US1673330A

US1673330A - Pin-wheel toy

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Publication number: US1673330A
Application number: US32500A
Authority: US
Inventors: Heberling John
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-05-23
Filing date: 1925-05-23
Publication date: 1928-06-12
Anticipated expiration: 1945-06-12

Description

June 12, 1923. 1,673,330

J. HEBERLING PIN WHEEL TOY Filed May 23. 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet l t/o/m Haber/fag i June 12,1928. 1, 73,330

' V J. HEBERLING PIN WHEEL TOY Filed May 23, 1925 4 Sheets-Shet 2 Lil! n HeLeF/fng' (Emm June 12, 1928. 1,673,330

J. HEBERLING PIN WHEEL TOY 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed May 25, 1925 1 June 12, 1928. 1,673,330

J. HEBERLING PIN WHEEL TOY Filed May 23. 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Yell/4 Gnome Patented June 12, 1928.

UNITED STATES JOHN HEBERLING, or noqr rnsrnn, new roman.

PIN-WHEEL troy.

Application filed May 23, 1925 Serial No. 32,500.

The object of the invention is to provide a new ttIlClilllPIOVQCl inwheel toy.

This and other objects .of this invention Will be fully illustrated in the drawings, described in the specification and pointed out in the claims at the end thereof.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the pin and Wheel toy.

Figure? is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of the pin wheel toy.

flFigure is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 5 is a horizontal-sectional view of the bearing and pivot member of the pin Wheel toy illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, the section being taken onthe line 5*-5 of Figure 3'.

Fi ure 6 is a side elevation of another modified form of the pin Wheel toy.

Figure 7is a frontelevation'thereof.

Figure 8 is a. horizontal sectional view of the bearing and pivot members of the pin Wheel toyillustrated in Figures 6 and 7.

Figure 9 is a front elevation of a modified form of the pin Wheel.

Figure 10 is an enlarged vertical sectional View of the central portion of the pinwheel illustratedin Figure 9 and its mounting on the supporting rod thereof.

Figure 11 is a front elevation of another form of construction of the pin Wheel.

Figure is an enlarged sectional view of the central portion of the pin wheel illustrated'in Figure 11.

In the severaliigures of the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts.

It has been found that the pin Wheel toys in Whiehthe poiver of a pinWheel rotated by a current of air, is utilized to operate a moving toyrsuch as have heretofore'been' made and sold; need a strong current of air for their operation. Thisis objectionable in toys of this nature as a child operating it-has to continuously run or at least Walk fast in order to make an aircurrent that is strong enough to turn the pin Wheel and drive the toy. The pin Wheel toy 'forn'iing the subject matter of present invention eliminates this trouble as it is so constructed that the frictionbf the rotating and moving parts are greatly reduced. The pin Wheel andthe figure are mounted in such relation to each other and are counterbalanced 'in such a Way that the pin Wheel spins very freely and rotates the toy in the slightest air current.

As illustrated'in the figures of the drawings, this .has been accomplished by providing the pin heel amongother things with a l'ong bearing sleeve l that passes With one end thereof thru the supporting stick 2 near i the upper end. Inthe long' bearing formed by this sleeve is mounted to rotate the shaft or axle 3 having, a; crank t formed at one end thereof and'being turned up and into engagement with the pin Wheel 5 with the other end thereof. I The inner bearingof the pin wheel 5'15 mounted torotate on the sleeve 1 whilethe oluter bearing may alsobe mount.-

ed torotate'thereon as illustrated iii Figure 5 or may be mounted on'the outer end of the shaft or-axle 8 with which it-ro tates as illus-' trated in section in Figure 8.

The end of theshaft' ii which engages the a pin Wheel may be made to engage'into avhole provided in one of the 'blades ef'the pin Wheel or it maybe :made to engage between two of the blades at or near their junction in order to T013111 a position connection between' the pinnvheel andthe shaft that will caus'ethe pin wheel positively to rotate the shaft and operate the toy. connected thereto.

The mounting of the-pin wheel and its connection to the 'shaf't is thus made very Figures 1, 2', '3 and 4 and thefigur'e of a boyis illustrated in connectionwith'Figures 6 and 7. These figures are made in one or more sections With one section being pivoted or-anchored tothe supporting stick and another section pivoted to the crank t of the shaft3. The figuresare constructed of thin but stiff material such as cardboard, sheet simple and as both the front and rear beari lit metal etc. and are cut out as illustrated to simulate figures, parts of which are moved to give action to them.

The arrangement of the toy figures with relation to the mounting of the pin wheel is such that the figure may be mounted on one side of the supporting stick while the pin wheel rotates without obstruction of any kind on the other side thereof. The pin wheel therefore rotates best when the figure is held so that it faces the child carrying the toy. In this position the pin wheel faces to the front away from the child and the figure faces to the rear toward the child. In this way the child can at all times observe the action of the figure while it is being operated by the rotation of the pin wheel.

The figure itself may be mounted on the stick in different ways and the action of the figure varied by making it in one, two or more parts. one of which may be rigidly held in place on the supporting stick or be pivotally mounted thereon.

The figure of the monkey illustrated in

l igures

1 and 2 is made up in two parts it] and 11 of which the part comprises the head. body and legs of the monkey while part 11 comprises the. arm thereof that is pivotally mounted to the body at 12. The body it) of the figure is pivotally mounted at 13 on the bracket 14: that projects to one side of the supporting stick to which it is attached in any suitable manner. Th arm 11 of the figure pivoted on the body is mounted on the crank 4 and forms the connecting link between the figure and the crank so that on the rotation of the crank by the pin wheel the figure is given a continuous rocking motion on the pivot 13.

The figure of the monkey illust'ated in connection with the pin wheel toy construction of Figures 3 and 4, comprises three parts, the legs 16. body and head 17 and the arm 18. Of these the leg portion 16 is directly fastened to the supporting stick by means of nails or other suitable means that will hold this part of the figure rigidly on the stick. The body and head of the figure is pivotally mounted to the legs at 19 so that it can swing thereon While the arm 18 is pivotally connected to the body at 20 and connects the body with the crank 4 to which it is also connected. On the rotation of the pin wheel the crank t therefore moves the arm 18 which in turn sways the body and head of the figure back and forth simulating a climbing movement of the monkey.

In Figures (3 and 7 I have illustrated the figure of a body that is divided into three parts similar to the figure illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. However, instead of mounting the figure directly in contact with th supporting stick it is spaced from it by suitable spacing members 21 in the form of sleeves and surround the nails that pass thru the figure and are driven into the supporting stick to support the figure thereon.

The pin wheels illustrated in .l igures 9 to 12 inclusive are constructed to secure more power from the wheels for the rotation of the toy figure. This is done by providing a combination spacing and bearing member at the front of the wheel in the center thereof with which the arms are spaced so as to secure maximum driving surface for the blades with a minimum frictional loss. The spacing member 50 may be provided only at the front of the pin wheel as illustrated in Figures 9 and. 10 or it may be provided both at front and back of the wheel as illustrated in Figures 11 and 12.

I claim:

1. In a pin wheel toy, the combination of a supporting rod, a horizontal sleeve mounted in said rod and projecting from one side thereof, a shaft mounted to rotate in said sleeve and projecting from both ends thereof at opposite sides of said supporting rod, a crank formed at one end of said shat't. a pin wheel attached to the other end thereof, said sleeve spacing said crank from said pin wheel and preventing endwise movement of said shalt. said pin wheel being mounted to rotate on said sleeve.

2. in a pin whccl toy, the combination of a supporting rod. a horizontal sleeve mount:- cd in said rod and projecting from one side thereof. a shaft mounted to rotate in said sleeve and projecting from both ends thereof at opposite sides of said supporting rod. a crank formed at one end of said shaft, a pin wheel attached to the other end thereof, said pin wheel being mounted to rotate on said sleeve, a movable toy figure mounted on said supporting rod on the side diametrically opposite to the side on which said pin wheel is mounted to rotate and means for connecting said toy figure with said crank to operate said toy figure on the rotation of said pin wheel.

3. In a pin wheel toy, the combination of a supporting rod. an elongated bearing provided in said supporting rod and projecting from one side tllttl'QOf, a shaft mounted to rotate in said bearing, a pin wheel attached to said shaft. the rear of said pin wheel being mounted to rotate on said elongated bearing and the front of said pin wheel being supported on said shaft. a moving toy supported on said supporting rod, :1 connecting member between said moving toy and said shaft to operate said moving toy on the rotation of said pin wheel.

4. In a pinwheel toy, the combination of a supporting rod, a bearing provided in said supporting rod. a pin wheel mounted to rotate in said bearing a toy figure comprising a stationary part and a movable part. means for mounting said stationary part on said supporting rod, spacing sleeves interposed between said stationary part and said supporting rod to hold said figure supported at a distance from said supporting rod, said movable part of said figure being pivoted on said stationary part and being connected to said pin wheel to cause said movable part of the said figure to move on the rotation of said pin wheel.

In a pin Wheel toy, the combination of a supporting rod, :1 bearing provided in said supporting rod, a shaft mounted to rotate in said bearing and projecting from both ends of said bearing on opposite sides of said supporting rod a pin wheel attached to one end of said shaft on one side of said supporting rod, acrank formed on the other end of said shaft forming a shoulder on said shaft adapted to prevent the endwise movement of said shaft in one direction, a toy comprising a fixed and movable section, said fixed sertion being attached to said supporting rod, said movable section being pivoted on said fixed section, and means connecting said movable section with said crank, to operate said movable toy on the rotation of said pin Wheel.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN HEBERLING.