US1632693A

US1632693A - Spring motor

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Publication number: US1632693A
Application number: US134260A
Authority: US
Inventors: Buttigieg John
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-09-08
Filing date: 1926-09-08
Publication date: 1927-06-14
Anticipated expiration: 1944-06-14

Description

June 1927.

J. BUTTIGIEG SPRING MOTOR Filed Sept. 8, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l WKTNESS:

1 ,632,693 J. BUTTIGIEG .SPRING MOTOR Fil ed Sept. 8. 1926 2 Sheets-Shea} 2 IN NTOR wrmess;

ATTORNEY Patented June 14, '1927.

Jomv surname, or stem, ILLINOIS;

SPRING ,MOTOB. 1

2 Application filed September 3, 1926. Serial No. 134,266.

' The object of this invention is to provide an amusement device which may also be used as a display device, for carrying small articles for sale, to which it is desired to attract attention. p

A further object is to provide a motor for imparting rotation to a ball or cylinder,

. within which the motor is mounted in such manner with reference to a weighted and.

balanced frame and figure on the outside of the rotating element that the figure will be caused to travel over a floor or table,the

rotating element serving only to attract attention for amusement or display purposes, if the device is suspended.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elements described, illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made withinthe scope of the claims Without del a parting from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1 is a view of one form of this device in elevation. e

Figure 2 is an elevation of thedevice of Figure 1, from another angle. Figure3 is a View in vertical section. Figure 4 is an elevation of amodified form of rotating element, with an, outer frame to beheld in an upright position by a fly-wheel,

such as that shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a view in elevation showing a globe, to be driven or-rotated by a motor of the kind illustrated in Figure 3. I

Figure 6 is an elevation of a further modification. j e

Figure 7 shows still another. modified form, in elevation. f p

In Figure 1 the ball or spherical member to be rotated is designated 10, and a semicircular-frame his to be held in balanced relation with reference to the rotatable element 10, by means of the structure shown in Figure 3, A figure 12 is to be mounted upon the framell and is to be maintained in upright position while the element rotates.

1 A spring motor, suitable for the purpose is mounted in frame or housing 14, the latter being'rigid with reference to a tubular member 15 which passes thru the ball 10, and is made rigid at 16 with reference to semicircular frame 11 by means of which the figure 12 is mounted. o

A key'orwinding device 17 is employed 'one end of frame 11. i

for winding the coiled clock spring 19, and

the latter imparts rotary movement to gearv wheel 20 meshing with pinion 21 on shaft 22 carrying a gear wheel 23 which meshes with pinion 24 on shaft 25. The latter element, or shaft, passes thru the element 10 at the point 10, and also passesinto or thru Carried by shaft 25 is a crown wheel 26 carries a fly-wheel 30, said shaft 28 passing thru the lower portion of housing or frame 14. v r i The figure 12 to be carried by spring 11 is of light construction, and of light weight, and the fly-wheel 30 need only be of moderate weight in order to hold the frame 14 in upright position, thereby retaining sleeve or tubular e-lement15 in a practically fixed position, this element passing freely thru the. ball 10, and being rigid with reference to driving pinion 27 on shaft 28, and the latter frame 11, at the right in Figure 3. The shaft,

25 is rigid with reference to the ball 10, the connection being at 10, and the drive imparted to shaft 25 by the spring motor, will rotate the ball 10, without rotating or, moving frame 11 and figure 12.

In the modified form of Figure 4, the rotating element 35 is circular in cross section, but is tapered, and the U-shaped frame 11 is mounted in the same manner as the frame 11 of Figure 3. The standard 36 attached to frame 11 will be in an inclined position, and

any figure or display device may be main- I tained in angular relation with reference to a surface over which the element 85 trayels. In Figure 5 a globe 38 is mounted 1n a frame 89, and it is assumed that it is to be lindrical form and is designated 44, the U- shaped frame being shown at 45, and the display device in the form of a small windwheel being shown at 46.

In Figure 7 the rotatable device 47 is mounted in frame 48 and the figure 49 rests upon frame 48, and in part upon a wheel or roller 50 adapted to travel over the floor on a level with rotatable element 47.

Having described the invention what claimed is In a device of theclass. described, a frame for en porting an element to be displayed, a 2

rota'ta 188161118111? within the frame, a motor Within the rotatable element, a frame for the motor mea-ns extending thru the rotatable elementfor connecting the frame and forming therewith a stationary structure with reference to which the rotary-"elementismovable, means connecting one of the elements of the motor with the rotatable element a fly-wheel driven by the motor, maintaining a fixed center of gravity for the frame first .named and the frame for the motor, and extending into the lower portion of the rotat- In testimony whereof I alfix my signature.

JOHN BUTTIGIEG.