US1728799A - Toy batsman - Google Patents

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TOY BATSMAN Filed July 5, 1928 INVENTORJ',

max Levin BY 0." Lope ATTORNEYI:

Patented Sept. 17, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT o FIcE I MAx LEVIN AND JOHN R. Lornz, or MIAMI EAorr, FLORIDA TOY BATSMAN Application filed July 5,

This invention relates to improvements in amusement devices, of the type employed in simulated ball games, commonly used for entertainm'ents and the like.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a figure toy of the above mentioned character'adapted to add to the attractiveness of a simulated ball game.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, which may be operated by a'child and does not require mechanical skill for operation as do most mechanical toysof this character. A I n A still further object ofthis invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character adapted to be easy in operation and construction and comprising comparatively few parts.

Other objects and advantages of the in vention will be apparent during the course of the following description. a i

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like T numerals are employed to designate like cured to the bearing plate 13 of thetrunk portion 9., The coil spring 16 is assembled in parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view ofthis invention, showing'the parts in assembled position.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional'view taken on line 22 of Figure 1 showing the operating mechanism inclosed in the pedestal.

Figure 3 is a vertical crosssectional view taken on line 83 of Figure 1 showing fragmentary cross sections of the figure toy and of the base or pedestal support.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary cross sectional View taken on line 4:4of Figure 1 showing the ball feeding mechanism employed in this invention. c I.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view'takenon line 5-5 of Figure 1 showing the mech anism installed in the body portion of the figure toy for causing the rotation thereof.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shOWn, a preferred embodi- I ment of the invention, the numeral 6 indi-, cates pedestal supportinthe form of a box like structurehaving a top 7 and abottoin 8 and corresponding sides and ends for spac- 1928. .serial'No. 290,510." r

ing the top 7 from the bottom 8, thereby form-r ing means for inclosing suitable operating mechanism which will be fully describedin due order. 1 I

A figure toy including a trunk portion 9 and a bodyportion 10 is secured to the top 7 of the box structure 6. The trunk portion 9 may be secured to the top 7- by any well known method. Armsll are secured to the body portion 10 and a miniature baseball bat 12 is secured in the hands of the arms 11. A bearing 13 is secured in place in the upper portion of the trunk 9 While a corresponding bearing 14.is securedin the upper portion of the figure toy 10. The bearings 13 and 14 are adapted to receive a. vertical shaft 15' which passes through the bearing 13 and which is secured to the bearing plate 1 1. In this manner the body portion 1001 the figure toy. may be rotatably mountedin respect to the trunk portion 9 of the figure toy to cause the baseball bat 12 to describe anarc during operation. A coil spring 16-is adapted to have one of its ends 17 secured to the bean ing plate 14 while its opposite end 18is serespect to the rotary body portion 10 so that when the baseball bat 12 is in the position shown inFigure 1, the coil spring 16will be fully unwound. 5

Any. suitable means may: be provided for partiallyrotating and tripping the vertical shaft 15 such as adisc 19having openings 20 for receiving a series of teeth on a gear wheel 21. The gear wheel 21 is secured to a shaft '22 having a handle 23 formed on theouterend andacam 24sec cured thereto, the operationof which will be described in due course. The inner end of the shaft 22 is supported byan extension 25 of the bracket 26 which also acts as a support for astub shaft-27, upon which the disc 19,,is-mounted and secured in place. A lug '28 is formed on the lateral edge of the disc 19 for engaging anextension 29 ofthe vertical shaft 15. thus far when operated; causes the body portion 10 of the figure toy to be partially ,rotated in a clockwise direction and whenthe The mechanism described I lug 28 is rotated in the direction of the arrow shown in Figure 2, it causes the extension 29 to engage a trip 30 having a cam face 31 which raises the extension arm 29 out of engagement of the lug 28, thereby releasing the arm extension 29 therefrom.

A ball feeding mechanism is provided including a'hollow shaft 32 having a hopper 33 formed on the upper end thereof for holding balls 3%. The hollow shaft 32 is secured to the top 7 of the box structure and is placed in spaced relation from the figure toy including the front portion 9 and rotatable body portion 10. Loosely mounted to reciprocate in the hollow shaft 32 is a reciprocating rod having bent portions at its upper end 3 forming a support for the balls 34:, whilethe lower end 37 of the reciprocating rod 32 is bi-furcatedto receive the cam 24 which 'isinounted-on the operating shaft 22.

' the baseball bat 12. When the reciprocat ing rod 35 is raised by the cam 2-l to its limit, the upper portion 36 of the reciprocating rod 35 is prevented from being flush with the upper edges of the vertical hollow shaft 32 in order that the balls 34 may engage the same and be held in position there- Fora consideration of theoperation of this 'aven'tion the operator may rotate the handie .23 ina clockwise direction which causes the vertical shaft 15 to be also operated in a clockwise direction. The vertical shaft 15 upon "which the body portion 10 is secured is rotated in this manner causing the body portion 10 to be rotated in a clockwise direction under tension of the coil spring 16. After the body portion 10 has been thus rotated by the operating shaft 22, the cam 24 raises the reciprocating rod 35 in order to bring a ball 34 into striking position. As the cam 24L reaches this position the arm extension 29 will have been tripped by the trip 30'thereby disengaging the arm extension .29 from the lug 28 causing the coil spring 16 to rotate the body portion 10 in a counter-clockwise direction. The miniature baseball bat 12 will then strike the ball 34: a hard blow and cause the ball to travel through the'air andat an object at which it is aimed.

- It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described,is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various-changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim V 1. In a device of the character described,

a box like support, a figure toy mounted thereon, having its upper portion rotatable in respect to the body portion, a striking member carried by the rotatable body portion, a coil spring having one of its ends secured to the rotatable body portion and its opposite end secured to the trunk portion, a vertical rotary shaft passing through the trunk portion and having its upper end secured to the rotatable bodyportion, an angle arm formed on the lower end of the Vertical rotary shaft, manual means for rotating the angle arm, a trip secured to the box like structure for disengaging the angle arm from the manual means causing the body portion to be rotated counter-clockwise, and a support carried by the box like structure for supporting a ball in the path of the striking member.

2. In a device of the character described, a box like support, a figure toy mounted thereon, having its upper portion rotatable in respect to the body portion, a striking member carried by the rotatable body portion, a C01l spring having one of its ends secured to the rotatable body portion, and its opposite end secured to the trunk portion, a vertical rotary shaft passing through the trunk portion, and having its upper end secured to the rotatable body portion, anangle arm forn'ied' on the lower end of the vertical rotary shaft, manual means for rotating the angle arm including a support carried by the top of the box like structure, a shaft supported in the support, an operating handle formed on one end of the shaft, a gear mounted on the opposite end of the shaft, a rotary disc rotatably supported by the support, having openin s adapted to be engaged by the gear teeth of the gear, a lug formed on the rotatable disc, a trip secured to the top of the box like structure mounted in the path of the angle arm for disengaging the angle arm from the lug formed on the rotary disc, thereby causing the rotatable body portion to be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction, and means for automatically feeding balls into the path of the striking member.

3. In a device of the character described, a box like support, a figure toy mounted thereon, having itsupper body portion rotatable in respect to the trunk portion, a striking member carried by the rotatable body portion, a coil spring having one of its ends secured to the rotatable body portion, and its opposite end secured to the trunk portion, a vertical rotary shaft passing through the trunk portion, and having its upper end secured to the rotatable body portion, an angle arm formed on the lower end of the vertical rotary shaft, manual means for rotating the angle arm, including a support carried by the top of the box likestructure a horizontal rotary shaft, having one of its ends supported by the support, an operating handle formed on one end of the horizontal rotary shaft, a gear wheel secured to the opposite end of the horizontal rotary shaft, a rotary disc rotatably supported by the support, having openings adapted to be engaged by corresponding gear teeth of the gear, a lug formed on the rotatable disc adapted to engage the angle arm extension, a trip secured to the top of the box like structure mounted in the path of the angle arm for disengaging the angle arm from the lug formed on the rotary disc, thereby causing the rotatable body portion to be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction, and means for automatically feeding balls into the path of the striking member, said means including a vertical hollow shaft secured to the top of the box like structure in spaced relation from the figure toy, a hopper secured to the upper portion of the vertical hollow shaft, and having its lower opening communicating therewith, a reciprocating bar mounted to reciprocate in the vertical hollow support, said reciprocating rod having its lower end bi-furcated to receive the above mentioned cam secured to the horizontal rotary shaft, and said reciprocating rod having its upper end bent at right angles to form a support upon which the balls are adapted to rest.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures.

MAX LEVIN. JOHN R. LOPEZ.

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