US2641864A - Walking figure toy - Google Patents

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US2641864A
US2641864A US21959A US2195948A US2641864A US 2641864 A US2641864 A US 2641864A US 21959 A US21959 A US 21959A US 2195948 A US2195948 A US 2195948A US 2641864 A US2641864 A US 2641864A
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Villemejane Jacques
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63H—TOYS, e.g. TOPS, DOLLS, HOOPS OR BUILDING BLOCKS
    • A63H11/00—Self-movable toy figures
    • A63H11/18—Figure toys which perform a realistic walking motion

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  • One object of the invention is to"provide an animatedtoyboth feet of which will constantly remain in contactwiththe surfacesuppOrting the toy during the alternate'moveinentgof:the two'feet. g v
  • Another object is to 'obtaina movement or the arms of the toy or doll connected with the'rnovement-of the feet, and @1150 a rotation of the head anda movement'of the lower jaw.
  • Another object is to obtain bending of the knees and'al'so of'the-elbows. V v
  • Figure '18 is an axial' section of --a "device for "regulating the" speed'of the motor
  • Figure '7 shows a detail view 'ofajmodi'fied form of the crank pins operating the rods
  • Figure 8 shows amodified form or the .sole of Figure 11"representsfa modified form "of. 'the rests on the bearing surface owing to theweight -or "the'toy, without sliding, thus allowing the -'bo'dy-ef the-toy ⁇ to'-move forward.
  • the ether foot is "themselves, but in 'general it is preferred tohave a niechanismi'distinct from the "body that "sur- "roundsit. v
  • rollers 8 and the soles may be coated with rubber or any other material so as to afford good adherence and compensate for unevenness of the bearing surface.
  • the body of the toy figure carries a power unit I, say a clockwork that transmits its energy through a gearwork to a horizontal crank shaft 6 the crank pins of which control respectively the upper ends of two connecting links Id arranged longitudinally of each leg of the toy figure.
  • Said links that are provided each with a longitudinal slot 12 are guided by a common elongated horizontal pivot ll engaging the two slots I2.
  • Said connecting links or rods are associated in each leg with a substantially parallel link or rod I pivotally secured through its upper ends to a pivot 3 rigid with the toy body while the lower ends of the rods i, ii! of each leg are pivotally secured respectively at i3 and at M with a foot member 2.
  • the elongated pivot ll forms a bearing member through which the body and driving unit are held in stable equilibrium conditions on the two leg links ID that are always at an angle with one another; each driving link I8 when urged forwardly b the crankshaft constrains the correspondin foot 2 to slide or roll over the ground through the I reduced contact surface provided by the roller 8 carried by the rear pivoting axis 54 thereon while the front of said foot is raised.
  • the friction between said forwardly projected foot and the ground is much less than that exerted by the other foot 2 bearing throughout its length on the ground.
  • the two rods l and Ill may be pivoted to the knee instead of being pivoted to the foot.
  • the rod in is connected to the knee by the spindle I3, and the rod I pivots on a spindle l5 carried 5 by the knee, the leg being integral with the foot.
  • the roller 8 is supported at the forward portion of the foot by a spindle 9.
  • the rollers may be provided with a free or unidirectional wheel (not shown in Figures 5 and 6, but such as shown in Figure 16). The foot is thus better held on the bearing surface during forward walking and cannot slide backwards.
  • the crankshaft 6 ( Figure '7) may be made movable sidewise of the body along its axis.
  • the crank pins 5 instead of being at right angles, are inclined to the axis of the crankshaft. It follows that by displacement along the axis, the crank pins being. moved from the position in full lines to the position'in dotted lines, the rods l or [9 are raised by variable and unequal lengths of the crank pins, and the two feet are given different displacements which cause the toy to turn at will on a larger or shorter radius in either direction.
  • a rotatable roller I6 ( Figure 8) is provided at the center of the sole. Said roller is operated by the motor by oscillation of the arm I8.
  • Movement of the arms I8 of the toy may be obtained by attaching the arms to either of rods I. It may be obtained by means of a second crankshaft [9 ( Figure 10) connected with the arm I8 and supported on the motor 1.
  • the crankshaft I9 engages a second slot 20 in the rod l0, so that the crank pin 2
  • crankshaft 19 rotates a tube 22 guided within an outer tube 23.
  • the inner tube 22 rotates the arm l8 of the toy, so that oscillation of the crankshaft I 9 causes Oscillation may be made resilient by connecting the crankshaft [9 with the arm IS through a spring or a rubber strip 24, provided at its other end with a cup 25 carrying along by friction another cup 26, borne by the arm l8.
  • Such resilient connection allows the position of the arm to be modified in respect of the body of the toy independently of the oscillation of the arm.
  • the above-described mechanism of the arm instead of being connected to the arm l8 itself, may be connected to a' rod 21 ( Figure 12) integral with the arm.
  • Another rod 28 oscillating about a pin 29 is pivoted by a pin 30 to a rod 3
  • the fore-arm will thus oscillate in respect of the arm 18.
  • Movement of the head may be obtained by means of a lever 32 ( Figure 13) operated by one of the rods operating the legs. Said lever 32 pivots about the axis of a stem 33 integral with the head of the toy.
  • the head may be guided by means of co-aXial cylinders 34, 35 which form the neck of the doll. The head will thus turn to the right and the left.
  • Movement of the lower jaw may be obtained, to imitate a person talking, b means of a stem 36 operated by a crankshaft 37, the crank pin 38 of which engages a slot in the rod ID or the rod I.
  • the foot 2 of the toy bears two pairs of rollers 40, 4
  • the forward pair 4! is provided with a free or unidirectional wheel formed, for example, of an eccentric segment 42 ( Figure 16) which allows the rollers 4
  • the forward pair of rollers i3! ' is adapted to be given an angle variable with the direction in which the foot advances.
  • their common spindle is integral with.
  • the latter may be, more particularly, connected to the operating mechanism of the arm I8 ( Figure 19) such as described hereabove, so that the movement of the arm gives the pleasant result of causing the toy to turn.
  • may also be effected by telecontrol.
  • the rear rollers 2-2 have their spindle perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the foot.
  • the two forward rollers 4 l are mounted on two separate spindles which converge rearwardly, preferably towards a point 45 situated on the common axis of the rear rollers 4%.
  • the foot 2 of the toy leans against a rim 46 formed on the table or other surface on which the toy walks.
  • the foot is preferably provided with a ball 41 for facilitating its sliding in respect of the rim 46.
  • the foot placed forward being raised at its fore part and leaning against the curved rim 4B, imparts turning movement to the toy, while the foot placed at the rear resting on the supporting surface advances on its fore rollers 4-1 and pivots about the point 45.
  • the speed of its motor may be modrfiedby any suitable means.
  • the arm E8 or any part of its mechanism, such as the stem 21 ( Figure 19) may be connected to a lever 45 resting on a plate 49 integral with the shaft 50 of the motor (such as 7 shown in Figures 1 and 2).
  • the speed of the motor is increased since the friction on plate 42 is released, and consequently the toy will walk faster.
  • the motor ma be an electric motor to which current may be supplied by contacts placed below the feet.
  • the toy may also bear accumulators or primary cells, pref erably in its feet so as to increase steadiness.
  • a clockwork may also be employed.
  • the toy may be operated by telecontrol efiected by contacts or by radio-transmission.
  • the different mechanisms may be varied or combined with other devices without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • a walking doll which comprises, in combination, a body, two feet, the rear part of the sole of each of these feet being arranged to oppose less friction than the front part thereof to longitudinal running on the floor, two rods journalled to said feet about respective transverse axes located in the rear portions of said feet, said rods extend ing upwardly and being both pivoted to said body about a common transverse pivot axis, two rods pivoted to said feet about respective transverse axes located ahead of the above mentioned axes,
  • a walking doll which comprises, in combina- 7 tion, a body, two feet, the front part at the sole of each of these feet being frictionally slidable on the floor, at least one roller journalled in each ably engaging said slots, a crankshaft journalled in said body about a transverse line located above said transverse spindle and having crank pins at to each other, said crank pins being journalled in the upper parts of the two second mentioned rods respectively, and motor means carried by said body for rotating said crankshaft.
  • crank pins are oblique with respect to said crankshaft and said crankshaft is slidable transversely with respect to said body for adjustment therein.
  • a walking doll according to claim 2 further including arms movable with respect to said body and operatively connected with the two second mentioned rods, respectively.
  • each foot includestwo rollers journalled therein about the same transverse axis, to form the rear end of the sole of said foot, said two rollers being located respectively on either side of the longitudinal axis of said foot, each foot further including, in the front part thereof, two rollers journalled therein about respective axes oblique with respect to said longitudinal axis and converging toward the intersection of said longitudi nal axis with the common axis of rotation of the two first mentioned rollers, said two front rollers forming the front end of the sole of the foot.
  • each foot includes two rollers journalled therein about the same transverse axis, to form the rear end of the sole of said foot, said two rollers being located respectively on either side of the longitudinal axis of said foot, each foot further including, in the front part thereof, two rollers journalled therein about respective axes oblique with respect to said longitudinal axis and converging toward the intersection of said longitudinal axis with the common axis of rotation of the twofirst mentioned rollers, said two front rollers forming the front end of the sole of the foot, and a ball journalled in said foot and projecting from the outer side of the front thereof.

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US2896371A (en) * 1955-04-01 1959-07-28 Anthony G Ardolino Doll baby and walker toy
US3395483A (en) * 1965-07-28 1968-08-06 Thomas R. Mullins Crawling toy
US3465473A (en) * 1966-02-28 1969-09-09 Takeshi Nakamura Walking doll
US3601922A (en) * 1970-07-09 1971-08-31 Essie May Schaffer Swimming doll
US3648408A (en) * 1970-03-03 1972-03-14 Marvin Glass & Associates Programmed self-propelled toy
US4263741A (en) * 1979-09-27 1981-04-28 Takara Co., Ltd. Roller skating toy
EP0743083A3 (en) * 1995-05-17 1997-01-08 Nuova Ceppi Ratti Spa Movement mechanism especially for toys
WO2000007680A1 (en) 1998-08-03 2000-02-17 Giochi Preziosi S.P.A. Movement mechanism for the legs of a toy
US20130252509A1 (en) * 2012-01-31 2013-09-26 Tomy Company, Ltd. Robot toy
US20150209683A1 (en) * 2014-01-24 2015-07-30 Gang Co., Ltd. Toy

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GB190517002A (en) * 1905-08-22 1905-09-14 Maximilian Eisen Improvements in and relating to Automatically Moving Figures or Toys.
US1209920A (en) * 1916-01-04 1916-12-26 Charles N Morgan Toy.
US1687675A (en) * 1926-02-26 1928-10-16 Lehmann Ernst Paul Mechanical toy
DE587872C (de) * 1932-01-15 1933-11-09 Antonio Maria Gorri Auf zwei Beinen aufrecht gehende Spielfigur mit zwei ineinanderliegenden Gehmitteln an jeder Koerperseite
DE664173C (de) * 1938-08-22 Arthur Schott Natuerliche Geh- und Armbewegungen ausfuehrende Spielzeugfigur
US2155002A (en) * 1936-03-17 1939-04-18 Villemejane Jacques Animated toy
US2243043A (en) * 1938-12-20 1941-05-20 Harry W Walter Walking doll

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DE664173C (de) * 1938-08-22 Arthur Schott Natuerliche Geh- und Armbewegungen ausfuehrende Spielzeugfigur
GB190517002A (en) * 1905-08-22 1905-09-14 Maximilian Eisen Improvements in and relating to Automatically Moving Figures or Toys.
US1209920A (en) * 1916-01-04 1916-12-26 Charles N Morgan Toy.
US1687675A (en) * 1926-02-26 1928-10-16 Lehmann Ernst Paul Mechanical toy
DE587872C (de) * 1932-01-15 1933-11-09 Antonio Maria Gorri Auf zwei Beinen aufrecht gehende Spielfigur mit zwei ineinanderliegenden Gehmitteln an jeder Koerperseite
US2155002A (en) * 1936-03-17 1939-04-18 Villemejane Jacques Animated toy
US2243043A (en) * 1938-12-20 1941-05-20 Harry W Walter Walking doll

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2896371A (en) * 1955-04-01 1959-07-28 Anthony G Ardolino Doll baby and walker toy
US3395483A (en) * 1965-07-28 1968-08-06 Thomas R. Mullins Crawling toy
US3465473A (en) * 1966-02-28 1969-09-09 Takeshi Nakamura Walking doll
US3648408A (en) * 1970-03-03 1972-03-14 Marvin Glass & Associates Programmed self-propelled toy
US3601922A (en) * 1970-07-09 1971-08-31 Essie May Schaffer Swimming doll
US4263741A (en) * 1979-09-27 1981-04-28 Takara Co., Ltd. Roller skating toy
EP0743083A3 (en) * 1995-05-17 1997-01-08 Nuova Ceppi Ratti Spa Movement mechanism especially for toys
WO2000007680A1 (en) 1998-08-03 2000-02-17 Giochi Preziosi S.P.A. Movement mechanism for the legs of a toy
US20130252509A1 (en) * 2012-01-31 2013-09-26 Tomy Company, Ltd. Robot toy
US8747179B2 (en) * 2012-01-31 2014-06-10 Tomy Company, Ltd. Robot toy
US20150209683A1 (en) * 2014-01-24 2015-07-30 Gang Co., Ltd. Toy
US9242183B2 (en) * 2014-01-24 2016-01-26 Tomy Company, Ltd. Toy

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