US2389833A

US2389833A - Toy

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Publication number: US2389833A
Application number: US597535A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank J Woditsch
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-06-04
Filing date: 1945-06-04
Publication date: 1945-11-27
Anticipated expiration: 1962-11-27

Description

New. 27, 19450 F. J. WODITSCH TOY Filed June 4, 1945 FRANK J .WODITSGH ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 27, 1945 TOY Frank J. Wodltsch, St. Clair Shores, MiOlL, as-

signor of one-half to Raymond G. Patzer, De-

: troit, Mich.

Application June 4, 1945, Serial N6. 597,535

8 Claims.

The invention relates to toys of that type supported on wheels and which when advanced will operate mechanism for producing various contortions.

It is the object of the invention to obtain a construction representing a mans head which, when drawn forward as by a string, will roll the eyes, open the mouth, stick out the tongue and produce other contortions. The invention, therefore, consists in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the toy;

Fig. 2 is a vertical central longitudinal section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation partially in cross section;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing parts in different positions.

The main element A of the toy is in the form of a mans head having a bulbular forwardly .projecting nose portion B cut away on its underside to represent nostrils and having a; central ring portion B for the attachment of a draw string C. The element A is supported on a cross axle D having ground wheels E and E at its opposite ends representative of ears. Centrally the element A is cut away to receive an eccentric F mounted on the axle D to revolve therewith. Surrounding the eccentric is a strap portion G of a lower jaw member G which at its forward end has a ground wheel G The member G has a hook portion G contacting with the rear face of a portion A on the member A below the axle D. The arrangement is such that the rotation of the wheels E, E during the advancement of the toy will revolve the eccentric F projecting forward the jaw portion G and through the engagement of the hook G with the portion A rotating the member A clockwise (Fig. 2) thereby opening the mouth. A tongue H is secured to or formed integral with the upper portion of the jaw G 50 that the forward movement of the latter together with the rotation of the member A produces the efiect of sticking out the tongue. The toy is further provided with eyeballs I mounted on inwardly and downwardly inclined shafts I which at their rear ends have bevel gear wheels I in mesh with bevel gear wheels D on the shaft D. An iris I is painted on the surface of the eyeballs so that the rotation of the shaft I will produce the effect of rolling the eyes. A further feature is the provision of a dunce cap J mounted at the top and at one side of the head A, said cap having a ball J attached to one side thereof. The cap is connected with a downwardly extending laterally incline shaft K which has at its lower end a bevel gear wheel K in mesh with one ofthe bevel gear wheels I With the construction as described, when the toy is advanced by drawing on the string C, the mouth will be automatically alternately opened and closed, the lower jaw G' and tongue H advanced in the open position of the mouth and withdrawn in the closed position thereof, the eyeballs rolled and the cap revolved. This continues as long as the toy is in movement.

What I claim as my invention is: v

1. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a mans head with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means for attachment of a draw string, an axle on which said head portion is pivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged on opposite sides of said head portion to represent ears, a lower jaw. member mounted on said axle beneath said head portion, and means actuated by the rotation of said axle for oscillating said head portion thereon in relation to said jaw member to produce the effect of alternately opening and closing the mouth as the head is advanced.

2. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a mans head with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means for attachment of a draw string, an axle on which said head portion is pivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged on opposite sides of said head portion to represent ears, a lower jaw and chin member beneath said head portion supported on said axle-with its forward portion supported on a concealed ground wheel, a portion of said jaw member representing a tongue, means actuated by the rotation of said axle for alternately projecting and retracting 'said jaw member in relation to said head member, and means for simultaneously oscillating said head member on said axle to produce the eifect of opening the mouth and sticking out the tongue.

3. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a mans head with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means for attachment of a draw string, an axle on which said head portion is pivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged on opposite sides of said head portion to represent ears, 2. lower jaw and chin member beneath said head portion supported on said axle with its forward portion supported on a concealed ground wheel, a portion of said jaw member representing a tongue, means actuated by the rotation of said axle for alternately projecting and retracting said jaw member in relation to said head member, means for simultaneously oscillating said head member on said axle to produce the effect of opening the mouth and sticking out the tongue, eyeballs mounted in said head member, and means actuated by the rotation of said axle for rolling said eyeballs.

4. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a mans head with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means for attachment of a draw string, an axle on which said head portion is pivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged on opposite sides of said head portion to represent ears, an eccentric centrally mounted on said axle, a lower jaw and chin member arranged beneath said head member and mounted on said eccentric to be alternately projected forward and retracted thereby in relation to said head member, the upper portion of said jaw member representing a tongue, and means actuated by the forward and reverse movement of said jaw member for oscillating said head member on said axle to produce the effect of alternately opening and closing the mouth and sticking out the tongue in the open position.

5. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a mans head with a forwardly projecting nose portion forming a means for attachment of adraw string, an axle on which said head portion is pivotally mounted, ground wheels fixed upon said axle and arranged on opposite sidesof said head portion to represent ears, an eccentric centrally mounted on said axle, a lower jaw and chin member arranged beneath said head member and mounted on said eccentric to be alternately projected forward and retracted thereby in relation to said head member, the upper portion of said jaw member representing a tongue, means actuated by the forward and reverse movement of said jaw member for oscillating said head member on said axle to produce the effect of alternately opening and closing the mouth and sticking out the tongue in the open position, an eyeball mounted within said head member, a shaft connected thereto and extending rearward adjacent to said axle, and intermeshing gears on said axle and shaft for rolling said eyeballs during the forward movement of the head.

6. A toy comprisinga member fashioned to represent a portion of a mans head with a forwardly projecting bulbular nose portion cut away on its underside to represent nostrils and forming an attachment means for a draw string, an axle on which said head member is pivotally mounted, ground wheels secured to said axle on opposite sides of said head member representing ears, an eccentric centrally mounted on said axle, a lower jaw, chin and tongue member mounted on said eccentric with its forward portion resting on a concealed ground wheel whereby the rotation of said axle will alternately project forward and retract said jaw member, and a concealed hook on the lower portion of said jaw member engaging a portion of said head portion whereby the forward projection of said jaw member in relation to said head member will oscillate the latter on said axle producing the effect of opening the mouth.

7. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a mans head with a forwardly projecting bulbular nose portion cut away on its underside to represent nostrils and forming an attachment means for a draw string, an axle on which said head member is pivotally mounted, ground wheels secured to said axle on opposite sides of said head member representing ears, an eccentric centrally mounted on said axle, a lower jaw, chin and tongue member mounted on said eccentric with its forward portion resting on a concealed ground wheel whereby the rotation of said axle will alternately project forward and retract said jaw member, and a concealed hook on the lower portion of said jaw member engaging a portion of said head member whereby the forward projection of said jaw member in relation to said head member will oscillate the latter on said axle producing the effect of opening the mouth, eyeballs within said head member having shafts extending rearward adjacent to said axle, intermeshing gears on said axle and shafts for rolling said eyeballs during advancement of said head member.

8. A toy comprising a member fashioned to represent a portion of a mans head with a forwardly projecting bulbular nose portion cut away on its underside to represent nostrils and forming an attachment means for a draw string, an axle on which said head member is pivotally mounted, ground wheels secured to said axle on opposite sides of said head member representing ears, an eccentric centrally mounted on said axle, a lower jaw, chin and tongue member mounted on said r eccentric with its forward portion resting on a concealed ground wheel whereby the rotation of said axle will alternately project forward and retract said jaw member, a concealed hook on the lower portion of said jaw member engaging a por-' tion of said head member whereby the forward projection of said jaw member in relation to said head member will oscillate the latter on said axle producing the effect of opening the mouth, eyeballs within said head member having shafts extending rearward adjacent to said axle, intermeshing gears on said axle and shafts for rolling said eyeballs during advancement of said head member, a dunce cap revolubly mounted on said head member, a shaft projecting downward therefrom, and a gear connection between said shaft and axle for rotating said cap during forward advancement.

FRANK J. WODITSCH.