US1607992A - Doll eyes - Google Patents

Description

Nbv. 23 1926.

A. KONOFF DOLL EYES Filed March 17, 1926 Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

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ASSIGNOR TO OVERLAND METAL NOVELTY I DOLL EYES. Application filed March 17, 1926. Serial No. 25,199. g

- PIOJVGd form of gravity controlled means for operating such eyes, also an improved mannerof connecting the gravity control element with the eyes proper. I

A more detail d bject is to provide an improved form of weight-and means for connecting it with its carrying arm, also an imroved form of carrying armand manner of connecting the arm withthe eye proper.

A further detailed object is to provide an improved form of weight carrying arm so designed that one part thereof serves as the immediate means for connecting an eye shell with theusualcros's rod of the eyeset and that another part thereof depends from the first part to carry the weight.

A further detailed object is to provide an improved form of bum er means arranged to cushion movement of the weight in one direction. x

'A further detailed object is to provide a weight carrying arm having a portion of itself so formed as to constitute a resilient bumperfor the weight.

A further detailed object is to provide an improved form of weight made up from'a single rectangular piece of sheet metal so bent as to provide a grip upon the carrying arm and at the same time provide an appropriate socket for retaining a resilient bumper element.

v indicated in the appended cla ms.

Other objects and'aimsof the invention, more or less specific than those referred to above, will be in part obvious and in part pointed out in the course of the following description of the elements, combinations,

arrangements of parts and applications of principlescon'stituting the invention; and

the scope of protection contemplated will be In the accompanying drawings which are to befltakn as a part of this specification, and in which I haveshown merelya preferred form of embodiment ofthe inven- Fig. 1 is a rear elevational viewof a setpof dolls eyes constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2. is avertical sectional view taken and there. being a substantially upon the plane of line IIII of Fig. I and showing the eye set as it appears in use within the dolls head.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to that seen in Fig. 2 but illustrating a modified form of weight element, and i a Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail view of the weight appearing in Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings for describing in detail the structure therein shown the reference characters L and G indicate the two eyes of an ordinary eye set of the type here concerned, said eyes being spaced apart andsupported at opposite ends of'a cross rod '1 which is in turn rotatably mounted in a central carrying bracket- 2 extending there- 4 i plate resting against the rear annular edge surface of shell 3 and held by a plurality of tangs as 5-5, the plate having a sleeve portion as 6 provided thereby for receiving the cross rod 1, the sleeve beingrotatable and otherwise adjustable upon the cross rod,

central weakened portion as? of the plate the sleeve, -to permit of a number of different adjacent the inner end of adjustments of theeyeshell with respect to the-cross rod, after the manner more lly set forth and claimed in my Patent No.

The eye Gris shown as being of the same construction as the eye L except that in thisinstance the carrying member or plate 4 is formed'with integral extensions projecting above and below the eye shell 3.

The extension 8, which continues upwardly from the plate 4 is adapted to serve as a bumper element arranged to impinge against the' inner surface portion as. f the doll head for limiting the rotary movement of the eyes in their closed position.

The extension 10, which continues downwardly from the plate .4 constitutes downwardly from; the eye G for carrying the wei H at its lower'end in a vertical thev carrying arm forthe actuating weight H. .It is shaped as to extend diagonally plane substantially centrally between the two eyes L and G and suitably spaced below the cross rod 1.

It should here be noted that the material from which the carrying arm is formed is such as to permit of a suitable bending of the arm as occasion may require to dispose the weight H at the most advantageous position for its gravity control of the eye movements.

The manner of constructing the weight H and of connecting it with the arm 10 may take any desired form. As illustrated however it consists of two separate discs as 11 and 12 arranged one resting concentrically against the rear surface of the other and each having a central plug-like portion as 13 and let punched forwardly thereof. The punch portion 13 of the disc 11 extends into the opening as 15 provided at the rear of the disc 12 by the forward movement of the punch portion 14, while the forward'end discs together.

portion of the punch portion 14 which projects beyond the surface of disc 12 constitutes a rivet which extends through a suitable aperture as 16 provided to receive it at the lower end of arm 10 and is mashed down to provide a head as 17 engaging against the forward surface of the arm 10 serving to hold the weight rigidly connected with the arm.

The engagement of the punch 13 within the opening 15 of disc 12 constitutes said punch 13 as abond between the two discs, and the operation of mashing down the head portion 17 of the punch 14 to fasten the weight onto arm 10 at the same time i of course produces a certain spreading effect against the punch 13 so as to cause said punch 13 to more effectually bind the two The weight thus provided is readily produced from sheet metal, the discs 11 and 12 being themselves simply punchings of sheet metal of suitable thickness for the purposes, and no extra material or elements are required to effect the connection between the weight and the carrying arm.

By making the carrying arm 10 of sheet metal it has been found practical to strike out a tongue as 18 therefrom and to dispose the same in position to constitute a resilient bumper for cushioning the move ment of the weight in one direction. This tongue is shown as being struck out from that portion of the arm-between the weight and the lower margin of the eye shell and as being bent forwardly and. downwardly so as to overla the forward side of the Weight in position to efliciently serve as a spring bumper for engaging againstthe inner surface portion of the dolls head whenever the weight moves to' its' normal open eye position.

The modification-shown in Figs. 3- and' 4 weight comprising a pair of discs proposes another form of weight made from sheet metal. In this instance the piece of sheet metal employed is oblong in general contour and is simply rolled over upon itself, in the direction of its longest dimension, to constitute a small cylindcras 19, the material of which the cylinder is formed being suitably heavy to afford ample weight for its purpose. The opposite ends of the strip constitute jaws as 20 and 21 between which is firmly gripped the lower end portion of a suitable carrying arm as 22 which extends upwardly into engagement with either the cross ,rod or directly with one or both of the eyes L and G, as may be desired. In the instance illustrated the carrying arm 29 is shown as connected with the cross rod 1.'

Within the forward end of the cylinder 19 is arranged a resilient bumper element as 23, such as .an ordinary bottle cork or the like, it being noted particularly that thecylinder 19, inaddition to providing the necessary amount of weight for actuating the eyes, and of affording a simple and inexpensive meansof connecting to the arm 22, also provides an admirable socket into which the bumper element 23 is inserted as would be a cork into the mouth of a bottle.

As many changes could be made in this construction without departing from the scope of the invention asdefined in the following claims, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings, shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not in a nent to the present invention and may be modified at will within the scope of the appended claims- Having thusdescribed my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described the combination with a pair of pivotally mounted eyes and a weight for actuating said eyes in the usual manner, of a carrying arm for the weight, said carrying arm being formed of sheet metal and having a portion struck out therefrom and bent to constitute a resilient bumper adapted to engage the doll head to cushion movement of the weight in one direction. 1

2. A device of the class described,. comprising a pair of pivotally mounted eyes,

an actuating arm therefor, a weight carried by said arm adapted to actuate the eyes by gravity in. the usual manner, and said arranged concentrically one against theother, and a portion of one disc being punched into an opening of the other disc to hold said discs rigid-1y connected together.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a pair of pivotally mounted eyes,

an actuating arm therefor, a weight engaging said arm adapted to actuate the eyes by gravity in the usual manner, and said weight comprising a pair of discs arranged one againstthe other, a portion of one of said discs being partly punched therefrom to provide an opening in said disc and to provide attaching means by which the weight is connectedwith said arm, and a portion of the second disc being partly punched therefrom and into the opening of the first disc to constitute a bond retaining said discs rigidly connected together.

4. An eye set comprising a pair of eyes, a rotatable cross rod, means connecting the eyes with the cross rod to rotate therewith, a weight to rotate the cross rod and .eyes, and the means for connecting one of said eyes with said'cross rod having integral parts providing first a sleeve telescopically and 'rotatably adjustably engaging the cross rod to thereby provide for adjustment of the eyes with respect to each other on the cross 'rod, and second a carrying arm by which to support the-weight connected to operate the-eyes. I

5. An eye set comprising a pair of eyes, a rotatable cross rod, means connecting the eyes with the cross rod to rotate therewith, a weight to rotate the cross rod and eyes, and the means for connecting one of said eyes with said cross rod comprising a sheet metal member having parts shapedto provide first a sleeve telescopically and rotatably adj ustably engaging the cross rod, second a bendable portion .upon which the eye is adjustable on an axis transverse to the length of the cross rod, whereby to provide for adjustment of the eyes with respect to each other on the cross rod, third a bumper for limiting rotary movement of the eyes in one direction, and fourth an arm to which the weight is connected to operate the eyes.

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ALEXANDER KONOFF.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa-

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