US1985467A - Toy pinwheel - Google Patents

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Dec. 25, 1934. D, SMALDONE ET AL TOY PINWHEEL Filed April 14, 1934 Patented Dec. 25, 1934 umrso STATES PATENT (OFFICE Til?! PIWHEEL Daniel Smaldone and James Pecora,

Hazleton, Pa.

Application a emia, 1934, fSeriiil No. 720m .4 Claims. (Jol, 43-14,)

l b weight and which is "so constructed that there is very little loss of motive power so that the device will rotate easily and rapidly in wind of low velocity.

A further object of this invention is to pro- 15 vide a toy of this kind which is so constructed that it can be made attractive and pleasing to the eye and so that it can be handled by children and will be able to withstand rough usage notwithstanding the light construction thereof.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the views, the numeral 10 designates generally a plate which in the present instance is constructed in the form of a disk from cardboard or other relatively rigid material, and the numeral 11 designates a shaft extending through the center of the disk 10 and secured at one end to an elongated handle 13.

The disk or plate 10 is adapted to have disposed on the front face thereof suitable designs, symbols or the like, which may be of varying colors so as to present a pleasing appearance as the plate 10 is rotated under the action of the blade structure hereinbefore described.

A pair of blades 12 and 14, which are integral with each other, are secured as by a grommet or tubular securing member 15 to the front face of the plate or body member 10. The blades 12 and 14 are constructed substantially in the form of a figure 8 with slightly greater than one-half of the figure disposed on the forward side of the plate 10. The ends of the blades 12 and 14 are continued as by extensions 15 and 16, respectively, which are disposed on the rear side of the plate tubular-securing member 15 constitutes a bearing 1:) for the plate 10 and the blades 12 and -:14. A

10 and overlap each other in substantially the center of the plate-l0, :and are also secured to the rear side *of the :plate 10 by "the grommet or tubularsecur'ing member 15 This grommet or sleeve 17 is loosely disposed about the shaft 11 between'the plate i and the'handle 13.

A pair o'frevertedarms' lil and 20 are-integral with the blades '12 and "14 and disposed one on eadh side of the blades-and the free ends of the arms Ill-and 20 overlap each other ina position spaced forwardly from the grommet 15 and the plate being secured together as by a second grommet or tubular securing member 21. The grommet or tubular securing member 21 constitutes a second bearing for the rotating Wheel structure and also acts to prevent twisting of the wheel as it is being rotated under the wind pressure.

The shaft 11 has a head 22 on its forward end which coacts with the sleeve 17 in holding the wheel structure comprising the plate 10 and the blades 12 and 14 against longitudinal movement on the shaft 11 while permitting free rotation of the wheel structure.

A second pair of blades 23 and 24 is mounted on the body or plate 10, being disposed beneath the blades 12 and 14. These blades 23 and 24 each have extensions 25 and 26, respectively, engaging the plate 10 on the rear face thereof and overlapping each other. The overlapping portions of the extensions 25 and 26 are also held by the grommet or tubiilar securing member 15. The blades 23 and. 24 are similar to the blades 12 and 14 with the exception that these blades 23 and 24 do not have the curved arms 19 and 20. Any number of blades similar to the blades 23 and 24 may be mounted on the plate or body member 10 and the additional blades may be constructed identical with the blades 23 and 24 and the extensions 25 and 26 thereof. f

The blades 12, 14, 23 and 24 have the desired pitch so that when the wind strikes the blades and the plate 10, the device will be freely rotated on the shaft 11. The blades are pitched by reason of the figure 8 construction as when the blades are initially constructed, the extensions thereof will be disposed in spaced relation to the adjacent edges of the blades but when the 50 device is assembled, the free ends of the extensions are brought inwardly toward the blades and this action acts to form substantially cupshaped outer end portions 2'? on the end of each blade which projects forwardly of the plate 10 55 and beyond the marginal edge or periphery of the plate 10. In practice, the blades herein disclosed are made out of colored celluloid, each pair of blades having different colors, although I do not wish to be limited to any particular color or combination of colors.

What is claimed is:-

1. A toy as set forth, comprising a shaft, a relatively rigid plate rotatable on the shaft, a pair of blades secured to a face of the plate and projecting forwardly thereof, opposed curved arms carried by the inner ends of the blades and having overlapping end portions, and a grommet securing the overlapping ends together, said grommet loosely engaging about the shaft and constituting a bearing.

2. A toy as set forth, comprising a shaft, a relatively rigid plate rotatable on the shaft, pairs of blades secured to a face of the plate and projecting forwardly thereof, opposed curved arms carried by one pair of said blades and having overlapping end portions, a grommet securing the overlapping ends together, and a second grommet alining with the first grommet and securing the blades and the plate together, each of said grommets loosely engaging about the shaft and constituting a bearing.

3. A toy as set forth, comprising a shaft, a relatively rigid plate rotatable on the shaft, pairs of blades secured to a face of the plate and projecting forwardly thereof, said blades also projecting outwardly of the peripheral edge of the plate, extensions integral with the blades and engaging the plate on the rear side thereof, a pair of curved arms carried by one pair of blades and having overlapping end portions disposed forwardly of the plate, a grommet securing the overlapping ends of the arms together, a second grommet securing the blades and the blade extensions to the plate, and an elongated handle secured to the shaft.

4. A toy as set forth, comprising a shaft, a disklike plate rotatable on the shaft, pairs of blades secured to the forward face of the plate and extending beyond the peripheral edge thereof, overlapping extensions carried by the blades and disposed on the rear face of the plate, a tubular securing member rotatably mounted on the shaft and engaging the blades and the plate to hold the blades and plate together, a pair of forwardly curved arms carried by one pair of said blades and having overlapping end portions disposed forwardly of the plate, a tubular securing member securing the overlapping portions of the arms together, a head on the shaft engaging said latter securing member to hold said securing member against longitudinal movement on the shaft in one direction, a handle secured to the other end of the shaft, and a sleeve loosely disposed about the shaft between the handle and the plate.

DANIEL SMALDONE. JAMES PECORA.

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