US709467A - Toy blocks. - Google Patents

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m.- 709,467. Patented Sept. 23, I902;

E. A. CANNON. 'ToY BLOCKS.

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TOY BLOCKS.

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UNITED STATES] ATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD A. CANNON, OF CASCO, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO CANNON TOY COMPANY, OF CASCO, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

TOY BLOCKS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 709,467, dated September- A pplication filed April 7, 1902. Serial No. 101,641. (No model.)

as to make almost any number of different articles or designs, taxing not only the ingenuity of young people, but of the older ones as well, and thereby affording a continuous round of pleasure to the old and young, the different articles being put together without the necessity of employing a permanent fastening means-such as glue, nails, or rivets and when so put together may be used as freely as if glued, but yet may be easily taken.

apart in order to construct other devices.

With the above primary object in view the invention consists of'the different blocks, their peculiar construction and combination or their equivalents, as hereinafter more fully set forth. 3o In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a farm-wagon constructed from my improved blocks with a hay-rack adjusted thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3" isadetail of one of the side blocks forming one of the sides of the box of the wagon shown in the preceding figures. Fig. 4. is a detail of one of the end blocks of the hay-rack. Fig. 5 is an end view'ot' Fig. 4.. Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the braceof. Fig. 14. Fig. 16 is an inverted plan view of a rake constructed from my improved blocks. Fig. 17 is an end view thereof. Fig.

18 is a side elevation of the rake. Fig.19 is a side elevation of a farm-wagon constructed from my improved blocks. Fig. 20 is a plan view of the rear seat of said Wagon. Fig. 21 is a front view thereof. Fig. 22 is a plan view of the front seat of the wagon shown in Fig. 19. Fig. 23 is a front view thereof. Fig. 24 is a side elevation of a farm-sleigh constructed from my improved blocks. Fig. 25 is a detail view of the runner-block. Fig. 26 is a detail view of the block forming the front portion of the runner. Fig. 27 is a detail view of the block fori'ning the runner-standard. Fig. 28 is an end view of Fig. 27. Fig. 29 is a view of one ot' the blocks forming the runner-brace. Fig.

30 is a side elevation of a hand-sled constructed from my improved blocks. Fig. 31 is an inverted plan view thereof. Fig. 32 is a rear end view. Fig. 33 is a side elevation of a wheel -seeder constructed from my im proved blocks. Fig. 3t is a plan view there of. Fig. 35 is a rear end view thereof. Fig. 3b is a side elevation of a wheel-rake constructed from my improved blocks. Fig. 37

is a plan view thereof. Fig. 38 is an end elevation of Fig. 37. Fig. 39 is a side elevation of a plow constructed from myimproved blocks. Fig. 4-0 is an inverted plan view thereof, and Fig. 4.1 is an end elevation of Fig.

On Sheet 1 of the drawings is illustrated a farm-wagon with a rack thereon formed from some of my improved blocks, and Figs. 4 to 9, inclusive, illustrate certain of the blocks in detail which go to make up portions of this wagon. The rectangular frame of the wagon is composed of two longitudinal side 0 blocks and two end blocks. The longitudinal side blocks are indicated by the numerals 42 42, and each is provided on its inner side and longitudinally thereof with a groove 43, on its upper side with a longitudinal groove 5 44, and on its under side with a longitudinal groove 45. The inner grooves 43 receive the ends of a series of flat blocks 46, which form the bottom of the wagon. The upper grooves 44 receive flat blocks 47, which form the sides of the body of the wagon, and the under grooves 45 receive the upper edges of beargluing any of the parts or of' using nails, rivets, canny securing means other than the t fitting of the several blocks together in the manner described. It will be seen that by the particular construction adopted neither end of the axle can be disengaged from the opening of the bearing-block 47, inasmuch as in the case of lengthwise movement of the axle-block the Wheel-block will contact with the inner side of the longitudinal side block 42 before the extremity of the axle-block can become disengaged from said bearingblock.

The end blocks are indicated by the numerals 52 52', and each of these blocksis provided on its inner side with a longitudinal groove 53, which receives the outer edge of the end bottom block 46. They are also provided on their upper edges with longitudinal grooves 54, which receive the front and rear end- boardblocks 55 and 56, respectively, of the wagon. ther provided on its outer side with a longitudinal groove 57, which is adapted to receive therein the inner end of a tongue-block 58, brace-blocks 59 59 also fitting in said groove and bearing against opposite-side edges of the tongue-block. The rear end block 52 is also provided on its under side with a longitudinal groove 60, which while not performing any useful function in the construction of this farm-wagon may be found useful in building other combinations with the blocks. It will be seen from Fig. 3 that the under edges of the side body-blocks 47 at opposite ends are cut away to form the notches 61 61, which adapt said side bodyblocks to fit over the end blocks 52 52.

The hay-rack which is adapted to be disposed in the wagon-body is composed of end pieces connected by a series of longitudinal slats. Each end piece is made up oftwo blocks 62 62. The inner ends of these'blocks are out on a bevel, as most clearlyshown in Fig. 4, and said beveled ends are fitted together so that the ends of the hay-rack are in the form of obtuse angles. Each of these blocks is provided on its upper side with a longitudinal groove 63, and these grooves receive connecting-blocks 64, (shown indetail in Fig. 6,) said connecting-blocks serving to unite the blocks 62 in their obtuse-angular form, the under edges of said connecting-blocks 64 being beveled at opposite ends, as clearly shown in Fig. 6, in order to adapt them to fit said grooves 63. Theinner sides ot'the blocks The front end block 52 is furmost clearly from Fig. 3 that when the hayrack is adjusted to the wagon the angle of said rack will rest on the center of the bottom of the wagon-body, and medial points of the end blocks 62 will rest on the top edges of the side body-blocks 47. The longitudinal slat-blocks 66 preferably connect only the. portions of the end blocks 62 which project outwardly from the side body-blocks 47. A wagon thus constructed will simulate quite closely in appearance an ordinary farmwagon with a hay-rack thereon.

In Figs. 10 and 11 I show a pitchfork constructed from my improved blocks. Referring to these figures, the numeral 68 indicates a short block provided on opposite longitudinal edges with grooves 69 and 70, respectively. In the grooves 69 are fitted a series of fingerblocks 71, which represent the prongs of the fork, and fitted in the grooves 70 is an elongated block 72, which represents the handle of the fork. ,The short block 68 may also he provided on its under side with a groove 73, which while serving no useful function in the construction of the pitchfork may be found useful in other combinations in which my' blocks are employed.

Figs. 12 and i3 illustrate a hoe formed from my improved blocks. This hoe is shown under groove is fitted a fiat block 77, representing the blade of the hoe, and in the groove '76 is fitted an elongated block 78, representing the handle of the hoe.

In Figs. 14 and 15 I show some of my improved blocks fitted together to represent a shovel. I employ for this construction a shortblock 79, provided upon opposite lateral sides with grooves and 81, respectively. In the groove 80 is fitted a fiat block 82, representing the blade of the shovel, and in the groove 81 is fitted an elongated block 83, representing the handle of the shovel. The short block 79 may also be provided at opposite ends with end grooves 84 and upon its under side wit-h a groove 85. These grooves 84 and 85, however, perform no useful function in the construction of the shovel, but may be found useful in other combinations of the blocks.

In Figs. 16 to 18 I show a rake constructed from my improved blocks, and, referring to these figures, the numeral 86 indicatesa block which represents the head of the rake. This head-block is provided on opposite sides with longitudinal grooves 87 and 8S and on its under side with a longitudinal groove 89. In

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edges of the handle-block are the brace-blocks- 59, The groove 88, while not performing any useful function in the construction of this rake, may be found useful in other combinations of the blocks.

In Fig. 19 is illustrated a form of farmwagon constructed from myimproved blocks, and Figs. 20 to 23, inclusive, are details of said wagon. This form of farm-wagon is similar to the form shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, excepting that the hay-rack is omitted, and in lieu thereof front and rear seats are provided. It will therefore be unnecessary to describe in detail the construction of the Fig. 19 form of wagon, and the parts thereof will be indicated by numerals corresponding to the numerals applied to similar parts in the Figs. 1 to 3 form of construction. The front seat (shown in Fig. 19 and in detail in Figs. 22 and 23) consists of two base-blocks 91 91. Each base-block is provided upon its under side with a groove 92, which fits the upper edge of the side-board block 47 of the wagon and is also provided on its inner side with a groove 93. These grooves 93 of the two opposite blocks 91 receive the ends of the seatbloek 94. In the top of each base-block 91 is a groove 95, which receives the lower edge of ablock 96, forming the side arm of the seat, the front edge of said block beingpreferably beveled. Back of the base-blocks 91 are upright blocks 97, which are provided on their lower ends with grooves 98, fitting the upper edges of the side blocks 47 of the wagon-box.

Each-of these upright blocks is also provided on its front side with a groove 99 and on its inner side with a groove 1.00. In the grooves 99 fit the rear edges of the arm-blocks 96, and in the grooves 100 fit the opposite ends of elongated blocks 101, forming the back of the seat. The rear seat is composed of the end blocks 102 102, and each of these blocks is provided on its under side with a groove 103, which fits the upper edge of the side wagonbox block 47'. Each block 102 is also provided on its innerside with a groove 104, and

these grooves receive the opposite ends of the block 105, forming the bottom of the rear seat.

InFig. 24 is illustrated a farm-sleigh eonstrncted from my improved blocks, and Figs. 25 to 29, inclusive, illustrate certain details thereof. The upper body portion of this sleigh is constructed in exactly the same manner and by the employment of the same blocks as the upper or body portion of the wagons illustrated in Figs. 1 and 19, and hence the same numerals of reference are employed to indicate the said blocks. The bloeksforming the runner-standards are indicated by the numerals 106 106.. The lower ends of each of these standard-blocks is provided with a groove 107, which receives the upper edge of the runner-block 108. The rear runner-standard block is secured to the longitudinal side block by means of triangular brace-blocks 109, the straight perpendicular edges of said blocks fitting in side grooves 110 in the standard-blocks 106 and the upper edges of said bearing-blocks fitting in the grooves 45 in the under sides of the side longitudinal blocks 42. The inner side of each standard-block is also provided with a longitudinal groove 111, and these grooves receive the opposite ends of the connecting brace-blocks 64. The front standard 106 has fitted thereto only one of the brace-blocks 109, the front side groove 110 thereof having fitted thereto the rounded block 112, forming the front of the runner.

The upper edges of these blocks 112 fitin the under grooves 45 of the longitudinal side blocks 42. Each of these blocks 112 is provided with an opening 113, and these openings are adapted to receive the reducedends of the axle-block 49, said axle-block forming the front bar of the sleigh.

Figs. 30, 31, and 32 indicate a hand-sled which is constructed similar to the sleigh illustrated in Fig. 24, excepting that the upper blocks 47, 55, and 56, forming the box of a sleigh, are omitted and the bottom of the sled is formed by a solid bottom block 114, the opposite side edges of which being fitted in the inn ergrooves 43 of the longitudinal side blocks 42; The several parts of this sled are therefore indicated by the same referencenumerals employed for indicating the same parts in Fig. 24. 1

Figs. 33, 34, and 35 illustrate a wheel-seeder constructed from the improved blocks. This seeder consists of the side blocks 115.115. Each of these blocks is provided with a bottom groove 116-, an upper groove 117, and an inner side groove 118. To the bottom grooves 110 are fitted the bearing-blocks 47, and these bearingblocks are connected by the axleblock 49, on which are mounted the wheelblocks 51 51. The box of the seeder is formed by four uprights 119 and the side and end blocks 120 and 121, respectively. The opposite ends of the side blocks 120 fit in grooves 122 in the corner-blocks, and theopposite ends of the end blocks 121 fit in grooves 123 therefor in said corner-blocks. The handle of the seeder is composed of the side armblocks 124 124, the outer edges of the inner ends thereof being fit-ted in the grooves 118 118 of the side blocks 115. The outer ends of these blocks 124 are connected by a bandle-bar block 125, the opposite ends ofsaid handle-bar block being grooved to receive the edges of said blocks 124.. The bottom of the seeder is composed of a flat bottom block 126, the opposite end edges of which fit in. the grooves 118 of the side blocks 115.

In Figs. 36, 37, and 38 is illustrated a wheelrake constructed from my improved blocks. This rake is made up of the side bar-blocks 115, the bottom block 126, the bearing-blocks 47, theaXle-bloelr 49, the wheel-blocks 51, the

structed from my improved blocks.

side handle-blocks 124, the handle-bar block 125, the end block 52', employed in the farm wagon illustrated in Fig. l and which is held in place by the rear edge of the bottom block 126 fitting in the inner groove 53 of said block, and in addition to the blocks just enumerated otherblocks, which will now be described. Fitted to the under groove of the end block 52 are a series of elongated blocks 127, forming the rake-teeth. Projecting upwardly from the end block 52 are two upright blocks 128 128. Each of these blocks is provided on its rear face with a groove 129, on its inner face with a groove 130, and on its front face with a groove 131. The latter groove while not performing any useful function in the wheel-rake may yet be found useful in other combinations of the blocks. The upright blocks are connected to the rear end block 52by means of a transverse connecting-block 132, the lower edge of which fits in the upper groove 54 of the rear end block 52;

and the opposite ends of which fit in the innergrooves 130 of the upright blocks 128.

Seated on the upper ends of the upright combination of the blocks may yet be found useful in other combinations or constructions thereof. The upright blocks 128, blocks 133, and block 137 form the seat of the wheel-rake.

Figs. 39, 40, and 41 illustrate a plow con- Referring to these figures, the numeral 139 indicates a block representing the plow-beam.

This block is provided on opposite sides with longitudinal grooves 140 140, and in the rear ends of these grooves are fitted the ends of plow-handleblocks 141 141. The plow-beam block is also provided on its under side with a longitudinal groove 142. Projecting forwardly from the under side of the plow-beam block and at a forward inclination is a plowshare-block 143. This block is provided on its forward side with a longitudinal groove 144, and in this groove is fitted a small elongated block 145, the upper end of said block fitting in the under groove 142 of the plowbeam block 139. Also fitting in the under groove 142 of the plow-beam block is a triangular block 146, the forward edge of said block bearing against the plow-beam block 143, and thereby assisting in holding said plowshareblock in place. The triangular block also serves to represent a plow cutter or colter. The plowshare-block is provided in its side with a longitudinal groove 147, and

in this groove is fitted one of the blocks 112, said block representing the moldboard of the plow.

While in the accompanying drawingslhave illustrated certain devices constructed from my improved blocks, yet it will be understood that said blocks are capable of eifecting a variety of other differentcombinations or constructions. v

What I claim as myinvention is- 1. The combination of longitudinalside connecting-blocks having longitudinal grooves in their upper sides, end connecting-blocks having longitudinal grooves upon their upper sides, side box-blocks fitting the grooves of the longitudinal side blocks, end box-blocks fitting the grooves of the end connectingblocks, and a bottom block connected to the longitudinal connecting-blocks.

2. The combination of longitudinal side connecting-blocks having longitudinal grooves upon their upper and under sides, end connecting-blocks having longitudinal grooves upon their upper sides, side box-blocks fitting the upper grooves of the longitudinal side blocks, end box-blocks fitting the grooves of the end blocks, bearing-blocks fitted in the longitudinal grooves on the under sides of the side connecting-blocks, said bearing-blocks provided with openings therethrough, axlelolocks fitting in the openings of the bearingblocks, and wheel-blocks mounted on the axle-blocks.

3. In toy blocks, the combination of a frame having the longitudinal side blocks, bearingblocks fitted thereto and extending downwardly therefrom, said bearing-blocks provided with openings therethrough, an axleblock provided with reduced extremities fitting the openings, said reduced extremities openings of the bearing-blocks.

4. In toy blocks, a sled 0r sleigh consisting of side connecting blocks having grooves upon their under sides, standard-blocks extending downwardly from the under sides of the side connecting-blocks, said standardblocks provided with side grooves, and also having grooves in their lower ends, runnerblocks fitting the grooves at the lower ends of the standard-blocks, brace-blocks fitting the ,side grooves of the rear standard-blocks and the under grooves of the side connectingblocks, similar brace-blocks fitting the rear side grooves of the forward standard-blocks and the under grooves of the side connecting blocks, blocks fitting the forward side grooves of the forward standard-blocks and the under grooves of the side connecting-blocks, and

duced ends fitting the openings of the blocks forming the forward portions of the runners.

5. In toy blocks, a sleigh or sled consisting of side connectingblocks having grooves upon their under sides, standard-blocks extending downwardly from the under sides of the side connecting-blocks, said standardblocks provided with grooves upon their forward, rear, and inner sides and at their lower ends, runner-blocks fitting the grooves at the lower ends of the standard blocks, braceblocks fitting the forward and rear side grooves of the standard-blocks, and a connecting block having its opposite ends fitting the grooves on the inner sides of the standardblocks.

6. The combination of side connectingblocks provided with grooves upon their upper and under sides, bearing-blocks fitting in thetunder grooves of the side connectingblocks, said bearingblocks provided with openings, an axle-block having its opposite ends fitting in said openings, wheel-blocks mounted on the axle-block, upright blocks extending upwardly from the side connecting blocks, said upright blocks provided with grooves upon two of their sides, end blocks each having its perpendicular edges fitting in two of the opposed grooves of two of the upright blocks, and its lower edge fitting in the upper groove of the sideconnecting-block, and side blocks, each having its opposed end edges fittinginto the grooves of two of the upright blocks.

'7. The combination of side connecting blocks provided wit-h grooves upon their upper, under, and inner sides, bearing-blocks fitting in the under grooves of the side connecting-blocks, said bearing-blocks provided with openings, an axle-block having its ends fitting in said openings, Wheel-blocks moun ted on the axle-block, upright blocks extending upwardly from the side connectin g-blocks, said upright blocks provided with grooves upon two of their sides, end blocks each having its perpent'licnlar edge fitting in two of the opposed grooves of two of the upright blocks, and its lower edge fitting in the upper groove of the side connecting-block, side blocks each having its opposed under edges fitting two of the grooves of two of the upright blocks, and a handle composed of side arurblocks and end handle-bar block, said side arm-blocks having their inner ends fitbottom block having its edges fitting in the inner side grooves of the side connectingblocks and the inner sidegroove of the headbloe k,bearing-blocks fitting the under grooves of the side connecting-blocks, said bearingblocks provided with openings, an axleblock fitting the openings of the bearingblocks, and wheel-blocks mounted on the axleblock.

9. In toy blocks, a wheel-rake, consisting of a head-block having grooves on its under, inner, and upper sides, rake-teeth bloc-ks fittingin the undergroove, and extending downwardly therefrom, side connecting-blocks having grooves upon their under and inner sides, a bottom block havingits edges fitting in the inner side grooves of the side connecting-blocks and the inner side groove of the head-block, bearing-blocks fitting the under grooves of the side connecting-blocks, said bearing-blocks provided with openings, an axle-block fitting the openings of the bearing-blocks, wheel-blocks mounted on the axleblock, and a seat extending upwardly from the head-block, said seat consisting of two upright blocks having grooves upon their inner and forward sides, a connecting-block having its opposite ends fitting the inner grooves of the upright blocks, horizontal blocks seated on top of the upright blocks, said horizontal blocks provided with grooves on their under and inner sides, brace-blocks fitting the forward grooves of the upright blocks and the under grooves of thehorizontal blocks, and a seat-bottom block having its opposite ends fitting the inner side grooves of the horizontal blocks.

10. In toy blocks, a hay-rack consisting of the end pieces and the longitudinalslats, each end piece, consisting of two blocks having their inner ends beveled and fitted together, in order to give an obtuse-angular form to each end piece, and said end piece blocks provided with grooves upon their upper sides, and grooves upon their inner sides, connecting-blocks having their ends fitting the upper grooves of the blocks of each end piece, and

thereby holding said blocks together, and

longitudinal slat-blocks having their opposite ends fitting the end grooves of the blocks of the end pieces.

11. In toy blocks, a plow consisting of a plow-beam block having a groove on its un der side, a plowshare-block having its opposite ends beveled, one beveled end thereof fitting against the under side of the plowbeam block, whereby the plowshare-blook eX- tends downwardly from the plow-beam block at a forward incline, and said plo wshare-block provided with a groove in its forward side, and a connecting-block fitting in the groove of the ploWshare-block and also in the groove on the under side of the plow-beam block.

12. In toy blocks, a plow consisting of a plow-beam block having a groove 011 its under side, a plowshare-block extending downwardly and at a forward incline from the uniCO ' plow-beam block having a groove on its under side, a plowshare-block extending down- Wardly and at a forward incline fromthe under side of the plow-beam block, said plowshare-block provided with a groove in its forward side, a connecting-block fitting in the groove of the plowshare-block and also in the groove on the under side of the plow-beam block, and a cutter or eolter block fitting in the groove on the under side of the plowbeam block and bearing against the plowshare-block.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD A. CANNON.

Witnesses:

A. L. MORSELL, ANNA V. FAUST.

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