US3074307A - Musical toys - Google Patents

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L. OKRAIN MUSICAL TOYS Jan. 22, 1963 2 Sheets-Sheet J.

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ajwz (910mm United States Patent Ofiice 3,074,307 Patented Jan. 22, 1963 3,074,307 MUSICAL TOYS Lazar Okrain, 279 E. 203111 St., Bronx 58, NY. Filed Nov. 7, 1960, Ser. No. 67,678 2 Claims. (Cl. 84-406) This invention relates to musical toys which are especially adapted for infants to give forth musical sounds when operated.

Another object of the invention is to produce a device which will serve as an entertainment for infants, particularly at the time they are being fed.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings of a presently preferred embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of my musical toy.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view through the center of the toy.

FIG. 3 is cross-sectional view through the center of a modified form of the toy.

FIG. 4 is an elevational view taken on line AA of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a fractional elevational view taken on line lB-B of FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is an elevational view of another modified form of my musical toy.

FIG. 7 is an elevational view taken on line CC of FIG. 6.

My musical toy consists of a base 1, which may be of any shape and is provided with an upright post 2 which is threaded at both ends and is secured to the center of the base 1. The post 2 may also be cemented to the base 1.

Sounding discs 3, 4 and 5 of various sizes which are made of resonant material are mounted With their central apertures 6 upon the post 2.

The discs 3, 4 and 5 are held horizontally in spaced relation to each other by means oi sleeves 7, 8 and 9 which are mounted upon the post 2 below the discs 3, 4 and 5. Instead of the sleeves 7, 8 and 9, springs may be substituted.

The sounding discs 3, 4 and 5 may be round, square or any other shape and made of any suitable resonant material and colored, if desired.

To obtain different musical sounds the discs 3, 4 and 5 are made in different siZeS. If the discs 3, 4 and 5 are made of the same size, different gauges of the resonant material may be used.

A spiral coil 10 which is made of plain or resilient metal or plastic wire is formed at the top with a springlike head 11. The coil it) is mounted with its head 11 upon the post 2 on top of the disc 5.

A cap 12, which may also be made of resonant material, is screwed on to the top of the post 2 and by exerting pressure against the coil head 11 and the sleeves 7, 8 and 9 will hold the discs 3, 4 and 5 in horizontal position.

An animated figure 14 in the shape of a little bird, animal and the like is slidingly mounted upon the spiral coil 16). The lower end of the spiral coil lid is secured to the base 1 by means of an eyelet 13.

The animated figure 14 which is preferably made of plastic material in bright colors is so constructed that its center of gravity is located at the lower portion, thus by swinging its upper portion to either side, it will resume its former upright position when released.

The base 1 may be provided with a clamp which would facilitate the attachment of the toy to a high chair or table.

The operation of my musical toy is very simple. The animated figure 14 is glided by hand upon the spiral coil 19, until it is lined up with the sounding disc 3. By striking the head of the animated figure 14 against the disc 3, it will produce a musical sound. By gliding the animated figure 14 upward and by striking alternately against the discs 4 and 5, it will produce different musical sounds. On the way down the action is repeated.

In FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 a modified form of my musical toy is shown. The construction is similar to the one described above except that instead of the coil 16, a double arch 15 is used upon which animated figures 16 and 17 are slidingly supported.

The double arch 15 is made of metal or plastic wire and it is secured to one side of the base 1 by means of a clamp 18 and set into the base 1 on the opposite side and cemented.

The post 22 carries a spring 19 under the cap 12.

One or two animated figures may be supported upon the arch 15.

The animated figure 16 is mounted on a horizontal pin 20 which may rotate in sleeves 21.

The animated figure 17 is set with its pivot 22 into a plyable spring 23 which is cemented into the recess 24 of the support 25. The support 25' is slidingly mounted upon the arch 15.

The animated figures 16 and 17 are being glided by hand up and down the arch 15 and by striking alternately the discs 3, 4 and 5 will produce different musical sounds.

In FIGS. 6 and 7 another modified form of my musical toy is shown. The construction is similar to FIG. 3 except that instead of a double arch 15 where the animated figures 16 and 17 are supported on opposite sides, a single arch 26 is used where the animated figures 27 and 28 are adjacently supported on a bar 37 which is slidingly mounted on the arch 26.

The mounting of the animated figures 2'7 and 28 is similar to the animated figure 17, except that the springs 29 and 30 are cemented in the recesses 31, 32, 33 and 34. The operation and action is the same.

It is understood that the animated figure 16 may be adapted with slight modifications for mounting upon the arch 26.

The arch 26 which may be of any shape and made of any suitable material is attached to the base 1 by means of shoes 35 and 36.

While I have referred to specific materials and details of construction, I do not intend to limit my device to such materials and features of construction, but modifications may be resorted to within the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is:

l. A musical toy comprising a base, an upright post secured to said base, a plurality of resonant discs centrally mounted on said post, means on said post for holding said discs horizontally in spaced relation to each other, a spiral coil surrounding said discs, means for attaching said coil to said post and said base, a counterweighted tiltable animated figure slidably mounted on said coil, said figure being adapted to be moved upon said coil to desired positions along the peripheries of said discs and producing musical sounds by striking against said resonant discs.

2. A musical toy comprising a base, an upright post secured to said base, a plurality of resonant discs horizontally and centrally mounted on said post in spaced relation to each other, a spiral coil mounted upon said post and surrounding said discs, a cap on top of said post adapted to exert pressure against said coil and said discs, a counterweighted tiltable animated figure slidably 41 mounted on said coil, said figure being adapted to be moved upon said coil to desired positions along the peripheries of said discs and producing musical sounds by striking against said resonant discs, and means for attaching said musical toy to a high chair or table.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,769,327 Wood Oct. 6, 1928 2,625,069 Zimmerman Jan. 13, 1956 2,749,659 Elstein June 12, 1956

Claims (1)

1. A MUSICAL TOY COMPRISING A BASE, AN UPRIGHT POST SECURED TO SAID BASE, A PLURALITY OF RESONANT DISCS CENTRALLY MOUNTED ON SAID POST, MEANS ON SAID POST FOR HOLDING SAID DISCS HORIZONTALLY IN SPACED RELATION TO EACH OTHER, A SPIRAL COIL SURROUNDING SAID DISCS, MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID COIL TO SAID POST AND SAID BASE, A COUNTERWEIGHTED TILTABLE ANIMATED FIGURE SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID COIL, SAID FIGURE BEING ADAPTED TO BE MOVED UPON

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