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US3660927A
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  • ABSTRACT A basic toy unit including a longitudinally channeled body [56] References Cited member and a pair of longitudinally channeled wheel support- UNITED STATES PATENTS ing members removably attached to said body member, and a plurality of auxlhary toy unlts each having means for inter- 2,3l Osborne fitting engagement with certain of the channels in said mem. 2,545,155 l 95l Logan bers for attaching them respectively to one of said members. 2,568,557 9/1951 Newberry ...46/l7 2,940,21 l 6/1960 Kelley ..46/17 4 Claim, 27 Drawing Figures PMENTEDMY 9l972 3,660,927
  • This invention relates to wheeled mobile toys, and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a basic vehicle type unit which can easily and quickly be converted into various types of mobile toys of attractive designs merely by exchanging certain auxiliary constructive toy assemblies or units in the basic unit.
  • the basic unit is imitative of a motor truck including an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape with a central longitudinal channel, also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape, and a pair of wheel supporting members of shorter length but of substantially the same cross-sectional shape and size as said body member removably attached longitudinally to the bottom of the body member and each supporting a pair of axially opposed wheels.
  • toy imitations of mobile units may be interchangeably attached to the body member so that a child can construct many amusing, instructive and educational toy designs such, for example, as imitation ordinary trucks, fire trucks, tank trucks, log trucks, crane or derrick trucks, dump trucks, toy trains and many others without the use of any tool other than a small screwdriver.
  • the wheel units are removably attached to the elongated body member referred to.
  • the other imitation parts of an ordinary motor truck such as the cab member and drivers seat member, as well as most of the various other imitation toy units, are attachable to said body member.
  • the pairs of wheel units may be converted into certain mobile toy units separately from the elongated body member. Similar wheel units may also be mounted in or on other toy units attachable to said body member.
  • FIG. I is a perspective view of an imitation motor truck comprising one form of basic unit of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the truck body member shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an imitation cab member as shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of two pairs of wheel assemblies as shown in FIG. 1, with one wheel removed from its axle;
  • FIG. 5 is a detail transverse sectional view of the body member showing one manner of the mounting thereon of the cab member;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the driver's seat member shown in FIG. 1, and showing one manner of assembly of the imitation head lights;
  • FIG. 7 is a detail view of the imitation truck driver shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the imitation motor truck of FIG. 1 with an imitation operative crane removably attached thereto;
  • FIG. 9 is a reduced section taken on line 9-9 of FIG. 10;
  • FIG. 10 is a section taken on the line 10-10 of FIG. 9;
  • FIG. 11 is a side elevation of the imitation motor truck shown in FIG. I converted into an imitation fire truck;
  • FIG. 12 is a plan view of the imitation fire truck shown in FIG. 11;
  • FIG. 13 is a section taken on the line 13-43 of FIG. 11;
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a support member attachable to the body member of the imitation motor truck of FIG. 1 for supporting cylindrical objects such as imitation logs, pipes, tanks or the like;
  • FIG. 15 is a side elevation of the imitation motor truck shown in FIG. 1 with a load of imitation logs thereon;
  • FIG. 16 is a rear view of the assembly shown in FIG. 15;
  • FIG. 17 is a rear view similar to FIG. 16 with the truck carrying an imitation cylindrical tank;
  • FIG. 18 in a side elevation of the imitation motor truck shown in FIG. I with a mobile imitation conveyor attached thereto;
  • FIG. 19 is a partial plan view of FIG. 18;
  • FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a toy vehicle utilizing the two wheel units shown in FIG. 4;
  • FIG. 21 is a transverse section taken on the line 21-21 of FIG. 20;
  • FIG. 22 is a perspective view of an imitation cab member similar to that of FIG. 3 with a modified means for supporting the cab member in the central channel of the elongated truck body member;
  • FIG. 23 is a perspective view of an imitation truck body member similar to that shown in FIG. 2, but with a modified form of central channel for interfitting engagement with the cab member shown in FIG. 22;
  • FIG. 24 is a perspective of another form of body member provided with longitudinal grooves for the reception of a plurality of vertical posts;
  • FIG. 25 is a side elevation of an imitation bus body or the like mounted on the truck body member shown in FIG. 24;
  • FIGS. 26 and 27 are end views of other forms of imitation truck body members.
  • the basic unit is in the form of a toy imitation motor truck, comprised of a number of separate detachable pans, which may be made of wood, metal casting, plastic or other suitable material, the parts including an elongated body member A, a pair of wheel units B, a cab member C and a drivers seat member D all detachably assembled together to form the imitation motor truck 10.
  • All of said members and all the members of all auxiliary imitation toy units are provided with means, such, for example, as channels, depending narrowed portions or screw openings for firm but detachable engagement with the body member A or their associated members, as will now be more fully described.
  • the elongated body member A is of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having a central channel 12, also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end of the body member forming side walls Al and having a central longitudinal through slot 14 in the bottom of the channel. This slot extends along the greater portion of the length of the body member, but is closed at its ends.
  • the wheel units B comprise two short identical wheel supporting members 16 of substantially the same cross-sectional shape and proportions as the body member A, but each having not only a top longitudinal channel 18, forming side walls Bl but also a bottom square transverse channel 20 with its open top in the same place as that of the bottom of body member A thereby forming a rectangular opening I9 in the bottom of the channel 18.
  • An axle bearing member 22 of square or rectangular cross-sectional shape and having a through longitudinal bore 24 is closely interfitted in the channel 20.
  • a wheel axle 26 is rotatably mounted in the bore 24, and a wheel 28 tightly mounted on each end of the axle.
  • each of the members 22 Centrally of each of the members 22 is a srew opening 30 for the purpose of removably clamping both bearing members 22 to the bottom of body member A by means of headed screws 32 projecting through the slot 14 of body member A into the screw opening. Any desired number of pairs of wheeled members B may be attached to body member A.
  • the imitation cab member C is of the same width as that of the body member A and has a narrower rectangular depending portion 34 for close interfitting insertion in the channel 12 of the body member A.
  • This reduced portion fonns horizontal shoulders Cl extending from its edges to the full width of the cab member C, and may have a vertical threaded opening 35 (FIG. 5) for a screw 36 projecting through the elongated slot 14 to hold the cab member fimily, but detachably, against the body member A.
  • the imitation driver's seat member D may be of slightly lesser width than that of the body member A, and it also has a narrower depending portion 38 for close interfitting insertion in the channel 12 of body member A. It may also be provided with a screw opening (not shown) for more positively attaching it to body member A. As shown in FIG. 6, this seat member D, as illustrated, is provided with two forwardly projecting dowel pins 40 on which are mounted recessed imitation head light members 42, as shown in FIG. 1. The imitation seat member D also has a lateral cylindrical window opening 44 and a vertical cylindrical opening 46 for the reception of a cylindrical portion of an imitation driver 48 (FIG. 7 as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the crane or derrick unit E comprises an imitation operator's housing member 50 and an imitation operator 52, said housing having a fixed axially depending cylindrical gear 54 and two other similar intermeshing gears 56 and 58 rearwardly thereof all pivotally and removably mounted in channel 12 of body member A on screw journal members 59 projecting through slot 14 in said body member.
  • the rear-most gear 58 is of the greater height and has an imitation crane boom 60 pivotally mounted on its upper end.
  • a cylindrical drum 62 is transversely and rotatably mounted in the housing 50 and is operable by means of a handle 64.
  • a lifting cable 66 extends from the drum 62 over a pulley in the free end of the boom 60 and has a hook 68 at its lower end.
  • the crane boom is supported on a floor surface by means of an adjustable telescopic post 70. As shown more clearly in FIG. 9 the intermediate gear 56 is idle, so that the crane boom 60 will pivotally swing in the same direction as the housing 50.
  • an imitation fire truck F having a pair of transversely opposed ladders 72 mounted longitudinally on the basic unit 10 by means of longitudinally spaced supports 74 having rectangular depending portions 76 inserted in the channel 12 of the body member A and detachably secured therein by means of headed screws 78 projecting through slot 14.
  • the ladders 72 are suspended on pins 73 projecting laterally from the supports 74.
  • FIGS. and 16 the basic imitation truck 10 converted into an imitation log truck G by means of concave supports 80 (also shown in FIG. 14) for supporting the imitation logs 82.
  • the supports 80 have narrow depending portions 84 for removable insertion in the channel 12 of body member A.
  • FIG. 17 is shown the basic imitation truck 10 converted into a tank truck H by means of concave supports 86, similar to supports 80, for supporting the tank 88.
  • FIGS. 18 and 19 an imitation conveyor I removably attached to the body member A by means of a linkage member 90 pivotally mounted at its front end on a square or rectangular support 92 inserted in the channel 12 of the body member A and at its rear end on a similar support 92 inserted in the channel 94 in the front one of a pair of wheel units 96 similar to the wheel units B shown in FIG. 4.
  • Large pivot pins 98 project through the ends of the link members 90 and the supports 92.
  • the side walls 100 of the conveyor are supported on the axles 101 of the wheels 102.
  • the conveyor belt 104 is operated by crank 106.
  • the toy vehicle .I shown in FIGS. and 21 include two of the wheel units B shown in FIG. 4 with a rectangular elongated bar 106 inserted in the channels 18 of the members 16 and having U-shaped members 108 slidably but tightly mounted over the ends of the bar and the members 16 to clamp the bar to the members 16. Additionally, if desired, the bar 106 may have screw openings 110 (FIG. 21) through which screws 1 12 may be inserted into the wheel bearing members 22 for more positively securing the parts in assembled relation.
  • FIG. 22 is shown a modified form of imitation cab member C-1 and in FIG. 23 a modified form of imitation truck body member Al, which may be made into two wooden pans, as illustrated, and held together by dowel pins 113 (shown in broken lines).
  • the depending portion 34-1 of the cab member terminates in lateral flanges 114 for interfitting insertion in lateral grooves 116 extending outwardly from the central channel 124 from end to end of the body member A-l.
  • the cab member can be inserted from the end of the body member.
  • Any of the other members having depending portions as, for example, the driver's seat member D, the ladder supports 74 and the concave supports 84 or 86 may be modified accordingly.
  • FIG. 24 is shown a modified form of truck body member A2-in which the walls forming the channel 12 are provided with vertical longitudinal grooves 118 for the reception therein of rows of vertical posts 120 for supporting various toy structures on the basic truck unit 10.
  • FIG. 25 is shown an imitation bus K, or the like, the top 122 of which is supported by rows of posts 120 which are tightly fitted in the grooves 118 of the body member A-2.
  • FIG. 26 is shown a modified fonn of truck body member having a pair of narrow, laterally spaced channels 18-1 instead of a single central channel.
  • FIG. 27 is shown a form of truck body member A-4 similar to that shown in FIG. 2 but of narrower width and having a narrow central, longitudinal channel 12-1.
  • a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a drivers seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member, also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channels, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting members for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto;
  • a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a driver's seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member, also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channel, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting members for removably attaching said auxiliary unit
  • a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a drivers seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channel, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or 'wheel supporting members for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto
  • a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a driver's seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member, also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channel, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having a bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting member for removably attaching said auxiliary

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A basic toy unit including a longitudinally channeled body member and a pair of longitudinally channeled wheel supporting members removably attached to said body member, and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having means for interfitting engagement with certain of the channels in said members for attaching them respectively to one of said members.

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United States Patent C [151 3,660,927
De Christopher [45] May 9, 1972 [541 COMBINATION MOBILE TOY 3,224,137 12/1965, Wright et al. ..46/17 [72] inventor: Eugene De Christopher 326 Sprague Road. Penn y, Pa. 15676 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS Filed: Mar. 10, 1969 I 506,842 6/1939 Great Britain ..46/17 [21] Appl. No.: 805,520 Primary Examiner-Louis G. Mancene Assistant Examiner-D. L. Weinhold 52 us. Cl ..46/17 [5 1} Int. Cl. ....A63h 33/06 581 Field of Search ..46/16, 17 [571 ABSTRACT A basic toy unit including a longitudinally channeled body [56] References Cited member and a pair of longitudinally channeled wheel support- UNITED STATES PATENTS ing members removably attached to said body member, and a plurality of auxlhary toy unlts each having means for inter- 2,3l Osborne fitting engagement with certain of the channels in said mem. 2,545,155 l 95l Logan bers for attaching them respectively to one of said members. 2,568,557 9/1951 Newberry ...46/l7 2,940,21 l 6/1960 Kelley ..46/17 4 Claim, 27 Drawing Figures PMENTEDMY 9l972 3,660,927
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BY Wax/Q flrroz NEy COMBINATION MOBILE TOY This invention relates to wheeled mobile toys, and one of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a basic vehicle type unit which can easily and quickly be converted into various types of mobile toys of attractive designs merely by exchanging certain auxiliary constructive toy assemblies or units in the basic unit.
In a preferred embodiment of the-present invention the basic unit is imitative of a motor truck including an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape with a central longitudinal channel, also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape, and a pair of wheel supporting members of shorter length but of substantially the same cross-sectional shape and size as said body member removably attached longitudinally to the bottom of the body member and each supporting a pair of axially opposed wheels. Various toy imitations of mobile units may be interchangeably attached to the body member so that a child can construct many amusing, instructive and educational toy designs such, for example, as imitation ordinary trucks, fire trucks, tank trucks, log trucks, crane or derrick trucks, dump trucks, toy trains and many others without the use of any tool other than a small screwdriver.
As already mentioned, the wheel units are removably attached to the elongated body member referred to. Also the other imitation parts of an ordinary motor truck, such as the cab member and drivers seat member, as well as most of the various other imitation toy units, are attachable to said body member.
However, the pairs of wheel units may be converted into certain mobile toy units separately from the elongated body member. Similar wheel units may also be mounted in or on other toy units attachable to said body member.
The simplicity, versatility and attractiveness of my combination mobile toy will be more clearly apparent from the following specification and reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof in which:
FIG. I is a perspective view of an imitation motor truck comprising one form of basic unit of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the truck body member shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an imitation cab member as shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of two pairs of wheel assemblies as shown in FIG. 1, with one wheel removed from its axle;
FIG. 5 is a detail transverse sectional view of the body member showing one manner of the mounting thereon of the cab member;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the driver's seat member shown in FIG. 1, and showing one manner of assembly of the imitation head lights;
FIG. 7 is a detail view of the imitation truck driver shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the imitation motor truck of FIG. 1 with an imitation operative crane removably attached thereto;
FIG. 9 is a reduced section taken on line 9-9 of FIG. 10;
FIG. 10 is a section taken on the line 10-10 of FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a side elevation of the imitation motor truck shown in FIG. I converted into an imitation fire truck;
FIG. 12 is a plan view of the imitation fire truck shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a section taken on the line 13-43 of FIG. 11;
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a support member attachable to the body member of the imitation motor truck of FIG. 1 for supporting cylindrical objects such as imitation logs, pipes, tanks or the like;
FIG. 15 is a side elevation of the imitation motor truck shown in FIG. 1 with a load of imitation logs thereon;
FIG. 16 is a rear view of the assembly shown in FIG. 15;
FIG. 17 is a rear view similar to FIG. 16 with the truck carrying an imitation cylindrical tank;
FIG. 18in a side elevation of the imitation motor truck shown in FIG. I with a mobile imitation conveyor attached thereto;
FIG. 19 is a partial plan view of FIG. 18;
FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a toy vehicle utilizing the two wheel units shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 21 is a transverse section taken on the line 21-21 of FIG. 20;
FIG. 22 is a perspective view of an imitation cab member similar to that of FIG. 3 with a modified means for supporting the cab member in the central channel of the elongated truck body member;
FIG. 23 is a perspective view of an imitation truck body member similar to that shown in FIG. 2, but with a modified form of central channel for interfitting engagement with the cab member shown in FIG. 22;
FIG. 24 is a perspective of another form of body member provided with longitudinal grooves for the reception of a plurality of vertical posts;
FIG. 25 is a side elevation of an imitation bus body or the like mounted on the truck body member shown in FIG. 24;
FIGS. 26 and 27 are end views of other forms of imitation truck body members.
Referring to the drawings in which like numerals designate like parts in the several views, and referrring first to FIGS. 1 to 7, the basic unit, indicated generally by the numeral 10, is in the form of a toy imitation motor truck, comprised of a number of separate detachable pans, which may be made of wood, metal casting, plastic or other suitable material, the parts including an elongated body member A, a pair of wheel units B, a cab member C and a drivers seat member D all detachably assembled together to form the imitation motor truck 10. All of said members and all the members of all auxiliary imitation toy units are provided with means, such, for example, as channels, depending narrowed portions or screw openings for firm but detachable engagement with the body member A or their associated members, as will now be more fully described.
As shown in FIG. 2 the elongated body member A is of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having a central channel 12, also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end of the body member forming side walls Al and having a central longitudinal through slot 14 in the bottom of the channel. This slot extends along the greater portion of the length of the body member, but is closed at its ends.
The wheel units B comprise two short identical wheel supporting members 16 of substantially the same cross-sectional shape and proportions as the body member A, but each having not only a top longitudinal channel 18, forming side walls Bl but also a bottom square transverse channel 20 with its open top in the same place as that of the bottom of body member A thereby forming a rectangular opening I9 in the bottom of the channel 18. An axle bearing member 22 of square or rectangular cross-sectional shape and having a through longitudinal bore 24 is closely interfitted in the channel 20. A wheel axle 26 is rotatably mounted in the bore 24, and a wheel 28 tightly mounted on each end of the axle. Centrally of each of the members 22 is a srew opening 30 for the purpose of removably clamping both bearing members 22 to the bottom of body member A by means of headed screws 32 projecting through the slot 14 of body member A into the screw opening. Any desired number of pairs of wheeled members B may be attached to body member A.
The imitation cab member C, as illustrated, is of the same width as that of the body member A and has a narrower rectangular depending portion 34 for close interfitting insertion in the channel 12 of the body member A. This reduced portion fonns horizontal shoulders Cl extending from its edges to the full width of the cab member C, and may have a vertical threaded opening 35 (FIG. 5) for a screw 36 projecting through the elongated slot 14 to hold the cab member fimily, but detachably, against the body member A.
The imitation driver's seat member D may be of slightly lesser width than that of the body member A, and it also has a narrower depending portion 38 for close interfitting insertion in the channel 12 of body member A. It may also be provided with a screw opening (not shown) for more positively attaching it to body member A. As shown in FIG. 6, this seat member D, as illustrated, is provided with two forwardly projecting dowel pins 40 on which are mounted recessed imitation head light members 42, as shown in FIG. 1. The imitation seat member D also has a lateral cylindrical window opening 44 and a vertical cylindrical opening 46 for the reception of a cylindrical portion of an imitation driver 48 (FIG. 7 as shown in FIG. 1.
In FIGS. 8, 9 and is shown an imitation crane or derrick unit E mounted on the basic unit 10 shown in FIG. 1 without any change in the basic unit. The crane or derrick unit E comprises an imitation operator's housing member 50 and an imitation operator 52, said housing having a fixed axially depending cylindrical gear 54 and two other similar intermeshing gears 56 and 58 rearwardly thereof all pivotally and removably mounted in channel 12 of body member A on screw journal members 59 projecting through slot 14 in said body member. The rear-most gear 58 is of the greater height and has an imitation crane boom 60 pivotally mounted on its upper end. A cylindrical drum 62 is transversely and rotatably mounted in the housing 50 and is operable by means of a handle 64. A lifting cable 66 extends from the drum 62 over a pulley in the free end of the boom 60 and has a hook 68 at its lower end. The crane boom is supported on a floor surface by means of an adjustable telescopic post 70. As shown more clearly in FIG. 9 the intermediate gear 56 is idle, so that the crane boom 60 will pivotally swing in the same direction as the housing 50.
In FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 is shown an imitation fire truck F having a pair of transversely opposed ladders 72 mounted longitudinally on the basic unit 10 by means of longitudinally spaced supports 74 having rectangular depending portions 76 inserted in the channel 12 of the body member A and detachably secured therein by means of headed screws 78 projecting through slot 14. The ladders 72 are suspended on pins 73 projecting laterally from the supports 74.
In FIGS. and 16 is shown the basic imitation truck 10 converted into an imitation log truck G by means of concave supports 80 (also shown in FIG. 14) for supporting the imitation logs 82. The supports 80 have narrow depending portions 84 for removable insertion in the channel 12 of body member A.
In FIG. 17 is shown the basic imitation truck 10 converted into a tank truck H by means of concave supports 86, similar to supports 80, for supporting the tank 88.
In FIGS. 18 and 19 is shown an imitation conveyor I removably attached to the body member A by means of a linkage member 90 pivotally mounted at its front end on a square or rectangular support 92 inserted in the channel 12 of the body member A and at its rear end on a similar support 92 inserted in the channel 94 in the front one of a pair of wheel units 96 similar to the wheel units B shown in FIG. 4. Large pivot pins 98 project through the ends of the link members 90 and the supports 92. The side walls 100 of the conveyor are supported on the axles 101 of the wheels 102. The conveyor belt 104 is operated by crank 106.
The toy vehicle .I shown in FIGS. and 21 include two of the wheel units B shown in FIG. 4 with a rectangular elongated bar 106 inserted in the channels 18 of the members 16 and having U-shaped members 108 slidably but tightly mounted over the ends of the bar and the members 16 to clamp the bar to the members 16. Additionally, if desired, the bar 106 may have screw openings 110 (FIG. 21) through which screws 1 12 may be inserted into the wheel bearing members 22 for more positively securing the parts in assembled relation.
In FIG. 22 is shown a modified form of imitation cab member C-1 and in FIG. 23 a modified form of imitation truck body member Al, which may be made into two wooden pans, as illustrated, and held together by dowel pins 113 (shown in broken lines). The depending portion 34-1 of the cab member terminates in lateral flanges 114 for interfitting insertion in lateral grooves 116 extending outwardly from the central channel 124 from end to end of the body member A-l. The cab member can be inserted from the end of the body member. Any of the other members having depending portions as, for example, the driver's seat member D, the ladder supports 74 and the concave supports 84 or 86 may be modified accordingly.
In FIG. 24 is shown a modified form of truck body member A2-in which the walls forming the channel 12 are provided with vertical longitudinal grooves 118 for the reception therein of rows of vertical posts 120 for supporting various toy structures on the basic truck unit 10. In FIG. 25 is shown an imitation bus K, or the like, the top 122 of which is supported by rows of posts 120 which are tightly fitted in the grooves 118 of the body member A-2.
In FIG. 26 is shown a modified fonn of truck body member having a pair of narrow, laterally spaced channels 18-1 instead of a single central channel.
In FIG. 27 is shown a form of truck body member A-4 similar to that shown in FIG. 2 but of narrower width and having a narrow central, longitudinal channel 12-1.
From the foregoing description it is believed to be obvious that my improved combination mobile toy unit shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 can easily be converted by a child into a large number of interesting toy imitations of wheeled mobile units in addition to those illustrated without the use of any tool other than a small screwdriver, It being necessary only that the necessary auxiliary interchangeable parts be included in a set.
Various changes or modifications in my combination mobile toy may be made within the spirit and scope of my invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments of my invention shown and described are intended to be illustrative, only, and restricted only by the appended claims.
I claim:
1. In a combination mobile toy, a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a drivers seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member, also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channels, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting members for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto; one of said units comprising an imitation crane including an operator's housing having a fixed axially depending cylindrical gear and two other similar intenneshing gears rearwardly thereof all pivotally and removably mounted on said body member, the rearmost of said gears having a crane boom pivotally mounted on its upper end, the housing member having a cylindrical drum transversely and rotatably mounted therein, said drum having a lifting cable suspended over the free end of said boom.
2. In a combination mobile toy, a basic unit imitative of a motor truck, comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a driver's seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member, also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channel, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting members for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto; one of said units comprising a pair of imitation fire ladders supported longitudinally on opposite sides of the body member by means of a pair of longitudinally spaced supports having upwardly convergent sides and each having a depending portion removably attached to the body member, each of said supports also having a pin projecting laterally from its outer side for the removable suspension thereon of one of said ladders.
3. In a combination mobile toy, a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a drivers seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channel, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or 'wheel supporting members for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto; one of said units comprising an imitation crane including an operators housing having a fixed axially depending cylindrical gear and two other similar intermeshing gears rearwardly thereof all pivotally and removably mounted on said body member, the rearmost of said gears having a crane boom pivotally mounted on its upper end, the housing member having a cylindrical drum transversely and rotatably mounted therein, said drum having a lifting cable suspended over the free end of said boom. 1
4. In a combination mobile toy, a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a driver's seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member, also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channel, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having a bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting member for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto; one of said units comprising a pair of longitudinally spaced concaved supports having depending portions for insertion in the central channel of said body member and a plurality of imitation l ogs on supports.

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1. In a combination mobile toy, a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular crosssectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a driver''s seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member, also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channels, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said bodY member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting members for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto; one of said units comprising an imitation crane including an operator''s housing having a fixed axially depending cylindrical gear and two other similar intermeshing gears rearwardly thereof all pivotally and removably mounted on said body member, the rearmost of said gears having a crane boom pivotally mounted on its upper end, the housing member having a cylindrical drum transversely and rotatably mounted therein, said drum having a lifting cable suspended over the free end of said boom.
2. In a combination mobile toy, a basic unit imitative of a motor truck, comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a driver''s seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member, also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channel, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting members for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto; one of said units comprising a pair of imitation fire ladders supported longitudinally on opposite sides of the body member by means of a pair of longitudinally spaced supports having upwardly convergent sides and each having a depending portion removably attached to the body member, each of said supports also having a pin projecting laterally from its outer side for the removable suspension thereon of one of said ladders.
3. In a combination mobile toy, a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a driver''s seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channel, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting members for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto; one of said units comprising an imitation crane including an operator''s housing having a fixed axially depending cylindrical gear and two other similar intermeshing gears rearwardly thereof all pivotally and removably mounted on said body member, the rearmost of said gears having a crane boom pivotally mounted on its upper end, the housing member having a cylindrical drum transversely and rotatably mounted therein, said drum having a lifting caBle suspended over the free end of said boom.
4. In a combination mobile toy, a basic unit imitative of a motor truck comprising an elongated body member of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape having therein, at least, one longitudinal channel also of generally rectangular cross-sectional shape extending from end to end thereof, a driver''s seat member seated transversely across the top of said body member, said member having a depending portion in interfitting engagement with said body member, also, at least, a pair of wheel supporting members of the same end shape as that of said body member, but each having a top longitudinal rectangular channel and also a bottom transverse rectangular channel open to said longitudinal channel, a rectangular axle bearing member seated in said bottom channel, an axle extending longitudinally through said bearing member and having a wheel on each end thereof, means in said body member for removably attaching each of said wheel supporting members to said body member in longitudinally aligned relation; and a plurality of auxiliary toy units each having a bottom end means for interfitting engagement with one of said body or wheel supporting member for removably attaching said auxiliary unit thereto; one of said units comprising a pair of longitudinally spaced concaved supports having depending portions for insertion in the central channel of said body member and a plurality of imitation logs on said supports.
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