US1684287A - Figure toy - Google Patents

Description

Sept. 11, 1928.

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Sept. 11, 1928.

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Patented Sept. 11, 1928. p i

' TED ALEXANDER E.

.PALUCK, or BELFIEL'D, NORTH naxotra, ASSIGNOR or ONE-BALI! 'r' sTANIsLAus J. CIESLEWICS, or WIBAT'IX, MONTANA.

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Application 'filedluly 15, 1927. Serial No; 206,067. v

A further ob ect of the invent-ion is to provide a: self propelled walking toy that is possessed of long life, is extremely simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, strong and durable and is efficient in operation and service. a r r f This invention also consists-in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,to be hereinafter-fully ClBSCI'llJGtl,lllllstlfitGtl in corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the toy forming the subjectmatter of the present invention, with parts brokenaway and 111 section.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through the toy with parts in elevation. L i

Figure 3 is a sectional viewtak en onllne 3'3 of Figure 1, looking 111 the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a. slightly modified form of a foot for the toy. Y I

While I have illustrated my toy constructed in the form of a walking dollwith' a wheeled object secured thereto, it will be obvioust-hat it can be constructed to simulate animals and the like,".without departing from the spirit ofthe invention e Referring to the drawlngs 1n deta l the reference numeral 1 indicates thebody of the toy as shown and which' is hOllOW WIth a head 2 formedtherewith as best shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. Formed with the body 1 upon opposite sides thereof are arms 3 which terminate in hands 4 at their lower ends.

Secured in the body is a frame which in cludes parallel uprights 4t and 5 having their upper ends bent upon themselves and fixed tothe shoulders of the body as best shown in Figure 2. The uprights 4 and 5 havetheir lower ends enlarged to provide plates 6 between which is mounted a spring motor 7 of the usual constructionand which includes a spiral spring 8 secured to a shaft 9 which is rotated for winding the spring through the instrumentality of a. key 10 secured to the pro ecting end of the shaft 9. Fixed to the shaft 9 is a gear 11 arranged in mesh with a p nion 12. The pinion 12 is fixed to ashaft 13 which has its ends mounted for rotation in the plates above the shaft 9 and secured to the ends of the shaft 13 which are arranged upon opposite sides'of the plates 6 are disk wheels '14 whichhave extending outwardly therefrom and eccentrically mounted thereon pivot pins 15.

Passingthrough the body 1 adjacent its lower end is a rod 16, and said rod is secured to the hodyin a manner to prevent transverse movement thereof through the medium of heads 17. Pivotally secured tot/he rod-16 are the upper ends-of the legs for the-body, and these legs are formed-in two parts, namely, an upper part 18 and a lower' part 19. The upper or thigh parts of the legs are bent upon themselves in order to provide the enclosed construction as shown, and pivotally mounted adjacent thelower ends of the upper or thigh partfof the legs 18 are the lower parts 19 which are likewise formed in an enclosed manner, but have their lower ends open in the same manner as theupper parts 18: in order to pivotally receive the feet 20 as best shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. i

The uprights l and 5 are provided with slots 21' arrangedlongitudinally therein and adjacent their upper ends. Arranged upon opposite sides of the; uprights and plates which form the frame are levers 22 which have headed studs 23 secured to their upper ends and mounted in the slots for. slidable movement. The levers 22 are secured intermediate their ends to the pivot pins 15, and extend through the enclosed portion of the upper or thigh part 18 of the legs andterminate in the lower parts 19. The lower end of the levers22 are pivotally secured in the lower parts of the legs and projecting from 1 adjacent the'lower ends of the levers is a hook ioo of distinction is indicated by thereference numeral 29 and the foot in this form is provided with a-weighted rear portion 30 with. the result that when this foot is used with the toy, the coil springs can be dispensed with, as it will be obvious that the weight will, cause thefoot to assumean inclined position due to thelaction ofgravity thereon. i

From the above description and disclosure of the drawings, it will be obvious thatby winding the spiral spring upon its shaft 9 tlirouglrthe instrumentality of the key 10, that power created by the unwinding of the spring will cause the shaft 9, to rotate,.such rotation will be irnparted to the shaft 13 and to" the disk wheels 14.which will cause the levers 22 to reciprocate. Dueto the fact that the levers have their lower ends secured to the lower parts 19 of the legs, the legs will like wise be given a reciprocating movement and cause the toy towalk by lifting the lower parts of the legs as suggested in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. Upon lifting the legs, the coil springs will cause'the feet to be arranged at an upward inclination so as to give the toy the desired effectof walking.

. It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may; make changes in the construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within scope of the appended claims.

\Vhat Iclaim is:

.1. -A toy of the character described comprising a body including shoulders and a head, jointed legs pivotally secured to said body, .feet pivotally secured to the le s, a frame in said body, parallel arrangetf u'prights included in said frame and having their upper ends bent 'upon themselves and secured to the shoulders, plates formed with said uprights, a spring motor secured between said plates, levers mounted for reciprocation and'connected with said uprights and the legs, means operated by said spring motor to reciprocate said leversfor moving said legs,and

. springs having their end convolutions secured to the lower ends of thelevers and feet rement of 'saidlegs.

the r 2; A to of the characterdescribed comprisper parts of the legsto the rear portions of said plates a shaft crossing said plates plates, means for pivotally securing theup;

and having its ends projecting upon opposite 1 sides thereof, disk wheels secured to said projecting ends, levers extending into said body and legs, means including headed studs, secured to the upper ends of said levers and arranged insaid slots for reci rocation for mounting the levers accordingl means for eccentrically mounting said levers to said disk wheels, and said levers having connection with said feet. 1

3. A figure toy of the character described comprising a hollow body, a head formed therewith, arms and handsincluded insaid toy, jointed legs including upper parts pivotally secured in said body, lower parts pivotally secured to said upper parts and. havin their lower ends open",feet pivot'ally secure to said lower parts and beingmovable in the open lower endsthereof, a frame disposed in said body and includin uprights, projections extending forward y at aninclinatio'n from said uprights, plates formed with said uprights, a spring motor arranged between said plates, a shaft crossing said plates and having its ends projecting upon opposite sides thereof, disk wheelssecured to the projecting ends of said shaft, levers having their upperends secured to? said u rights for reciprocation, hooks extending rom' the lower ends of said levers, pivot pins eccentrically se-v cure'dto said disk wheels and pivotall 1 receiv-.

ing said levers, means for securingvt 1e lower ends of said levers'to the lowerparts of said legs, a gear fixed to said shaft and operated by said spring motor for reciprocating said levers and legs accordingly, means secured to 7 said hooks and feet respectively. for raising said feet upon movement of said legs and a wheeled frame secured to said hands and projections. r i a v Y In testimony whereof-I aflix my signature. ALEXANDER E. PALUCK.

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