US1423382A - Walking doll - Google Patents

Description

D. ZAIDEN.

WALKING DOLL APPLICATION FILED D5014, 1920. I Patented July 18, 1922.

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DAVID ZAIDEN, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

WALKING DOLL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 18, 1922.

Application filed December 14, 1920. Serial No. 430,675.

' use the same, reference being had to the ac companying reference marked thereon, part of this specification.

The present invention relates, generally, to toys, such as dolls, toy animals and the like; and the invention has reference, more particularly, to an improved means for connecting the legs of such toys to the body thereof whereby the toymay be so manipdrawings, and to characters of which form a 'ulated as to cause the legs to simulate the motions of walking.

lhe invention has for its principal object to provide a, novel simple and very cheap means for securing the legs to the body of a toy, such asa doll, so that the legs may be caused to simulate the motions of walking.

The invention has for a further object to provide means for securing the legs to the body of the toy so that not only may walking motions be caused, but also so that the legs may be positioned at right angles to the body of the toy, whereby the latter may be placed in a sitting posture without interfering or disarranging the devices by means of which said walking motions are attained.

Other objects of the present invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, will he clearly understood from the foll.owing detailed description of the same.

With the various objects of the invention in view, the same consists, primarily, in the novel construction of toy hereinafter set forth; and, furthermore, the invention consists in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction thereof, all of which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front view of a doll provided with the novel leg connections made accord ing to and embodying the principles of the present invention. i

Figure 2 is a back view of portions of the body and leg members of the doll, illustrating the novel means for securing the leg members to the body so as to permit the former to simulate walking movements.

Figure 3 is a detailfhorizontal section, taken on line 3-3 in said Figure 1.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the lower body and leg members of my novel doll, illustrating the manner in which the leg connections operate when said leg members are caused to simulate walking movements.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the lower body and legmembers of my novel doll, with the said leg members positioned relative to the body so as to permit. of the doll being placed in a sitting posture.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to said drawings, the reference character 1 indicates a doll,- and 2 indicates the main trunk or body core there-- of, which preferably comprises a substantially rectangular block of wood of suitable width and thickness, and provided at its lower end-with a centrally disposed downwardly projecting tongue or extension 3 of reduced width. Secured upon the upper end of saidtrunk or body core 2, so as to extend transversely across the same an'dbeyond each side of said core 2, is a shoulder bracket d, preferably made of metal, and having its free ends 5 turned downwardly so as to be positioned parallel to and outwardlyolfset from the sides of the core 2. Pivotally connected withthe lower extremities-of said free ends are fore-arm portions 6. Arranged about the said shoulder bracket 4; and its ends 5, between each fore-arm portion 6 and the core 2, are coil springs 7. Said springs 7 not only serve to fill out the contour of the arm and shoulder portions, but also serve to stabilize the position of the fore-arm portions in either their downwardly hanging or upwardly turned horizontal positions, by reason of the pressure exerted upon said parts by the compression of the springs, all of which will be clearly understood from an inspection ofjFigure 1 of the drawings. The reference character 8 indicates the secured to the upper end of the core 2.

Thereference characters 9 and 10 indicate the respective leg portions of the doll. Said leg portions 9 and 10 are pivotally connect doll head, which is suitably ed to the core 2, so as to be respectively positioned at opposite sides of said tongue or extension 3. The means for so pivoting said leg portions comprises a transverse pivot pin 11 which is supported by passing the same through said tongue or extension 3, so that the respective ends of said pivot pin project outwardly from the sides of said tongue or extension 3. The upper ends of said leg portions, are respectively engaged on the oppositely projecting ends of sa d pivot pin. Connected with the sides of said core 2 are retaining members 12, preferably made of flat metal strips, the lower free ends 13 of which respectively extend over the respective free ends of said pivot pin 11 as the same project from the outer sides of the leg-portions, thus serving not alone to retain the latter against accidental displace:- ment from the pivot pin ends, but also re taining said pivot pinitself from displacement a ,i a r Secured at their upper ends upon the back of said core 2, adjacent to each side of the latter and in vertical alinement with said respective leg portions are flat or' leaf springs li,the tree ends 15 ofwhich proect downwardly from saidcoreQ so as to .l

respectivelyengage the rear sides o t said leg portions at points oppositeor slightly below the point of pivotal swing of the latter.

The rear sides of said provided with free ends 15 of said springs ll ride. Said seats 16 terminate attheir lower ends in shoulders 1-6, which engage the ends of said springs to limit the rearward movement of said leg portions.

Secured to said core 2 are front and baclx: body shells l7 andlS, the same being n iade of any suitable material, and being shaped to fill out the contour of the trunk or body of the doll. Said shells l7 and 18 are cut away at their lower sides, as at 19, to provide clearance spaces accommodating the movements of the upper ends of said leg portions. 1

The manner of manipulating the doll to, cause the respective leg-portions 9 and l t) tosimulate successive stepping or walking movements, is is ilollowsc The child in playing with the doll, places the same on the floor or other surface, and holds the same by grasping one of the forearm portions 6, which has been turned to assume horizontal position, and which is stabilized in such position by the leg portions are of its compression spring 7, its above more tioned. lzl hen thus holding the doll, by slightly tipping the same sideways and in wardly, the leg 9 is: slightly raised to clear foot fromthe door, and the. weight of the dolllis then supported uponthe. leg 10. By then moving the; doll. bodily forward,

flat seats 16 upon which said swing i n pressure the leg 10 will be caused to swing rearwardly on its pivotal connection against the tension of the leaf spring 1 L engaged therewith, thereby causing the leg 10 to incline rearwardly, while the leaf spring 14 engaging the leg 9 holds the same against rearward movement, so that by the movement of the body of the doll said leg 9 is caused to incline forwardly, all as shown in Figure l of the drawings. By then tipping the doll sideways and outwardly, the leg 9 is brought down with its toot portion engaging the floor, and at the same tllllfilllfi leg 10 is slightly raised to tion to clear the floor, whereupon the: ad ditional tension stored in the spring 1 engaging theleg 10, which was produced by the flexing of the spring when the leg 10 swings rearwardly, will thereupon cause a forward swinging movement of thleg 10 to return the same to normal initial position. Forward movement 01 the body of the doll will now cause the leg to swing rearwardly against the tension of the leafspring engaging the same, while the leg is held so as to move into advanced position ready for the next stepping engagement with the It will thus be apparent that SUCCGS-- floor. sive stepping movements may he thus caused at will, so that as the child, by the simple manipulations above explained, the body of the doll, the legs-of the latter will be; caused to simulate walking move ments for pivoting the legs 9 and 10 together with the co-operative action of the flat lead, springs A in connection therewith, affords a very simple arra-i'igement .i'zor the purpose intended, and only effective, and very cheap to manufacture, but which is ranged or out of order. Another advantage for attaehin g k ments oi. the doll for walking, lies in the fact that the attachments are so constructed and related that, if desired, the legs 9 and 10 may be raised to forwardly extend ing horizontal position the dollbody, so that the doll may be easily placed in a sitting posture. readily yield to such movement Off the legs, and furthermore, the upper extremities of the legs present fiat end surfaces 20, which receive the pres sure of the springs 14 when the legs are so *aised, the said legs are thereby stabilized or held in such raised position relative tothe body, and the doll is thereby maintained easily against falling or collapsing from the sitting posture, all. of-whieh is clearly illustrated in Figuree of the draw lugs.

cause its foot por-- advances It will be apparent that the means an arrangement which is not also, by reason of its simplicity little likely to become d1sarof my novel means and controllmg the move at right angles to- The springs i l I aware that some changes may beby reason of the fact that made in the arrangements and combinations of thevarious devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of my present invention as set forth in the foregoing specification, and as defined in the appended claims. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various de vices and parts as describedin said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction ofsaid parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim 1. In a toy of the kind described, a body portion, portions pivotally connected with said body portion, and flat leaf springs attached to said body portion, the free ends of said springs respectively engaging the rear sides of said respective leg portions to hold the latter in normal longitudinal alinement with said body portion yet yieldable to rearward swinging movement.

2. In a toy of the kind described, a body,

portion having a transverse shoulder bracket fixed to its upper end,said shoulder bracket having outwardly off-set downwardly extending free ends, fore-arm portions pivotally connected with the free ends of said shoulder bracket, compression springs arranged about said bracket ends between said body portion and said foream portions, said compression springs being adapted to stabilize the fore arm portions in either lowered vertical or raised horizontal positions, leg portions pivotally connected with the lower end of said body portion, and flat leaf springs attached to said body portion, the free ends of said springs respectively engaging the rear sides of said respective leg portions to hold the latter in normal longitudinal alinement with said body portion yet yieldable to rearward swinging movement.

3. In a toy of the kind described, a body portion having a core provided at its lower end with a central. extension of reduced width, leg members having their upper ends pivotally connected with said extension respectively at opposite sides oi the latter, flat leai springs secured to the back of said core in vertical alinement with said respective leg portions, the free ends of said springs being adapted to engage the rear sides of said leg portions to hold the latter in normal longitudinal alinement with said core yet yieldable to rearward swinging movement.

l. In a toy of the kind described, a body portion having a core provided at its lower end with a central extension of reduced width, leg members, means for pivotally connecting said leg members respectively at opposite sides of said extension, fiat leafsprings secured to the back of said core in vertical alinement withsaid respective leg portions, said leg-portions having flat seats at the rear sides of their upper end portions engageable by the free ends of said leaf-springs, and said leg-portions having shoulders disposed at the lower ends oi said seats adapted to be engaged by the extremities of said leaf-springs to limit the rearward swinging inovementof said leg ortions, said leaf-springs normally hol ing said leg-portions in longitudinal alinement with said core yet yieldable to rearward swinging movement.

5. In a toy of the kind described, a body portion having a core provided at its lower end with a central extension of reduced width, leg members, means for pivotally connecting said leg members respectively at opposite sides of said extension, fiat leafsprings secured to the back of said core in vertical alinement with said respective leg portions, said leg-portions having fiat seats at the rear sides of their upper end portions engageableby the free ends of said leaf-springs, said leg-portions shoulders disposed at the lower ends of said seats adapted to be engaged by the extremities o'fisaid leaf-springs to limit the rearward swinging movement of said leg portions, said leaf springs normally holding said leg-portions in longitudinal alinement with said core yet yieldable to rearward swinging movement, said leg portions being movable forwardly and upwardly to positions at substantially right angles to said core, and the upper extremities of said legportions having flat end surfaces engageable by said leaf-springs to stabilize said leg-portions in such raised positions.

6. In a toy of'the kind described, a body portion, leg-portions pivotally connected with said body portion, flat-leaf springs attached to said body portion, the free ends of said leaf-springs respectively engaging the rear sides of said respective leg portions to hold thelatter in normal longitudinal alinement with said body portion yet yieldable to rearward swinging movement, said leg portions being movable forwardly and upwardly to positions at substantially right angles to said body portion, and the upper extremities of said leg-portions having flat end surfaces engageable by said leaf springs to stabilize said leg portions in such raised positions.v

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of December, 1920.

DAVID ZAIDEN.

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