US2417157A

US2417157A - Kangaroo toy

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Publication number: US2417157A
Application number: US581599A
Authority: US
Inventors: Stanley A Duvall
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-03-08
Filing date: 1945-03-08
Publication date: 1947-03-11
Anticipated expiration: 1964-03-11

Description

March 11, 1947. s. A; DUVALL KANGAROO TOY Fi led Maich a, 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 3 Sheets-Sheet a March 11, 1947. s. A. nuwxu.

KAue'ARoo-ToY Filed March 8, 1945 Patented Mar. 11, 1947 UN IT ED STAT E S "PAT'E @FF 1 CE 2,417,157 KANG nooToir stamey A. buvall, Chicago, .111. Application March 8, 19 4;, s i l "n s'1 5 9 9 My invention relates to an improvement in toys and has for one purpose to provide a top which combines motion and sound.

Another purpose is to provide a toy which simulates a mother kangaroo and its young.

Another purpose is to provide a toy which simulates the movement of a young kangaroo into andout of its mother's pouch.

Other purposes willappear from time to time throughout the specification 'and claims.

I illustrate the invention more or less diagrammatically in the accompanying drawings, where- Figure l is a side elevation with parts broken away and. parts in vertical section;

Figure 2 is a plan View;

Figure 3 is a section similar to Figure l with the parts in a difierent'position;

Figure 4 is a section on an enlarged scale on the line 4-4 of Figure 1 1;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of a variant form of the device, with parts'broken away and parts in section; and

Figure 6 is a somewhat similar viewof the parts in adifferent position.

Like parts are indicated by like characters throughout the specification and drawings.

Referring-first tothe form of Figuresl to 4,

.1 illustrate atoy which maybe" drawn by a child along a floor or pavement and which in response to its forward movement; causes motion of the moving parts of the toy, and'may' also cause a sound.

.! generally indicates the supporting floor or surface. The toy includes a forward axle 2, hav-- ing wheels 3 at opposite ends thereof and a rear axle 4 with wheels 5 fixed'against rotation in relation thereto. The axle 4 has an eccentric or crank portion 6. Supported upon the wheels and axles is a carriage which includes the

side members

1 and 8, the top member 9 and the bottom member I 0. The parts may be secured together by any suitable securing screw I l. The forward axle 2 maybe mounted upon any-suitable front end ,member l2 secured in relation to the forward ends of the side members I and 8 and underlying the forward edge of the top member 9. I3 is a fixed post or guide extending upwardly from the top member 9. I4 is any suitable handle pivoted at the forward end of the toy as at P5 and provided with a hand engaging end portion IB.

Mounted for vertical reciprocatory movement on the fixed squarepost 13 1s a. device shaped generally like the bodygofakangaroo. Thisgbody 11 Claims. (01. 43-123.)

maybe formed of two side portions I! which are connected at th'eirupper ends by an intermediate'block or portion 18. This upper block,

as will be clear in Figures 1 and 3 is shaped like the head of a kangarooand may have inset eyes 19 of any' 'suitablematerial. The two side portions I! are located'atopposite sides of the fixed square post l3'and have connecting portions forwardlyuponthe tojp member 9' of'the carriage. "Pivoted to therrear of the body portion as at 25 is the kangaroo tailZB which may enage the upper surface of the top member 9.

within thespace between the side body portions l1 and a back portion 21 is pivoted as at 28 an actuating lever 29, the upper end of which engages' a controlling member 30; pivoted by means of the'pin 31 to'the body of the kangaroo. The members" 30 'an'd' 3l are held against relative movement for example bythe screw 32. The pin 31 has externallyextending ends to which are securedthe arms or forelegs 33, 33 of the kangaroo? Whereas the back of the kangaroo body is closed by'the member 21, there is a gap iri the forward part'of' the body as at 34. 'This'permits' the periodic escape of the head 35 of ababy kangaroo. This head is pivoted as at 36 to the upl Br end of the'fixed post !3. When the parts are inthe lower position of Figure 1, the babys head projects outwardly through the gap 34. But Whemthe'kangarOo body is raised 'as'inFig'ure 3, the forward portion 37 of the kangaroo body engagesthe babys head and moves it into withdrawn position inwhich it is shown in Figure" 3.

In order to raise and lower the kangaroo body assembly 'on'theffixed guiding post 13, I provide an actuating l'ever"40 which is pivoted as at 4| to an intermediate vertical support 42 which extends between the upperand lower carriage portions 9' and lll'. It will beseen that the lower portion in terminates; as ,at43, short of the rear end member 44 of thecarri'age, thus giving the lever 46 roomto move. The upper surface of the rear end of the lever is engaged by the eccentric portion '6 o'f'the rear-axle 4. Thus at each rotationof the axle 4 in response to the engagementiof vthe wheels :5 with the ground, the lever All-is oscillateclpbout its pivot illl." It will be'understood that the wheels are locked against movement in relation to the axle 4. The result of the oscillation of the rear end of the lever 40 is to impart to the forward end a similar oscillation which is employed to raise and lower the kangaroo body. For example, I pivot a plurality of pins 48 to the forward end of the lever 40 as at 41. These pins 46 extend upwardly through the top member 9 of the carriage and engage the bottom of the kangaroo body. When the forward end of the lever 40 is in its lower position, the kangaroo rests by gravity in the position in which it is shown in Figure 1 with the tail 26 elevated, the iorelegs 33 down and with the infant kangaroos head 35 projecting outwardly through the gap 34 in the upper forward portion of the kangaroo body. The legs or feet 24 are generally horizontal. The result of raising the kangaroo body, by the oscillation of the lever 40, is shown in Figure 3. The front lower portion 31 of the kangaroo body pivots the infant kangaroos head 3'5 to the withdrawn position of Figure 3. The legs or feet 24 are tilted. The tail 26 which is of substantial mass continues to rest on the upper surface of the member 9 but engages the lever 29 to raise the iorelegs 33 of the kangaroo. As the carriage is drawn along the floor or pavement, the above described movement takes place in rapid succession, the infant kangaroo sticking its head out and withdrawing it at subsequent intervals as the carriage moves.

At the same time I may employ a sounding member such as the bellows 50, so that a sound will be made at each rotation of the rear axle 4.

As an example I illustrate a top control plate 5| for the bellows 50 secured by screws 52 to the end of the lever 40. The lower end of the bellows may be secured to any suitable abutment 53 on the bottom member in of the carriage aligned with the air inlet and outlet aperture 54 which causes any suitable reed 55 to sound. v

Referring to the form of Figures 5 and -6, I illustrate a cylindrical sleeve 60 having a top plate BI, and a lower end 62 apertured as at 63 to permit the passage of an actuating plunger 64 hav ing an exterior actuating handle 65 and an inner head or guide 66. Compressed between the guide 68 and the end portion 62 of the sleeve 60, is a coil spring 61. The upper end of the sleeve 60 is closed by a closure plate 68 through which may, pass actuating pins 69 mounted on the guide 66. A fixed guide is mounted on the plate 68. Reciprocable on the guide 10 is a kangaroo body similar to the one shownin Figures 1 to 4 and generally indicated as l5, with the pivoted kangaroo tail l6, pivoted kangaroo feet 11, pivoted forefeet l8 and internal actuating lever 19. The baby kangaroo 80 is pivoted as at 8! to the upper end of the guide 10. 82 is any suitable sounding device adapted to be compressed between the lever 79 and the opposed back portion of the kangaroo body 15.

It will be realized that whereas I have shown and described an operative device, still many changes might be made without departing materially from the spirit of my invention. I wish, therefore that my showing be taken as in a broad sense diagrammatic and illustrative.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows: i v j In both forms of the device, I illustrate a kangaroo body within which is movably mounted the head portion of the baby kangaroo. The baby portion and the body portion are relatively movable. At one position, the head portion 86 of the 4 baby kangaroo extends outwardly through a front aperture in the body of the mother. The parts are shown in this position in Figures 1 and 6. In another position of the parts, the baby kangaroos head is withdrawn as in Figures 3 and 5. In both forms, I employ a sounding means which is effective to cause a sound at the time that the head of the baby kangaroo projects. Note for example that the bellows 82 is compressed when the parts are in the position of Figure 6. Similarly the corresponding bellows is compressed when the parts are in the position of Figure l with the head of th baby kangaroo projecting.

As a matter of convenience in operation the form of Figures 1 to 4 is provided with a supporting and operating carriage, the kangaroo body being moved in response to movement of the carriage. The same result is obtained by hand in the form of Figures 5 and 6.

I claim:

1. In a toy, a platform, a body resembling a kangaroo and having a forward aperture, means for imparting relative movement of the body and the platform, an element resembling the upper portion of a baby kangaroo movably mounted within said body and means for imparting relative movement. to the body and the element and for thereby simulating the movement of the head of a baby kangaroo out of and back into the pouch of a mother kangaroo.

2. In a toy, a platform, a body resembling a kangaroo and having a forward aperture, means for imparting relative movement to the body and the platform, an element resembling the upper portion of a baby kangaroo movably mounted within said body and means for imparting relative movement to the body and the element and for thereby simulating the movement of the head of a baby kangaroo out of and back into the pouch of a mother kangaroo, including a carriage, a wheeled axle on said carriage, and a connection extending from said wheeled axle to one of said members.

3. In a toy, a carriage, a guide on said carriage, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of a baby kangaroo movably mounted on said guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with said element through which said element may project, and means responsive to the movement of the carriage for reciprocating said kangaroo body on said guide, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move said element into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroo body on said guide.

4. In a toy, a guide, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of a baby kangaroo pivoted on said guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with said element, through which said element may project, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move said element into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroo body on said guide.

5. In a toy, a guide, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of a baby kangaroo, movably mounted on said guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with said element, through which said element may project, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move said element into withdrawn on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an

element representing the upper portion of a baby kangaroo, movably mounted on said guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with said element, through which said element may project, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move said element into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroo body on said guide and means for causing a sound when said kangaroo body is moved.

'7. In a toy, a guide, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of a baby kangaroo, movably mounted on said guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with said element, through which said element may project, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move said element into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroo body on said guide and means for causing a sound when said element projects from said kangaroo body.

8. In a toy, a platform, a body resembling a kangaroo and having a forward aperture, means for imparting relative movement to the body and the platform, an element resembling the upper portion of a baby kangaroo movably mounted within said body and means for imparting relative movement to the body and the element and for thereby simulating the movement of the head of a baby kangaroo out of and back into the pouch of a mother kangaroo, and means for causing a sound when the baby kangaroo element projects from said body.

9. In a toy, a carriage, a guide on said carriage, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of a baby kangaroo movably mounted on said guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with said element through which said element may project, and means responsive to the movement of the carriage for reciprocating said kangaroo body on said guide, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move said element into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroo body on said guide and means for causing a sound When said element projects from said kangaroo body.

10. In a toy, a carriage, a guide on said carriage, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide 6 for reciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of a baby kangaroo, movably mounted on said guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with said element through which said element may project and means responsive to the movement of the carriage for reciprocating said kangaroo body on said guide, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move said element into Withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroo body on said guide, said reciprocating means including an axle on said carriage, said axel having an eccentric portion, a lever pivoted on said carriage, one end of said lever being actuatingly connected to the eccentric portion of said lever, and an actuating connection between the opposite end of said lever and said kangaroobody.

11. In a toy, a carriage, a guide on said carriage, a kangaroo body mounted on said guide for reciprocatory movement, an element representing the upper portion of a baby kangaroo, movably mounted on said guide, said kangaroo body having an aperture aligned with said element through which said element may project and means responsive to the movement of the carriage for reciprocating said kangaroo body on said guide, said kangaroo body including a portion adapted to move said element into withdrawn position in response to movement of said kangaroo body on said guide, said reciprocating means including an axle on said carriage, said axle having an eccentric portion, a lever pivoted on said carriage, one end of said lever being actuatingly connected to the eccentric portion of said lever, and an actuating connection between the opposite end of said lever and said kangaroo body and sound creating means associated with said lever.

STANLEY A. DUVALL.

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