US3724121A

US3724121A - Bandalore

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Publication number: US3724121A
Application number: US00200862A
Authority: US
Inventors: V Atkins; L Atkins; J Atkins
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1971-11-22
Filing date: 1971-11-22
Publication date: 1973-04-03
Anticipated expiration: 1990-04-03

Abstract

This invention consists of a ball made in two parts in which is secured a spindle held in place by a rubber band at each end thereof. The outer end of each rubber band is secured by a hook to the inside wall of the aforesaid ball. A string is wrapped around the longitudinal center of the aforesaid spindle and extends upward through an opening in the aforesaid ball. When the spindle in the ball rotates and winds up, the rubber bands will cause the invention to ride up and down on the string which is held in the hand.

Description

ilnite ii atent 1 [111' 3,724,121 Atkins et al. [4 1 Apr. 3, 1973 [54 BANDALORE 1,963,001 6/1934 Savage ..46/61 x [76] lnventors: Luther C. Atkins; Jimmy G. Atkins;

Vonniebelle Atkins, all of 5207 North Villa, Space No. 7, Clovis, Calif. 93612 [22] Filed: Nov. 22, 1971 [21] Appl. No.: 200,862

[52] US. Cl. ..46/61 [51] Int. Cl. ..A63h 27/12 [58] Field of Search ..46/60, 61, 49, 47, 62, 63

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,452,474 7/l969 Zopf ..46/6l X 3,058,261 10/1962 Lakin ..46/49 X Primary ExaminerLouis G. Mancene Assistant Examiner-D. L. Weinhold [57] ABSTRACT This invention consists of a ball made in two parts in which is secured a spindle held in place by a rubber band at each end thereof. The outer end of each rubber band is secured by a hook to the inside wall of the aforesaid ball. A string is wrapped around the longitudinal center of the aforesaid spindle and extends upward through an opening in the aforesaid ball. When the spindle in the ball rotates and winds up, the rubber bands will cause the invention to ride up and down on the string which is held in the hand.

' 4 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEDAPN ms 3.724; 121

INVENTOR LUTHER C. ATKINS JIMMY 6. ATKINS VONNIEBELLE ATKINS BANDALORE This invention relates to toys; more particularly, to that form of a toy that is made to rise and fall on a string that is held in the hand.

Since the yo-yo is a trademark for a toy, and since both the yo-yo and this invention are actually bandalores, which name is not a trademark, this invention will hereinafter be known as a bandalore.

It is the principal object of this invention to provide a bandalore of the character herein described that is a self-winding toy of a new and novel construction that will provide amusement for people of all ages.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bandalore of the character herein described that has a simple mechanism of a few parts enclosed within a twopiece ball that can be of any size and color.

Still another object of this invention is to provide a bandalore of the character herein described that is so constructed that a child can not get hurt on any of its parts nor can the child normally reach the parts to place them in his mouth as many small children sometimes do.

Other and further objects and advantages of this novel invention will no doubt come to mind as the reading of this specification and its appended claims proceeds and the accompanying drawing is examined in connection therewith.

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a longitudinally disposed sectional view of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a pictorial exploded view of this invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of this invention, taken substantially along line 3-3 of FIG. 1, and viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

In the several views of the accompanying drawing, like parts of this invention are indicated by like reference numbers. The reference number 5 indicates this invention in its entirety.

Directing ones attention first to FIG. 2 of the drawing it will be seen that this toy consists of a two-piece ball, one half being indicated by the reference number 6 and which is provided with a recessed peripheral edge 7 which fits under the peripheral edge 8 of the other half 1 9 of the ball, as one can see not only by looking at the aforesaid FIG. 2 of the drawing but also by looking at FIG. 1. Each aforesaid half 7 and 9 of the ball has a hook 10 secured inside the center of the halves. A rubber band 11 is secured to each hook 10. The rubber band is also secured to the center of the spindle 12 which has a basic configuration of two cones integrally formed at the apexes thereof. A string 13 has one end secured to the longitudinal center of the aforesaid spindle 12 and the string is then wrapped around the spindle to have its other end terminate in securement to the ring 14, thus completing the actual construction of this invention.

It is obvious to those experienced in the art that when this above-described invention 5 is assembled, an opening 15 must be provided in both the aforesaid peripheral edge 8 of the half of 9 of the ball and in the aforesaid peripheral edge 7 of the other half 6 of the ball for the passage of the already-mentioned string 13. Also the string winds and unwinds from spindle 12 thus twisting the aforesaid rubber band 1 1, as one can see by looking at FIG. 1 of the drawing, thus enabling the toy to ride up and down on the aforesaid string 13 when the ring 14 is given a slight up and down motion by the hand of the person playing with this invention.

This invention is subject to any and all changes one may care to make and/or any desired modifications in so long as the changes and/or modifications all fall within the scope and intent of the appended claims.

What we now claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A bandalore of the character described, comprising a hollow ball, a spindle and two rubber bands within said ball, one rubber band secured to and extending from one end of said spindle, the other rubber band secured to said spindle and extending from the other end thereof, means securing the free ends of said rubber bands to opposite sides of said hollow rubber ball, a string having one end secured to said spindle, the string being wound around said spindle and extending through an opening in said hollow ball and a handle secured to the free end of said string.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the ball has two halves, the peripheral edge of one half of the said ball is adapted to tit under the peripheral edge of the other half of the said ball when the said invention is assembled.

3. The invention of claim 2, wherein the said spindle has a configuration of two cones having integrally formed apexes.

4. The invention of claim 3, wherein each half of the said ball is provided with a hook on which is hooked one of the two said rubber bands when this said invention is assembled.

Claims

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the ball has two halves, the peripheral edge of one half of the said ball is adapted to fit under the peripheral edge of the other half of the said ball when the said invention is assembled.