US1594104A - Toy - Google Patents

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July 27, 1926. 1,594,104

J. T. MILLER roY Filed Nov. '11, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' 2f J2 Q f" I L/ I t A n l '"cs i A ll'm/ENTOR YITNESFS I 7, J.' YML'lZeI, E v am f@ ATTORNEYS WITNESSES July 27,1926. 1,594,104

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) l :37; t. ATTORNEYS Patented July 27,

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A'epiictiomea novmberii, i925.l seriariw.: 68,362.

' This .invention relates to improvements intoys,v and has for its object' theprovision of a device in which a-spring motor is adapted'to drive a mechanism forcausing 1n-alternating upward and downward movement of a body oriigure, and 'wherein' the mechanism will release thebody -at predef termined intervals so that the bodyis permitted to fall and come to rest foi" a' period of time.. o y

"-flfhiskinvention will beybest understood from" a consideration of the following detailed description in view of the accompany-y drawing forming apart of the specifica# tion; nevertheless` it is to be understood that theinvention is not confined totheydis-` closure' being susceptible ofy suchvchanges and modifications which i shalljdene no material departure from the salientf features of the invention,as'expressed inthe yappended claims. l In the drawings: c n

Figure 1 is a vertical sectionofthel toy, 'Figure isha/horizontal section,y 'i

`Figure 3 is a viewin perspective 'of a Vmagazine and cap feeder,l

Figure 4 isv an end -view foffthetoy, and Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical section howing a detail ofthe operating nicch-v anisin of the toy.

ings, thecpresent embodimentyof the invention comprises three' essential elements7l` `a inotorfa tower supporting a haminen'and va magazinel and `feeding device `for percussion caps which are fired operatedby the motor.

The motoris mounted in a housingflO in the hammer which v`a motor shaft 11 `is journaledtrans-k versely ofl said housing, theshaft having one end squaredv at 12 and projecting 'beyond' said housing toi'eceive a winding'key.` Ajinotor springl isa'rranged onthe shaft l Y y v cylinder 38 is bolted tothe tower. VA guida4 inthe usual manner forv driving saidy shaft. A wheel 14 isvrigid withshaft 11 and has a plurality7 of seriesfof'teeth 15 adlptd to ymesh periodically with a pinion 16 rigid with a shaft l17.v Apulley 18 is also-secured totheshaft, which'isjonrnaledin the hous-v ing andl disposed parallel with the `inotorshaft. 4 y KA gear wheel' 19 is securedf'to themotor shaftand meshes with apinion 2O inc iint-A edfor"rotationl 'with a shaft21 journalled Referring more particularly i to Y the draw'- flat 'oneend onjthe housing and at its other end 'in a bracket 22vv carried the housing. A ratchet' wheel 23""is alsorgidly, mounted 1 ony shaft y21 andgoperates a well known forni of" governorf'24'mounted on' a shaft '25 carried by the housing thegovernor controlling the speed of the motor;

`V Aeable 26 secured to the pulley 18 `and passes upwardly fimmthe` housing and is trained over a. pulley. 27 on `a ltower 28 which is rectangular vin,` crossl section fand braced its upper andjlow'erends by bars 291 secured tothefangle ironjuprights `30`v forming `the 'towen The cable Lis secured to a ringonthe upper endy of "ahaminer 31 'y providingI a weight whichisl guidedfby the inountedon a shaft 82at theupperend of said'towenfA iiring`plate331isdispsed att I 'the bottom of :they tower uponfwhic'h the yweights are adaptedto,y befrperiodically dropped. i Lugs 34 carry l a shaft v35 at one side of"A ythe lower endof the ltower 'upon which are secured a pair of curved arms 36 disposed` lin spaced kparallel relation'with the lsides of the lower end of said towerandfextend upwardly and rearwardly'fto 'pointsjat the rear, of the tower. 'The'arm's are capable of beingL rockedl' A shaft 37 is journaled in j the free'endsy ofthe arms. A cylinder 38 which has one end open and the other closed provides a magazine for a ribbon of toy.

percussion caps.

A sliding llid 139 pivoted l'at`4r0 to one end ofthe cylinder'fforms a closure for the openend. spool'41 is pro-kr vided for rolling theV ribbon" insaid cylin- :derx Openings 42are formed at vthelfront and V'rear ofk the vtower andbetw'cen the bars 29 and a lbase'plate 43up'on which the housing and towerisinounted in order to guide the ribbon of caps over 'th'efirin'g plate 33.V

A bracket *45V formed: integrallyVV with the generally ydesignated by: the numeral v44 is formed integrally with the cylinder 38 and extends downwardly andv inwardly-towards the tower. Ay spring 46 has a free vend flanges 48 which formdpart of the guide 44.

' The vtransverse bar 46a` is. locatedfbelow ank7opening 447 the cylinder 88 through which CFI the ribbon of caps is adapted to be withdrawn. A portion of the base of the guide, as shown at 49, is pivotally mounted at 88a at the. bottom of the cylinder and is movable towards or away from the side flanges 48. This swinging base portion provides an opening 52 which will aid in the insertion of the ribbon of caps when the device is being prepared for operation. The portion 49a of the base is rigidly connected to the side flanges 48 and has an end 52L projecting beyond the lower free ends of the flanges 48 which is adapted to be inserted between the pair of the angle iron bars which form the tower with the base of the end 52a flush with the top of the firing plate 38. Latches 50 are pivoted lon the side bars 48 adjacent the lower free end of the swingable base 49 and are adapted to engage pins 50a projecting from the side edges of the swingable base so that said base may be locked in close contact with the outer edges of the side flanges 48. The percussion ycaps 51a which are located above the surface of the ribbon 51 are adapted to be engaged by the plunger 53 when the arm 36 is. operated for forcing the ribbon of caps downwardly and beneath the hammer 81.

A presser foot 53 is mounted at its upper end on the shaft 37 and a coil spring 54 on said shaft maintains the foot in engagement with the ribbon of caps in the guide.

A second coil spring 55 connected at one end to the bracket 45 and at its other end to the shaft 37 maintains the shaft 37, presser foot 53 and arms 36 in a predetermined elevated position and is adapted to returny these elements to such position after the weight or hammer 31 has depressed the arms 86 by the. engagement of pins 56 on the weight when said weight has been dropped.

The operation of my device is as follows:

The gear wheel. 14 is constructedy with spaced groups o-f teeth 15. The gear wheel 19 is provided .with a continuous set of teeth which drives the governor. lVhen gear 14 is revolved by the m-otor on shaft 11, the pulley 18 is rotated by the intermittent gear 16 and the groups of teeth on gear 19 so that cable 26 is wound on drum 18. Vlinding of the cable 26 lifts weight 31 until a blank kspace 15aN releases gear 16, drum 18 and thus weight 31. The weight falls to the plate 38 firing the cap placed thereon.

Vhen the weight falls, the pin 56 on the weight will engage one of the arms 86, can ing said arms to rock downwardly on shaft 35. The plunger or feeding arm is forced downwardly by arms 86 until the free end engages a raised charge 51a on the ribbon 51 of the caps, whence the ribbon is forced downwardly along the guide and shifting a fresh cap beneath the descending weight 81 before the weight strikes the plate 33. The

spring 46 has its lower free end pressing against the ribbon of caps to prevent buckling of the ribbon by too great a freedom of movement of the ribbon when shifted by the plunger 53. As soon as the next set of teeth 15 of the rotating gear 14 engages the gear 16 the drum is revolved, winding cable 26 thereon and raising weight 31. l/Vhen the pin 56 is elevated by the weight the spring 55 pulls arms 86 and feeding plunger 53 upwardly until the free end of said plunger rests upon the free end of spring 46.

.Vl/'hen the gear 14 has again presented a toothless space 152L to gear 16, said gear slips, releasing the weight and through pin 56,

arms 36 and plunger 53, another cap is fedr on the firing plate 83 just before the weight strikes said pla-te.

rlhese operations are repeated until the spring motor requires rewinding.

A brake shoe carried by an arm 7l iS adapted to be forced int-o engagement with the drum 18 when desired to check or control the unwinding of the cable 26. The arm 1. A toy comprising a motor, a fractional gear driven by the motor, a second gear driven intermittently by the fractional gear, a drum rotated by the second gear, a tape adapted to be wound on the drum, a weight attached to the free end of the tape and resisting winding of the tape, means for supporting the tape adjacent the weight to. suspend the weight at a height, said fractional gear releasing the second gear and weight, a ribbon of percussion caps, and means for feeding the caps periodically beneath the falling weight. j

2. A toy comprising a motor, a fractional gear driven by the motor, a second gear driven intermittently by the fractional gear, a drum rotated by the second gear, a tape adapted to be wound on the drum, a weight attached to the free end of the tape and resisting winding of the tape, means for supporting a tape adjacent the weight to suspend the weight at a height, said fractional gear releasing the second gear and weight, a ribbon of percussion caps, means for feeding the caps periodically beneath the falling weight, and `means for returning the feeding means to a normal inoperative position.

8. A toy comprising a motor, a fractional gear driven by the motor, a second gear driven intermittently by the fractional gear, a drum rotated by the. second gear, a tape adapted to be wo-und on the drum, a weight attached to the free end of the tape and resisting winding of the tape, means for supporting the tape adjacent the weight to susa ribbon of percussion caps, means torfeedf4.v AV toycomprising a motor, adriving a end of the tape supported bythe tower, said weightbeing elevated when the second gearv vis revolved and permitted Yto fall when said,

. ing the caps periodically beneath l"the fall.-

ing weight," 'and means Itor regu'latingmthe feeding of the'ribbonj of caps. ,y l i i 'gear v'operated by the motor andjhaving groupsv of spaced', teeth', a' second gear in meshingrelation'with the driving gear andl adapted to be rotated and l'releasedfi'the driving'gear, a drum rotated vby the Second,v gear, a tower, a tape l, having 'one ven'dcon.-

nected to' the drum andthe` other end' fsup?` ported by the tower,' a weight secured'to the Vend ofthe tape supported the tower,

v said'weight being elevated when the fsfeconc'l lgear is revolved yandv permitted to fall whenv said gear is released, a ribbon Votpercussi'on caps, and means for feeding the caps periodically: below the' falling'v weight."

.. 5. A toy' comprising amotor, driving'. I

i l'odicallybelow the talling'weights, said it'e'ed`- gear operated* by the motor and" having groups of spaced teeth,','a 'second 'gear inv 'meshing relation with the driving gear and `adapted .to be rotated and released by the driving gear, a drum 'rotated by the second gear, a tower,.a tape having'one end connected' to the drum and the otherl end sup! portedvby thev tower, 'a weight secured to the gear is released, aa ribbon 'ofV percussion caps, and means for feeding the caps periodically below the falling weight, said tower beingy provided with a guide vfor,Vco,nt-rolling the downward movement of ,theweight 6. A-toy comprising afmotor,a drivingl gear. operated by the.` motor'` `andv having groups of spaced teeth, a second gear in meshing relation with the driving'gear and adapted to be rotated andreleased by thev driving gear, v a drum rotated by the second gear, a` tower, a tape having one end con-v nected to the drum and the-other en'd supported byfthe tower, a weight secured to the` p end of the tape 'supported by the tower,"said weight being elevated when thesecondvgear is revolved and permitted to tall when said gear is released,a.ribbon yof percussion caps,

and'means 'forfeeding the caps periodically" .below the falling weights, said feeding? means beingfactuated by thev weight wheny descending. f

`7'. Aftoy comprising kal motor, a driving f gear o'p'eratedfvby themotor andv having` v groups'jof .spaced teeth, a second gear 'in-: p

lnect'ed to the drum and the other end sup- .p'orte'd lbythe tower, afweightlsec'ured to meshing relation with the driving gear and adapted tobe rotated and releasedby'the driving gear,a"drum rotated by the second gear, a tower, aftapevhaving one endlconnected to the drum and the vother'end supcapS, and means for feeding the caps periv being elevated `when the secondgear 'ed arms adapted to be :moved YforV actuating f the fee'dingrmeans, and 'means' onxthe weight enga-ging'thearms for operating said arms. v

A Vtoy comprising a motor,- a driving gear operated" byV the motor and having "groups ot'spaced' teeth,` asecond gear 'in meshing relation with thendrivinggearand .adapted to be rotated and releasedvby the driving gear, a drum rotated byl the second gear,"a` tower,"a tape-'having oneendjcon'- nected'to the vdrum and thev other end'sup.-

`portedfbythe tower, a vweight .secured tov said weight being elevate'dwhenthe second gearis. revolved andpermitted to tall -when vsaid gear-ils released, ari'bbon of percussion caps, and means for t'eedin'gthe caps jperiing means beingcomposedo'f a plunger,de pressible arms plvfo'ted on the tower and con- "nectedv'toh kthe plunger, a `pin on'the weight Wengagingfand' depressing said arm `to actuatei-the plunger, the tree end ot the plung- ,y er engaging the caps and forcingk the same y along ademte path.

v9."Ark toy comprising 4a `motor, a1 driving gear operated' by the `motor 'and having "the end of thetape supported `by' thetower,

vgr'oups'ot 'spaced'f'teetln aseCOndfgear in i fineshing relation with the driving gear -.and 'adapted' to berotated and released bythe driving gear, a drumy rota-tedbykthe second gear, a tower, a tape havingone endfconvnected to the drumy andthe vother end sup# ,t

portedby the tower, aweight secured 'to the f f end of` the tape supported by the, tower, "said weightk beingelevat'ed whenl the .second lgear-'is revolved and permitted to tallwhen' said gear is released, a ribbon'oi percussion f' odically below Vthe falling weights, pivotally'mounted arms vadapted 'to be moved'tor actua-ting thejfeeding means, and means on the weight engaging the'arms for operatingv ysaid arms, a spring connected 'with' armstor moving lthe arms t0; a normal inoperative position when thek weight is raised.

lO. A. toy comprising amotor, a driving Vgear `operated by the motor and'l having groupsf-o'fspaced teeth, a second gear in gear, a'tower, a tapefhavin-g one endjconthe end of the tape supportedby the tower, said weight being elevate-d when the,l second p gear is revolved and permittedfto` tall when Yportedbyjthe tower, a'weight secured to the end of the tape supported' by thetower, said said 'gear' released, a vribbon of percussion lbelow the l.talling weight, .and a ltiring hplato at the .bottom .of the ltower `to receive .the moving caps vand ,the "falling weight.

ill. A Itoy :comprising :a motor, la .driving gear operated by the motor and Ihaving groups .of spaced teeth, a second gear `in .meshing relation Awith the .driving gear and adapted Eto .be frotated and released by -the driving gear, a drum frotated `by the second gear, a tower, a tape :having one lend connected to the drum and the other end .supgported by the tower, a weight secured tothe v.end of the tape snpportedby the-tower,;said -weight -being elevated 1when the second gear .is revolved and 1Vpermitted to tall when said gear is released, a iribbon'ot peroussionoaps, lmean-s tor feeding the caps periodically below the eta-lling weight, and ajmanuallyoprerate-d brake .adapted to .engage the drum .-andfcontrol the speed'o'fithe -a'lli-ng weight.

12. A 4toy comprising ..a unotor, a trae- .tional gear `driven by the motor, ya vsecond gear driven intermittently .by the fractional gear, a drum rotated by the -seeond gear, a tape adapted to be wound on the drum, a weight attached tothe lfree rend ot the tape ,and resisting windingot-the tape, means tor .supporting the -tape .adjacent the 4weight .to suspend the weight .at a height, said tractional gear releasing the second gear and weight, Ia ribbon ot percussion caps, means ttor feeding ythe caps periodically ybeneath the falling weight, a governor' connected with the,;motor for regulating the .speed .of the -driving gear, and .a brake adapted `to engage the drum to `control the speed .ot deseent'ot the weight. i

13. A toy comprising a lmotor, :a drum, .operating means .connected between the drum and the motor tor intermittently causing .-rotationot the drum, .aftape :adapted ,to be woundon the drum, -a weightattachedfto the treefend ot .the tape andjresisting winding of the tape, means tor supporting vthe tape adjacent the weight to suspend the weight at a v:predetermined height, means included :in kthe operative means between `the drum-and the motor adaptedstoicause release of the motor 'for releasing the tape and ithe weight, a ribbon ot -percussion caps, vand means for, feeding the caps periodically .beneath the `falling weight.

'14,. A toy comprising a motor, adrum,. 0pn erating means connected between Vthe drum ,andthe motor for intermittently.causing rotation of the drum, a tape .adapted .to be wound on the drum, a weight attached to the vtree end ot the tape and resisting winding of fthe tape, means for supporting .the .tape adjacent `the `weight to suspend .the .weight at a predetermined height, means included l.in the operative .means between the drum and the motor adapted `to cause .release of fthe motor -tor releasing the .tape andthe weight, a ribbon ot percussion caps, and

means .for feeding the .Caps periodically `loeneath Athe .falling weight, ,and ;meansjfor revturning the .feeding means toa .normal inoperativeposition.

l5. A .toy comprising a motor, a drum, means operatively connected ,between the motor yand thedrum for causing 'intermittent rotation bf the `drum .and release Aof the drum, va tower, a tape .connected at one end ot .the ,drum slidably mounted at the top of the tower, Aweight connected to `the .other @tree end oft' the tape. andadaptedto.beguided downwardly in .the tower when @the tape is released, a ribbonot capsmeans jtor feeding the `ribbon otfcaps through thefbo'ttom ofthe tower Qin timed ,relation with lthe falling weight so that .a cap will b e disposed yin line .with the weight whenthe Awei,f htfhas reached the .bottom ot the .tower ,tor exploding the cap.

16A toy comprising' a motor, a v drum, .means operatively connected between .the .motorand the drum 'for causing intermittent ;rota tio1r ot the drum and release ot the drum, ,a towerwa tape connected at one end ,ot the drum fslidablyfmounted at the top of .the tower, a weight connected to Athe other tree end ot' ,the tape and adapted to be guided downwardly in the tower when the tapelis released, alribbon ot caps, means for .feeding the ribbon of v caps through the bot- `tom'ot` ,the tower in timed relation with the tal-ling weight so that a cap YW'lllbe disposed in line with the rweight when the weight'has reached the bottom .of the tower 'for explod- Lingthe cap, said feeding` means lbeing adapted to he operatedibythe weight when .it approaches the bottom Vot the tower.

17. A toy rcomprisingia weight actuated by gravity, operating .-means for raising the weight, means for teedinga ribbon ot caps periodically'beneath the falling weight, said feeding means comprising arguide lfor supportingthe ribbon ,o t caps, aplunger adaptyed to engage ithe caps and vtorce .them periodica'lly beneath (the weight, said guide havinga portion oifitsbody hingedly mounted wherebysaid hingedly mounted portion ,maybe swung away tromthe guideto permit the proper insertion of l.the caps.

.18. .Atoyoomprising-a weightactuated by gravit/y, operating meanstor raising the weight, means tor feeding aribbon of caps periodically beneath the 'falling wei ht, said feeding means comprising a guide or supporting ,the ,ribbon of caps, a. plunger adapted to yengage the caps and `torce them Iperiodically beneath the weight, said'guide having a portion of its body hingedly mounted wherebysaidihingedly mounted portion may be swung awaytromthe guide to ,permit the proper insertion of the caps, meansjior operating the yplunger adapted to'be set in motion by the .falling weight.

Y19. .A toy comprising a weight actuated by gravity, operating means for raising the Weight and for releasing the Weight periodioally, means for feeding a ribbon of caps periodically beneath the fallingWeifght, said 5 feeding means comprising a guide forsupporting the ribbon of caps, a plunger adapted to engage vthe .caps and force them pe-k 4 riodically beneath the Weight, ysaidvgniole having a portion ofitsbody hingedlymounted whereby said hingedly mounted portion PBI? may be swung away from'the guide to mit the proper insertion of the caps.y

'JoHNrMILLER.

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