US20050112991A1 - One degree four axis gimbal free gyro toy - Google Patents

Abstract

The device “ONE DEGREE FOUR AXIS GIMBAL FREE GYRO TOY” allows for an equal distribution of space to elements of performance. The ratio of axis to open space is equalateral, and shall create a helix effect of the same proportions. The toy is manually effected, and will produce helix effects according to pressure presented upon the housing and inertia points, resulting in a four absolute helix, and two apparent helix effects. The weighted chains may be easily replaced to create different effects, and access to housing units are constructed for easy maintenance.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
• The inventor has determined that the invention has not been under “patent” or “patent pending” to the extent allowable through preliminary search
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
• The toy production field has a definitive edge upon utilizing ideas of physics for introduction to the general public. Utilization of “gyroscopic” principle has been evinced within toys ranging from cars (U.S. Pat. No. 4,556,396—circ.1985), to conveyor belt exaction of disk. (U.S. Pat. No. 4,118,031—circ.1975), including rotatible disks upon stationary vertical axis (U.S. Pat. No. 01,781,333—circ.1930). Utilization of “centrifugal” force to elicit activation of specific toy element (U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,144—circ.2000) has also been employed.
• The developments of these toys are drawn from one discerning principle—single axle concentration and stability of axis. In specific “gyroscopic” principle, the axis employment range has been from one (in stabilization—U.S. Pat. No. 5,237,450—circ.1992) to three (in standard rotary devices). However, when considering tendency of motion, specifically through pressure applied upon inertia points, the stability of axis becomes faulted and non-precession, thus to void effect in “gyroscopic” continuum.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
• The device herein invented depends upon the “gyroscopic” principle as opposed to primary centrifugal force in the following manner: (1) The axle and subsequent housing components are constructed at inclination as opposed to a unilateral vertice; (2) The device is motivated by natural human wrist and arm tention as opposed to motorized activation; (3) a point of inertia does exist, and may be relocated by tension and pressure upon the axle rod housing.
• Through utilization of such “gyroscopic” principle, coupled with a four-axis gimbal free design, the device herein shall create a “helix” range from one to four, with the appearance of an additional two “helix” due to specified weight placement. The solution for problems of non-precession and continuum depends upon the skill of the user, and the construction can be imbibed for players of all ages.
DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
• As weights and measures are integral to the activation of this device (FIG. 1), the inventor has seen fit to include all applicable measurements as have been available at the time of conception to assist in the ease of constriction for those who desire to investigate this device beyond the initial specification.
• • I. Materials Composition
    • 1. An Aluminium and/or steel alloy
    • 2. A nylon polymer may be used in construction of entire device, or just upon specific areas as mentioned, infra.(*)
      
    • 4.1. Lockplate(w)
      • a. Diameter—2.0
      • b. distention rate from the cone top base—18.6 degrees (total from cone intitiated diameter—52.495 degrees).
      • c. length of distention—05
      • d. width ratio—05/025−distention
    • 4.2. Lockplate(w)—two parts consisting of:
      • a. 01 width flat plate (a) in connect to
      • b. 05 length distention plate with 1.0 width flat plate(b)
    • 5.1. Flywheel(k) *
      • a. diameter—3.0
      • b. width—03
    • 5.2. Flywheel(k)—two parts consisting of:
      • a. top mount plate 01 width
      • b. bottom fit to house lockplate
    • 6.1. Flywheel (y) *
      • a. diameter—3.0
      • b. width—02
    • 6.2. Flywheel(y)—two parts
      • a. bottom mount plate—01 width
      • b. top flush with bottom of flywheel(z)—01 width
    • 7.1. Flywheel(z) *
      • a. diameter—2.0
      • b. width—02
    • 7.2. Flywheel(z)—one part
      • a. solid flush flywheel
    • 8.1. Chain—four total sets
      • a. each total length—17.50
      • b. tensile strength—05 oz. per 02
      • c. air flow ratio single (solid/open)—1/3
    • Chain increments—2 sets of 2 differentiated measure
      • a. set each line between 1.170 amd 1.180 apart (½ in.)
      • b. set doubling at the following:
        • c1. from top—6.0 (2 and ¼ in.), connect, 5.50 (2 in.), connect
        • b2. from top—3.50 (1 and ⅜ in.), connect, 3.0 (1 and ⅛ in.), connect
      • c. set single attachments at the following:
        • c1. for 6.0 at end of b1 connection and;
        •  a. attach to balance ref. no. 11a2)
        • c2. for 3.5 (1 and ⅜in.) at end of b2 connection, and;
        •  a. attach to balance (ref. no. 11a1) anf,
        •  b. attach final 4.50 length (1 and {fraction (6/8)} in.) to balance (ref. no. 1a2)
      • d. For single chaim attachments—all shall occur in unitform upon either the right or left side of lower bar attachments.
    • 9.1. Chain connectors and bars
      • a. diameter—01
    • 10.1. Double chain joinders—Cubes
      • a. cubic measurement at face—045
    • 9.2/10.2. Chain bar connectors/joinders
      • a. Could supplement hooks for bar/cube attachments by doubling weight at bar/cube attachment areas (see tensile strength for evaluation)
    • 11.1. Chain balances *
      • a. weight(a)—(a1) 02 oz./(a2) 02 oz.
      • b. air flow ratio (solid/open)—(b1) 3/1-(a2) 1/1
    • 11.2. Balance weights *
      • a. construct of most any light weight nylon or aluminom, shall maintain solid/open air flow ratio as described.
    • 12.1. Axle housing unit for axle rod (y)
      • a. total length—3.50
    • 12.2. Axle housing for axle rod (y)
      • a. top area of housing—06 diameter, 06 length
      • b. mid area of housing—045 diameter, 045 length
      • c. bottom area of housing 085 diameter, 1.950 length (05 threadable allowance for outer handle attachmnet)
      • d. 07 threaded open rod for access to weight ball at upper area of bottom housing unit
      • e. housing shall be inserted into outer handle by means of threaded/threadable rods in increments of 5.0, 7.0, 9.0 lengths.

Claims (1)

1. A toy that shall create four concurrent separated helix upon four equal axis to space ratio

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