US2504432A - Animated toy - Google Patents

Description

April 18, 1950 J. 5. LOONEY ANIMATED TOY Filed Oct. 5, 1945 2 Shegts-Sheet l f mi INVENTOR. Josqo/v 5'. Lao/veg W J. S. LOONEY 'April 18, 1950 ANIMAfIED TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 5, 1945 INVENTOR.

y 6 H. 0 L a M e 6 J W and is in simulation of the upper bill of a fowl, such as a duck, which the device in the present embodiment of the invention is adapted to simulate.

Extending within the socket I8 below the member I9 is a second elongated member 26 which, at a desired point inwardly of its inner end, is supported for rocking movement upon a'pintle 2i disposed transversely through the head member l4 and the member 29. This member 20 is of a length to extend outwardly beyond the head member 14 and is in simulation of the lower bill of a fowl.

The rear portion of the member 20 has its upper face disposed on a suitable bevel 22 whereby the extent of swinging movement of the outer end portion of the member 29 away from the outer portion of the member 19 is limited.

The portion of the member 20 inwardly of its supporting pintle 2| extends inwardly of the member l9 and is suitably anchored, as at 23, to an end portion of a strand 24, preferably of metal, possessing requisite rigidity and flexibility. This strand 24 extends inwardly and downwardly of the member ID and out through a suitably positioned opening 25 provided in the wall of the member ID and anchored, as at 26, to the front section I of the body member B.

This strand 24 is of such a length and also of such rigidity to cause the outer or bill portion of the member 20 to have closing movement with respect to the member l9, as the member l moves outwardly of the body member B, and to have movement in the opposite direction when the member I!) has returning movement within the body member B. This movement of the member 20 serves to further increase the simulation of the fowl with corresponding increase in the amusement value of the device.

Snugly engaged within the inner portion of the bowl 3 of the rear section 2 and overlying the chamber 4 is a metallic diaphragm 27. Suitably secured to the diaphragm 21 at the axial center thereof is a goose-neck bar 28 including a laterally directed part b. The outer portion of this part b has secured thereto an end portion of a flat spring 29 which is disposed toward the axle or shaft 6.

This spring 29 is of a length to have its outer or free end portion intersect the path of travel of the teeth 30 extending outwardly from the agitator member 3| fixed to the shaft or axle 6 for rotation therewith. The teeth 30 of the member 3| coact with the spring 29 to create such vibration of the diaphragm 21 to produce the audible signals desired.

The lower or under portion of the front section I of the body member B has disposed through the wall thereof the suitably spaced openings 32 to allow for the escape of the sounds created from the vibration of the diaphragm 21.

The rear portion of the section 2 of the body member B is provided with a pocket 33 of desired dimensions and which, as herein disclosed, opens into the central portion of the chamber 4. This pocket 33 has placed therein a balancing weight 34 to ofiset the weight of the forward end portion of the device and thereby facilitate the desired travel of the toy.

The means of locomotion of the toy may be manual or mechanical as, of course, the manner whereby the device is put into transit forms no part of the present invention. In the present embodiment of the invention, however, the forward section I of the body member B carries a screw-eye 35 to which a tow line is adapted to be secured.

The rear portion of the body member B is normally supported by a rear ground-engaging wheel 36 preferably of a relatively small diameter and which is rotatably mounted upon a U-shaped bracket bearing 31 carried by the rear section 2 and positioned at a point below the axial center thereof.

The rear portion of the section 2 of the body member B also has carried thereby an upstanding block 38 in simulation of a tail for the fowl.

It is to be stated that the various parts of the device as herein included may be colored as desired but it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited in any way to any particular color scheme.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that an animated toy constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated.

I claim:

1. A sounding toy comprising a body having a chamber formed therein, a shaft extending transversely of the body through the chamber, supporting wheels upon the outer ends of the shaft, said chamber at one end being of reduced diameter to form a smaller end portion, a vibrating diaphragm overlying the portion of the chamber which is of reduced diameter and secured around its periphery to the wall of the chamber around said reduced portion, a relatively long resilient element connected at one end to the diaphragm and extending toward and terminating short of said shaft, and means carried by and turned with the shaft for intermittently engaging the adjacent end of said resilient element to impart therethrough vibration to the diaphragm.

2. A sounding toy of the character stated in claim 1 wherein the said resilient element is connected with the diaphragm by means of a right angle bar, one end of the bar being secured to the center of the diaphragm and the other end of the bar extending across the face of the diaphragm to one side thereof and having the said end of the resilient element end secured thereto.

3. A sounding toy of the character described in claim 1 wherein the means for intermittently engaging and vibrating said resilient element, comprises a wheel having an interrupted series of teeth projecting radially therefrom.

JOSEPH s. LOONEY. I

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,595,407 Jones Aug. 10, 1926 1,625,758 Wynn Apr. 19, 1927 1,668,005 Daugherty May 1, 1928 1,701,734 Stephens Feb. 12, 1929 1,718,846 Freundlich June 25, 1929 1,890,288 Graf Dec. 6, 1932 1,894,144 Anderson Jan. 10, 1933

Images