US1824677A - Toy - Google Patents

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Sept. 22, 1931. E, G, MASTERS 1,824,677

ATTORNEY Sept. 22, 1931. E. G. MASTERS TOY Filed Sept. 8, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 /llllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIQ rrfvawfefgmo;

ATTORNEY Sept. 22, 1931. E. GfMAsTEF-es TOY :Filed Sept. 8. 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 IMAGE FRE IMA GE HIFI m n m m IMAGE #IRE ATTORNEY Patented Sept.A 22, 1931 UNITED .STATES yPA'rliivr OFFICE EnWIN GRANT MASTERS, orLoNG BEACH, cAL'IronrrIA TOY Application filed September 8;.1930.l Serialy No. 4780,5'38. Y

of a multiplicity of interchangeably arranged faces for the toy exhibiting two at a time. t Y

An additional object of the invention contemplates the provision and arrangement of adjustable joints between the several sections of the toy to facilitate representation or animation of different characters and figures.

More specifically stated the toy is provided with supporting members from whichl the.4

toy may be adjusted.

With the above and other objects in view,v

the invention vfurther consists of the following novel features and details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appendedrclaim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the present invention. l

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof. Figure 3 is an end elevation of the invention.

Figure 4t is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1. y

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side elevation of a leg member for the toy having a modified form of foot or appendage therefor.

Figure 6 is a detail sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is an elevation of the tail for the particular form of toy.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 of a member or section of the toybody. f j

Figures 9 and 10 are plan views of the marystages of evolution.

Figure 11 is a bottom planfview. of the topv `or head covering in completedform.

- vFigures 12.and 13 are illustrative of the respective sections of the'modied form of foot or appendage illustrated in Figures 5 and 6.

Figures 14 and 15fare plan views taken from opposite sides of'that portion of the invention from which the several faces or expressions` thereof may be .'formed.

Figure 16 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken through one of the joint fittings and particularly illustrativel ofar form of fastening thereforv torrenderv theparticular joint relatively stiff orto lock the entire Vfigure against `displacementffrom a given position. y, Y

Referring to the drawings in detail where- ,in like charactersof reference denote corresponding parts,' the reference characters l()l and 11- indicate the side sections or body of :the form of figure toy having a neck ysection 12 interposed and swingably mounted .be-

vtweenj theforemostpends thereof. Complemental sections 13,*arranged vvin overlapping relationand pivotally secured after the manner 'of ,the neck section 12, between the rearmost projecting ends of thesectionsl() and 11, are outwardly flared adjacent their rearwardlyprojectingends to swingably accommodatevatail section`14.. As suggestedy in Figure/1 of the drawings,v thesections 10,11, 12,13: andr 14. aretorbe aligned to provide the main part of A the particular form of figure toy, in the animationof a quadruped. Upper and lower swingably connected leg j sections 15.V and lpa're arranged in pairs 'upon oppositesides of the main body section and `preferably vat the points ,of connection of; the lneck and tail sections 412 and 14.4 Traction'or vfoot `members 17 f for thelowermost legsec' `tions 16 are provided withattaching portions Y j 18 swingably Vassociated-*with the extremities cap or head covering for the toy in its priof the'` sections 1.16 in the manner bestillus-V trated in .FglrlIe` 3 ofthedrawings and wardvvthe vrearmost -edge ofthe member 20 and irl-*communication at its opposite end with an enlarged opening 22 is designed to'V accommodate the loosefitting fastenings alluded to in the foregoing. 'A Hap 23, foldably connected with the member 20, is bent over and about an appropriate portion of the attaching portion 18 whereby the assemblage will be complete and the ligure in its entirety will be held against distortion.

With special reference to Figures 1,14 and 15 of the drawings, it is understood that the in reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is A igure toy having swingably connected body sections, a head section for the toy having interchangeably arranged foldably connected relatively flat face sections, a cap for the head section, and means for retaining a multiplicity of the face sections for simultaneous exhibition on the figure.

In testimony whereof I ailix myr signature.

EDVIN GRANT MASTERS.

different faces capable of being interchangey -ablyarrangedupon they neck section 12 of the figure toy body is accomplishedby the arrangement of a `multiplicity of disk like portions 24 formed from a single :piece of materia-l and arranged in close proximity so that the lseveral disks may be folded one against the other along intersectingy scoring lines 25 and .26 extendedfbetween the disks. If the disks were arranged four in number, it is t0 bev noted that both sides of the disksV f may carry a different face or expressionV .whereby eight changes are possible with the one form of head. It is to, be noted that the disk members 24 when arranged in superimposed order will form 'a peaked projection 27. A cap or head covering for theV toy' comprises a main body 'section 28 and inwardly directed side flaps 29, each of which terminate to provide depending flanges 30.V Tabs 31, Vfovldably 'mounted upon the opposite sidev edges of the anges 30, are adhesively coated forc'ontacting engagement with the opposed tab of thecomplemental flange to provide a pocket 82 for the accommodation of the peaked proj ection27, substantially asv illustrated in FigureV 4 of the drawings'.

From the foregoing, it is understood that yby folding the disk membersin differentdirections 'along' the Ascoring lines 25andY 26, -two of the dierent faces will be simultane- Y onsly displayed. y f Y connected sections The several swingably ofthe completed body willv permit distortion of the latter to occupy any number V,of different positions'in the representation or animationof characters,=animals,letters of the alt phabet and the like, either from' a surface v"support or when'suspended'inspace.V

, The invention" is susceptible of various 4- changes 1n its form,- proportions and minor 'details of coustruction,and the right is here- KOC

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