GB626886A - Mechanical fish or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

626,886. Toys. GARLAND, C. Oct. 28, 1946 No. 31974. Convention date, Aug. 2, 1945 [Class 132 (iii)] A toy fish is formed of hollow articulated sections which house floats 26, 27, Figs. 2, 5, the tail sections 21, 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d being adapted to oscillate in a transverse direction and so propel the fish. Oscillation of the tail sections is effected by an elastic motor 56 which is energised by turning handle 53. The motor 56 drives a crank shaft 50, the end 52 of which projects into a slot 60 in a pivoted oscillator 57. Secured to the oscillator 57 is a flexible member 61, the two ends 61a, 61b, Fig. 5, of which are secured to the end section 22d, so that the tail of the fish is moved from side to side as the oscillator 57 is actuated. The sections of the fish are articulated by interengaging projections 35a, 37 and 36a, 38, angular movement between the sections being permitted by the provision of cut-away portions 30, Fig. 5. The sections are preferably made of a flexible material so that they may be snapped into engagement. In a modification, Fig. 9, the hollow sections are pivoted together by pins 96 and the end 105 of crank shaft 103 is secured to a U-shaped member 114a which is pivoted to the oscillating shaft 112.