US1762051A - Toy - Google Patents

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Patented June 3, [1930 I JOHN T. cooNnY, or nnsnnacnmnoanm 7 I Application filed May i7,

'This invention relates to improvements in toys and has particularreference to a toyoramusement device adapted to be attached to a i moving vehicle. v t

The principal object of the invention is to I r produce a toy which will simulate all of the movements of a regular airplane, suchas straightaway flight, rising and lowering, barrel roll, etc. I I

A further object is to produce a device 'which is economical to manufacture and therefore one low cost. I r p Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course ofthe following description.

, In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same, 7 V Figure l is a fragmentary perspective View of the frontof a vehicle having my inven- T tion applied thereto,

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail perspective view of my device, and V y t Figure 3 is an enlarged underside fragmentary view of the toy.

Many forms of removable devices have been used on the front of a vehicle which de- 1 vicesare adapted to be engaged 'bythe win-d caused by the travel of the vehicle, which devices rotate or cause some fantastic movement which is pleasing to the eye. Applicant has sought to employ this wind pressure in order to cause a tiny airplane to ride from end to end of a cord and during the movement to assume various airplane positions which are caused by the variance in wind pressure from one side or the other.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a prev ferre'd embodiment of my invention, the nu meral 5 designates a motor vehicle as a whole, the numeral 6 the radiator thereof and the numeral 7 the visor adjacent the windshield.

While the string is shown in this instance connected to the Visor it is obvious that the same may be connected to the wind shield. I prefer to employ a suction cup 8-to which a cord 9 is adapted. A stop is placed uponthe cord which may be sold at'a very 1 1929. Serial 1%. 363,798. I

as shown at 1 1 and a similar stop is provi'd'ed at 12. The opposite end of thefcord is I connected to the radiator cap 13 or may be secured atany other convenient" spot;

The primary function of the cord is to carry the airplane and it should be disposed at an angle of substantially 45 degrees. The airplane consists of aflat blank 14 having a wing surface 16 and a tailed surface 17. A11 upwardly extending fin 18 is pivoted as at 19.

This pivot may be actual or merely a flex-e I ible'connection. An eye 21 is connectedto A similar eye 22 is connected to the forward end'ofthe cord. 1 On the bottom of the plane I secure a cone-shaped piece 23 which gives the lower surface of the plane a considerable thickness and therefore assists in, the raising operation.

' r A propeller is shown at 24 which is rotatable on the cord 9 but has no connection with:

plane and is also slidable upon the "the fin 18 and is sli-dable upon the cord 9. V V I the plane and is merely kept there-againstby theaction of the wind or sliding of the plane. f

Assuming that thedevice is attached to a vehicle as shown in Figure 1 and thevehicle is moving along the highway, the air pressure will in some instances cause the propeller 24 to. rotate and by striking the front of the plane and the cone 23, will cause the plane to move rearwardly toward the wind shield. If

the speed of the vehicle is reduced theplane will slide down towardthe radiator and when side currents strike the plane from either one side or the other, various'maneuvers will be caused to occur which will simulate the maneuvers of an ordinary plane.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewithshown and described is to be: taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative tothe ma-v terial, size, shape and arrangementof parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the I subj oined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim In a device of the character described" adapted tobe attachedto a moving vehicle, a cord angularly disposed with respect to a horizontal, a plane movable on said cord and suspended therefrom, a freely rotatable propeller movable on said cord and independent 1y of said plane whereby said propeller may move toward or away from said plane or I along said cord therewith. V

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. I

" JOHN T. COONEY.

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