US1616462A

US1616462A - Mechanically-operated figure toy

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Publication number: US1616462A
Application number: US99897A
Authority: US
Inventors: Miller Howard Loney
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-04-05
Filing date: 1926-04-05
Publication date: 1927-02-08
Anticipated expiration: 1944-02-08

Description

Feb. .8 l9 v j H. L. MILLER MECHANICALLY OPERATED FIGURE TOY Filed April 5, 1926 ATTOR N EY WITNESS:

Patented Feb. 8, 1927.

HOWARD LONEY MILLER, OF TVI'IN BRANCH, WEST VIRGINIA.

MEGI-IANICALLY-OIERATED FIGURE TOY.

Application filed April 5, 1926. Serial No. 99,897.

My present invention has reference to a mechanically operated figure toy, and my object is the provision of both an amusing and instructive device in which a cheaply constructed motor is caused to impart timed movements to parts to cause the arms of figures ,on the toy to represent one holding a bar and the other to deliver blows against the bar. I

To the attainment of the foregoing and other objects which will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, the improvement resides in the con struction, combination and operative association of parts, a satisfactory embodiment of which is illustrated by the accompanying drawings. r

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my. improved toy, parts being broken away and parts being in section.

Figure 2 is a secti 2-2 of Figure 1.

As disclosed by the drawings, I make use of a hollow substantially rectangular base 1. Seated on a projection'2 on the top adj acentto one side of the base there is the representation of a figure 3. The arms a of the figure are pivoted, as at 5, to the body thereof, and the hands of the figure have pivotally secured therebetween a bar 6 which is guided between the le s of the figure and through a suitable opening in the top of the base 1. The lower end of the bar rests on a cushion 7 in the base, and the said bar, at the portion thereof in the base, is formed with a flanged enlargement 8. On the top of the base, opposite the figure 8, there is a second and standing figure 9. This figure also has its arms 10 pivoted, as at 11, to the sides thereof, and the hands of the figure hold therebetween the handle of a hammer or maul 12 which is disposed above but is designed to contact with the head of the bar 6, in a manner which will presently be do scribed.

The numeral 13 designates a pin that is connected to the arms 10 of the figure 9. This pin is arranged in arcuate slots 14 on the sides of the figure 9. The pin is connected to the offset upper end of a rod 15 which passes through asuitable opening in the top of the base 1. The rod 15 is centrally pivoted to a rocker member 16, one end of which being pivotally supported, as at 17,

onal view on the line on a lug in the base, and the second end of which having pivoted thereto a link 18'which is eccentrically pivoted to a toothed wheel 19 that forms one of a train of gears that is operated by a clock motor 20. The gear in mesh with the gear 19 is indicated by the numeral 21, and carries a finger 22 which is in the path of engagement' with the flange 8 on the bar 6. An idler gear 23 is in mesh with the gear 21, and the gear 23 is in mesh with a gear 24. that forms the main gear of the clock train.

It is, of course, to be understood that the device is designed to be cheaply constructed so that all the parts constituting the same are preferably made of metal. The figures 3 and 9 are designed to represent grotesque characters, that holding the-bar 6 having an expression of fear on his face and the one carrying the maul or hammer having a grinning expression which may indicate tranquillity or mirth.

The parts are so timed that the rod 15 is moved upwardly with the bar 6, but immediately before the finger 22 travels ofi of the flange 8 the bar 15 will begin its down- Ward stroke or movement so that the hammer 12 will contact with the bar just as the latter is free of engagement from the finger 22. Of course, the operation of the device continues as long as the motor is running.

Having described the invention, I claim:

A toy of the class described, including a hollow base having a motor driven train of gears therein, figures on the top of the base, each figure having arm which are pivotedto the bodies thereof, the handset one of said figures having pivotally connected thereto a bar which is guided'tlurough the top of the base, a'stop element on the base, for limiting the downward movement of the bar,a flange on the bar, a finger on one of the gear trains for contacting the flange for raising the bar, a rod pivotally secured to the arms of the second figure, extending through the body thereof and entering the base, a rocker lever pivoted in the base and to which the rod is also pivoted and a link connection between the rocker lever and another of the motor train gears.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HOWARD LONEY MILLER.

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