US2531260A

US2531260A - Animated figure toy

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Publication number: US2531260A
Application number: US737457A
Authority: US
Inventors: William E Davenport
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-03-27
Filing date: 1947-03-27
Publication date: 1950-11-21
Anticipated expiration: 1967-11-21

Description

NOV. 21, 1950 w, DAVENPORT 2,531,260

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1 Claim.

My present invention relates to an improved aminated Figure toy of the type including animated figures simulating boxers within a ring and so arranged and actuated as to simulate the simultaneous forward and backward movement of the figures as they appear to retreat and advance.

In the accompanying drawings 1 have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention according to the best mode I have thus far devised, but it will be understood that various changes and alterations may be made in the exemplified structure within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of the device of my invention showing the animated figures.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view at line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the actuating lever.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view at line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the anchoring means for the center post.

In the present preferred embodiment of my invention I have illustrated in the drawings a base 2 having a platform 3 of sponge rubber and above the base extend the posts 6. Ropes 8 are secured in eyes ill on. the posts to simulate a boxing ring.

Seats or stools 12 are provided on the platform as for the boxers.

The ring is covered by top It and on this top I mount an electric motor 16 connected by Wire [8 through switch 20 and plug 22 to a suitable electric current source.

A pulley 24 on the shaft 26 of the motor drivesbelt 28 and the large pulley 30 mounted as at 32 and having an eccentric pin 34 to which is secured the rod 36. A loop or eye 38 on the rod encircles the lever arm 48 fulcrumed at 42 on the center post 44 and the

collars

46 and 48 retain the rod on the lever while permitting relative movement.

At opposite points on the lever and equidistant from the-fulcrum I locate the

arms

50 and 52 secured by slidable resilient collars 54 and the arms converge downwardly from the vertical and curve at 56 at which points they are attached flexibly by spring 58. The upper end of each arm is provided with a loop or eye 53 which of larger diameter than the rod 40 loosely connects each arm to the rod 40. Adjustment of the collars 54 on the rod limits the movement of the loop or eye 53 on the rod to attain the proper action. Thus the spring 58 will tend to urge the figures 60 toward each other depending on the clearance of the loop or eye on the rod and the 2 position of the collars on the rod. A weight 59 mounted on the outer end of the rod 10 by slidably resilient collars 5! can be adjusted on the rod to balance the figures should one be heavier than the other.

The figures B0 are fixed to the lower ends of the arms, and the arms 62 of the figures are loosely mounted on strings 64 so that they will be free to swing from the motion of the figures.

When the motor operating, the large pulley will reciprocate the rod which will oscillate the lever on it fulcrum whereupon the figures will travel back and forth flexibly connected with the arms swinging simulating a pair of boxers, and the legs bouncing from the rubber base 4.

A bell GE is also mounted on the top and may be manually struck to indicate the beginning or ending of a round.

From the above description it will be apparent that the amusement device of my invention will afford pleasure and fun to old and young and will continue to operate so long as the motor is enenergized.

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

A toy comprising a simulated boxing ring having a top, a pulley rotatably mounted on the top, an eccentric pin on said pulley, a rod loosely mounted on said pin at one end thereof, a support centrally of the ring and in vertical relation thereto, a lever arm pivotally mounted in the upper end of the support centrally of the arm, a loop on the opposite end of the rod receiving one end of the arm, collars on the arm on opposite sides of the loop on the rod permitting relative movement between the loop and arm, inwardly inclined figure supporting members loose-, 1y connected at the upper ends adjacent the opposite ends of the arm, collars on the arm on opposite sides of the upper ends of the members, figures on the lower ends of the members, a spring connected at its opposite end to the members, a balancing weight on the end. of the arm opposite to the end' connected to the rod and motor means on the top having a drive connection with the pulley for the rotation thereof.

, WILLIAM E. DAVENPORT.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,503,262 Brown July 29, 1924 1,907,285 Block May 2, 1933 2,114,657 Marigold Apr. 19, 1938