US2277882A - Toy - Google Patents

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March 31,1942. A. T. QUADY TOY Filed May 27, 1941 2 IIIIIII...

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Albert T. Quady, Great Falls, Mont.

Application May 27, 1941, Serial No.395A62 3 Glaims.

The present invention relates-to improvements in toys and more particularly to an aerial toy of the parachute type.

An important object of the invention is to provide a toy of this character, wherein the same is manually thrown in flight and the descent thereof is controlled by a parachute which is normally supported in a folded position on the body of thetoy, the parachute adapted to automatically open when the toy has reached a predetermined height in flight.

Another object of the invention is to provide an aerial toy embodying novel air pressure operated means'for releasing the parachuteafter the toy has been manually thrown into the air.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a toyhaving the above features which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable thereafter in operation, attractive in appearance, being imitative of a parachuteoperator, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

The. invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote likeor corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure -l is a vertical sectional View with parts in side elevation, of an aerial toy embodying the features of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detail sectional View taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional view taken substantially on line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing for a more detailed description thereof, the reference numeral 5 generally designates a toy constructed in accordance with the present invention and comprises a sectional, hollow body 6 imitative of a parachute jumper in reality and in attire. The body 6 is to be formed of any desired material and is of the general appearance in outline of a human being including right and left leg portions 1 and 8 respectively, and a head 9. As is readily seen in Figure l of the drawing, the entire figure is of hollow formation and supports mechanism for releasing the parachute it which is normally confined within a compartment ii attached to the back of the figure.

securedat one end as indicated at l3 to the body 5. The cover l4'for-the'case-is mounted'on a hinge =B likewise attached to the bodyE, and said cover includesside portions l5 which fit'over the parachute IU 'for entirely concealing the same. The free end of the cover 14 is formed with a lip it which is locked by meansof the down turned end of the lever ll. An arm l8 projects from the body 6 for supporting the'lever I1, the latter being pivoted intermediate its ends thereto as indicated at [8. As more particularly shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, one end of the-lever ll extends through an apertureill formed in the head of the figure for a purposeto behereinafter described. A flexible cord Ztforms the-means of anchoring the parachute to the-body, said cord being attached tova lip i2 secured to the back of the body adjacent the head'thereof. As is to be understood, when projecting the toyin flight,- the parachute-is entirely concealed within the case ll and-the cover thereof is secured bymeansof the-lever ilk in accordance with the'present invention, a. timingmechanism* is employed for effecting release of theparachute after the 1- toy has-been manually projected into the air. This mechanism comprises a cylinder iii-held by means of supportsfi within the hollow body 6. The-upper end of .thecylinder 23 isclosed by means of a cap 25 formed with a central aperture 26 through which projects a piston rod 21, said rod extending through the top of the head of the figure through an aperture 28. Thelower'end of the rod 21 carrie's a piston C which is formed of a leather washer 29 held between a pair of metal washers 3i] and locked on the rod jbyir'neansof nuts .3I. The leather washer 29 closely engages'the walls of the cylinder 23, the piston acting as a pump for drawing air into the cylinder as the rod 21 is raised. A coil spring 32 is held in the cylinder 23 between the cap 25 and the washers 29, said spring adapted to slowly urge the piston downwardly after the toy has been thrown into the air.

The upper end of the rod 21 carries a cap 33 to which is attached a flexible cord 34 adapted to be grasped in the hand of a person for projecting the toy into the air, this being accomplished by whirling the toy as it is suspended by the flexible cord 34. The whirling action will raise the rod 21 and the piston C to substantially the position shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing. The lever I1 is actuated to release the cover l4 and parachute It] by the conical shaped member 35 carried by the rod 21. The action The parachute case I I includes a back wall I2 of th spring 32 111 force th rod 21 and t piston downwardly, bringing the member 35 into contact with the inner end of the lever I1, forcing said lever to the dotted line position shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. The spring hinge l5 will cause the cover M to move to the dotted line position, thus freeing the parachute In to be suspended by its cord 2! in substantially the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 1.

Air from within the cylinder 23 escapes through a vent 36 formed in the bottom wall of said cylinder. In one leg of the figure, preferably the right leg 1, there is disposed a tube 31 which carries an elongated needle 38, the tapered end 39 of which is disposed within the vent 36. The lower end of the needle 38 carries a screw 40 provided with a slot 4| for the reception of a screw driver or similar tool by means of which said needle can be adjusted for regulating the escapement of air through the vent 36. As is to be understood, rotating the needle 38 to the right will move the end 39 upwardly into the vent 36 thereby restricting the flow of air and, rotating the needle 38 to the left, will move the same downwardly to free the vent 36 permitting free flow of air therethrough. By properly adjusting the needle 38, it is possible to regulate the release of the parachute IU when the toy has reached its maximum height.

It is thought that the operation of the toy is readily apparent from the above. The needle 38 acts as a valve when disposed in the vent 36 for regulating and controlling the flow of air from the cylinder 23 during the downward movement of the piston C by its spring 32. The timing mechanism is automatically set during the whirling of the toy preparatory to launching it into the air as at that time the rod 21 carrying its piston is drawn upwardly into the cylinder. The descending toy with the parachute released, is most attractive and entertaining to children as it is imitative of a parachute jumper in reality.

Also it will be understood, of course, by those skilled in the art that variations in the hereinabove described device involving the substitution of substantial equivalents for the devices described are intended to be comprehended within the spirit of the present invention and that the invention is capable of extended application and is not confined to the exact showing of the drawing nor to the precise construction described and,

a body of hollow formation, a compartment mounted on the back of said body having a pivoted cover, a collapsible parachute anchored to the body and normally collapsed within said compartment, latching means for said cover, a cylinder mounted within said body, a rod operable within said cylinder and having one end projecting through said body, piston means mounted on the other end of said rod, and means mounted intermediate the ends of said rod for actuating said latching means to release said toy upon the downward movement of said rod within said cylinder.

2. A toy of the character described comprising, a body of hollow formation, a compartment mounted on the back of said body having a pivoted cover, a collapsible parachute anchored to the body and normally collapsed within said compartment, latching means for said cover, a cylinder mounted within said body, a rod operable within said cylinder and having one end projecting through said body, piston means mounted on the other end of said rod, means mounted intermediate the ends of said rod for actuating said latching means to release said toy upon the downward movement of said rod within said cylinder, and means disposed in the lower end of said cylinder for controlling the flow of air from the cylinder during the downward movement of said rod, whereby the timing of the release of said parachute can be adjusted.

3. A toy of the character described comprising a body, a compartment mounted on the back of the body, the said compartment having a cover hinged to open backward and downward, a parachute tied to the body and normally housed in collapsed arrangement within the compartment, a pivoted latch for releasably holding the cover in closed position, a cylinder mounted within the body, a piston slidably fitted in the cylinder, a rod attached to the said piston and projecting through one end of the cylinder, the said cylinder having an outlet in the opposite end, an abutment on the projecting portion of the rod operable to actuate the latch to release the parachute upon downward movement of the rod, a spring mounted in the cylinder operative to yieldingly urge the piston and rod to downward latch tripping position, and adjustable valve means connected with the outlet of the cylinder for controlling the fiow of air from the cylinder and the movement of the piston under the action of the spring.

ALBERT T. QUADY.

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