US3589718A - Jumping toys - Google Patents

Abstract

A battery-powered, motor-driven turret supports and actuates horizontally disposed rods for providing an ''''exercise-byjumping'''' device. The turret with its rods can be readily separated from the battery. The rods are pliable and can be vertically adjusted relative to the support. In one embodiment, the turret may be mounted on a vertical surface and the rods bent at their ends, these bent ends extending horizontally for jumping.

Description

United States Patent [72] Inventor Edward T. Bessler 2483 S. Delaware Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. 53207 [21] App]. No. 763,062 [22] Filed Sept. 27, 1968 [45] Patented June 29, 1971 [541 JUMPING TOYS 6 Claims, 7 Drawing Figs.

[52] US. Cl. 272/74 [51] Int. Cl A63b 5/22 [50] Field of Search 272/74, 75, 67.68. 31: 273/84.43:46/47 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 956,838 5/1910 Treanor 272/74 3,136,543 6/1964 Merl et al 272/74 UX 3,136,544 6/1964 Strayer 272/74 UX 3,182,999 5/1965 Updaw 272/74 3,411,775 11/1968 Delk. Jr. A. 272/75 3,241,832 3/1966 Miller 272/75 3,048,398 8/1962 Kalbfleisch 273/43 Primary Examiner-Richard C. Pinkham Assistant Examiner-Theatrice Brown Attorney-Alter, Weiss & Whitesel PATENIED JUN29|97| 3589.718

INVENTOR EDWARD T. BESSLER AT TC) RNE'. YS

J UMPING TOYS My invention relates to jumping toys, and more particularly to jumping toys that are equipped with a battery-actuated motor, to enable the device to be placed into any predetermined location.

It is manifest that jumping toys are very popular with juveniles, for use both indoor and outdoors, and it is the prime object of my invention to provide such a device that is portable, easy to transport, and operated by conventional batteries which may be easily inserted without special tools or special mechanical skill, due to its simple construction.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device in which the horizontal extending jumping rods are mounted adjustably, for variation in height while rotating.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described that is constructed in a manner so it may be supported onto a vertical wall, or the like, and the jump rods may be bent to an angular position during rotation.

Other and further objects of my invention will become more apparent as the description proceeds, when taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire assembled device as applied to a horizontal surface;

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the assembled device as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional motor mounted onto the battery support;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary view of the top of the device;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary view of the inverted battery support, showing the battery contacts;

FIG. 6 is another view of theinverted battery support showing the other battery contacts; and

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the assembled'device mounted onto a vertical surface, with the jump rods bent to an angular contour for use.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts and features constituting my invention, and referring now to the same, the character 10 shows an enclosure, or body of the device, which body obviously may be of any form, shape, or contour, and constructed of metal or plastic material.

The enclosure 10 (see FIG. 2) supports a conventional motor 11, equipped with a vertically extending shaft 12 which may be of any length to slidably support a mounting 13.

Means such as a projecting member 14 in which a thumbscrew 15 is shown are provided for threadedly contacting the shaft 12, so the mounting 13 may be placed and retained at any height.

The turretlike mounting 13 has cavities 16 disposed inward from its peripheral edge to accommodate jump rods 17 which maybe frictionally inserted therein. There may be any number of rods 17, which rods are constructed of a pliable material, and when the assembled device is applied to a vertical wall shown as 18 in FIG. 7, the rods 17 may be bent at right angle as shown at 19, forjumping.

The motor 11 is mounted onto a support 20, having a pair of downwardly disposed members shown as 21 and 21' respectively, for supporting 'a pair of batteries shown as 22.

The member 21 (see FIG. 5), is equipped with a pair of contacts 23 and 23 attached at 24 to the support 20 for contact with the dry cells, or batteries 22, and apair of contacts 26 to form the motor circuit as shown at 27 in FIG. 2. The other member 21' (see FIG. 6) is equipped with a contact bar 28 attached to the member 21' at 29, and is equipped with a pair of contact points 30 for engagement with the two batteries 22 to complete the electric circuit for actuating the motor 11. A switch, not shown, may be serially connected between the battery and the motor.

In operation, the batteries 22 provide electric energy to actuate the. motor 11, and the mounting 13 onto which the jump rods 17 are attached, is slidably mounted onto the motor shaft 12, to predetermine the height of the 'ump.

From the above description, it will ecome manifest that the device is simple in construction, and performs the function for which it is intended. Obviously, the motor 11 is equipped with a speed reducer (not shown) to rotate the jumping bars and may be controlled by any standard type of switch arrangement.

Although I have shown a specific construction and arrangement of the parts and features constituting the device, I am fully cognizant of the fact that many changes may be made in the parts and features, without effecting their operativeness, and I reserve the rights to make such changes as I may deem necessary or convenient, without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States is:

1. An exercising device used to provide exercise by ajumping ofa user thereof,

said exercising device comprising a base having a shaft extending therefrom,

turret means,

mounting means including said shaft for rotatably mounting said turret means on said base, i

said shaft and turret means being mounted on said base for ready separation therefrom,

rod means extending outwardly from said turret means at a large angle with respect to said shaft,

a battery driven electric motor means for rotating said shaft and causing said turret means to continuously rotate whereby the rod means are cyclically presented to the user for jumping thereover, and means in said base for holding said battery and for coupling said battery to drive said motor, i

said coupling means comprising a spring contact for extending the electrical circuit from said battery to a contact point on the bottom end of said shaft, and

said contact rotatably supporting said bottom end of the shaft.

2. The exercise device of claim I wherein said electric motor comprises motor shaft extends through the top of said base, and

wherein said mounting comprises means enabling said turret to be selectively, axially positioned along said shaft.

3. The exercising device of claim 2 wherein said turret comprises a projecting position, and

thumbscrew means threadedly insertable in said projecting portion for contacting said shaft to lock said turret to said shaft at desired positions.

4. The exercising device of claim 3 wherein said rod means comprises a plurality of rods extending from said turret, and

wherein said rods are made from pliable material.

5. The exercising device of claim 1 wherein said base comprises means for vertically mounting the said device.

6. The exercising device of claim 5 wherein said rod means extend from said turret normal to said shaft and wherein said rod means comprises at least one rod having a right angle bend therein whereby the end of said at least one rod is parallel to said shaft.

Claims (6)

1. An exercising device used to provide exercise by a jumping of a user thereof, said exercising device comprising a base having a shaft extending therefrom, turret means, mounting means including said shaft for rotatably mounting said turret means on said base, said shaft and turret means being mounted on said base for ready separation therefrom, rod means extending outwardly from said turret means at a large angle with respect to said shaft, a battery driven electric motor means for rotating said shaft and causing said turret means to continuously rotate whereby the rod means are cyclically presented to the user for jumping thereover, and means in said base for holding said battery and for coupling said battery to drive said motor, said coupling means comprising a spring contact for extending the electrical circuit from said battery to a contact point on the bottom end of said shaft, and said contact rotatably supporting said bottom end of the shaft.

2. The exercise device of claim 1 wherein said electric motor comprises motor shaft extends through the top of said base, and wherein said mounting comprises means enabling said turret to be selectively, axially positioned along said shaft.

3. The exercising device of claim 2 wherein said turret comprises a projecting position, and thumbscrew means threadedly insertable in said projecting portion for contacting said shaft to lock said turret to said shaft at desired positions.

4. The exercising device of claim 3 wherein said rod means comprises a plurality of rods extending from said turret, and wherein said rods are made from pliable material.

5. The exercising device of claim 1 wherein said base comprises means for vertically mounting the said device.

6. The exercising device of claim 5 wherein said rod means extend from said turret normal to said shaft and wherein said rod means comprises at least one rod having a right angle bend therein whereby the end of said at least one rod is parallel to said shaft.

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