US2215661A

US2215661A - Combined noisemaker toy and place

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Publication number: US2215661A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1940-09-24
Anticipated expiration: 1957-09-24

Description

Sept 24, 1. v CQHN 2,215,661

COMBINED NGISEMAKER TOY AND PLACE CARD HOLDER FiledDec. 8, 1939 I N VENTOR.

BY iWP/M ATTORNEY;

Patented Sept. 24, 1940 UNITED "STATES ooMmNED NOISEMA'KER, 'rov AND PLACE 1 I CARD HOLDER David OohmBrobklyn, N. Y.

Application December 8, 1939', Serial No. 308,130

This invention relates to soundvibrating toys commonly called crickets of various shapes and simple construction, the main object being provision-of integral means in such device for holding cards and supporting the cards in substantial upright position the sound reed having double utility, in one instance acting as a base for the the card support, and in the other as a sound reed for the toy. 1

Another object is the provision of an ornamental card holder of 2 simple main parts the body member being shaped to simulate a fruit, insect, bird, or animal to lend decoration to a dining table as a place card holder.

15 These and other objects will be apparent from the following description and attached drawing forming part hereof.'

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my device shown resting on its base holding a card at its upper end.

' Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. i I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of my device showing another integral fastening means.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of my device showing means integral of the under flanges and also means integral of the base for fastening the device to a garment to display a card in upright position. 7 Fig. 5 is a plan view of an embodiment showing card holding means formed on an upper integral extension.

Fig. 6 is asection taken on line' 6--6Fig. 5, showing means integral of the upper body portion for pinning the device to a garment.

Fig. 7 is an embodiment showing the devicein the form of a flower or the like having means on an extension for card holding and means for pinning the device to a garment for use as a price tag.

Referring to the drawing, l represents a stamping of sheet metal in a suitable shape for.

example as a beetle having at its upper end a substantial transverse upward bowed slot l I, having vertically spaced apart edges l2, l3, which converge toward the respective ends I4, l thereof, the lower edges I 3 of said slot defining an upwardly directed gripping tongue I6, adapted to engage a card l1, inserted in said slot and laterally flex the same so as to frictionally bind it against the upper edge 12 of the slot.

The lower end l8 of the stamping which is preferably bent at an angle with the upper portion, has 3 bentunder flange edges l8l, I82 and I83 which flanges form means to clampingly 12 Claims. (01. 46-175)" hold flat spring metal strip base member IS. on I which the'd'evice may beat rest to so support suitable card in the device without overturning. Said strip has the usual central depressedportion I95 adapted on vibrationthereof to facilitate noisemaking. Anysuitable indicia may be on the card such for example as the name of a person so that the card and device may cooperatively be a displayed place card and holder for use on a dinner table. The body of the device maybe shaped to simulate'insects, birds, fruit, flowers, gems orarticles, etc., and may be orna-= mentally painted under the lithographingprocess prior to shaping. When the .card has been removed from the slot the device may then be used as a noisemakeror cricket, the spring base acting as a reed for vibration when actuated by a persons thumb the device being held in the hand as is well known in the art.

Other card holding'means may be used such as the tongues 16 of Figs. 2 'and'7.

In Fig. 4 are. shown integral means l9l, I84 for fastening the device to a garment or the like, said means being respectively formed either on the spring base or on extension of flange I 8] In this embodiment the device. may function as a combined price tag and noisemakerl Cardholding means l6 may be formed on an exten- Parts may be used without others. The dis- I closure is intended to be illustrative rather than limitative.

I claim,

1. In a toy noisemaker comprising a, stamping of sheet metal having upper and lower arched portions, the combination of, means integral and cooperative with the stamping forming a combined port and a card-retaining-slot, the lower portion having bentunder edges forming a flangeway, a spring-strip clampingly held in said flangeway and having afree end forming a reed and also adaptable as a rest base for the device, said port facilitating the passage of reedactuated-so-und therethrough and the removable engagement of a card therein.

2. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metal having upper and lower edge of the slot, the lower portion having bentunder edges forming a fiangeway, a spring strip clampingly held in said flangeway and having a free end forming a reed and also adaptable as a rest base for the device, said port facilitating the passage of reed-actuated-s'ound therethroug'h' and the removable engagement of a card there- 3. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metal having upper and lower arched portions, the combination of clip portions struck out of the upper portion and being bent in spaced pairs to outstand and to form retaining means for a card and providing ports in.the stamping, the lower portion havingbentunder edges forming a flangeway, a spring-strip clampingly held in said fiangeway and having a free end forming a reed and also adaptable as a rest base for the device, said ports facilitating the passage of reed-actuated-sound therethrough when the free end is vibrated and the removable engagement of a card therein.

4. The device of claim 2 including means integral with the stamping for fastening the device to an article.

i 5. The device of claim 2 including means, integral with the stamping for fastening the device to an article comprising a pin bent out of the upper end of the body portion.

6. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metal having upper and lower arched portions, the combination of, means integral and cooperative with the stamping forming a combined port and a card-retainer-slot comprising a transverse upwardly directed slot having vertically spaced-apart edges which converge toward the respective ends thereof, the lower edge of said slot defining an upwardly directed gripping tongue adapted to engage a card inserted in said slot and laterally flex the same so as to frictionally bend itlagainst the upper edge of the slot, the lower, portion having bentunder edges forming a fiangeway, a spring-strip clampingly held in said flangeway and having a free end forming a reed and also adaptable as a rest base for the device, said port facilitating the passage of reed-actuated-sound-therethrough and the removable engagement of a card therein including means integral of the stamping for fastening the device to an article comprising a pin struck out of one of the bentunder-edges.

7. The device of claim 1 including means integral with the spring reed for fastening the device to an article comprising a pin bent out of the upper end of the reed and facilitating reed actuatable tone change.

8. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metal having upper and lower arched portions, the combination of, means integral and cooperative with the upper portion of the stampingrforming a combined port and card-retainer-slot, the lower portion having bentunder edges forming a socket having side and endgrooves under said portion, a spring strip clampingly held in said socket grooves and having a free end and also a concaval convex indentation in its center portion forming a reed and also adaptable as a restbase for the device, said upper and lower portions being angularly related with each other, said port facilitating the passage of reed-actuated-sound therethrough and the removable engagement of a card therein.

9. In a toy noisemaker comprising a stamping of sheet metal having upper and lower arched portions, the combination of, means integral and cooperative with the upperportion of the stamping forming a combined port and card-retainerslot comprising a transverse upwardly directed slot having vertically spaced-apart edges which converge toward the respective ends thereof, the lower edge of said slot defining an upwardly directed gripping tongue adapted to engage a card inserted in said slotand laterally flex the same so as to frictionally open it against the upper edge of the slot, the lower portion having bentunder edges forming a socket having side and end grooves under said portion, a spring strip clampingly held in said socket groovesand having a free end and also a concaval and convex indentation in its center portion forming a reed and also adaptable as a rest base for the device, said upper and lower portions being angularly related with each other, said port facilitating the passage of reed-actuated-sound therethrough and the removable engagement of a card therein.

10. The device of claim 1 in which the arched portions provide a sounding-board for the reed.

11. The device of claim 2-in which the arched portions provide a sounding-board for the vibratable reed.

12. The device of claim 9 in which the arched portions provide a sounding-board for the vibratable reed.

- DAVID COHN.