US2581039A

US2581039A - Candy dispensing toy pump

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Publication number: US2581039A
Application number: US9139A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jacob H Millstein
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1948-02-18
Filing date: 1948-02-18
Publication date: 1952-01-01
Anticipated expiration: 1969-01-01

Description

Jan. 1, 1952 J. H. MILLSTEIN CANDY DISPENSING TOY PUMP Filed Feb. 18, 1948 INVENTOR. J/[Mz'ZZsZczn WTf Patented Jan. 1, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT .OFFICE 2,581,039 CANDY DISPENSING TOY PUMP lacob H. Millstein, Jeannette, Pa. Application February 18, Iliad, Serial No. 9,139

This invention relates to a candy dispensing toy and has special reference to a toy of this character resembling the dispensing pump used in gasoline dispensing stations.

One important object of this invention is to provide a novel device of this character whereby the rotation of the simulated pump handle will effect the delivery of a certain quantity of candy pellets.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a device of this kind whereby a bottle containing candy pellets may be replaceably held within an outer casing, the bottle being inverted and positioned to deliver pellets to the discharge mechanism.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in such a device, novel means for holding the bottle in place.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel dispensing means for such a device.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in general of certain novel arrangements of details and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and

Figure l is a perspective view of the complete device;

Figure 2 is an elevation of one of the halves of the casing from its inside and showing a candy holding bottle therein partly in elevation and partly in section and also showing part of dispensing means in section;

Figure 3 is an elevation of the other half of the casing, viewing the same from its inside and showing part of the dispensing apparatus; and

Figure 4 is a greatly enlarged detail section on the line 44 of Figure 2.

In the embodiment of the invention as here shown, there is provided a casing, preferably of suitable plastic material, and having two similar halves A and B, these halves meeting, when assembled, along the line C (Figures 1 and 4).

Each of these halves is of general channel shape in horizontal cross-section, having a vertically extending web portion 10 and flanges ll extending from the sides of the web toward the similar flanges of the other half to meet therewith when the casing is assembled. Each half of the casing has a top flange l2, carrying one-half l3 of a simulation of the dial or indicator such as is common on the top of a gasoline dispensing pump. Each half of the casing is provided with 4 Claims. (Cl. 222- 368) 3 fingers [4 which project out from the interior of the respective half and fit against corresponding portions of the interior of the opposite half, the purpose of these fingers being to ensure proper cooperation of the two halves when assembled. In the web portion of each half there is provided a window opening l5 and the flanges of each half are cut away so that when the halves are assembled there are provided window openings such as are indicated at IIB in Figure 1.

Projecting inwardly from each web portion is a lug ll. These lugs meet on the dividing plane of the casing and the meeting ends of the lugs are formed so that, upon the halves being assembled, there-is provided a frusto-conical recess l8 having at its base a partition or shelf I9 provided with a central opening 20.

On the web portion of the half B and below the shelf Hi there isformed a socket 2| and opposite this socket in the web of the half A there is provided an opening 22. Supported in this socket and opening is a shaft 23 which extends outwardly through the opening 22 and is provided on its projecting end with a crank 24 simulating the crank of a gasoline pump. On the shaft 23 is fixed a drum 25 having a pocket 26 formed in its periphery. Each half of the casing carries a rib 21 which, at its inner portion, partially surrounds the drum, and from this drum surrounding portion the rib extends to one of the flanges ll of the respective member. When the two halves are assembled these ribs contact to form a delivery chute. These ribs are notched to provide an opening 28 axially alined with the recess l8. At the end of the chute which engages the flanges these flanges are notched as at 29 to form a delivery opening and on the outside of the casing are small ribs partially surrounding the delivery opening and forming a species of delivery cup 30.

The candy to be distributed by this device is held in a bottle 3|, the body of which is embraced by the upper part of the casing. This bottle is preferably made of glass or of transparent plastic material so that the candy con- I tents can be seen through the windows in the casing. This bottle has square shoulders 32 which, when the bottle is in position, rest on the lugs II. This bottle also has a flaring frustoconical neck 33 which is received in the recess I8. The internal bore of this neck is preferably the same as that of the opening 28 in the delivery chute so that candy from the bottle can flow through this opening and be received in the pocket 26 as the drum is rotated and thus be delivered to the outlet portion of the chute as rotation thereof is continued.

It is to be understood that the two halves of the casing may be permanently or separably connected. In case the halves are permanently connected the device cannot be refilled with candy, but if the halves are separably connected they may be separated and the empty bottle removed and replaced by a full one, after which the halves may again be connected;

In order to make the simulation to a gasoline pump more complete, the toy is provided with a mations for supporting the bottie in such posi-' tion, a delivery chute beneath said bottle, a drum in said chute havinga candy rec-eiving pocket in its periphery, the axis of said drum intersecting the division line between the casing sections; said chute having an opening in registration with the bottle opening, and means extending axially through the drum and supported by both sections, said means being mounted for exterior rotation to thereby permit drum rotation to move the drum pocket into and out of registration with 4 the chute opening and to deliver the pocket content into the chute.

2. A toy as in claim 1 characterized in that the means includes a removable shaft extending axially of the drum with the shaft extending through the face of one section and removably supported in a bearing carried by the internal face of the other section to thereby permit separation of sections for substitution of bottles.

3. A toy as in claim 1 characterized in that the bottle-supporting formations include spaced elements carried by an inner face of each section and positioned in confronting relation and relative to one another to thereby produce a receiving recess for the neck zone of the positioned bottle. 7

- 4. A toy as in claim 3 characterized in that the bottle is formed with shoulders in addition to said neck zone, the elements comprising the supporting formations being formed to cooperate with the bottle neck zone,,the cooperation relation being of interlocking rrusto-conical form,

JACOB H. MILLSTEIN.

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

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,199,502 Schuyler et al Sept. 26, 1916 1,560,184 McLean et a1 Nov. 3. 1925 1,885,291 Holley Nov. 1, 1932' 2,165,933 Martin July 11, 1939