US2711296A - Toy parachute - Google Patents

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June 21, 1955 B BQ CLARK 2,711,296 I froY PARACHUTE Filed Oct. 24, 1952 INVEN TOR.

United States Patent O l 2,711,296 TOY PARACHUTE Betty B. Clark, Helena, kMont. Application October 24, 1952, Serial No. 316,750 1 Claim. (Cl. 244-148) My invention relates to childrens toys or amusement devices, and provides a toy parachute and pack therefor.

The primary object of my invention is the provision of a device of the type above described which has the appearance of a full-sized operative parachute, and which has a harness which may be gotten into and out of by even a child. A

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a device of the class described which has a pack which may be readily opened by a child so as to drop out therefrom, under the action of gravity, the toy chute or canopy.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a device of the class described which is inexpensive to produce, and is light in weight but durable.

The above and still further objects of my invention will become apparent from the following detailed specification, appended claim and attached drawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of my novel structure with the chute in unpacked condition, and some parts bej ing broken away;

Fig. 2 is a view in rear elevation of my device, the same being packed and harnessed to a wearer;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in front elevation; and

Fig. 4 is a view in rear plan on the same scale as Fig. 3 but showing the method of opening the pack, some parts being broken away.

Referring with greater particularity to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates in its entirety a pack including a rectangular back element 2, side flaps 3 and 4 stitched, or otherwise secured, to the back element 2, and upper and lower end flaps 5 and 6 respectively. Elements 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 may be formed from any flexible sheet material, such as canvas or plastic. As shown, the` side flaps 3 and 4 are substantially the same shape and size as the j back element 2. On the other hand, the upper and lower end aps 5 and 6 are substantially the same width as the back element 2, but have a depth substantially less than one-half the depth of the back element Z, for a purpose n the upper and lower edges 14 and 15. Snap-fastenerelel Y ment 12, preferably the female element, is located adjacent the inner edge 16 of the side flap 4, also preferably midway between the upper and lower edge portions 17 and 18 respectively thereof. A rip cord 19 has one end secured to the outer surface 20 of the side ap 3 closely adjacent the snap-fastener element ll.

As a harness for the above described structure, I provide a belt or girth strap 21, which, at its intermediate portion, is rigidly stitched, or otherwise secured, to the bottom edge portion of back element 2, as indicated at 2?.. Portion 22 thus becomes the rearportion of the belt 2l while the free ends 23 and 24 become the front ends of the belt 21. Portions 23 and Z4 are likewise providedwith cooperating snap fastener elements 2S and 26respectively. A pair of elongated shoulder straps 27 have one of their ends secured by stitching, or the like, to the front portions Patented June 21, 1955 of the belt 21, one on each side of the snap-fastener eleice ments 25 and 26, as indicated by the numeral 28. TheV opposite end portions of the shoulder straps 27 are crossed, as at 29, and are stitched` to the back element 2, and have their extreme lower ends secured to the rear portion of the belt 21, as indicated at 30.V

To pack the chute 10 and shroud lines 7 within theV paclcl, they are folded, preferably neatly so as to conform substantially to the shape of the back element 2. When so folded and placed upon the back element 2, and upper and lower end flaps 5 and 6 are folded thereover, and finally the sidefflaps 3 Vand 4 are laid. over the folded canopy 10 and the end flaps 5 and 6, the snap-fastener ele-1k ments 11 and 12 snap together. The juvenile wearer then places his arms through the'loop provided by the shoulder straps 27, and the girth strap or belt 21 is snapped together at his front. The structurel then appears as shown in Fig. 2.

It will be noted that the rip cord 19 is adapted to extend over the shoulder ofthe wearer, where it dangles on his chest, and may be provided with a ring, not` shown, if desired. When the-rip cord 19 is pulled, the snap fas teners 11 and 12 separate, andthe side` ap 3 is pulled Ylaterally away from frictional engagement with the Vunderlying side flap 4. Thereafter, the short end flap 6 is freed from frictional engagement with the side flap 4 and' drops vertically downwardly to the position of Fig. 1. The

lupper end iiap 5, because of its extreme lack of height,V

also exerts a minimum ofk frictional engagement upon the folded canopy 10 and the shroudlines 7, whereupony these elements are permitted todrop downwardly, almost."

Because of the f ease of packing and of releasing fthe chute 10 and shroudv immediately, tothe position of Fig. l.

lines 7 from theback element-2, these steps may be the above objects, and while I have shown apreferred embodiment thereof, it should be obvious that same is capable of modification without departure from the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is: Y

A toy parachute `and pack erally rectangular back formingelernent .formed .from

exible sheet material, side and upper and lower end flaps on said back element, shroud lines connected to the intermediate portion of said back element, atoy canopy on thefree ends of said shroud lines, a girth'strap rigidly connected to the lower end portion of said back element, a pair ofV shoulder straps connected in spaced relation at their `forward ends tothe front portions of said girth strap and at .rear end portions to said back element and said girth strap,rmeans on thefront end of said girth strap intermediate said shoulder straps for detachably securing the opposite ends of said girthY strap together, cooperating snap-fastener means adjacent the free edge portion the back element, said upper and lower end Yflaps being substantially the samewidth as the back element but less than one-half the height thereof.

References Cited in the tile of this patent` UNITED STATES PATENTS n 1,774,513 Henman sept. 2, 1930 2,352,036 Tauty June 20, 1944 2,394,295 Dreyfus ee Feb. 5," 1946 therefor includng,la gen- I

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