US1576099A - Toy trumpet - Google Patents

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M. M. DESSAU TOY TRUMPET Filed Nov. 8, 1924 1721/671601' ,Hofland 1175012022 Dessau.

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raice- MORLAND MICHOLL DESSAU, OF IDNDON, ENGLAND.

` TOY TRUMPET.

Application ,vled November 8,` 1924. Serial No. 748,703.

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Be it known that I, MORLAND MICHOLL DnssAU, a citizen of the United States, re-l siding at 14:, Mincing Lane, London, England, have invented a new and useful Toy Trumpet, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved construction of toy trumpet and has for its obj ect to provide a simple method of construct-` ing a toy trumpet of resilient material so that it will not be damaged by rough usage and will not cut or injure the child or any l other person. o

According to this invention, I construct a toy trumpet of raw plantation rubber crpe or the like formed to the desiredshape and provided with a reed or sound producing instrument in the smaller or j mouthpiece end. The trumpet may be conveniently constructed from sheet material cut tothe desired shape to form the blank which is afterwards rolled and connected at its edges to form the trumpet. The blank may conveniently consist of a narrow tapered strip which when rolled into a circle will form a hollow conical tubular piece, and at the end of the blank may be formed ;a larger portion which when rolled round with the other piece will form a splayed out end of trumpet shape. If desired the splayed outend may be formed separately and attached to the conical tubular portion by solution or other suitable means. The end of this portion maybe turned over and secured to itself so as to form a reinforced or stiifened edge, and a suitably shaped mouthpiece may be attached to the small Vend of the conical tubular portion. In this end may be arranged a suitable reed or other sound producing device so that blowing through the mouthpiece will cause thc trumpet to be sounded. v y

The tubular portion of the trumpet may be reinforced by a strip or strips of resilient material such as whalebone or the like. The reinforcing strip or strips may be secured within the tubular portion by engaging the ends i.n loops secured within the tubular por- CIK 'tion of the' horn or one or more resilienty 00 strips may be embodied Vin the longitudinal seam or seams of this portion. These'strips tend to maintain the horn straight under ordinary circumstances but allow it .to be readily beiit and yet return'to its original '55 shape.-

If desired the trumpet may be made of a plain conical tubular form, the smallerend -of which forms the mouth-piece and is provided with a reedor other sound producing device, whilst the'other end is turned over 60 toform a reinforced edge and comprises the open end of the horn. Such a horn may be made of a size. to fit upon a finger or hand, and in this case since the open end of the horn is 7 obstructed, the air will escape 65 through the pores of the plantation rubber crpe ks'o that the horn will be sounded in spite of the obstruction. A suitable loop or handle lmay be attached to the horn at its side and preferably comprises a strip of whalebone or other -resilient material covered with rawplantation rubber crpe and secured at its two ends to the tubular portion of the horn.

rIhe trumpets may be made up of a series of rings connected together by latex, solution or the like and serrated or plain rings may be secured over the joins. A strip of rubber crpe or the like may be rolled up in spiral form to make the trumpet and securedv together along the spiral join. A covering ystrip may be secured over the spiral join if desired.

A hornor trumpet 'constructed according kto my invention, will stand an unlimited amount of rough usage, and knocking about, and yet retain its proper shape and operate correctly. It may be immersed in water without any detrimental effect and may in fact be used by` a child whilst being bathed. Its v soft and resilient nature gives it the further advantage that no cuts or other injury can be caused to children playing with it and l it may be safely left to quite small children without any danger.- 95 In order th at my invention may be readily understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which p y o Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section through a trumpet constructed according to my'inven- `100 tion.

Fig. 2 shows a slightly modied form of trumpet in elevation, and j o Fig. 3 shows a further small trumpet` of a simplified form. i Referring to Fig. l, the body .l of the trumpet 'is formed from a strip of raw plan tationrulobeif crpe rolled up into a tapan ing tabular ferm shown, the edges being caused to adhere either with or' without-the 1l@ additionV of suitable latex, solution `or the like. Into the small `end 2 .oit this tapering tubular body 1` of the horn is inserted a suitend 5 will assume the flared shape shown.

This flared end 5 may however be formed from a separate piece ot raw plantationrubber crpe rolled up to the `deSl'ed shape and its edges connected either with or without the application of suitable latex orsolution. The flared end 5 is then attached to the end of the body 1 at 6, so that it will adhere thereto either with or without the addition of latex orsolution. The enlarged end Vot the ilare 1 is provided with a turned-iu 7 which strengthens and stiiens the saine. In orderto give a reasonable amount of stiffness to the trumpet, a stiil'ening member Y 8 may be arrangedin the body portion 1.

' plantation rubber crepe or This stiffening member isshown of a bowed shape so that it engages near the centre oi' its length with oneside ot the tubular body7 1, whilst its two ends are held in yloops 9 of the like connected to the other side of the tubular body near the opposite ends thereof.` The stillening member 8 preferably comprises a strip of whalebon-e or other flexible material encased in an outer covering ot raw plantation rub ber crpe or the like.

Referring now similar typeof trumpet but of slightly different construction. The conical tubular body 10 is formed in the same manner as described with reference to Fig. 1, but in this case` the material is printed or otherwise colcured or provided with apdecorative pattern upon its surface. The flared end 11 is formed separately and attached to the body 10 by means ot' aband 12 ot raw rubber crpe or wise secured around the junction. The mouthpiece 14 is shown of plainmaterial and a suitable reed or sound producing device is provided therein so that Vblowing through the mouthpiece *will cause Athe trumpet Vto be stilii'ening device y similar to that shown at 8 in Fig. `1I may be incorporated in the body 1() if desired, but in short trumpets this ma be omitted. A handle 15 is shown attached7 by its two endsto the exterior et the body 10. This handle comprises a bowed strip 16 of whalebone or other flexible material encased in an outer covering of plantation rubber er the like bywhich itstwo ends are secured to the exterior ot the body 10 by comprising asimple conical bodyT 20 This may be plantation rubber `crpe or edge to Fig. 2, this showsia plantation' the like cemented or otherl sounded. A suitable internal `or without the assistance o-.t latex, solution or the like.

Fig. 3 shows a smaller form of trumpet seamed together at 21 and provided with an inturned end 22 to stiien the latter. A reed or other sound producing device 23 is provided in thesmaller `end or mouthpiece4 2a of the trumpet. The exterior of the trumpet may be suitably decorated as for `instanceby suitable bands ol colour as shown in the drawing. This: `form of trumpet maybe corr veniently made "of comparatively porous material may be provided with line perform tions, so that even if a childs hand or inger be inserted in the larger end 22 of thetrumpet it may still be sounded by blowing' through the mouth-piece, the body `or the the like or the J trumpet being sulliciently porous to enable the air to escapethrough the material.

The trumpets are submitted-to any suit able cold or other vulcanizing process, but

it is preferred to `use the lprocess known as d the Peachey cold vulcanrzlng process.

'Trumpets constructed according to this invention are almost indestructible and may be'safely left in the hands 'ot even small children as they selves or to others since the a soft and flexible nature.

T claimte 1. A` toy trumpet comprising ay-hollow body formed of rubber, fening member secured at its ends to the hollow body, `a mouthpiece formed at one end Vof the hollow body and a sound" producing device within Vsaid mouthpiece.

2. tapering body formed of plantation rubber crpe, a. bow-shaped member formed with a core `ot stiff `yet ilexible material and `with trumpets are (of cannot do damage to themt a bow-'shaped stit-` A toy trumpet` comprising a hollow" an outer covering of rubber, said bow` shapedmember being secured at its twoends to said hollow body, at the smaller end of the hollow body and a sound producing device vwithin said mouthpiece.` 4 i 3. A toy trumpet comprising a hollow tapering body ormedfof rubber,` a flared outlet piece formed of rubber `and secured to the Alarger end otthe hollow body, a doubled over edge to said flared outlet piece, a bow shaped member formed with a core 'of still yet flexible material and with an outer covering of rubber, said bow shaped member being secured at its two ends to the hollow body, a mouthpiece formed at the smaller end of thehollow body, and a sound l plantation rubber crpe and secured tot-he ".110 a 'mouthpiece formed larger end of the hollow body, a doubled over edge to said flared outlet piece, a bow shaped member formed with a core of stili yet flexible material and with an outer covering of plantation rubber crpe, Said bow shaped member being located entirely Within the hollow body with its two ends engaging loops secured on one side of theholloW body, the middle part of Said bow Shaped member body, Said sound producing device stretching the said end of the hollow body slightly and causing'it to assume the Shape of a 15 mouthpiece.

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