US2975551A - Magnetic toy - Google Patents

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March 21, 1961 J; P. OBERINGER MAGNETIC TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 27, 1959 INVENTOR. JOSE PH R OBERINGER Q WM A TTOZNEY March 21, 1961 J. P. OBERINGER MAGNETIC TOY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 27, 1959 IN V EN TOR.

4770NEV 1 7 1 MAGNETIC TOY use. I'- w n 2 3rd t fifla N-Y- Filed May 2.7, 1959 Ser. No. 816,346 2 1.- 46-239),

This invention relates to a magnetic toy and more particularly we my having a non-magnetic sheet disposed between amov'eable magnet and an object attraeted by saidqmagnetl It is an object of this invention to provide a magnetic toywher'eby celestial objects may be moved upona' nonmagnetieverticallydisposed wall. It is another'object to provide a space travel toy having magnetically moved objects thereon moving ina pre; determined manner. These and other objects of this invention will become apparent upon reading the following descriptive 'disclo sure taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which: f

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of the toy,

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing by dotted lines "theme-determined movement of the celestial'bodies, "Figf 3 is a view'sinjilar toFig. 2 showing a"niodification' vvher ein a'm'oveable earthrocket is" added to the aforementioned three'celestial bodies,

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the toy and showing the manner of assiemblingit, i i

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the moveable flying saucer showing a magnet secured thereon and a holding platform for the flying'saucer rocket.

"Fig. 6 is a'partial view of the geographical plate showing'the location of the earth'ro'cke't holder seeured by adhesive to the back thereof,

Fig. 7 is a sectional view'through three plates showing the manner; of securing them 'operatively together by, p f A Figf8 is a sectional view through the horizontally move able magnet showing the manner of securing to aimoveable rod and a moveable plate,"

i Fig. 9 is a front view, ofa modification broken away in part, and showing the means for launching the earth rbcket n. Figi'lO is a partial view of the means shown in Fig. 9, showing'the manner of actuating the earth rocket launching simultaneously with the movement of the other 'celes' tia'l bodies, and' Fig. 11 is a view similar to that of Fig. showing the rotational means selectively operating the earth rocket.

Turning to the drawing, the toy comprises a front vertically disposed plate 20, having printed therein a moon 21, stars and planets.

The plate 20'is secured as by adhesive to a pair of side walls 22 and 23 each having an elongated angular portion 24 for'supporting the device in an upright position. An obliquely disposed panel 25 is disposed upon the portions 24 of side walls 22 and 23 to give rigidity to the toy.

As shown in Fig. 1, the face plate 20 is provided with an elongated 'slot26 adjacent its bottom edge. 'Also a geographical plate 27, havinga portion of North and of South America printed thereon is disposed in spaced relationship to the face plate 20 by means of a plurality of adhesively secured spacer blocks 28.

An earth rocket holder 28x, shown in detail in Fig. 6,

United States Patent C e ce 2 is adhesively secured to the back surface of the geographical plate 27. at a suitable pre-selected position.

The face or front plate '20 isfurthe'r provided with a pair of suitably spaced-apart pre-selected abutments or blocks29 and SQ'se cured adhesively to the front surface of tn ate'zo.

The magnetically moveable celestial bodies used in the toy 'are three in number, namely a flying saucer 31, a rocket 32iired from the saucer, and a satellite 33. Optionally an earth rocket 8 0 may be added and moved slinnil'tfanednsly with the three celestial bodies.

"The three celestial; bodies 31, 32 and 33 are moved simultaneously in the manner that the satellite 33 turns as" weaves horizontally, while the flying saucer 31 moves downwardly to the left Figs. 1-3 and the rocket 32 movesupwardly and to the right. "All'tliifee celestial bodies are magnetically held against thdfr'ontifeftical surfaceofthe face plate 211 by moveable magnets hereinafter described. ThesateHite 33v is. madeof steel and is provided with spikes and with a domed rubbing surface so that it engag-sentence plate 20 at a point of tangency thereby permitting it" to turn slowly. of'its own tendency when it engagesresistance on the surface of plate 20., The IOCk', et 32 is made of suitably thicksteel plate. The flying slaueei' SIis made for, example of cardboard or plastic and isprovided with a suitably strong magnet 35 adhesively se'cu'red't o itsrear surface. 'A holder 36 of, for example, 'eardb'oard is adhesively secured to the back wall of theflying saficer and the rocket '32 is placed thereon.

"Tiirhing now to Fig. 4, "the face plate 20 is provided With' a plurality of suitably spaced-apart apertures adjacent its top edge." A bolt 41 is disposed in each aperture 40' and a stationary back plate 42 having suit able apertures 43 is disposed suitably behind the front or face plate 201' The bolts 41 are disposed in the apertures" 43 and secured thereagainst by conventional means, for example, a spring clip or co-acting nut. The back plate 42"is provided with 'a suitable rectangular opening 44. Rod 45, preferably of wood, is disposed longitudi nally in the aperture 44 andheld therein by staples or adhesive, as desired.

A linkage consisting of an. arm, 4Q and an arm 47. is disposed eiteriorlydbthebatiik plate 42a'nd is connected by a pin 48;" The arm 46 is provided with an aperture. 49 at one end. "The arm47 is, provided with an aper-l ture 50 atone end and an abutment block 51 adhesively secured to the inner surfaceiof arm:'4 7.at a suitable preselected place thereon, 'The' arm 47 is also provided with a'weig ht 52, normally urging pin 48 downwardly.

' As also 'shownin Fig. 4, a tfavel block 53 is provided with a'pair 'of threaded finger knobs 54' screwed therein in a spaced-apart relationship. The knobs protrude? through the elongated slot 26 'of the face plate 20 thereby permitting the block 53 to be moved at will within'the' limits of the slot 26. A vertical rod, preferably of wood, 54 is provided with a top aperture 55 and is disposed suitablyin block 53 in a pre-located cavity 56. Rod 54 is disposed tothe left of abutment 51 on arm 47 so that it contactingly engages said abutment 51 due to pull of weight 52.

A 'magnet 57. (Fig. 8) isadhesively and relative to its polarity and the polarity of v magnet 71 suitably secured to an apertured plate 58. A bifurcated pin 59 is dis posed through the aperture of plate 58 and around rod 45 thence through the aperture 50 of linkage arm 47.

along horizontal rod 45 preferably, but optionally, by

means of conventional vibratory means.

A conventional battery operated electrical vibrator-may.

be secured to arm 47 to assist the action of the weight 52 in slidingly moving magnet 57 and to provide a buzzing sound effect for the .toy. Themagnet 57 attracts the satellite 33on'the opposite side of the face plate 20 and moves it leftwardly in a straight horizontal manner as :the magnet 57 is pushed along rod 45.

To actuate the flying saucer 31, a magnet 60 is disposed on another linkage arrangement consisting of a pair of link arms 61 and 62 connected by a pivot pin 63. The polarity of magnet 60 is suitably arranged so as to coact with the magnet 35dispo sed on the flying saucer 31.

Linkage arm 61 is provided with an aperture 64. A

rivet pin 66 is passed through aperture 64 and through an aperture 65 suitably disposed in the back plate 42 and thence through aperture 49 of arm 46. Linkage arms 61 and 46, as well as back plate 42, are connected together by rivet pin 66 (Fig. 7).

The linkage arm 62 is provided with an aperture 67 and a bifurcated pin 68' is disposed through aperture 67 of the arm 62 and thence around rod 45 and next through aperture 55 of the vertical rod 54. As the rod 54 moves leftwardly (Fig.4) the magnet 57 is moved leftward due to the weight 52 and the vibration of the vibrator. Also rod 54 moves magnet 60 leftwardly and downwardly causing the flying saucer 31 attractingly disposed on the opposite side of the face plate 20 to likewise move leftwardly and downwardly. a In the modification shown in Fig. 4, a gravity operated swingable arm 70 is provided with a suitable magnet 71 whose polarity is suitably disposed relative to magnet 57. The arm 70 is provided with a point or apex 72 which frictionally engages the moveable travel block 53 adja cent its rear longitudinal edge until the block 53 moves leftwardly (-Fig. 4) to a point where the apex 72 rides over the edge 53X, thereby causing the arm 70 to swing through an arc due to the weight 76. Arm 70 is provided with a pre-selected aperture 73. A pivot pin 74 is disposed through aperture 73 of swing arm 70 and thence tlgough a suitably located aperture 75 in the back plate As shown in the drawing, the swing arm 70 is provided with a suitable weight 7 6. In the operation of the swing arm 70 as the apex 72 rides off the travel block 53 over the transverse edge 53X, the weight 76 causes the arm 70 to move clockwise around pivot pin 74.

The pre-determined location of the magnet 60 on linkage arm 62 and of magnet 71 on swing arm 70 is such that as the flying saucer 31 moves leftwardlyand downwardly due to actuation by magnet 60, the rocket 32 disposed in the holder 36 is actuated by magnet 71 to move upwardly and to the right as shown in Fig. 2.

' The overall effect of the toy is a movement on the front surface of the face plate 20 of the satellite 33 and the. flying saucer 31 and suitably later in timed sequence of the rocket 32 so t hat the rocket 32 by pre-arrangement hits the satellite 33 as the satellite horizontal movement is arrested by abutment 30, thereby causing the satellite and rocket 32 to fall since the magnets 57 and 71 respectively continue their course movement on the back of the face plate 20 pulling them away from their respective arrested formerly attracted celestial bodies.

In a modification of this invention an earth rocket 80 is fired in a pre-determined timed sequence so as to hit the flying saucer, causing them both to fall away from the front face plate at substantially the same time that the flying saucer rocket 32 hits the satellite 33.

' To effect the results of the above modification, a third linkage arrangement is provided (Figs; 9-11). In this modification a long linkage arm 81 is provided with an integral depending tab 82 which may be lowered into the path vof horizontal motionof travel block 53 so as to engagethe block edge 53Y. The arm 81 is provided at its inner end with an aperture and is suitably secured by a pivot pin 84' to a co-acting linkage arm 85. Linkage arm 85 is provided with an aperture 86 at its lower end 4 (Fig. 9) and a pivot pin 87 is disposed through this aperture 86 and a co-acting aperture 88 disposed in swing arm 70. co-actingly as arm 81 is wardly.

The arm 85 is provided with a suitable magnet 89 secured adhesively thereto. Magnet 89 is normally located behind the holder 28x of the geographical plate 27. As shown in Figs. 9-11 the long arm 81 protrudes through an aperture in the side wall 22 and in lowered position rests on the lower edge of said aperture. 'Ann 81 is optionally operated. Thus in operating this modification the earth rocket may or may not be operated as desired.

To effect this optional operation of the earth rocket, a manually rotatable bar 90 is provided and is secured in suitable oif-center relationship to the face plate 20 by a turnable pivot button 91. Thus by optional manual rotative operation of the bar 90 through an angle of ninety degrees, the tab 82 of arm 81 may be placed in the path of the travel block 53 or moved above and out of engagement with the said travel block. Engagement of tab 82 with the travel block 53 causes the earth rocket 80 to be fired along a pre-determined course (Fig. 3) so as to hit the flying saucer as the downward movement of the saucer is arrested due to contactwithabutment 29. And since the respective co-acting linkage arms 62 and actuating the flying saucer and the earth rocket continue movement beyond the abutment 29, the flying saucer and earth rocket fall when they move beyond the range of magnetic attraction as in the case of rocket 32 and the satellite 33.

A stop block 92 for arm 85 is preferablyprovided and is adhesively secured to the back surface of the face plate 20. Other modifications may be made to this invention without departing from its inventive scope.

I claim: a

1. A magnetic toy comprising a face plate of nonmagnetic material having an elongated slot adjacent its bottom edge, means for supporting said face plate in a vertical position, a back plate having an elongated horizontally disposed aperture disposed behind said face plate, a horizontal rod disposed in said elongated aperture and secured to said back plate, a traveler block disposed behind said elongated slot of said face plate, a pair of manually operated knobs disposed through said slot and into said traveler block for supporting said block on said face plate and for selective movement of said block, a rod disposed vertically in said block and behind said back plate and having an aperture adjacent the top end, a first pair-of connected linkage arms disposed exteriorly of saidvertically disposed rod, an abutment'secured to one of said linkage arms and adapted to slidingly engage said vertical rod, slidable means having a first magnet thereon disposed slidably on said horizontal rod and through an arm of said first linkage, a second pair of linkage arms disposed between said face plate and said backplate one ofthe arms of said second linkage having a second magnet secured thereto in a pre-selected position, a bifurcated pivot pin disposed through an aperture of the linkage arm having the second magnet and around said horizontal rod and thence into the aperture of said vertical rod, pivot pin means disposed through a linkage arm of said second 'pair of linkage arms, the back plate and a linkage arm of said first pair of linkage arms, an angular s'wingable arm disposed between said second linkage pair and said face plate and having a third magnet secured to one end, said arm having an apex for slidingly engaging the top surface of said travel block, pivot pin means for securingsaid swingable arm in a pre-determined location to said back plate, a metallic moved horizontally and leftsimulated satellite secured magnetically against the exterior surface of said face plate'by and opposite to said first;ni-agnet,- a metallic simulated flying saucer secured magnetically against the exterior surface of said face The arm 85 therefore rotates counter-clockwise plate by and opposite to said second magnet, a metallic simulated rocket secured magnetically against the exterior surface of said face plate and opposite to said third magnet and a weight secured to said swingable arm in spaced relationship to the magnet thereon and to said apex whereby manual movement of said traveler block produces a simultaneous movement of the first magnet secured slidably to said horizontal rod and of the correspondingly attracted satellite as well as a timed sequential simultaneous movement of the second magnet disposed on said second linkage and of the correspondingly attracted flying saucer as well as a timed sequential simultaneous movement of the third magnet disposed on said swingable arm and of the correspondingly attracted rocket.

2. The toy of claim 1 comprising a third pair of con- 15 2,745,216

6 nected linkage arms, one of said arms having a fourth magnet secured thereto adjacent its free end, a tab on the other arm of said third pair for engaging said traveler block, and manually rotative means for raising and lower- References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Dimmick Sept. 12, 1882 Stanetzki May 15, 1956

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