GB2289631A

GB2289631A - Assembly and attachment of toy figures on table football bars

Info

Publication number: GB2289631A
Application number: GB9419059A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Garcia Jose Carlos Valls
Original assignee: Juguetes Chicos SL
Current assignee: Juguetes Chicos SL
Priority date: 1994-05-23
Filing date: 1994-09-20
Publication date: 1995-11-29
Anticipated expiration: 2014-09-20
Also published as: DE4434501A1; GB9419059D0; IT1281583B1; DE4434501C2; FR2720008A1; GB2289631B; ITTO940789A1; ITTO940789A0; FR2720008B1

Description

2289631 ASSEMBLY AND ATTACHMENT OF TOY FIGURES ON TOY TABLE FOOTBALL BARS

is OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

Just as is expressed in the title of this specification, the present invention refers to the assembly-and attachment of toy figures on toy table football bars, whose purpose consists of providingadequate attachment of the player to the bar, while the player can at the same time be easily replaced and substituted.

Other purposes consist of facilitating the combination of players, the simplification of the manufacturing of the table football device, and the reduction of the stock of pieces.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Up until now, the assembly of the player on the bar was mainlv done by injecting the player on the bar itself, which implied another manufacturing step to be added to the manufacturing process of the table football device.

Aside from this inconvenience, players assembled in this way cannot be exchanged, though they break from use, hence when a player breaks the table football device remains useless.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order to achieve the aims and to avoid the above cited inconveniences, the invention consists of assembly and attachment of toy figures on toy table football bars that mainly consists of a jacket that surrounds the main bar bearing the players.

This jacket, instead of being cylindric like the main bar, includes a prismatic-rectangular section corresponds to the rear middle area of the players, the rest of the jacket being cylindric.

The players are clamped on this jacket in such 1 a way that the straight planes of the prismatic-rectangular plane prevent rotation of the players on the bar. For this purpose the players have in their rear middle area a recess corresDonding with the shape and dimensions of the bar.

With this arrangement it is possible to easily change players, with all the advantages that this involves, such as larger combinations, easy replacement, etc.

Besides, mechanization on the jacket on the part opposite the prismaticrectangular section of some small hollows which in collaboration with small projections in the recess of the player, define a point of assembly or location of the player, is provided for, in such a way that the adequate place for the game can be easily located.

On the other hand, the coupling of players on table football devices that have cylindric and telescopic bars has been provided for. In this case, the player has a broad circular neck in the rear middle mart of its body, which permits coupling thereof by pressure on a cylindric and telescopic bar. So that the player cannot rotate in relation to the bar, the bottom of said neck includes a lug type projection corresponding to a hole mechanized in the bar.

This lug type projection is sized in such a way that the penetration into the bar is not excessive, since on the contrary it would rub against the axial part of the telescopic bar.

With these characteristics, players can also be combined and those that have broken can be very easily replaced.

Hereinfater, to provide a better understanding of this specification and as an integral part

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1 is of the same, some figures in which the object of the invention has been represented in an illustrative and non-restrictive manner, are attached hereto.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Figure 1 represents a side view of an assembly and attachment of toy figures on toy table football bars, according to the present invention and showing the jacket of the bar that fastens the toy figure or player cross-split.

Figure 2 represents a side, cross-split and exploded view of the assembly and attachment of toy figures on table football bars, according to the present invention, and showing the projection and cavity that facilitate the location of the player.

Figure 3 represents a perspective view of the assemblv and attachment of toy figures on toy table football bars, of the present invention.

Figure 4 represents a side and exploded view of a cylindric and telescopic bar and of a player, according to a variant of the invention, and the cited bar also being cross-split.

DESCRIPTION OF ONE OR SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter a description of two examples of the invention is made, making reference to the numbering used in the figures.

Hence, the assembly and attachment of toy figures on table football devices of the first embodiment, essentially consists of a jacket (1) that completely covers the cylindric bar (2) for attachment of the toy figures.

This jacket (1) is also cylindric except a prismatic-rectangular section (3) that occupies the rear middle area of the players (4.) The prismatic-rectangular section (3) of the Lk 1 jacket (1) defines two parallel planes (5) and (6) whose separation is smaller than the diameter of the cylindric part.

The plaver (4) has a recess (7) corresponding to the shape and dimensions of the jacket (1) in such a way that upon clamping it on the jacket, it remains perfectly retained due to the existence of the above mentioned parallel planes (5) and-(6), but lateral movement thereof is possible.

In order to achieve a fixed position of the player (4) in its lateral movement, the jacket (1) includes a small cavity (8) in the area opposite the prismatic-rectangular section (3), so that in collaboration with a small projection (9) existing in the recess (7) of the player (4), the corresponding point of location of the same is obtained.

Hence, attachment which prevents rotation of the iDlaver (4) with regard to the jacket (1), that can be removed and moved lateraaly, and that has fixed position points to easily locate the suitable place of play, is achieved.

The second embodiment of the assembly and attachment of toy figures on table football devices, has a telescopic and cylindric bar that includes an outside part (10) and an axial part (li.) The player (12) has in its rear middle part a circular recess or neck (13) corresponding with the shape and dimensions of the outside part (10) of the telescopic bar.

Hence, the player (12) fits perpectly on said bar since the mouth of the neck (13) is narrower than the inside diameter of the same.

Although the attachment of the player (12) is good, in these conditions, it could turn with 4 is regard to the outside part (10) of the bar, or move laterally. In order to avoid this, a lug (14) has been provided for in the bottom of the neck (13) and a hole (15) in the outside part (10) of the bar where the player (12) must be located; in such a way that upon placing the player on the bar, the lug (14) remains inserted in the hole (15.) The length of the lug (14) is limited by the thickness of the outside part (10) of the bar and by the separation between the bar and the inside or axial part (11) of the same, in such a way that said lug (14), once it has been fit in the corresponding hole (15), it does not interfere with the rotation and movement of the outside part (10) with regard to the axial part (11) of the telescopic bar.

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Claims

1. Assembly and attachment of toy figures on toy table football bars, of the type that include a cvlindric bar (2) for attachment of the players (4), characterized in that it has a rigid jacket (1) that surrounds the cited bar (2) and that has a prismatic-rectangular section (3) that defines two parallel plantes (5) and (6)7 it being provided for that there is a recess (7) in the player (4) corresponding to the shape and dimensions of said jacket (l.)

2. Assembly and attachment of toy figures on tov table football bars, according to the above claim, characterized in that the jacket (1) includes small cavities (8) in the points of location of the players, and opposite the prismatic-rectangular section (3); there being in the recesses (7) of the players (4) small projectoins (9) corresponding to the cited cavities (8.)

3. Assembly and attachment of toy figures on toy table football bars, according to the above claims, but the table football device being of the type that includes a cylindric and telescopic bar, with an inside or axial part (11) and an outside part (10) on which the players (12) are located; characterized in that each player (12) includes a neck (13) whose dimensions and -,hape correspond to the cited outside part (10) of the bar; there being a lug (14) in the bottom of the neck (13) corresponding with a hole (15) of the cited outside part (10); with the particularity that the length of the lug (14) is shorter than the separation of the parts (10) and (11) of the bar plus the thickness of the outside part (11) of the same.

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4. An assembly and attachment of toy figures on toy table football bars, substantially as described hereinbef ore with reference to the accompanying drawings.