US2426323A

US2426323A - Parachute toy

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Publication number: US2426323A
Application number: US540184A
Authority: US
Inventors: Stillman Alfred
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1944-06-14
Filing date: 1944-06-14
Publication date: 1947-08-26
Anticipated expiration: 1964-08-26

Description

Au 26, 1947. A. STILLMAN PARACHUT E TOY Filed June 14, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. fi Z/reai Ste'lbrzarz ATTORNEY A. STILLMAN' PARACHUTE TOY Aug. 26, 1947.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 14, 1944 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 26, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,426,323 PARAGHUTE TOY Alfred Stillman, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application June '14, 1944, Serial No. 540,184

(o1. ift-86) 4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a parachute toy.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a parachute toy including a lightweight figure of a parachutist with a stick attached on and projected downwards from the figure, and with a parachute sail attached to and extending over the figure to permit the figure to settle to earth after being shot into the air.

Still further, the invention proposes the pro vision of novel means for shooting the stick into the air. To accomplish this it is proposed to provide an arrow of a certain design to receive the stick for a bow, or endless rubber band mounted on the end of a stick, or a spring actuated gun or pneumatic tube to be used as the motivating force for shooting the arrow and stick through the air.

Another object of the invention proposes. several forms of a novel means for holding. the

.parachute in a folded position on the figure while the stick is rising through the air to be released from the back of the parachutist to open the chute when the stick starts descending.

Still another object of the invention proposes arranging the parachute holding means in such a manner that the parachute will automatically release itself under the influence of the rush of air against the bottom of the parachute when the stick starts its descent.

A further object of the invention proposes the construction of a parachute toy which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof; reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure;

Fig. 1 is an assembled view of a parachute toy about to be shot into the air.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed view of a portion of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3 isv an elevational view of a parachute toy with its parachute sail extending above the figure of the parachutist during the descent.

Fig. l is an enlarged partial vertical sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a partial vertical sectional View taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the holder for receiving the 'end of the stick attached to the parachutist when it is to be shot into the air.

Fig. '7 is a sectional View similar to Fig. 4 but illustrating amodification of the invention.

Fig. 8 is another sectional view similar to Fig. 4 but illustrating a still further modification of the invention. i

The parachute toy. according to this invention, comprises a lightweight figure of a parachutist it. This comprises a piece of essentially flat, heavy cardboard material which has the figure of a parachutist printed on the face thereof. A stick i l is attached on and projects downwards from the figure. The stick H is extended along the back of the lightweight figure l0 and has its end which engages the figure flattened and secured thereto by mucilage l2.

A parachute sail of silk paper is provided for the figure H). A plurality of shroud lines l3 depend from the parachute sailand are connected with the figure. The top ends of the shroud lines l3 are extended through openings 14 formed in the bottom edges of the parachute sail l2. The openings M are reinforced by having pieces of reinforcing material l5 attached thereto by mucilage It. The openings Hi have the top ends of the shroud lines each extending.

through the reinforcements members l5. The bottom ends of the shroud lines I3 are passed through vertical spaced openings I! provided on the sides of the figure 10 adjacent the top thereof. The ends of the shroud lines are passed through the top-most openings from the back and then through the bottom-most openings to have their ends formed into a knot Hi to prevent their withdrawal from the openings I'l.

Means is provided .for shooting the stick upwards into the air. This means comprises an arrow or holder [9 into which the bottom end of the stick H is adapted to be inserted. This holder. 59 comprises a socket member 20 into which the bottom end of the stick ll 'freely and loosely engages. .The socket member 29 continues into a downwardly extending stick which is adapted to be engaged with the cross string 22 ;of a bow 2-3. The bow 23 merely illustrates one method for shooting the parachutistinto the air, Qther forms of motivating'force might be used such as a rubber bandattached to the end of the stick, a gun having a spring actuating mechanism, or a pneumatic tube.

.Means-is provided for holding, the parachutein a folded position on the back of the parachutist during the time the stick is climbing through the air. This means comprises a loop 24 of paper, heavy cloth or other similar material mounted upon the back of the parachutist figure. One side of this loop 24 is secured in position by means of mucilage 25. A sling 26 is provided beneath the loop 24 to limit the engagement of the parachute sail l2 into the loop 24. This sling 26 has one end attached to the outer end of the loop 24 and its other one attached to the back face of the figure l0. In Figs. 1 and 2 the parachute sail is illustrated in its folded position and mounted into the loop 24.

The manner of using the parachute toy is as follows: First the parachute sail I2 is folded and the shroud lines l3 are wound around it. The folded parachute sail [2, with the shroud lines 13 positioned thereon, is inserted into the loop 24 to rest on the sling 26. The end of the stick II' is inserted into the socket 20 and the stick 2| is engaged with the cross string 22 and the bow 23 is stretched to shoot assembled device into the air. When the device reaches its maximum height the holder 19 will drop back to the earth and the parachute will also start its descent. The rush of air against the parachute sail I2 will force it out of the loop 24 to permit it to open as shown in Fig. 3. In this open position the figure ID will gradually fall through the air.

To repeat the process of shooting the parachute toy into the air the above procedure is repeated.

In the modification of the invention shown in Fig. '7 the construction of the parachute toy is similar to that previously described except that the inner end of the sling 26 is attached to the inside of the loop 24 by means of mucilage 21.

In other respects this form of. the invention is similar to that previously shown and like reference numerals identify like parts in each of the several views.

In the modification of the invention shown in Fig. 8 the outer end of the sling 26" is provided with a plurality of snap fastener elements 28 which are adapted to be selectively engaged with a single complementary snap fastener element 29 provided on the outer portion of the loop 24. These snap fastener elements 28 to be adjusted to vary the engagement of the folded parachute sail I2 into the loop 24.

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that previously shown and like reference numerals identify like parts in each of the several views.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

A parachute toy, comprising a lightweight figure of a parachutist, a stick attached on and projecting downwards of said figure, a parachute sail, shroud lines from said parachute sail connected with said figure, means for shooting said stick upwards for shooting said figure and parachute upwards, and means for holding said parachute in a folded position on said figure automatically releasable while said figure and parachute are up in the air, said latter means compris- 4 ing a loop attached to the back of said lightweight figure and into which said folded parachute is adapted to be engaged, and a sling extending beneath said loop to limit the engagement of said' folded parachute sail with said loop.

2. A parachute toy, comprising a lightweight figure of a parachutist, a stick attached on and projecting downwards of said figure, a parachute sail, shroud lines from said parachute sail connected with said figure, means for shooting said stick upwards for shooting said figure and parachute upwards, and means for holding said parachute in a folded position on said figure automatically releasable while said figure and parachute are up in the air, said latter means comprising a loop atached to the back of said lightweight figure and into which said folded parachute is adapted to be engaged, and a sling extending beneath said loop to limit the engagement of said folded parachute sail with said loop, said sling having one end attached to the back of said lightweight figure and its other end attached to the outer end of said loop.

3. A parachute toy, comprising a lightweight figure of a p-arachutist, a stick attached on and projectin downwards of said figure, a parachute sail, shroud lines from said parachute sail connected with said figure, means for shooting said stick upwards for shooting said figure and parachute upwards, and means for holding said parachute in a folded position on said figure automatically releasable while said figure and parachute are up in the air, said latter means comprising a loop attached to the back of said lightweight figure and into which said folded parachute is adapted to be engaged, and a sling extending beneath said loop to limit the engagement of said folded parachute sail with said loop, said sling having its ends attached to diametrically opposite side of said loop.

4. A parachute toy, comprising a lightweight figure of a parachutist, a stick attached on and projecting downwards of said figure, a parachute sail, shroud lines from said parachute sail con- 45 nected with said figure, means for shooting said stick upwards for shooting said figure and parachute upwards, and means for holding said parachute in a folded position on said figure automatically releasable while said figure and para- 50 chute are up in the air, said latter means comprising a loop attached to the back of said lightweight figure and into which said folded parachute is adapted to be engaged, and a sling extending beneath said loop to limit the engage- 55 ment of said folded parachute sail with said loop, said sling having one end securely attached to said loop, and means for adjustably connecting the opposite end of said sling to an opposed portion of said loop, 60

ALFRED STILLMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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