US1613349A - Toy - Google Patents

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Jan. 4, 1927..

. 1,613,349 G. W. FERGUSON TOY Filed Jan. 12, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 4, 1927.

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GEORGE W. FERGUSON, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

TOY.

Application filed January 12 1922. Serial No. 528,604.

1n carrying out my objects I provide a frame member journalling a pair of wheels mounted on a crank shaft. A vertical member supporting the figure is slidably mounted in this frame member and. is pivotally connected to said crank so that as the wheels are rotated by drawing the object about on the floor, said supporting member is caused to simultaneously reciprocate vertically and oscillate thereby giving the figure movements of a bucking broncho.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof and are particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, illustrating the application of my invention in one form Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my toy showing the figure in relatively different positions.

Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of my toy showing the figure in relatively difierent positions.

Fig. 4 is a side view showing the range of movement of the figure during the act of bucking.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figure 4: of a similar toy showing an alternate form of at taching the rider to the animal.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 of another form of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a view of the toy shown in Figure 6 with the parts in relatively altered relation.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail view of the device for fastening the animal to the upright.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on line 99 of Figure 8.

The frame of my invention is constructed of wire and is formed with two longitudinal members 10 and 11 both approaching each other at one end and connected to a handle 12 by means of ferrules 13 which pass completely around both said handle and said members. The other ends of said longitudinal frame members 10 and 11 are bent to form eyes 14 and 15 and extend upwardly to provide a vertical frame extension 15 which forms a support for the toy proper and which connects the two frame members 10 and 11 together to give the frame structure lateral rigidity. It can clearly be understood that any other suitable method of attaching the handle to the frame may be employed.

In the eyes 14 and 15 is journalled a shaft 16 which has rigidly secured to the ends thereof a pair of circular wheels 18 and 19. These wheels support the entire toy structure and serve to impart to the toy the desired motions.

The figure employed with my toy is indicated in its entirety at A, which in this particular instance is shown to be a bucking broncho, and is formed of sheets of any suitable material. This figure comprises a body portion 20 in the shape of a horses body and head, which has pivoted to it fore legs 21, and hind legs 22, adapted to swing freely relative to the said body 20. Upon the back of the broncho is mounted a rider which consists of a body 23 having pivoted to it arms 24 and legs 25. The legs 25 are secured to the body 20 of the horse proper so that the movements of the rider occur from the hips upwardly. The entire figure A is supported on a wire upright 26 which is secured to the body 20 in a manner to be presently described. This rod is mounted for vertical sliding and reciprocation within an eye 29 formed on the central portion of the frame extension 15. The lower end of upright 26 terminates in an eye 30 which is journalled upon a crank 31 formed on shaft 16.

The operation of the device is apparent. When the toy is drawn about by the handle 12 wheels 18 and 19 are caused to rotate turning the crank 31 and manipulating the upright 26. When the crank is in the forward position as shown in Figure 1 the toy is in the rear of the device. As the wheels are rotated crank 31 is raised until the upright 26 becomes vertical in which position the figure A assumes a position shown in Figure 2. As the wheels 18 and 19 are fur ther rotated the figure is caused to travel forlink 67 to a portion of the body i A slot is positioned in the lower wardly relative to the frame proper until the same reaches its further-most forward position as indicated in Figure 3.

. The range of movement of the figure throughout its rotation is clearly shown in Figure 4, in which the dotted lines at 33 and 34 indicate the extreme positions which the upright 26 may take. It will be noted that the movement of the crank for these positions of the uprights 26 would be somewhere near a quarter of a revolution depending upon the relative positioning of the frame extension 15 and the support 29 to the length of the crank arm 31. With this arrangement the figure A passes through its entire movement at one end in a quarter of a revolution while in resuming its original position three quarters of a revolution is passed through. In this way the figure is caused to have a plunging or bucking action, one such move ment occurring for each revolution of the wheels 18 and 19.

The device for attaching upright 26 to the body of the figure A is best shown in Figures 8 and 9. Upright 26 is provided with an offsetportion 60 from which issues a longitudinal shank 61 running parallel with the main portion thereof. At the upper end of shank 61 the same is bent at right angles thereto as indicated at 62, the extreme end terminating -in an upwardly bent nose 63. In the body 20 of the toy is formed a hole 64: which extends completely through the same, and through which the right angle of portion 62 of the fastening device is adapted to pass. edge of the body 20 immediately below the hole 6%.

In a 1 in the device the member 62 is first inserted into the hole 6% and then the portion 68 slided inwardly int-o the notch 65. A hook 66 pivoted on portion 60 is adapted to engage the up-turned end63 of member 62 so as to securely hook the same in place. With this construction it can readily be seen that the body 20 can be securely attached to the upright 26 also if desired other body portions may be interchanged, or the position of a single body member may be reversed upon the said upright 26 as indicated in Figures 6 and 7 The modification shown in Figure 5 differs mainly from that shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 in the particular attachment of the rider to the broncho. In this case the arms 24: are pivotally connected by means of a 20 indicated at 68. In a similar manner the legs 25 are formed attached from the body 20 and are pivotally connected at 69 by means of a link 70 to the body 20 of the animal as indicated at 71. With this construction the rider is given considerably greater latitude than is the case in the previous form of the invention. The extent of movement can readily "be comprehended by inspection of the relative relation of the rider and broncho as shown in full lines in Figure 5 and in relatively altered relations as shown in dotted lines in the same figure.

. In the type of toy shown in Figures 6 and 7 the same wheel supporting mechanism is used as shown in the other forms of the invention. In this case the figure is in the shape of a steer and rider indicated in its entirety at B, which steer consists of a body portion 72 having rearlegs 73 and fore legs 74 pivoted thereto. This steer is provided with horns 75 which extend directly outwardly from the same. The rider consists of a body member 7 6 having legs 77 and arms 78 pivoted to the same. The arms 7 8 in turn are pivoted to the horns 7 5 near the attachment of the same to the head of the animal as indicated at 79. In this device the rider now rests upon the back of the steer as shown in Figure 7. When the toy is drawn about the figure is given a rapid movement which causes the rider to be thrown outwardly as shown in Figure 6 being partly supported upon the ends of the horn of the said animal. In this position it appears as if the steer is tossing the rider about upon its horns and when the reverse movement of the animal takes place the rider is thrown back again upon the back of the steer in a very natural manner.

As before stated the various difierent animals may be mounted upon the supporting means or any particular animal reversed in position thereon. In Figure 6 I have shown the toy as arranged for a push toy with the steers head facing out in front of the wheels. In Figure 7 the steer has been reversed upon the support with its head facing inwardly towards the operator.

The advantages of my invention are manifest. The device is extremely simple in construction and can be made of wire and any form of sheet metal desired so that the same may be manufactured at a very small cost. The device is very active in its motions and hence is very pleasing and attractive'to the user.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my invention together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those above set forth within the scope of the following claims.

I claim 1. A toy comprising a frame having a fork shaped portion terminating in two bearings, a handle secured to said fork shaped portion, a U-shaped support extending upwardly from said bearings, a guide upon said U-shaped support, an axle journalled in said bearings, wheels secured to said axle, a crank formed on said axle, an upright pivoted to said crank and slidable along said guide upon said U-shaped support and a figure secured to said upright.

2. A toy comprising a frame formed of a single piece of wire comprising a U-shaped upright formed with a guide at the center of the same and with eyes at the lower portion thereof, a forked member formed continuous with said upright having a pair of arms issuing along the same, a handle secured to said forked member, an upright slidable in said U-shaped support, a figure attached to said upright and means for moving said upright.

3. A toy comprising a frame formed of a single piece of wire comprising a Ushaped upright formed with a guide at the center of the same and with eyes at the lower portion thereof, a forked member formed continuous with said upright having a pair of arms issuing along the same, a handle secured to said forked member, an upright slidable in said U-shaped support, a figure attached to said upright, an axle journalled in said eyes, a crank formed on said axle and pivoted to said upright and wheels rigidly secured to said axle.

4. A toy comprising a wheel supporting device including an upright, an offset portion upon said upright, a figure detachably mounted upon said upright and a latch pivoted to said upright and cooperating with said offset portion to lock said figure in place upon said upright.

5. A toy comprising a wheel supporting device including an upright, an offset portion upon said upright, a figure positioned upon said offset portion, a second offset portion and a latch pivoted to said upright cooperating with said second offset portion to lock said figure.

6. A toy comprising a looped frame, a handle secured to the looped end thereof, a pair of eyes formed at the end of said frame opposite said handle, an axle journalled in said eyes, wheels attached to said axle, an upwardly protruding extension formed to said frame immediately above said eyes, an eye formed on said frame extension, a sliding support pivotally mounted in said last named eye, a figure secured to said support and a crank formed on said axle and pivoted to the lower end of said support.

7. A toy comprising a Wheeled supporting device including an upright, having an oifset portion, areturn member, a figure having openings therein, said off-set and return members being adapted to extend through said openings, and a locking member cooperating with said off-set and return portions for holding the figure in place upon said upright.

8. A toy comprising a wheeled supporting device including an upright having an offset portion, a return member, a figure having openings therein, said off-set and return members being adapted to extend through said openings, and a hook pivoted on said off-set portion and adapted to engage said return portion, to hold the figure in position upon said upright.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE W. FERGUSON.

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