US2072374A - Toy vehicle - Google Patents

Description

March 1937. .1. MANOIL 2,072,374

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ATTORNEY March 2, 1937. J. MANOIL 2,072,374

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Patented Mar. 2, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY. VEHICLE Jack Manoil, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application February 8, 1935, Serial No. 5,513

7 Claims.

The present invention relates to toy vehicles and is more particularly directed toward toy automobiles which may be made out of cast metal preferably by a die'casting process. These toys consist principally of two castings, one a chassis forming casting and and the other a body simulating casting. Axles andwheels complete the assembly of the toy vehicle.

The present invention contemplates toy vehicles M) of this class wherein the chassis part and body forming part may be detachably secured together :and held against separation or relative movement .by means entirely independent of the axles. The preferred form of detachable coupling means for securing these parts together includes catch members integral with the side walls of the body forming member and arranged to pass through the chassis forming member and hook against it so that the two parts will not separate. When the body forming part of the toy is in the form of die casting, the resiliency of the thin side walls (which may be constructed by die cast-methods) makes it possible to permit pressing in these side walls sufficiently to accomplish the inter-engagement of thecatch members and chassis.

By employing the quick detachable catch arrangement above referred to, it is possible to design the toy so that the wheels and axles may be completely carried by either the chassis part or by the body part, and the other part need not bear on the axles as has been customary in certain toys.

The present invention also contemplates a construction of toy automobiles wherein the wheels and axles are carried by the chassis portion so that the body portion maybe completely disconnected from the chassis portion whereupon the chassis portion becomes exposed to view. This chassis portion may constitute a complete toy 4O vehicle. It is preferably provided with elements which simulate the power plant and accessories usually found on the chassis of a regular automobile, i. e. the engine, clutch, propeller shaft, transmission, differential, and fuel tank may be 45 simulated in'the cast piece forming the chassis.

The present invention also contemplates the design ofthe chassis andbody parts so that the body parts fit closely between the fender simulating elements of the chassis whereby the toy is reinforced mechanically and the lines of the chassis and body parts merge to provide an improved appearance in the completed toy.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a chassis part having a design which pro- 55 vides notches or bearings to receive theaxle shafts so that these axle shafts may be secured in place by merely passing the same lengthways through the'notches and securing the wheels on the axles.

Inasmuch as the toy has the wheels and axles carried by the chassis, it may be provided with the accessories to more completely simulate the chassis of a full sized automobile. It is possible to readily decorate these enclosed chassis parts so that they will contrast with the decoration on the finished or completed toy automobile. The chassis may be sprayed one color, then the body placed on top of the chassis and another color of paint sprayed on so that the completed toy car is of uniform color throughout when the body is removed. The hidden parts of the chassis have the original color.

Other and further objects of the invention will be apparent as the description proceeds.

The accompanying drawings show, for purposes of illustrating the present invention, two of the many embodiments inwhich the invention may take form, it being understood that the drawings are illustrative of the invention rather than limiting the same.

In these drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a chassis forming casting;

Figure 2 is an inverted plan view of the chassis casting of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1, parts of the body being shown;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figures 6, 6a, and 6b are diagrammatic top plan views showing the steps of decorating the chassis and body part; v V Figure 7 is an inverted plan View of a modified toy automobile;

Figure 8 is a section taken on the line 88 of Figure 7; and r I Figures 9 and 10 are sections taken on the line 9-9 and Ill-Ill of Figure 8.

The chassis casting I0 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is designed to simulate a regular automobile with the body removed to display the chassis and power plant. tions I l and I la, and rear fender simulating portions I2 and I2'a. The fender simulating portions are integral parts of the chassis forming casting and are connected together by running board simulating portions l3 and I3a. These g5 It has front fender simulating porv running board simulating portions are substantially in the plane of the body of the casting. The ends of the casting are formed into bumpers l4 and Ma, these bumpers being preferably connected to the adjacent ends of the fender simulating portions so as to support the same. This casting is designed to be made in a two part die, 1. e. one having two parts which separate to release the casting. All surfaces appearing in Figure 1 are drafted upwardly and are formed by one cavity of the die. All surfaces appearing in Figure 2 of the drawings are drafted downwardly and are formed by the other part of the die. By so designing the dies the construction of the toys is simplified and their output is increased;

The dies are preferably designed. to. form an upwardly extending engine simulating element I5, a clutch simulating element l6, transmission simulating element [1, propeller shaft l8, and differential l9, and fuel tank 20. To save weight the engine forming element and the fuel tank forming element are preferably made hollow from underneath.

In order to support the axles the casting is provided with an arrangement of upwardly opening notches formed by the upper half of the die and alined downwardly opening notches formed by the other part of the die. The upwardly opening notches are indicated at 2| adjacent the inner sides of the opposite fender simulating portions. The downwardly opening notches are indicated at 22 and 23 respectively, being cut outs in the engine and differential. The axles which may be formed out of nails are indicated at 24 and. 25 and the wheels at 26. These wheels are held in place by heads 21 on the nails and the opposite ends 28.

To facilitate securing the body member to the chassis member, the chassis member is apertured as indicated at 29 and 29a.

The body member is indicated at 30. It is formed to simulate the body of an automobile and while only one form of body is indicated in the drawings, it will be understood that various forms of automotive vehicle bodies may be employed with a single design of chassis. The body casting is cored underneath as indicated at 3| and has a longitudinal parting line along the center. It is made in a three part die. The casting is made from thin metal so that its side walls are somewhat resilient. They are provided with downwardly extending catches 32 and 33 adapted to be passed through the apertures 29 and 29a in the chassis casting I0. Owing to the resiliency of the metal of the body portion, the two castings may be easily secured together by slightly squeezing the body casting and pushing the catch members down through the apertures. On release of the pressure the parts spring outwardly to the positions indicated in' Figure 4 and the castings are then secured to gether. 7 They can, however, be readily separated. The rear portions 34 of the side walls of the body portion are preferably flanged outwardly as indicated at 35 to fit the adjacent side walls 36 of the rear fendersimulatingelements. Thisaffords a tight fit and. a neat merging of the lines of the rear fender and the adjacent part of the body. The front portions of the side walls of the body member are similarly outwardly flanged so as to fit and merge into the front fender portions at considerable elevation above the front axle as indicated at 31 in Figures 3 and 4.

. It will be noted that the fender simulating portions are cut back above the axles as would be clear from Figure 3 so that the weight of the toy is reduced. The designing of the toys so as to have the lines between the body and fender merge at high elevations makes it possible to reduce the amount of metal required in the body portion and at the same time keep the body portion out of contact with the axles so that no undue friction is brought about.

While it is possible to rely entirely upon the fitting of the catches 32 and 33 in the apertures 29 and 29a as a means for preventing relative longitudinal movement of the two castings, it is preferable to extend the front and rear ends of the body casting down behind the bumper forming portions as indicated at 38 and 39 and to have these downwardly extending portions fit closely against the chassis casting.

The castings constructed as indicated in Figures 1 to inclusive may be decorated by suitable spray color to make the vehicle more attractive. If desired one can assemble the two castings to form the completed body and chassis (without wheels) and spray the entire assemblage at once so as to have a uniform color. This will leave the inner parts of the chassis casting in the uncolored state so that the raw metal is visible.

Inasmuch as the chassis with wheels and axles attached may constitute a complete toy without the body member, it is preferable to employ a different decorating process. The chassis casting (without wheels or axles) is sprayed a suitable color so as to cover the upper entire surface as indicated by the vertical lines appearing in Figure 6. The body is then placed on top of the chassis and a second color sprayed on to the completed car so that the entire car is of one color as indicated by the horizontal lines of Figure 6b.

Whenever any one removes the body from the chassis casting, it reveals the inner part ofv the chassis casting which now bears the original color as shown by the vertical lines of Figure 6b".

In the form shown in Figures 7 to inclusive, the chassis casting is indicated at 4|] and the body casting at 4|; The chassis casting has a rectangular opening 42 with opposite side edges 43 and 44 adapted to receive catch members 45 and 46 which extend-downwardly from the side walls of the body member 4| to engage the side edges of the opening 42 and secure the two castings together.

Thebody member has downwardly extending apertured lugs 48 which extend down through the chassis casting to support axles supported at 49. The axles carry wheels 50 which are housed within the fender simulating portions 5| of the body casting. The inner side walls'of these fender simulating portions are cut back as indicated at 52 so that the axles 49 are not in contact with the chassis.

In order that the body and chassis parts may not move longitudinally, some means is provided to check the parts. A suitable means is here shown in the form of a cross member 52carried at the rear of the chassis and a bumper 53 carried at the front end of the chassis. The front and rear portions of the body member engage with these parts as is clear from Figures 7 and 8.

With this form of construction the body member cannot be removed from the chassis after it has been placed in position on the chassis and the axles and wheels attached. This construction is, therefore, more adapted for use with toys of the nature in which the chassis is not carried on the wheels.

What is claimed is:

7 members to detachably secure the chassis and 1. In a toy automobile, a cast chassis having a frame simulating portion, fender simulating portions arranged in pairs at the front and rear of the chassis and connected at the front and rear ends thereof to the frame simulating portion, the width of the frame simulating portion between the pairs of fender simulating portions being narrower than the space separating the inner walls of the opposite fender simulating portions, the frame simulating portion having upwardly opening notches adjacent each pair of fender simulating portions and centrally disposed elements each provided with a downwardly opening notch aligned with the adjacent upwardly opening notches, front and rear axles carried in the notches, and wheels on the axles and disposed in the fender simulating portions.

2. A toy automobile as claimed in claim '1, wherein the front element simulates an engine and the rear element simulates a differential.

3. A toy automobile having a chassis and a die cast body having thin resilient side walls provided with downwardly projecting catch members, the chassis having co-operative catch receiving elements adapted to receive the catch body together, the body having apertured lugs projecting below the chassis, axles carried in the lugs and wheels on the axles, the chassis being cut away above the axles toprevent contact of the chassis with the axles.

4. A toy automobile comprising a cast body and a cast chassis formed to simulate the corresponding part of a vehicle and to interfit to prevent longitudinal and lateral movement, the body having apertured lugs projecting below the chassis, axles carried in said lugs, wheels on the axles, the chassis being cut away above the axles to prevent contact of the chassis with the axles, and catches integral with the body and engageable with the chassis for securing the chassis and body together.

5. In a toy automobile, a cast chassis having a substantially flat platform from which rises a pair of front, downwardly opening fender simulating portions disposed opposite one another, and an engine simulating portion disposed between the said fender simulating portions, there being an upwardly drafted axle receiving notch between each fender simulating portion and the engine simulating portion and a downwardly drafted axle receiving notch below the engine simulating portion, an axle carried in the notch, and supporting wheels on the axle and disposed within the fender simulating portions.

6. In a toy automobile, a cast chassis having a substantially fiat platform from which rises a pair of rear downwardly opening fender simulating portions disposed opposite one another and a differential simulating portion disposed between the said fender simulating portions, there being an upwardly drafted axle receiving notch between each fender simulating portion and the differential simulating portion and a downwardly drafted axle receiving notch below the differential simulating portion, an axle carried in the notch, and supporting wheels on the axle and disposed within'the fender simulating portions.

7. In a toy automobile, a cast chassis having a substantially flat platform from which rises 7

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