US2334290A

US2334290A - Toy

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Publication number: US2334290A
Application number: US481570A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank H Richter
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1943-04-02
Filing date: 1943-04-02
Publication date: 1943-11-16
Anticipated expiration: 1960-11-16

Description

Nov. 16, 1943'. F, H. RICHTER TOY Filed April 2, 1943 Fran/i f1. Rich fer BY v A U vs Patented Nov. 16, 1943 '1 UNITED STATES! PATENT oF-F'IcE Frank Richter, Cincinnati, Ohio Application April 2, 1943, Serial: No.. 481,570

Claims. (01. e-119) a This invention relates. to a toy figure and is particularly disclosed here in connection with a doll in which the: head may be actuated, at a point remote from the head, to simulate both nodding and shaking of the head.

An object of the inventionis to provide a toy .figure of this. kind in which the movements described are effected by av means simple in construction. and in operation. 7

Another object. is the. provision of such a device in. which the nodding and turning of the head may be accomplished simultaneously to achieve a, droll: eiiect.

Another object is to provide a figure of this kind in which the head and. bodyparts are movably' connected as described and in which the connection means are simpleand sturdy to withstand the rough usage to which devices of this character arenormally subjected-.

These. and other objects are attained by the. means described herein": and illustrated in the accompanying; drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional viewthrough one form, of doll-oi the present invention, the arm and leg portions gbeing showm' In greater-detail and with. reference. to the drawing, the device seen in Fig... 1-. may comprise a hollow body 8 haying-an open neck portion 9 Within which a washer Hl'may be anchored; A hollow head II is formed with a base opening l2 adapted toreceive an upper connecting unit l3. This unit is preferably formed of light resilient metal or plastic material and comprises a base 20, a pair of oppositely disposed, upwardly divergent arms l4 and I5, and two pairs of parallel, spaced, downwardly projecting lugs I 6-l 1 and l8-l9, respectively. The divergent arms l4 and I5 may each have a small tongue 2| struck outwardly therefrom, which tongues are adapted to bite into the interior surface of adapted to: preclude upward displacement of the head.

'The washer Ill positioned in the top of the body 8, is adapted to rotatably' support a lower connecting unit 22. This unit may. comprise a base 23 formed with a central aperture 24. The unit 22 is formed to provide a pair of oppositely disposed

channels

24 and 25 adapted to slightly engage the Washer l0. Above the channel .25 the unit 22 is formed into a flange 26;; the upper end of which is turned to provide ajournalZl. The unit 22 above the channel 2.4, is: formed to provide a stop member 28.

i The. flange 26 is adapted to be positioned at the front of the body 8 of the doll andis furthermnre adapted to be received between the lugs I'Gand ll of the upper connecting unit l3.

A pin- 29 extends through the lugs l6 and LT and the. journal. 21 whereby the head of the: doll is pivotall-y connected. to the bodyfor hinged movementin' a vertical. plane. That is to say, thisconnection provides for nodding of the head.

i action is achieved by means ofa rod 30 having its upper end pivotally connected as at 3L to a shaft 32 extending between the lugs 18a and I9 of the upper connectingunit l3. Therod extends downwardly through the aperture I 24 oflthe lower connectingsunit, into the hollow the head II when the latter is positioned upon 5 the resilient arms [4 and I5, said tongues being body of the doll with the-lower end of .the rod projecting outwardly of the bottom of the body, through asuita-ble opening, such asthe anchored washer 33 (Fig. 1). The lower end of the rod 33 -2133 bebent rearwardly as at 34 for ready manipulation of, the rod. Within thebody, a sprin'gf35 havingone 'endsecured to the rod andthe opposite end tothe body portion of the body,. as at 36, urges the rod. downwardly.

. When so urged, that isto say, in the normal position of the head. I l,. the latter is held in a level position with the rear corner portion of the lugs, l&--l9 in contact against the stop member 28.. as seen in Fig.' 1. When the rod 30 is pushedupwardly repeatedly. the head is caused to mod When the rod, instead of being 'moved lengthwise is turned upon its longitudinal axis,

the head is similarly turned by virtue of the connection seen at 3i, Fig. 2. At this time the

channels

24 and 25 slide on the washer ID to provide for such movement, that is, shaking of the head.

It is apparent that the head may be moved in 'both ways simultaneously for achieving a droll efiect. In Fig. 3 a slightly modified form of the device is seen. Here the dolls head 31 is formed with an integral neck 38 which preferably flares at the lower end. The upper connecting unit, in

this instance is formed with a pair of resilient arms 39 adapted to engage the outer surface of the neck, on opposite sides thereof, the structure The smaller chamber 44 may be provided with a suitable liner 45 and an elongated sleeve member 46 extends through said liner with the upper 7 end of the sleeve projecting into the opening 4| of the head. The sleeve is anchored in position relative to the liner by means of a spring finger 41 secured within said sleeve'and having its lower end, asat 48, projecting beneath the lower end of the liner 45.

A rod 49 extends upwardly through the lower end ofthe sleeve 45 and has its upper end formed into a'rack 50. This rack engages a pinion 5| non-rotatably mounted within the head opening 41, on a shaft 52 extending through the sides of the lower head or neck portions of the doll and also through-the upper end portion of the sleeve 46. The shaft 52 is of squared cross-section so that the head. 40 is not movable relative to the shaft.

V The'lower end of the rod 49 is provided with means for moving therod lengthwise, for which purpose aplate 53 may be secured adjacent the lower end of the rod. An expansion spring 54 normally urges the plate 53 and consequently the rod,'upwardly. When it is desired to cause the dolls head to nod, the plate 53 is depressed, at which time the rack 50, operating on the pinion 5|, causes the'head' to nod. The spring 54 returns the rod 49 and the'head 40 to the positions seen in Fig. 4.

In order to provide for lateral pivotal movement of the head 40, that is for achieving a simulation of shaking of the head, the rod 49 which,

as will be seen, is of angular cross-section, passes through the closed lower end 55 of the sleeve 46, in tight fitting relationship therewith, so that when the rod is turned, the sleeve is similarly rotated ,on, its longitudinal axis and, since the head is connected tothe upper end of the sleeve, the head is similarly turned. A pair of small lugs Fig. 5, on the inner face of the sleeve 46, are disposed one on each side of the rod 49 to preclude disalignment of the latter during vertical movement. I

Variations will suggest themselves upon considerationoi the .means herein disclosed, but these are believed to be comprised within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

l. A toy figure comprising a body, an independent head, means connecting the head with the body and providing for both vertical and lateral pivotal movement of the head, a rod positioned in the body for lengthwise movement therein and also for movement about the longitudinal axis of the rod, said rod having one end connected with the head, and means for turning the rod on its longitudinal axis to effect turning of the head and .for actuating the rod lengthwise to effect nodding of the head.

2. A toy figure comprising a body, an independent head, a head-support member mounted rotatably in and projecting above the body, means pivotally connecting the head to the projecting portion of said member, and a rod in the body and associated with the head for pivotally moving the latter upon vertical movement of the rod to simulate nodding of the head, said rod being non-rotatably connected with said head-support whereby rotation of the rod results inrotation of the head-support to effect simulation of shaking of the head.

3. A toy figure comprising a body, a head, a head-support member mounted rotatably in and projecting above thebody, a shaft passing nonrotatably through the head and pivotally mounted at the top of said head-support member, a pinion fixed to said shaft, and'a rod mounted in said body for vertical longitudinal movement therein and having at the top a rack cooperating with said pinion to eflect nodding action'of the head upon movement of the rod, the latter being associated non-rotatably with said head-support member whereby upon rotation'of the rod said member is caused similarly to rotate for achieving a' simulation of shaking of the head.

4. A toy figure comprising a body, an independent head, means connecting the head'with the body and providing for both vertical and lateral pivoting movement of the head, a rod positioned in the body for lengthwise movement therein, and alsofor rotation about the longitudinal 'axis of the rod, said rod having one end connected with the head, whereby, upon turning of the rod the head is similarly turned, and upon lengthwise actuation of the rod, the head is pivotally moved in the vertical plane to simulate nodding.

5. A toy figure comprising a body, an independent' head means connecting the head with the body and providing for both vertical and lateral pivotal movement of the head, a'rod positioned in the body for lengthwise movement therein and also for rotation about'the-longitudinal axis of the rod, said rod having one endconnected with the head for vertical pivotal movement only, and means at the opposite end of the rod for turning it on its longitudinal axis to efiect turning of the head and for actuating the rod lengthwise to effect nodding of the head.

H. RICHTER.