US913381A - Toy. - Google Patents

Description

P. S. HAY.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.24, 1908.

91 3,381 Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

anuentpn To'dZZ whom it may "conrern': Be it known that 'I,'PHILIP S. HAY, citizen of the Unlted'states, residing at MontgomiEDsTAIES: OFFICE- ratenta Feb; 23,1909.

Application filed September24, 1908. Serial No. 464,492.

cry, in 'the- 'coiinty of Montgomery and State of 'Alabama, have invented certain newyand.

usefullmprovement s in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

I -he present "invention has for its object to provide a toy which while amusing, instructive and attractive, also provides for adver tising purposes, since it presents an extended surface to receive matter to be made public andflwhich may be conveniently printed thereon; p y F era-rail understanding of the invention andth'e merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings. While the invention may be adapted to' different forms and conditions by changes in thestructure and minor details without dcparting from the spirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment is shown in the. accompanying drawings, in

v plan view of a toy embodying tie invention; Fig. 2 is a detail view of the s eleton frame, the membrane being omitt d; Fig. 3 is an edge view of the frame; igfl t is a cross section on the line w--a of ig.-1; and Fig. 5 isa plan View of the ank forming the membrane applied to and covering the frame. f

Corresponding and like parts are referred Figure 1 is a to inthe following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

' In its general outline, the toy resembles wing, being contracted at one end and flared at the opposite end, the contracted end being weighted, the parts being so PIOpOItIOIIGd,

and arranged as to cause the toy to assume an approxnnately horizontal position when descending and. at the same time to have: a whirling motion imparted thereto. The forward edge of the wing is curved outward between its ends and isv stiffened by a rib Later'als or branches 2 extend from the rub 1 and curve slightly and act in con unction with said rib to stiffen the mem rane 3 which may consist ofa piece of paper or other thin sheet material asted or otherwise attached to the frame. weight 424s provided at the contracted end of the wing and is secured to the rib 1, being preferably a piece of lead molded thereon. The laterals or branches 2 are formed by pieces of wire whith are twisted about the rib 1, the end por i ons projecting in the same direction and forming the parts 2. The laterals or branches 2 vary in length. according totheir "relative position in the formation of the device. Y

The membrane .3 may consist of a single piece of paper, or sheet material, or may comprise two pieces which are pasted together upon opposite sides of. the frame, thereby forming a substantial article. The paper or sheet material may be folded about the rib l and the end'portions brought to gether and secured by. paste or like material.

Itv will be. understood that the toy is flat and presents an extended surface upon which advertising matter of any. character may be printed or otherwise impressed. It is also understood that the wing may be colored or finished in any manner.

The toy constructed substantiallyhs herein set forth is adapted to be t/hrown into the air to any "height and upon descending assumes an approximately horizontal position and at the same time has a whirling motion imparted thereto when descending. When thrown straight "into the air, the weigh 4" moves foremost, but when descending the article turns and assumes an approximately horizontal position,- thereby causing, the de-[ vice towhirl simultaneously with its descent.'

The wing 3 of the toy may be considered as a plane tapered throughout its length and having the weight 4- at the narrow end. The rear edge of the plane is straight, whereas the forward edge outwardly'curved." The longer edge of the plane isstilfened by means of the rib 1 and said plane decreases in thickness from the stiffened edge to the opposite longitudinal edge, which latter is flexible so as to yield slightly by the pressure of the air thereon when the toy is descending in an approximately horizontal plane, whereby said toy simultaneously with its descent is caused to travel in a circle, whereby a .whirllng mot on is mparted thereto. The

extent of surface presented by the wing orplane is such with reference to the mass of the weight 4 as to causethe toy to assume an' approximately horizontal position when descending, and the flexibility of the rear edge portion of the plane results inthe peculiar whirling motion imparted to the toy.

The forward edge of the plane may be stillened in any manner and said plane may be stifi'ened laterally in any way, the skeleton frame disclosed being preferred.

Having thus described the invention, Whatis claimed as new is:

l. A toy comprising a plane tapered tln'on'ghout its length and having a weight at the narrow end, said toy. being of such construction as to assume an approximately horizontal position and to have a whirling motion imparted thereto in its descent, after being thrown into the air.

2. A toy comprising a plane tapered in its length, stifi'ened at or near one longitudinal edge, having its opposite longitudinal edge flexible and having a weight at the narrow end.

3. A toy comprising a plane tapered in its length'froni front to rear, stiilened at or near one longitudinal edge, having its opposite longitudinal edge flexible and having a weight at the narrow end.

4. An aerial toy comprising a tapered plane weighted at the narrow end, having a longitudinal edge portion stiilened and having thestit'fening extending transversely of the plane to within ashort distance of the opposite flexible longitudinal edge portion.

5. An aerial toycomprising a tapered plane weighted at the narrow end, having a stiffening rib at one edge and laterals ex, tending from the stlffenlng rib to brace the plane transversely and terminating" a distance from the opposite flexible longitud nal edge.

prising a wing flared at one end, contracted atits opposite end and havmggr weight at the sn'ialler end and having a rib along one edge and laterals or branches extended from the rib.

Y. A toy comprising a frame consisting of a rib weighted at one end, laterals or branches extended from the rib in the same direction, and a membrane attached to the 6. A toy of the character specified, com---

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