US2608726A - Collapsible tcoy building - Google Patents

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Sept. 2,v 1952 F. A OLSON 2,603,726

- ESL'LAPSIBLE TOY BUILDING Filed Oct. 24, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Inventor Fiarenae @ison Attorneys Sept. 2, 1952 F. A. OLSON 2,608,725

' COLLAPSIBLE TOY BUILDING Filed Oct. 24, 1949 2 SHEETS-SIFYIEET z Inventor Florence .4. Olson Patented Sept. 2, 1352 1 #1? 13-??? g UNITED;1.- *:-STATES .gflFFlCE oo itersmi n 'roY' infinitive r 3 Florence Alisbn, Janesvi1le, Wis.:

Application e ober,2f1,194 9, S erial No.-123, l3 9 rennin (crate-2i 7' Tha ia-vantagesa new and useful imto fthe s' idewalls 'zt and i -amassi g an e provements instructural refinements in toys, is mounted the c onfliguqus edg rti n t in and the principal object or theinvention is to topfand front1walls:; whereb th za provide a toy' buildiiig'in' the form-of a church, n 'mi supporteu; inak horizontal positio this being suificiently large to accommodate a in additiomit istO b jnpt the sidewll'e child, but being collapsib1e 1-, a compact folded tensions -3pconstituteupwardlfcontinuationsof positionso that it may be conveniently stored theffside Wei 183,2 and are' hingedly connectedf away whe it is not in use; ;'1 th re t as at 32', .ltf'beingiunderstop'd,that.thef Ari important 'featureof t inventiontherw entirebuilding ispreferably-constructed'of fold fore, resides in the collapsible structure of the 10 able and distortable material such as card board toy building, while some of the features of the or the like, so that the hinge connection 32 may invention lie in its simplicity, in its pleasing simply assume the form of fold lines, permitting appearance, in the highly entertaining nature of I the side wall extensions 30 to be folded inwardly its use, and in its adaptability to economical upon the top wall 22.

manufacture. The superstructure It includes a back panel With the above more important objects and 34 which, in eiiect, constitutes an upward confeatures'in view, and such other objects and tinuation of the rear wall [8 to which it is features as may become apparent as this specihingedly connected by a transverse fold line 36, fication proceeds, the invention consists essenwhile a pair of side panels 38 extend forwardly tially of the arrangement and construction of from the back panel 34, as shown. parts as illustrated in the accompanying draw When the invention is placed in use, the superi in hi h; structure I4 is maintained in an erect position Figure l is a front perspective view of the by engaging the lower edges 40 of the side panels invention in its erected position; 38 with the rear edge portion of the top wall Figure2isarear perspective view thereof; 22 of the base portion I2, while the side wall Fig. 3 is a front perspective view, similar to extensions are disposed exteriorly of the side that shown in Figure 1, but illustrating the superpanels 38 and are thus maintained by the erected structure of the building as being swung rearsuperstructure in an upstanding position, as wardly as the initial step in the collapsing operaillustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 5. In this posi- -tion; 30 tion, a child may seat himself in the building,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the invention the top opening 32 establishing convenient comin its folded position; munication between the interior of the super- Figure 5 is a cross sectional view, taken substructure and the interior of the base portion, stantially in the plane of the line 5-5 in Fig- While the top wall 22 itself constitutes a conure and, 3 35 venient table top for supporting a removable Figure 6 is a cross sectional view, taken subbook rest 42. It may be explained at this point stantially-in'the plane of the line 66 in Figthat to provide a realistic effect, the side walls ure 20 and extensions 30 as well as the rear wall [8 Like characters of reference are employed to and rear panel 34 may be painted with represendesignate like parts in the specification and 40 tations of windows as exemplified at 44, while throughout the several views. a miniature bell 46 may be suspended from the Referring now to the accompanying drawings arched side panels 38 as shown in Figure 1. in detail, the invention consists of a collapsible When it is desired to fold the building, the toy building, designated generally by the refersuperstructure I4 is first swung or tilted rearence character I0, this embodying in its con- Wardly as indicated at 48 to the position indicated struction a substantially rectangular, hollow by the dotted lines 50 in Figure 5,, this action base portion [2 and a hollow superstructure l4, permitting the side wall extensions 30 to be the base portion l2 consisting of a front wall folded inwardly on the top wall 22 as indicated IS, a rear wall IS, a pair of spaced side walls at 52 in Figure 3- The side panels 38, of the 20 and top and bottom walls 22, 24 respectively, 50 superstructure I4 may then be spread apart and the rear edges of the top and bottom walls being the superstructure swung forwardly as at 54 spaced forwardly from the rear wall l8 so as to to a substantially horizontal position indicated provide an opening 26 in the top and a similar at 56 in Figure 5, so that the panels 38 are opening 28 in the bottom of the base portion, disposed outside the side walls 20 and virtually as is best shown in Figure 5. 55 the entire base portion I2 is accommodated in Side edges 22' 01 the top wall 22 are secured the interior of the superstructure, as shown in tion and arrangement of parts may be resorted-V to without departing from the spiritand scope. i. V Having described the invention, what is claimed p of the invention as claimed.

as new is:

A collapsible toy building earnestness 3 able and distortable sheet material andgcom-j prising in combination, {a hollow base portion nc u ing a. fro t wall, a r ar wa l, a pair-oi side walls connected at' front and .rear edges A thereof to therespective front and .rear'walls, a top wall rigidly aiiixed to the upper edge vof the front wall'and to upper edge portions of the sidewalls and having its rear edge spaced ,forwardly, from said rear wall whereby to provide'an opening in the top of said base portion, a pa r of inwardly'ioldable de wall extensions provided at the upper edges of the respective side walls, and a hollow superstructure including a swingable rear panel hinged to the upper edge of the rear wall, and a pair of forwardly extended side panels connected to opposite side edges of the rear panel, said side panels being wider than the space between the top and the rear walls, lower edge portions of said side panels resting on said top wall whereby to sustaimEsaid -is uperstructure in; "an '{lere'ct position whereinsai'd sidewall extensions are disposed at the outer surfaces of and against said side panels,

said rear panel being swingable rearwardly and saidsidepanels being adapted to be spread apart'wiiereby the side wall extensions may be Ioldedainwardly and received within the side panels on said topwall to permit the super- "structureto be swung forwardly on the folded sidewall extensions and accommodate the base portion therein. "7 I F Q EN E a LS REFERENCES: 'GIITED' The followi g references b jY Q d mm;

file of this patent; UNITED STATES PATENTS 'Nameji I Date Maguire 9.

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