitl apt eitie features of the invention hei'eindesei'ihed and all statements of the sit-ope of the invention, which. as a malt-er oi? langnage. might be #illtl to jall therehetween.

Having deam'ihezl my intention. that I claim as: new and desire to Fret-are thy liettei's Patent, is: i

1. In a device of the (lliiliztlifil' described, in combination, a cane having; 0 ivcnvrairdly A extending lifting mn'faeea, an exteiaion lOIliUIltl' a part o? NlHl vane and having no H1] or end disposed at a point ehoiit of said I lifting; Hilt'iflfttfi at second Nana at the enter end of sziid e ineion. ant a lownwardl p extending); lifting am'faei forming; a part of said eeeond vane.

l a e1 ntrle downwai'dly-extending port-ions at the real edge of said ane furnishing lifting surfaces, an extension forming a part of and projecting from the rear edge of said vane and between said dowm*ardly-extemling port-ions, and a second vane at the outer end of said extension and having its rear edge hent downwardly to provide a lifting; surface.

3. A device of the cha 'acter deserilml, including, in combination, an upright, two sheets of material, each pi'esei-ltine a 'ane formed with an opening through which said upright is adapted to extend, downwamllyprojecting poi'tionsiat themear edge of said n ie to furnish lifting: surfaces. an extension forming a part of said vane and projecting rial'wardly from the rear edge thereof and said lifting surfaces, a second vane atothe rear end of said extension, and means between said sheets of material for maintaining the same in spaced relationrship and against movement with I'QHPGL'T to each other.

In testimony whereof I (are.

afiix my signa- CHAS. A. BOYLE).

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