US1942719A - Toy - Google Patents

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. Jan. 9, 1934. MIKAMO ET AL 1,942,719

TOY

Filed May 25, 1932 1% & 11 P nvz ENroRs: 205/9 2 ha 224 1% M2720 A TTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 9, 1934 UNITED STATES TOY Yoshiharu Mikamo and Ishizo Koda,

, Watsonviile, Calif.

Application May 25, 1932. Serial No. 813,413

3 Claims.

The invention relates to improvements in toys, and has for its primary object the provision of a simple and amusing toy requiring considerable skill and affording considerable amusement in manipulation and capable of economical production.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a toy embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 a top plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 a view of one end of the toy illustrating one position of use;

Fig. 4 a similar view illustrating another position of use;

Fig. 5 is a side view illustrating still another position of use; and

Fig. 6 is a partial side view illustrating still another position of use.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing comprises a suitable handle member 10 having a concave ball rest or seat 11 at one end and a point 12 at its other end. Mounted on the handle member 10 adjacent the point 12 is a transverse supporting head 13 having ball rests 14 and 15 at its opposite ends of sizes different from each other and from the ball rest 11. As will be noted, the ball rests 14 and 15 are arranged at the extreme ends of the head 13 with their mouths opening directly away from the handle member 10. The handle member 10 and the supporting head 13 are preferably made of wood, but of course if desired may be made of other suitable material.

A ball 16 also preferably of wood is suspended on a cord 1'7 from one side of the supporting head 13, as shown, said ball 16 being provided with a recess 18 adapted and arranged to receive the point 12, as indicated in Fig. 6.

In use, the handle member 10 is held in the hand and the ball 16 tossed upwardly by swinging the hand in an outward and upward arc and endeavor made to catch the ball in one of the rests or recesses 11, 14 and 15 or on the point 50 18, the handle member 10 being properly held in the hand for the purpose desired. Obviously the larger the ball rest or recess, the easier it will be to catch the ball therein, while catching the ball on the point 18 is obviously most diflicult of 55 all. By arranging the ball rests 14 and 15 at the extreme ends of the head 13 as shown, the handle member 10 may be arranged with one of said ball rests opening upwardly, and the handle member manipulated with a natural swinging 60 motiontotossthebailleintotheaironaniipwardly and inwardly swinging are which will naturally cause the ball to approach said rest in a natural manner to facilitate catching the ball in the rest. By means of the arrangement set forth, games or contests requiring considerable skill and oflering considerable amusement may be readily played by the use of the toy disclosed. The specific form and arrangement of parts is a simple and effective one for the purpose.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying our invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. We, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details disclosed, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A toy comprising a handle member having a ball rest at one end and a point at the other; a supporting head mounted on said handle member with the point of the handle member protruding through said head, said supporting head being provided at its opposite ends with ball rests of sizes different from each other and from said first mentioned rest; and a ball flexibly secured to said supporting head and provided with a recess to receive said point, said ball being adapted to be tossed upwardly and caught in one of said rests or on said point.

2. A toy comprising a handle member; a transverse supporting head mounted on one end of said handle member, said supporting head being provided at its extreme opposite ends with ball rests of diflerent sizes opening oppositely and directly away from said handle member; and a ball flexibly secured to said toy and adapted to be tossed upwardly and caught in one of said rests.

8. A toy comprising a handle member having a ball rest at one end and a point at the other; a supporting head mounted on said handle member with the point of the handle member protruding through said head, said supporting head being provided at its opposite ends with ball rests of sizes different from each other and from said first mentioned rest; a flexible suspending element secured to one side of said supporting head; and a ball secured to the free end of said flexible suspending element and provided with a recess to receive said point, said ball being adapted to be tossed upwardly and go in one of said rests or on said point.

YOSHIHARU MIKAMO. ISHIZO KODA.

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