US1583567A - Mechanical toy - Google Patents

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May 4 ,1926. v 1,583,567

- J. J. BECKER MECHANICAL TOY 7 Filed May 20, 1925 1 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 mm/ron Jw/A/ J BECKER Br H I ATTORNEY resident of Maspeth,

Patented May 4, 1926.

' JOHN moon BECKER, or MAsrE'rH, NEW YonK,

IMIECHANICAL TOY.

- Applicationfiled May 20,1925. Serial no. 31,481.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, J oHN' J ACOB BECKER, a subject of the Kingdom of Rumania, and in the county of Queens and State-of NewYork, have invented certain new and ments in Mechanical Toys, lowing is a specification. My invention rel-ates of which the 01- in which a. travelling carrlage member, in

its movement carries and actuates a rotor or rotatable member, adapted to produce sound or diffuse a variety of light colors, and -which movable member is rotated. by means connected to the carriage.

.Some of the ob ectsoiimy invention are to produce atoy of this type which is of simple and'durable construction, of comparatively few parts, of pleasing and artistic appearance, and of educational value, and which may amusement to children or adults. Another object is, to provide a type which when actuated, will produce musical or harmonious sounds automatical ly; andwhich is also adapted to similarly blend together different musical notes.

Anotherobject is to provide atoyf ofthis type which when. actuated will produce an "optical efiect resembling a blendedring or rings of color or colors, or other desired color formations.

Another object is to character of such construction that it may be conveniently assembled for 'use, disassembled for repair or transportation in containers, and efiectively supported fortravelling movement.

' Another object is, toproduce a toy of such relation and construction of parts, that it will have a long life under ordinary usage, be exceedingly durable and not readily broken.

which, when the rotor or rotatable member is actuated, it shall simulate or suggest the appearance of a so-called Ferris wheel,when

the rotor rotates in a verticalplane and likewise simulate or suggest the appearance of a carrousel when the rotor rotates in a horizontal plane. a v 7 Another object is, to produce a toy in which a travelling carriage is provided with rotatable wheels 1 or rollers, which are in useful Improve= to mechanical toys, and more particularly to that class of toys be a source of instruction or toy of this Another object is, to jPI'OdUCB a toy in or guide piece turn provided with spools or pulley devices that are adapted to be connected by a belt or belts to spools or pulley devices,,carried by rotor or rotatable member, mounted on said carriage, and thereby actuate and rotate the latter in correspondencewith the movement of the travelling carriage and the rotation of its supporting wheels.

Another object is, to provide a device of; this type which shall be of such weight and construction that when the travelling car 'riage ismoved along a floor, pavement, or

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other surface, the wheels of said carriage will be rotated by friction with said surface, and will thereby, by connecting means, cause a simultaneous rotation of the rotor or ro- I tatable member. I

- Another object is, to provide a device or. thls type in which a rotor or rotatable member is so mounted upon a travelling carriage thatthe plane ofits rotation may be either horizontal or vertical, as desired.

Another object is, to provide a arrangement of parts, shown in the accompanying drawings, described in the specificat on, and more particularly pointed out I V l I in the appended claims. In the accompany: produce a toy of this ing drawings v a Fig. 1, 1s a-slde elevation-of one. form of embodiment of my invention, showing the rotor 01' rotatable element arranged tomove rotatable member. a l modification of the type of de- Fig. 3 is a vice shown in Figs. 1 and 2, illustrating the base supporting the rotor or rotatablemember as carried by a tially as a cart and having an extending rod to direct the carriage and cause it to travel.

Fig. A is aside elevation of a-form of my of the rotor or rotatable' member ina horizontal plane; v q a Fig. .5is a detailed plan'VieW of the 'modi-' pair of wheels substandevice of A this type, and having these characteristics, in which the travelling carriage maybe in device modified to arrange for the rotation 'llO fication shown in Fig. 4:, illustrating more clearly the arrangement of the mechanism for actuating the rotor or rotatable member.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a one piece type of metal base forthe travelling carriage, designed to support the rotor or rotatable member in a vertical plane, the axles and movable parts of the apparatus being porting shaft or axle23, for

rotor or rotatable member is adaptedtobe rotatably held.

removed therefrom. Flg. 1s a perspective view of a similar type of metal base, for the travelling carriage,'designed to support the rotor or ro-- tatable member in a horizontal plane, the axles and othermovable parts of the apparatus being removed.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1n which like' numerals of reference 1 indicate corresponding parts, my device comprises a base 10, provided near each end with axles'll and 12, which extend'through the base lO, from side to side and are held in fixed non-rotatable relation thereto. Wheels 13 and 1 1 are rotatably mounted on the axles 11 and 12 and are held from displacement therefrom by nuts, cotter-pins or other suitable-fastening means. The wheels 13 and 14 serve as supports upon which the base 10 -maytravel over a "floor, pavement or other suitable surface, when it is pulled, pushed or otherwise propelled. Each of the opposite wheels, at either end of -thebase 10, are provided with a-groovedpulley or spool 15 and 16. These pulleys 15 and 16 are attached to their respectively adjacent wheels,-or are formed as a part thereof, and are loosely mounted upon the axles, and

are arranged to rotate thereon by and with the rotation of the wheels, andwith the travelling'moveinent of the carriage.

Supports orstandards -17'and 18 are detachably mounted opposite each othe r'upon the carriage base, near the-opposite longitudinaledgesthereof, and are held in proper position by means of screws, bolts or other" fastening means 19 and 20. These standards 17 and 18 are preferably of metal, so that they may be readily given the desired forma tion, and may be arranged to operably sup port therebetween, a rotatable member.

'These standards 17 and-18 are'each formed in a s ngle piece and each comprises apa1r= of legs spreading apart from their upper extremities where they terminatein substantially cylindrical enlarged portions 21 and 22.- These portions 21 and 22 are arranged opposite, and in alinement with eachother, and provide means by,

The shaft 23 extends transversely, above and across the base of-the' inthe enlargements -21 therethrough and is provided with-threaded portions at its opposite ends. Nuts, or other and in=which a sup'- carrying a carriage, isseated and 22, extends suitable fastening means 24 and 25, are car ried' on the threaded end-portions-of -the shaft28 so disposed thatgrOovedipulleys or spools 26 and 27 may be mounted on the shaft 23, in non-rotatable relation therewith, between eachstandard' 21 and 22, and the fasteningmeans 24; and 25. v

The spools or pulleys 26 and 27 may be readily adjustedrzwi th respect to the standards 21 and 22 by the loosening or tightening of the nuts or fastening means-24 and 25 on the shaft 23, sothat'saidshafti m'ay be held inthe'de'sired' operative relation to the sta'nda r'ds 21 and 22,: and may at the same time be easily rotated.

Mounted between the: standards 21- and 22,

therewith and being rotated thereby" is 'a hub-member 28'of a rotor or rotatable elein fixed- "relation to-the shaft '23, rotating rotate ina vertical plane when the shaft 23" is actuatedand causedto rotate. The hub member 28 is provided with aseries of outwardly extending, radially disposed, arms or spokes 29, which are fixed to' the hubmember and move with its rotatiom or near the outer end of each'ofsaid spokes 29 there is fixed a' ball like', 'or 'enl'arged spherical member 30 ball members 30, there is fixed,-on its outermost surface a bell or sound producing de-" The-bells 31" are carried "by, and

vice 31.

l and to each-of theseheld in operative relationtothe ball's 30'by- "a ring-like fastenin'g member, orstap]e-32,

so that they may have a free 'swingi ng'move ment, in relation to the ball member 31 within an" arc ofjsubstantially 180 degrees. The spools or pulleys respectively, by;me'ans of endless belts or straps '83 and'34 in su'ch'a manner that the 15 "and "16 are 1 con-' nected with'the spools or pulleys 26' and-27 rotation of the wheels '13 and 14,-and the consequent rotation of the pulleys '15 and 16 produced by the travel of the carriage on a floor, pavement; or other surface, or"

otherwise will'be transmitted to and actuate the pulleys 26 and 27 andthereby efiect'the rotation of the-shaft 23'fandefl'ect the cor responding rotation of the hub 28', of' the rotatable member,- and the movement of the radial arms 29, the "balls 3O and th-econse 'quent movement therewith of the *bells l,

and a further swinging movementwfthe bells 81 in relation to the balls 30, as the" I rotation of the rotatable member continues.

The bells 31, may all-be of' 'the same note i or tone, or each of a different noteor toneor may comprise any' desired arla'n'gement or-"combination of no'te's or ton-es so that pleasing musical sounds, 81131161 harmonious or otherwise may be produced-as the rotor rotates, and the bells are thereby "caused td swing and sound.

It Wlll be QbVlOUS', from the -foregoing *description, that any substantial fo'rward orm-ent. This member28'is disposed so as to'f3 backward or continued travelling movement of the carriage will result in a rotation of the wheels 13. and14, the rotation of the driving pulleys .15 and 16, and, that thisrotation, by means. of the belts 33 and 34,

will be transmitted to the driven pulleys 26 and 27, and-that the shaft 23 and the rotor or rotatable, ball and bell carrying member. willlikewise and. correspondingly rotate. .As this takes place, the bells will swing upon theincarrying elements 32, so that, as the positions of the respective balls change in the course of rotation, the bells will swing in reference tothe balls, and will eventually *fallthereagainst, producing a relatively loud ringing sound at the time of their contact with the balls, as well as a ringing sound, moreor less loud, :during their movement through the arc in which they are permitted to swing, as the carriage travels and the rotor or rotating elementis thereby rotated.

It will be seen that the rotor or rotatable element is caused to rotate synchronously, with,'and in correspondence to the forward or backward travelling movement of the carriage. When the carriage is moved forwardly, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, the rotor or rotatable element will re tatein'the direction indicated by the arrow in that figure. lVhen the carriage is moved backwardly, or in a direction reverse to that indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1, the;

rotor will likewise rotate in a direction the reverse of that indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1. This rotation is directly caused by the travelling movement of the carriage,

' producing thereby, the rotation of the carriage supporting wheels 13 and 14, the consequent'rotation of the pulleys 15 and 16, and the transmission of that rotation through and by thebelts 33 and 34 to the driven pulleys'26 and 27. I r

.Fo r anaeflicient operation of my device, and an effective rotation of the carriage 'i wh'eels, to produce the'desired rotation of the rotor and other parts of the apparatus above referred to, it is desirable to construct the device with a base and parts assembled thereon of such weight that a proper frictional contact of the carriagewheels will be made with the surface upon which they travel; it being understood that the operation of my apparatus is due primarily to friction, produced by andduring the travelling movement.

In" Fig. 3, is shown a 'modified form of my invention, which differs from that shown in Figs/1 and 2, in the arrangement of the means ffor supporting the base of the carriage and for causing it to travel. In the modification in Fig, 3, the base'35 is supported" by but one pair'of wheels 36, which are rotatably mounted on an axle37, ex-

. tending through the base 35, and projecting therefrom, on'eith'er side thereof. The shaftq or axle '37 is in non-rotatable relation with the base 35, and is disposed transversely of.

said base at a .point substantially midway the opposite ends of said base. The wheels 36 areheld upon the axle 37, oneither side of. saidbase'35, by cotter-pins. 38 or any other suitably fastening means, so that th will retain their desired operative position,

member carried thereon are caused to travel.

and rotate on the axle 37 when the base'and Between each of the wheels 36, fixed thereto, adapted to rotate therewith, and adjacent the longitudinal sides of the base 35, 1

provide pulleys 39, substantially identical with the pulleys 15,.and 16, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. These pulleys 39 carry belts 40, which operate similarly to the belts 33 and 34 in Figs. 1 and 2 and transmit the rotary motion of the pulleys 39 to pulleys 41, non-rotatably. mounted 'on a transverse shaft 42, mounted on supporting standards 43, substantially similar to corresponding parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and described" screws 45 or other suitable fastening means.

As in the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the transverse shaft 42 is supported by bearings46, that are substantially oppositely disposed enlargementsof the standards 43,

at the upper extremities" of said standards. 7

These bearings receive the. shaft 42, and carry it in rotatable operative relation there- .to, substantially as, and in the manner illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2.

Midway between the standards 43, the hub 47 of the rotor or rotatable member is mounted in fixed relation 'to, and on the shaft 42 and is adapted to rotate therewith in allrespects substantially similarly to the rotatable member and; arrangement illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2L This hub 47 is likewise provided with series of radially dis posed arms or spokes 148, which movein a vertical plane with theflrotation. of the shaft and hub of the rotor or rotatable member. At the outer end of each' said arms or spokes 48, there is provided a ball or spherie cally shaped figure orweight49, in allrespects substantially similar to the corre-Y sponclingelements illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. Attached to'the balls 49, substantially as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, there are also bells '50 which are held in swinging relation to the balls 49 by means of staples or other substantially as is fastening elements 51,

The base 35 illustrated inFig's. 1' and2.

means, or maybe inserted intoa suitablef opening-or socket-in the base,or at-the side thereof, so that said rod orhandle 'm'aybe'in fixed relation to the base',;and may serve asa means by which the carrying member or cart-like 1 element' may be propelled and guided.

It will be obviousthat the modificationshown in Fig. 3' issub'stalntially similar in all respects to the" embodiment showninf Figs/1 and 2, except that thecarriage or carrying member-is"in thenature of a two wheel cart, guidedand propelled-by means of a handle or'rod, projectingfro'm the base' while the embodiment illustrated inFigsJ] and 2 is carried upon four-"wheels, "andmay be-drawn bya cordor other suitable attachment, or'may be pushed byany means 'ada ptable. In the embodiment illustrated in Fig? 3, the rotor or rotatable ball; and bell c'arryingelement rotates in correspondence with,

and in consequence of thetravelling move ment of the carriage It will be obvious that this travelli'ngmovement may be either forwardly or b'ackwardly', and that the rota tion-of the rotor or rotatable ball and bell carrying element'will be" either forward or reversed, 'in correspondence with the movement of the cart'.l- I

4 In Fig-4,1 have illustrated another modified form" of my invention, in which the rotor or. rotatable element is arranged to i move in a substantially horizontal plane; A base member 53 is provided at, or near its opposite ends, with transverse axles 54 and 55,--non'rotatably arranged in the'base por tion, extending itherethrough and projecting froI'neit-her side-thereof, Wheels 56iand 57 are rotatably mounted-on the"projectin'gends of theaXl'es 54 and 55, at opposite sides of the base, and are held in rotatably operative relation of the axles 54 and 55, and against displacement.therefrom, by cotterpins" 58 and '59, or by any other suitable fastening elements. One pair of these wheels 56 and 57-, 'namely,those aria-inged on the saine'side of the base "53, are'e'ach pro vided, between that side'of the base, and the inner/face of. said wheels and substantially unitary with said wheels, with grooved pulleys or spools 60 and 61, that are rotatably mounted on the shafts 54 and 55, and are adapted to rotate with the rotation of the wheels to which they are attached or of which they are a part. The wheels, adja-- cent the'side of the base opposite to that adjacent which are the pulleys 60 and 61, are not provided with pulleys as above 'mentioned, but are laterally spaced from-'the base 53 by hub portions 62 and 63, in order that said wheels may be positioned so as to perhorizontal 'plane. mount a yoke 69 by means'70fi, so formed,

per'siirfa'ce' of the base 53', I provide a ch-am- 1 berorso'cket 64, closed at" its lowerend, and

vertibalshaft 65.

'70 1 open at its outer end, adapted'to receive' an'd =rotatably-support therein, :a substantially Nearf the upper surface' I of the base, in fixed'relation to, and on-said rotatable vertical shaft 65,1 mount 'a ho'rizontally disposed pu'lley-66',"that" is of 'sufl i' cient diameter to produce the desired speed of' rotation of the'vertical shaft '65,"when the rotation'ioffthe pulleys 66, effected by the rotation of the wheels 56' and "57 is trans mitted thereto. The transmission of this rotation isaccoinplishedby "a strap or belt 67 which passes around the driving pulleys: 60 and 61, andaround the driven pulley 66:, as'isiillustrated in'Figs/4and 5. Above the pulley- 66 and substantially midway the height of the rotatable shaft 65, I mount on, and'in fixed relation to said shaft, a'hub 68 of a rotor member or rotatable ballcarryingelement, that is substantially; similar. tozthe rotor=or rotatable ball carrying element illustrated in the previouslfiguresi" Invthe, em-

bodimentshown in Figs. 4 and 5 I have illustrated the" balls, 68?, as not carryingany; bells or sound producingdevices. This dif-' ference is entirely arbitrary, and it will be apparent thfat," if desired, bells or other" sound producing devices. may be attachedte one ormore of the balls illustratedin Figs. 4 and 5. v V v The bells :may' be swingable attached'to the balls'68 by means of 'eyeleted screwsjor other suitable fastening means, such as illustrated in Figs."1, 2 and 3. Itwill be apparent that as the rotor'is'caused to rotate and.

as the speed of'said rotation varies, andas,

the carriage travels, the variation of the evenness of the surface upon which the carriagetr'avels will'canse the bells to vibrate and sound with more, or less loudness. Since the speed of travel of the carriage vajries at the will of the operator, the tendency of the bells to be thrown outwardly by the rotation of the rotor will obviously vary with this speed. Their positions-wilhther'efore, be constantly changing ,as the carriage,

speed of rotation and the variations in the is operatedand will'thereby be caused to produce a ringing sound. I t The shaft 65, being in a vertical plane, it is'obvious that'the rotation thereof, causing a rotation of the rotor or ball carrying member mountedthereon, will cause such rota tion of the'ball carrying member to be in a Upon the base 53, I

constructed, and so positioned in reference to the base, and to the upper end of the g end of said shaft, the yoke member 69 is pro-' "retained in its desired operative plosition,

while at the same time permitting e shaft to freely rotate. This yoke 69 is arranged substantially midway the middle ofjthe base, and extends upwardly from either end of the base, spanning the rotor or rotatable ball carrying member directly over the end of the vertical shaft 65. Adjacent the upper vided with a downwardly extehdingfladjustable pivot or set screw adapted to engage the upper end of said shaft and re tain it rotatably in an upright, operative v and that the driven pulley 66 will thereby-be driven to effect a rotation ,of the vertical shaft 67 and the rotor or ball carrying mem 'ber thereon, in the direction indicated bythe arrows in 5. If the carriage be drawn or movedin a reverse direction, a reverse rotation of the wheels, pulleys, and rotor or'rotatable ball carrying member will take place. f Y '7 In the preceding described figures of my drawings ,I have indic'ated that the base portion of my invention may be constructed of a block of wood or other suitablematerial,

but itis to be understood that I do not'confine myself to the use of .these materials for that purpose or for the construction ofany part of my invention.

In order that a desirable mannerof forming this base member of other materials than wood may, be illustrated, I have shown in I Fig. 6 one form of metal base, adaptable for use, with the type of invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 In Fig. 7, I have'shown. a' form ofmetal base adaptable for use in connection \with my invention as illustrated in Figs. andf5.

Referr ng to .hOld'the u right; supporting standards 17 and 18in, xed, operative relationth'ereon. "Near the opposite .ends of the plate are provided downwardly extending lugsf83 and I '84, which are similarly placed in 'alinement with each other on the opposite'lateralsides of the plate ,orbase member, in such a manner that axles uponwhich the base member might rest, or by which it might be carried, "would register through openings 85 and 86 Fig. 6, the base member comprises a top ,portionor plate 80 of. suitable shape, provided with perforations 81 and '82' suitably arranged to receive means to arranged in said lugs, in such a manner that the axles would freely rotate therein, if de sired, or serves as a means to operablyc arry wheels upon which the base may travel.

The base member'shown in Fig. 7 is similar in many 'respectsto that shown in Fig. 6, but is provided in its face and nearvits opposite ends with openings '91 and'92, by

means ofwhich fastening members can be,

utilized to engage and'hold in fixed relation thereto a yoke member 69, as illustrated in'Fig. 4, provided to retain the; vertical shaft65'in uprightposition. There is further provided in the body of the base 90,;-

socket 93, having, a cuplike portion 94, which extends downwardlyjbeneath the plate portion 90 and is closed '-;at its lower end 95, while having an opening 96 at its upper end. Atlange portion 97 is provided aroundthe upper end offlsaid cuplike portion, said flange 97 havingjzdiametrically oppositely extending tongues '98, which are adapted to be received into and engage corresponding slots 99 in the plate portion of said base, and to be clinched therein, to hold: said cuplike and flange portion in fixed relation to said base,'and to therebyefliect a bearing for and proper positioning of the vertical, rotatable shaft 65.

It will be understood that my rotor or rotatable membermay be formed in a single piece of wood, metal'or other suitable material, or may be made up of assembled elements, held together in the desired operative relation to each other. It will be understood that the- balls 30, 49, and 68%,; upon the outer ends of the spokes of the rotatable member. may beof any desiredsize or formation, and

that they need not be" of spherical shape,

and thatby so illustrating them I havearbitrarily chosen that form. Itis to be understood that, although I have illustrated bells of a specific design or pattern, yet it is intended to be within the scope of my in I vention to employ bells or other sound produclng devices of a different character. -It

is also to-be notedthatthe speed with which therotor or rotatable element moves may be regulated by the speed. of movement of the carriage and bythe relative sizes, of the driving and" driven pulleys. It will therefore be obvious that, if-desired, the rotation of the rotor or rotatable element may be of a high, or lesser degree of speed at the will of the operator.

. Itis contemplated thatthe bells maybe colored 'offa uniformcolor or that each bell may be given a different coloror shade. It is contemplated that'the balls may also be each given the same color or each given different color or shade, and likewise the color of thespokes may be varied or combined, as desired, and it is also obvious that the hub of the rotor, as well-as the driving wheels, and even the body of the carriage r the jtravelling,,m ve ;ent. ,oi,. he .eerrying v (maybe o ored t su th tast to e fe t ez esire bpt eali mpre si ,I will bel ee therefer that if, a cert well known eornbination and 'preportion of col r a ranged .endtdietrib te up the rotor the rotation nof the rotor at there- ;quiredspeed will; blend the ool0rs, ,-.S0r that ,the optiealfillusion fof the yisionof white would, be ereated. It is, also apparentpthat at different speeds ;-difi'erent ,gpt ieal i npresv signs V uld RbeQbr ught about. It} is'. also ,apparent .that al nostany :desiredimpression 0f v rie mbinatie sref e een r r ng would be .createdin the mind of the observer byjthe proper arrangelnenteof colorsnpon the pulleys, spokes,, and balls of the rotor. ele- 1 w nt a e eing that. e eme t to r ta ,I have illustratedniy ball elementsasbeing of, Solid formation, but it. is to be understood that they nay be hollow if desired, an m y b me u id,; la or a y other material that will produce the effect o t spar ney, tr nsluee y 0 vOpaqu ness.

I may, if, desired, covervthesejxballs{with s .materi l h ving. a. hig refle t P we idi posed eithen evenly for irregularly and thereby produce a unique, flashing, flickering tor wavering light effect Whenilight ris thrown upon the rotorrin the course of,its-rotat10n. i nd retee tha th s m y r ifi 0r n turallig tend tha s ha efi etin y be pr du ed indoor e etherwise- 1 will-be een. r m theabove, th I ha produced a device- With many desirable; ad-

vantages and results, that-isusefuL-antlof va e as an edu tional de ce, an a en, in stru nentof an u se nen t that is of eemparat v ly :f part va di simple ons r etie is of eheap manufacturing cost, nay be so disassen1b1edthat it. may be readilypaeked for shipmen or ransporta ion,endn th epai there @b readily an @0 nien ly. mad which operate a the resu m e i combinati w thir -e io flp duee by h Weig t of th earrying. an iea ried, par s; an wh c li .e her .e yant geslen suksthatm y i s apparent.

A hqug hav ,th1 des r bed, :in vent i a. a l and. peeifie lly illustra e j i it eia eqmpanyi gudrawings, e otn Wis b limit d-it ,jthe .pertieuhmf r o embed ment shewnaner byi h term pf description defining it, exeept as theastate of th a t and theeppe dedelaim im qu re f r it is, o viou tha va ionamedifio smey b m deinpthe .eembinati nie ,g niz ien, andierrangem nt. efipa t of my nv ion Wi wtj d parti e emth sp r an .seepe ther of.-

eWhetaI-ela mi sneweend.des -to sec Le -te s' ietent i l -il e m ehaniea toy, th eembinat o '.t e e lipgiear iag rotatab Whee i ounti gns r iage p lleyem untedp said Wheels in, fixed. relationthereto andro- ,tating .therewitl1, a pair of substantially triangular shapedlsupporting bracketamounted nsaidoarriage oppositely disposed at the opposite lateral, edges ofisaide carriage a supporting bearing; at the top of. eaehsof ,sai'd braokets, a transyerse lshaft rotatably supported by said bearing on ,said .braekets, a rotor havingaseries of radially disposed arms provided With enlarged .ball ends at their outer extremities integral, therewith and in fixed. relation thereto oarried byvsaid shaft, and,v adapted .to rotate therewith,. z.pulleysi carried by said-shaft in fixed relation thereto and rotatable therewith, V, and [belts cpnnectingsaid Wheel oaigried Lpulleyst with said, last, nentioned pulleys. to 'rotatablyiac- ,,tnate saidshaft; and. rotor upon and .by the travellingiinovement of the'earriage. U

In a meefh anical toy, the .eo nbination of a travelling carriage, rotatable.,.wheels sup- .port ngvsaid earriage, pulleys, mounted. on

said Wheels and 7 adapted, to rotate therewith,

I disposed arms provide at their outer. ends .yvithlenlarged ball. portions integral there- ,With andin, fixedrelation thereto, a shaft ally. relatiyely .to-u id framework,..and belts at supporting frarnepr1; nounted on said; carriage, a rotor havin a. series of rad ally earryingisaid rotorand disposed transyerse ,.conne.c,tingie "said ,Wheel oarried pulleys. with i said last-mentioned pulleys, ad pteclto IQtfl i bly ae uetep 1 i* a sa r b upo and by the travelling movement, of ,said carriage. i

7,3, In, a mechanicaltoy the combination of a travelling carriage, rotatable wheels suppor ng s i eerriag er l y oun e O11 said wheels in fixed relation thereto and p-e d. tren ve e yi tf id e l triegejrotat ly mounted in said journal bear1ngs, ..,afrotor hav n ,-.e ri e of I ra ia ly lt ispose a sp ei i'. d wi en r ed; bal ends ntegr l therewith-and ,in 'fixed relat o t e eto 4meu1 te e said el ttend re eteb e t r r h, bel w n ahl iearr e byl 1 a e Jlel ed' b ll aends p eye moun e 5 s'sei ae'l af near the eppe i extremi eewhere and adapted tov rotate i h6 "-With-,\ Q3 -Q .e pul y l teral y re at ely tes idl Sup-por ing brackets and ,belts 1 clonneoting said wheel 'a rie ipul y th ee dieha tee it e -.l,eys, adapted, to. rotatably aetuate said aft adapted to vrotate therewith, a ,pair of ried byfsaid; shaft t0 v adj {shaft and 5ie rrie epu leysiend-shaf andiiret i m vided with substantially enlarged ball ends 7 and by the travelling movement of the carriage.

4. In a mechanical toy, the combination of a travelling carriage, rotatable wheels supporting said carriage, pulleys mounted on and in fixed relation to said wheels and adapted to rotate therewith, a pair of substantially triangular supporting brackets oppositely disposed at the opposite lateral edges of said carriage substantially horizontal journal bearings at the top of said brackets, a substantially vertically disposed rotor having a series of radial arms pro integral therewith and in fixed relation thereto, a substantially horizontal shaft disposed transversely of said carriage and ro- "tatably and adjustably supported in said journal bearings carrylng said rotor between said supporting brackets, pulleys mounted on said shaft adjacent the outer ends of said journal bearings, means carried at the ends of said shaft to adjust said shaft and pulleys laterally relative to said journal bearings, and belts connecting wheel carried pulleys and said shaft carried pulleys adapted to rotatably actuate said shaft and rotor upon and by the travelling movement of said carriage.

' 5. In a mechanical toy, the combination of a travelling carriage, rotatable wheels supporting said carriage, pulleys mounted on said wheels in fixedrelation thereto and adapted to rotate therewith, substantially triangular shaped supporting brackets oppositely disposed on the opposite lateral edges of said carriage, a rotor having a series of radially disposed arms provided with enlarged outer ball ends integral therewith and 1n fixed relation thereto, said radially disposed arms and said enlarged ball ends being suitably colored, a horizontal shaft disposed transversely of said carriage rotatably supported by said brackets and operably mounting said rotor in fixed relapulleys laterally relatively to said brackets and belts connecting said wheel carried pulleys with said shaft carried pulleys adapted to rotatably actuate said pulleys and said shaft and rotor and thereby produce a unique and peculiarly deceptive color effect resemblin concentric formations and designs of difierent colors.

6. In a mechanical toy, the combination {of a travelling carriage, rotatable wheels supporting said carriage, pulleys mounted on said wheels and adapted to rotate therewith, substantially triangular Shaped'sup- I porting brackets mounted on said carnage,

a substantially vertically disposed rotor having a series of radial arms provided with enlarged ball ends integral with and in fixed relation to said arms at their outer extremities, a series of bells attuned to a different note or tone of sound, swingably mounted on the outer extremities of said ball ends, a substantially horizontal shaft carrying said rotor disposed transversely of said carriage v and rotatably supported by said brackets, pulleys mounted on said shaft near the opposite extremitiesthereof adjacent the outer edges of said brackets, means on the ends of said shaft toadjustsaid shaft and pulleys laterally relatively to said brackets, and belts connectingsaid wheel carried pulleys with said shaft carried pulleys adapted to actuate said shaft carried pulleys and said shaft and said rotor upon and by the travelling movement of said carriage, and thereby cause said bells to ring and produce different sound notes harmoniously.

vSigned at city, county, and State of New York this 18th day of May, A. D. 1925.

JOHN JACOB BECKER.

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