US1965240A

US1965240A - Child's play hoop with detachable handle

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Publication number: US1965240A
Application number: US688305A
Authority: US
Inventors: Minnie K Hill
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-09-06
Filing date: 1933-09-06
Publication date: 1934-07-03
Anticipated expiration: 1951-07-03

Description

y 3, 1934- M. K. HILL 1,965,240

CHILDS PLAY HOOP WITH DETACHABLE HANDLE Filed Sept, 6, 1933 Patented July 3, 1934 PATENT OFFICE eHrLD's PLAY noor WITH DETACHABLE HANDLE Minnie K. Hill, Woodside, N. Y.

Application September 6, 1933, Serial No. 688,305

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in rolling play hoops, and its leading object is to provide a handle for controlling the direction of rolling, with means for quickly coupling and uncou- 5 pling the same to the hoop, to provide a free turning connection, and also to provide the handle with means for engaging the hoop to control its rolling movement, which need not be coupled directly to the hoop; all of which is constructed of wire or other suitable material.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in certain new and useful constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, clearly described in the following specification, and fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:-

Fig. 1 is a View in elevation, showing the con rolling handle disposed in angular relation to the hoop, in the approximate position it would be normally held.

Fig. 2 is a view of the handle in plan, with the hoop shown in section and partly broken away for convenience of illustration.

Fig. 3 is a detail transverse sectional view, taken on line 33 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the modified form of the handle device.

Referring to the accompanying drawing illustrating the practical construction of the invention 5 designates a rolling play hoop, preferably constructed of heavy steel wire curved into a circular form, with the butt ends welded to each other. The handle 6 consists of a piece of wire of the proper size, which is formed with an oblong loop '7, providing spaced parallel sides 8 and 9, and a terminal transverse bar 10 at one end of the loop. A curved arm 11 extends from this handle loop and is formed with a large hoop receiving guide loop 12, the free end of which is extended outwardly and formed to provide a normally open hook shaped loop 13. The loop 13 is held under normal spring tension toward the inwardly curved arm 11, so as to provide a spring closed throat for the loop 12.

The handle loop is secured against accidental opening, by means of the metal plate 14, the side edges of which are curled at 15 and 16 around the 0 handle bars or sides 8 and 9, as shown in Fig. 3.

The handle may be coupled to the hoop, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or the lateral loop or hook 113 may be pressed against the hoop, while the same is rolling over the ground, so that the child 5 may be able, in either relation, to guide the rolling hoop.

When the child desires to uncouple the handle from the hoop, the handle may be pushed against the hoop, and the spring hook loop thereby disengaged from the adjacent handle arm, so that the hoop may be easily released. To couple the handle to the hoop, the child places the hoop adjacent the spring hook loop and the arm 11, and pulls on the handle, thereby forcing the spring hook loop outwardly; and if necessary the hook may be pressed outwardly to admit the hoop to the coupling loop 12.

The metal plate 14 serves to strengthen the handle and also to provide a better finish for the same, and may carry any suitable advertising matter.

Fig. 4 shows a modified form comprising a piece of wire bent upon itself to provide handle bars 1'7 and connecting loop 18. The forward ends of the handle bars are formed with curved jaws 19 and 20 which combine to form a U-shaped hoop receiving loop or member. The jaw 19 is provided with a terminal eye 19a and the jaw 20 is provided with a terminal eye 20a.

Having described my invention, I claim:

The combination with a rolling play hoop, of a handle having a controlling guide loop at one end thereof to receive the hoop, and provided with a spring terminal for said guide loop, adapted to be forced outwardly to admit and release the hoop from said loop, said terminal being curved outwardly.

MINNIE K. HILL.