US1531099A - Foldable toy - Google Patents

Description

March 24, 1925.

M. F. HOSFORD FOLDABLE TOY Filed Oct. 20, 1350 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 6 II II March 24, 1925.

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MARJORIE i To all whom Be it known that I, Mam

- CHICAGO, ILLINOI application it may concern:

acitizen of the United Sta Oak P ark, in

the following exact description, re

accompanying drawing,

this specificat This. invention relate articularly' to toys of and 1111018 p character which are capa knocked down,

assembled or the county of invented I Foldable -is a assembled with comparative andwithout appreciable depreciation or 1nthe toy.

The invention is directed class of toys which are cutout ot sheets 0 foldable material tened into the desir character are ing members position.

In the toys invention the held in place are adapted t swivel connection nectors are placed in so that the to ever. desired from which One of theobj ects of tore, resides in proved term the blanks structedin manufacture,

easily assembled from blanks. The rigid, strong,

considerable wear at the same time and attractive "he toys which may be accordance wi tion may be position,

from w which tIh andithe toys are and then usua or by SFORD, 0F OAK PA full, clear, i'erencebeing tor ning a part of ed forms. lly held in shape by tast- D; S ATES PATENT. OFFICE.

animmors, Assrenoa r0 TOYGRO COMPANY, or

s, A conrona'rron or 1 ri rirnors.

. roL'nABmi Tour.

in F. Hosroan, residing at tes,

State Cook and new and useful Toys, of which concise, and had to the s to. foldable toys,

this

e of being disease and speed parts constituting to that general folded and tas Toys of this t the blank providing lockii the I the hold it in constructed according to this various by 0 prov likewise as well as ys can without the toys when u and durable blanks or parts suitable connectors which as desired,

- r1 g1 dly the production of t toy of this character and hich such toys are e blanks are ,simpl and rough usage, being pleasing to the eye are ide either a rwid or a T 1e con and easily easily removed,

be disassembled whenlinjuring the blanks the toys are constructed this invention,

cone to readily and said blank or thus assembled are so as to stand the toys in appearance.

constructed in th the teachings of this invendivided for c OllVQlllQllCG- llllIO filed oct ber 20, 1929.

as well as re-- ,struction is obtained by bending the toy is constructed. there- Serial No. 418,192.

two general groups or classes, namely, the

non-roller type, of which tables, chairs, couches, lamps and dressers, etc., are examples, and the wheel or .roller type, of which wagons, automobiles, carts, buggies, etc.,are examples. The blanks from which both of these two general types of toys are constructed a are designed upon a common plan or system whereby the toys when assembled, will have a certain desired stiffness, rigidity and solidity, not heretofore acuired in toys of this character. One of the chief objections to r'oldable toys resides in the r'act that such toys are usually of flimsy construction, and this objection applies especially to the protruding portions of the toy, which portions of the toy, structed of paper, are very rea torted or torn,

dily dis- Another object of this invention, therefore, resides in the production of a system for the design of the blank from which the toys are assembled whereby there will be no flimsy or weak protruding parts, the finished assembled toy in all its sections being constructed to resist ordinary turning, tearing, and twisting forces. This improved construction is obtained by making all those parts of the toy which are subjected to strains substantially as rigid as the body portion of the toy. The con themselves such protruc ing parts or the toy and preferably separating the bent-back portions of the toy by a suitable web, whereby it will be necessary in order to bend, tear or twist the protruding part to do so acrossthe edge of the material from which This construction imparts to the toy a'rigidity which is commensurate with a toy constructed of solid material, By adapting this system of construction through the entire line of toys, they may be readily made of cardboard or stiff paper and still be as substantially solid and rigid as the ordinary non-collapsible toy constructed of light wood or metal,

The toys made in accordance with the teachings of this invention are preferably made of stiff paper or cardboard, but the inven- 'tion is obviously not limited to toys conwhen 0011- i likely to e back on i can be readily bent, such as for example, light sheet metal or the like.

further object of the invention resides in a construction whereby the general apfasteners adapted to assemble the body of the toy as a securing means for suitable coverings, fanciful or otherwise, for any desired portions of the toy. Thus for example, in the case of furniture such varying forms of upholstery can be secured to'the toys as may please the fancy of the child. The decoration of the toys, by means of fanciful covering, gives the toys a more realistic appearance and makes such toys entertaining and instructive.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description, the accompanying illustrations and the ap pended claims.

For the purpose of description several embodiments of this invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Fig. 1 is a view in chair;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the chair illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 illustrates the blank member of the chair;

Fig. 4: represents the blank the chair;

Fig. 5 illustrates the blank leg members of the chair;

Fig. 6 is an inverted drawing of the blank for the back cover of the chair;

Fig. 7 is an inverted drawing of the blank of the cover for the seat of the chair;

Fig. 8 is a view in perspective of one form of table;

F 9 is a vertical section through one Side of the table taken on the plane representedby the line 9-9 of Fig. 8;

Fig. 10 is a. longitudinal section of one end of the table taken on. the plane represented by the line 101() of Fig. 8;

Figs. 11, 12 and 13 represent respectively the blank for the top for the shelf and for the legs of the table;

Fig. let is an inverted showing of the blank for the cover of the table;

Fig. 15 is an illustration in perspective of a bed;

Fig. 16 is a longitudinal section through the center of the bed shown in Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is a section taken on the plane repperspective of a type of of the body of the seat of for the front resented by the line 17-17 of 16;

Fig. 18 is a detailed manner in which the legs of the bed folded and fastened;

Figs. 19, 20, 21 and 22 illustrate respectively the blanks for the head, foot-board, side-rails and springs of the bed;

the

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view showing Fig. 23 shows the blank for the spread of the bed;

Figs. 24: and 25 illustrate respectively an inverted view of'the covering used for the head and foot-panels of the bed;

Fig. 26 illustrates in perspective a cart and is an example of the roller type of toy;

Fig. 27 is a section taken on the plane represented by the line 2'. 27 of Fig. 26;

Figs. 28, 29 and 30 illustrate respectively the blanks for the box of the cart, the bolster and the tongue; and

Figs. 31, 32 and 33 show respectively the wheel, the axle and an enlarged end view elevation of the axle.

which contains all the second, crease the the fold line, and finally, assemble the blank by means of the fasteners through the aligned perforations.

The blanks will be preferably sold to the public in sets, each set incorporating, in the case of furniture, the articles required for one room, as for example, living-room, dining-room, kitchen or bed-room furniture.

In the drawings, Figs. 1 to 7 are typical the blanks and the ashair included in a set of bed-room furniture. As will be observed from the figures, there are three blanks shown in Figs.

4 and 5 respectively which are required to construct the body portion of the chair.

Fig. 3 illustrates the blank used for the back and rear legs of the chair. Thus, the part 35 is the front portion of said back, and to it is attached the rear portion of the back 36 and the combined arms and rear legs 37 and 38. In preparing this blank for assembly, the blank is cut on the heavy lines 39, 4.0, all and 4-2 and creased on all the broken lines such as 43. When the blank has been cut on the heavy lines 39 to 42 inclusive and creased on the broken lines 43 and 44, the protruding back of the chair will be folded back on itself, so that the said back will be composed of two layers with the intervening web 45 at the top of the back.

construction is incorporated in the rear legs whereby the arms of the chair have been folded holes I obviously such covering could of the back and theqslots.

will be provided with't'he was and and 52 and 53-respectively j 2 The blank shown in Fig. .3 is likewise fitted with the slots. 54 and 55, which are utilized to carry the fanciful coverings which it might be desired to attach to s the chair" to represent upholstery. These slots together with he fasteners inserted through 72 and 73 serve as a convenient means for attaching the covering to the chair, but be carried over the end omitted, 'ifso desired. p The blank shown'in Fig. 3 constitutes the main'body member ofthe chair incorporating the back, the two rearlegs of the chair, andthe two sides; of the chair. The

blank from which thefront-le'g's of the chair are constructed is i'llustratedin Fig. 5 and comprises the'front portion 56 and the side portions 57 and 58,. theside portions being creased on thefold "lines 59 and 66). The seat ofthe chair ,isillustrated in Fig. 4 and comprises the main seat-body; 61 and the 4 foldable appendages 62, 63, 64 and 65 which are folded down onthe crease lines 66. To assemble thechai'r, after the'blanks on their respective crease lines, the folded blank illustrated in Fig. 4 is inserted in'the folded blank illustrated in Fig. 3,:s0 that-the perforations 70, 71,72, 73, 74 and 75 of the folded lolank 3 are aligned with the perforations 76, '77, 78, 79, and 81 ofFig'.4. The folded blankin Fig. 5 is then placed in position at the front "of" :the chair,' as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2,.w1th the perforations 8 2, 83, 84, 85, 86 and 87 aligned with the perforations" 77, 76,88,

' 89, 81 a'nd'80 respectively of the folded blank of Fig. 4, and the perforations 82 and 183 of the blank of Fig. "5 aligned with the perforations 7 land 70 respectively of Fig. 3, and the perforations 86 and 87 aligned respectively with the perforations'75 andT L ofFig. 5.. l vhen'the Rchair has been thus assembled, the various folded blanks can be readily heldjin {shape by inserting through the aligned perforationsany type of fastener, preferably the ordinary brass paper fastener, "as illustrated at 90 in Fig.2. When the folded blanks of Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are thus assembled andheldin position by the fasteners inserted through the aligned perforations, theofram'e-work of the chair is completely assembled'in the form shown in Figs. 1' and 2, W1 hthe exception that the covering shown in "thesetwo figures to illustrate upholstery are not included in the assembly hereinbefore will be noted from the vertical'sectionshown in Fig. 2 that theprotruding back of the chair comprises the front.,ai1d';back sections interconnected 'by the two sections are held" 35 and 36 respectively web 45, and that these chair by the assembled sides chair being readily accomplished perforations 98 described. Itv

seat blank illustrated in in positionandattached to the seat of the means of the fasteners 90. This construction-gives, to this protruding back a solidity and rigidity which is commensurate with the box-body portion of the chair and eliminates from the-chair construction'a flimsy, easily torn and bent back, such as is ordinarily obtained in foldable furniture when this construction is not utilized. This is particularly true when the furniture is made from folded paper or cardboard.

The same construction is incorporated in 91 and 92 of the chair, the protruding portions of the chair being rigidly and solidly constructed by means of this design, and the box-body portion of the of the re-enforcing effect of the interconnected blanks. The assembled chair represents-an article which very closely simulates likewise solid and rigid because an article "of furniture made of solid ma terial, not only in strength and rigidity, but likewise in physical appearance. When it is desired to cover the 'body or frame-work of sa'idjchair with a design representing upholstery, cane-work or the like, this can be by cutting blanks adapted to tit over chair which it is desired to cover, perforating those blanks at the proper places and then assembling the coverings on the chair overthe portions to be covered by the same fasteners 90, which are utilized to assemble the frame-work of the chair as hereinbefore described. For the purpose of illustration, Figs. 6 and 7 utilized for such coverings. Fig. 6 shows an inverted plan view of the blank of the covering used for the back of a chair, this blank comprising the front portion 94 and the backportion 93, these two portions be ing connected by the interconnecting web 95,

s which web is positioned between these two portions between the fold lines 96 and 97. When this covering is to be applied to the chair it is creased Eon the fold lines, after which-one end of the covering is slipped throughthe ali gnedslots 54 and55, at which time the perforations 9G and 99 will be aligned with 72 and 7' 3, and the per-fora- 102 and 103, and thus the the perforations tions 100, 101,

rear fasteners '90 will serve to hold all of these parts in position, as clearly illustrated inFig. '2. In a like manner, wvhen it is desired *to cover-the seatof the chair, a blank such as illustrated in Fig. 7 is used. This blank consists of a mam portion 105 and theappendages 106, 107, 108 and 109, which are folded; on the crease lines such as 110. This blank cm'ering is inserted over the Fig. 4 before said seat is assembled in the chair, and then when 'the chair isassembled, as hereinbefore those portions of the I show blanks which may be and 97 and the 1 int) "' all of which are folded described, the fasteners 90 which hold the chair in its assembled position will hold the seat and its covering in their respec tive position.

hen the chair is assembled with the coverings, hereinbefore described, in position, it will have a general appearance such as illustrated in Fig. 1. It willbe obvious that other coverings may be added to the chair, as for example, a covering may be applied, if desired, to the side arms and also to the legs. These coverings may be of different color and design to suit the fancy of the child. These coverings can readily be out from wall-paper, colored paper, cloth, and the like. The child-is, therefore, in a position, having assembled the frame-work, to lay out and design the general appearance of the chair according to its own artistic desires. Inasmuch as the chair is assembled entirely by the fasteners, such as 90, it can be knocked downand reassembled without any injury to the folded blanks and consequently the cover ings of the chair can be changed whenever desired, and the child is, tl1erefore,-in a position to change the, character and coinplexion of the furniture whenever it desires. This feature of this furniture incorporates an element which. is very entertaining as well as instructive to the child.

In Figs. 8 to 14 is shown a table constructed in accordance with the teachings of this invention. The frame-work of this table is constructed of five blanks, comprising the blank for the top, illustrated in Fig. 11; two blanks for the legs,one of which is illustrated in Fig. 13, and the blank for the shelf, illustrated in Fig. 12. .In constructing this table the blanks are cut and folded in a manner identical withthat described for the chair illlstrated in, Figs. 1 to 7. Thus the top of the table 111 carries the four appendages 112, 113, 114 and 115, on the crease lines indicated and. whereby the protruding top )ortion of the table 116, as illustrated in ig. 9, will be folded back on itself to give this portion. of the table the desired stiffness and rigidity. This protruding portion 116 in this table extends but a short distance beyond the side face of the table, and consequently the construction shown in Fig. 9, in which no substantial intervening web is utilized at the extreme end, gives sufficient strength and rigidity. The two leg members, one of which is illustrated in F ig. 13, are folded on the crease lines 118 and 119, and when .thus folded the perforations 120, 121, 122 and 123 of one set of legs will be aligned with the perforations 124, 125, 126 and 127 respectively of the table-top, the perforations of the table- top 128 and 129 aligning respectively with the perforations 125 and 126. The shelf 130 iscut. on the solid black lines 131, 132, 133, and 134 and creased on the broken lines, and is then inserted in position, as indicated in Figs. 8 and 9, at which time the perforations such as 135 and 136 at each corner will be aligned with the lower perforation 137 at each leg. Whenthe three table blanks have been thus folded and assembled, it will be obvious that they can be readily held in their respective position to construct the assembled table shown in Fig. 8 by fasteners such as 90.

Then it is desired to cover any portion of the table, this is accomplished in substantially the same way as was described in connection with the chair illustrated in Figs. 1-7. In the specific embodiment shown, av table-cloth 138 is illustrated, the blank of which is shown in Fig. 14. This blank consists of a top portion 139 and the two appendages 140 and 141 separated from the top by suit-able folded lines. lVhen this table-cloth has been folded on these lines it is inserted in position over the tabletop 111 and, its appendages 140 and 141, will readily hold it in this position without fasteners due to the form of creasing. Obviously, if desired, a cover for the entire top could be placed on the table, and various coverings could be utilized for the legs, and these coverings fastened to the framework by the fasteners used to hold the frame-work of the table together. The coverings used for the table-top cover and the coverings used for the legs and shelf could be designed to simulate anything desired. The coverings for the legs, for example, could be such as to simulate various types of wood; whereas, the cover for the table-top could simulate either a fancy cloth cover, oil-cloth, etc.

Figs. 15-23 illustrate a form of bed and the blanks from which it is constructed, which bed and blanks incorporate the iniproved construction following the teachings of this invention. The fraineavork of the bed is constructed from four blanks UO1H- prising the head-board blank. illustrated in Fig. 19; the foot-board blank, illustrated in Fig. 20, and two side-rails, one of which 7 is illustrated in Fig. 21. The head-board of the bed 142 is constructed of the blank illustrated in Fig. 19, which comprises the main portion 143 and the appendages 144, 145, 146, 147 and 148. This blank is cut on the solid lines 149 and 150. After thus cut, the blank is folded on the crease lines shown, the appenchiges 144 and 146 being folded inwardly so that the perforations 151, 152, 153 and 154 will align with the perforations 155, 156, 157 and 158 rcspectively. When these perforations are aligned and the blank properly folded 011 the crease lines, the protruding upper portion of the head-boardwill be folded back on itself 1 age is folded inwardly are ready to receive upper portion of the to give it solidity and rigidity, said folded back portion being interconnected to the main portions of the bed 143; by means the webs 160 and 161. d p The upper appendin the same i'nanner so thatthe perforations of this appendage, 162 and 163, will align with the perforations157 and 155 respectively. The. appendages 147 and .148. l and bent on the crease. tion-s164 and 165 being folded in lar shape as illustrated in Fig. 18, in place in the folded forni l nes, the leg portriangu- The foot-board illustrated in Fig. 20 con-v sists of {the main portion166 and the appendages 167,168, 169,170 and 17h The.

on the lines herealign with the perforations 174 and 17 5, and theiperforations 176 and 177 will align with the perforations 174 and 175. The

leg portions 178 and. 17 9 on the foot-board are folded and assembled the same as were theleg portions of the head board.

The side-rails, as illustrated in Fig. 21, consists of two section s,180 and 181- respectively, interconnected by the web- 182. :These side-rails. are creased on the fold lines shown, itself whereby the perforations 188 and 184 will be aligned withjthe perforations 185 and 186 respectively. p

when the head-board and foot-board have been thus creased and assembled, they the siderailsso as to complete the" frame-work of the bed. The

side-rails of the bed, are slipped over the appendages 147, 148, 169 andl'TO, so thatthemperforations 183 and 185 at oneend off the side-rail will be aligned with either one of" the perforations spring blank work of 2 same fasteners 90 which 190 and the appendages 188 in the headboard and the perforations 184 and 186 will align w lthei'ther one o the perforations 189 in the foot-board. When the blanks constituting the framework have been ythus assembled,"the framethe bed will have a general appearance,as illustrated in perspectivein Fig. 15

I When the frame-work of. the bed is thus assembled, the leg portion in the triangular shape illustrated in Fig. 18 will protrude and Willserveas a suitable sup.-

7 us be .re inthe frame-work o embodiment shown in the illustrations, the is arranged to be secured in frame-work by. the secure the side rails of the bed to the head andqfoot-boards.

The blank for the spring is illustrated in Fig. 22 and'conip-rises the center position 191, 192,193 and its position in he bed 194. The blank 190 is cut on the solid black are thenfturned in I be loosely assembled in and held by afastene'r 90..

so that'thisgblank is bent back on p late any f pendages 213, 214

-.blank for the spring has een cut and folds ed on the crease line, the perforation 199 willbe aligned with perforation2QO, perforation 2%," will align with perforation 201; perforation 202 will align with perforation 203, and perforation 204 will align with perforation205. If the spring is' to the bed frame-work, fasteners will be passed through these aligned perforations to hold the springin itsfolded position when the springcan be placed in the frame work, without fastening it thereto; -However, in the preferred embodiment the fasteners which secure the side-rails to the head-and foot-boards are passed through the aligned perforations of the bed spring to hold the bed spring in position in the fra1nework. This is clearly illustrated in Fig. 17. In alike manner the perforations 208, 209, 210 and 211 of the bed spring, when assembled in the bed frame-work, will align with the perforations 156 and 15S and 174 and 17 5 at the lower partof the head and foot-boards respectively, and the fasteners will be inserted through the spring, as well as these erforations and the perforations in the folded back appendages 144 and 146 of the head-board and 16.8 and 177 of the footboard. The nijanner in which these fasteners pass through the head and foot-board and the; ends of the springiscle'arly illustrated in Fig. 16.

. Obviously, if desired, the spring frame-work may inaterialfdesired, so as to give the bed more realistic appearance; For this purpose the spring may be covered with a spread, as illustrated in Fig. 23, which spring comprises the center 212 and the apand 215. The spread is cut and folded on the same lines as hereinbefore described and is placed over the spring and held in position by the saine fasteners .whichhold the spring in position, as clearly. illustrated in Figs, 15, 16 and 17.

For the purpose of illustrating the manner in which the framework of the bed may be covered, a head-board panel blankis shown inFig...24, which blank consists of the center portion 216 and the foldable appendages 217, f I 218, 2139 and 220. This blank isfolded on the crease lines indicated and is secured tothe head-board by the fasteners used in the original. assembly. as clearly illustrated in Figs. 15and 16. InFig. 25 is shown a panel which may be used for the foot-board, which panelconsists of the center portion 221 and the foldable appendages 222, 223, 224 and 225. This foot-board panel blank, when creased on the fold lines, is inserted in position, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 15 and 1 knocked down at applied to the frame structed because 16, and held in position by the fasteners used in the original assembly, The panels illustrated in Figs. 24 and 25 may be marked to imitate any desired material and for the purpose of illustration in the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, these panels have been marked to illustrate cane or wicker-work.

iVhen the bed has been completely as-' sembled with the various coverings attached thereto, as illustrated in Fig. 15, it comprises a solid, rigid structure which cannot be easily torn, bent, twisted or distorted and one which may be readily assembled. and will. Likewise, because of the facility with which the bed can be assembled and the corresponding ease with which coverings of various designs may be and spring structure, it will be evident that the general complexion and appearance of the bed can be readily changed to suit the fanc 1 of the child without in any way injuriously affecting the folded blanks from which the bed is conof the tearing apart and assembling of the structure.

7 Figs. 26 to 33 illustrate a form of roller type toy constructed in accordance with the teachings of this invention. The toy there shown comprises an ordinary cart or wagon, but obviously. the principles incorporated in its construction are readily applicable to any other form of roller toy which'it may be desired to build. The illustrative form of roller toy shown in these figures comprises fourmain foldable blanks.

Fig. 28 illustrates the blank for the box of the cart and this blank 230 comprises a main portion 231 and the appended fol'dable portions 232, 233, 234, and 235. Each of these appended foldable portions consists of two parts interconnected by a web, one of which is folded back on the other and which is other by means of an interas 236. This blank is out and folded in the same manner as hereinfor the previous toys and the blanks interconnected by fasteners such as 90, whiclr pass through the aligned per-- forations when the blank is folded, as hereinbefore described. It will be noted that the box of the wagon, when thus assembled, has all of its upwardly protruding parts, that is the sides, constructed of material which is bent back upon itself and which is inter-- connected by intervening webs such as 236. This,as hereinbefore explained, gives to the upwardly protruding side portions of the wagon-box the necessary stiflness, solidity and rigidity, as well as simulating the appearance of being constructed of solid material.

Secured to the rear the cart or wagon is strated in Fig. 29,

portion of the box of a bolster such as il1u- This bolster consists of the two side portions such as 240 and 241 interconnected by the part 242-. The blank is folded on the broken lines, as indicated in the figure, and when thus folded the perforations 243, 244, 245 and 246 will all be in alignment under substantially the center portion of the interconnecting part 242. lVhen thus aligned, these parts are all interconnected by a fastener 90, as illustrated in Fig. 27. The rear bolster is connected to the box of the wagon or cart by means of perforations 247 and 248 in'the bolster which will align with perforations249 and 250 in the main portion 231 of the box blank.

When these perforations are thus aligned, the bolster is connected to the box by means of fasteners such as 90, as illustrated. in Fig. 26. The bolster for the front part of the wagon is assembled in the same manner but is connected to the frontend of the box by means of: a. single fastener which passes through the perforation 251 in" the bolster and 252 in the box, whereby a swivel connection is obtained between the front bolster and the wagon-box. The perforations 252 and 253 in the bolster are adapted to receive the axle 254 illustrated in Fig. 32, which axle is preferably composed of some light form of wood or metal wire. Secured to each end of the axle is a wheel such as 255 illustrated in Fig. 31, which wheel is preferably made of heavy cardboard or fibre or some other form of stifi, light material. The wheel is retained in position on the axle by slitting the ends of the axle crosswise as indicated at 256 and'257 in Fig. Thus, after the wheel is slipped over the end of the axle, these crosscuts on the end of said axle may be pried out slightly to hold the wheel in position.

Secured to the front bolster by means of the fastener 90, which pases through the aligned perforations '243246' inclusive, which retains said bolster in. shape, is the tongue of the wagon, the blank for which is illustrated in Fig. 30. The blank from which the tongue 258 of the wagon is constructed comprises the center portion 259 and the three appended'foldable portions 260, 261 and 262. The blank for the tongue is folded on the crease lines, and when thus folded the two downwardly extend ingpoie lions 261and. 262 are held in position by i'neans ofa rod 263 which passes through the aligned perforations 264 and 265. These downwardly turned portions 261 and 262, together with the rod 263, tend to give the tongue the required stiffness or rigidity. The tongue is connected to the front bolster by means of the perforation 266 through ing in the perforations 252 and rigidity earth-as a general appearance, as illustrated in perspective in Fig. 26'. The cart, as there shown, can be readily d rawnabout by the tongue of the wagon when the wheels will readily rotate with the axle, the axle rotatfront and rear bolsters. "A ea'rtwheir cone structed as here" ibefore described,; and' i'l l-ustralfed in perspective in-Fig'. 26, has sufficient strength and possesses the required solidity tocarry considerable weight.

A1 cart thus constructed is commensuraten type of article.

, would'be of very (Obviously, the

struct the toy.

toys are miniature reproductions. sired, 1t 15 obviously apparent that the varistrength with the" averagechea-p toynaade of Woodweneer or ofvery light sheet metal. constructionof the cart, as the toys hereinbef'ore de adapted to receive coveris the 'case of scribed, 1 s readil -y ings to represent materialsof varying character. Thus the body, bolsters and tongue maybe covered, if desired, with a suitable material to represent the various types-of material ordinarily usedin constructing this large number of ;-v'arious characters of roller toys can be constructed in which. the, general teachings of this in vention and the principles involved could be employed, but for the purposes of illustratiomthe singletype of roller toy. illustrated in Figs. 26-33 is'sufiicient to indicate the general scheme and system to be em ployed.

It will now description that Obviously, a

be evident from the foregoing the toys constructed according to this invention have a number of very distinct and advantageous features. Thus for example, the toys canbe very readily assembled and knocked down without any perceptible injury to the blanks used to con- ,This is possible because of the manner in which the toys are interconnected, as the fasteners can be readily in serted through the'aligned holes and removed without in blanks. Likewise, the system of folding is so designed that the protruding parts or exposed edges ofthe toy, which ordinarily weak and flimsy construction, are ire-enforced in such a manner that these protruding parts are just as solid, strong and rigid as the body portion of the toy. Further, because of the improved method of interconnecting the various blanks, the different sections or parts of the'toy can be readilycovered so as to give to such parts an appearance which closely simulates the appearance of these parts in the actual structures of which the If deous blanks from which the toys are constructed can be made of material having different colors so that the toy, when assembled without any coverings,w1ll have a 'cer tain definite physical appearance and genof the iscapable of pliications, the

, ing

any way injuring the material, said toy "@bviousl y, the invention 18 not limited to the specific embodiments thereof herein illustrated and described, but the invention many vari tions and other apspirit and scope of the invention being set out in the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what lela -iin as new and desire to secure by lcictt-ers Patent, is: I

1. A men-"article of manufacture comprising knock-down toy made from fold'able material consisting of blanks fitted with pcrferationsand old lines, protruding portionsin saidtoys when assembled, said protruding portions comprising material bent back on, itself, an intervening airchamber separating said bent back portions whereby they acquire the'desired stiffness and rigidity, a web of substantial width bent at substanti ally" right angles interposed between said bent back portions, paperifasteners, saidv web and said paper fasteners maintaining the bent back portions of said toy in fixed relationship, and said paper fasteners passing through aligned perforations in the folded material when assembled, the said perforations and fasteners serving to properly-position the various parts of said toy and being the sole means for holding it in its assembled relationship.

2. A new article of manufacture comprisa knock-down toy made from foldable material consisting of blanks fitted with perforations and fold lines, paper fasteners, said blanks being folded and interconnected by said fasteners passing through said perforations when the toy is assembled in its fold relationship, said blanks constituting the frame-workof the toy, a covering for said toy fitted with perforations and fold lines, which covering when folded will fit over said frame-work and its perforations aligned with the perforations in. the framework, said coverings being held in position by the same fasteners used to assemble the frame-work, the perforations together with the fasteners serving to properly position the various parts of said toy and being the sole means for holding it in its assembled relationship.

3, A new ing a knock-down article of manufacture compristoy made from foldable being composed of inter connected blanks which constitute the frame-work of the toy, perforations in said blanks and fasteners provided to pass through the perforations in said blanks when assembled in its folded relationship to maintain the toy in its assembled condition, coverings adapted to be removably applied to said frame-work, perforations and fold lines in said coverings, the covers, when creased on said fold lines, being adapted to blanks being designed so that the protrudbe applied to said frame-work, the perforaing portions thereof in the assembled toy tions in the coverings being aligned with Will be folded back on themselves with an the perforations in the frame-work and the intervening web, and so that said portions fasteners utilized to assemble the frame- Will be substantially as rigid and solid as work serving to secure the coverings to the the body of the toy, standardized connectors "frame-work of said toy. for assembling said toy and retaining the 4. A new article of manufacture compris-' folded portions of the protruding parts in ing a knockdown toy made from foldable the assembled position, said connectors passblanks, perforations in said blanks, standing through aligned perforations in the ard interconnecting fasteners used to inter folded material, said perforations and conconnect said fold blanks .to construct an asnectors serving to properly position the va sembled toy, coverings adapted to be placed rious parts of said toy and being the sole upon said assembled toy, perforations and means for holding it in its assembled relafold lines on said covers, the perforations in tionship, coverings adapted to be applied to said coverings, when folded and applied to the desired portions of said toy to give it a the assembled toy, aligning with'the perfomore realistic appearance, fold lines and rations in the toy blank, the fasteners utilperforations in said coverings, the perforaized to assemble the toy being used to intertions in said coverings when applied to the connect the coverings on the assembled toy, assembled toy aligning with perforations in the blanks constituting the frame-work of the toy blank, said coverings being retained the toy and the covers for said blanks being in position by the same connectors utilized interchangeable for the purpose of varying to assemble the blanks constituting the toy. the general appearance of the toy. In witness whereof, I have hereunto sub- '5. A new article of manufacture comprisscribed my name. ing a knock-down toy made from foldable blanks, perforations in said blanks, said i MARJORIE F. HOSFORD.

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