US1879013A - Winding device for spinning toys - Google Patents

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vSept..27, 1932. c. ARNOLD WINDING DEVICE FOR SPINNING TOYS Filed Nov. 17, 1931 amse'nto'r Patented Sept. 27, 1932 PArN'r CARL ARNOLD, F NUREMBERG, GERMANY WINDING DEVICE FOR SPINNING TOYS Application filed. November 17, 1931, Serial No. 575,589, and in Germany August 22, 1931.

ll inding devices having a pressure pin acted upon by a spring and provided with proj ections, which are inserted in a top to be rotated, are known, which upon pressure being exerted on the pin, release same and thus op erate the top. These winding devices can however only be employed for tops, but are not suitable for articles to be projected into the air and requiring a rotary movement, such as top flying machines.

These disadvantages are overcome according to the invention, the winding device being adapted to be employed at the same time for articles to be projected and for articles intended to spin. For this purpose above a casing in which the winding pin acted upon by a spring and also a known locking device are accommodated, the winding device proper is mounted on the winding pin.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in longitudinal section in the only figure of the accompanying drawing.

The device consists of a casing a closed by a cover at each end, the top cover having an aperture. A winding or propelling pin 0 controlled by a spring I) is rotatably and shiftably mounted in the casing a and also at the side of pin 0 a shiftable spring controlled locking pin (2. The locking pin (Z projects from the top cover of the casing and its lower end is bent at an angle and passes through a slot f in the casing a. By depressing a sleeve 9, surrounding the casing a, the locking pin cl is pulled down. A bridge 71 attached to the winding pin 0 by means of a transverse pin it carries on its lower end a plate Z having any desired number of cavities is in its lower surface. The locking pin d engages in these eyes during the winding operation, thereby pre venting a springing back. On the plate Z a cap n is fixed which has a central aperture m in its top plate. The upper end of the winding pin a has milled claws 0 arranged mutually displaced and designed to hold the axle p of the article to be projected, for example a toy flying machine. The axle 70 has a catch. The winding of the device is elfected by turning the cap n so that the pin a roclaws and in turning projected from the winding device.

I claim 1. A winding device for articles to be proj ected, comprising in combination a casing, a winding pin rotatably mounted in and projecting from said casing, a spiral spring attached at one end to said casing wound around said winding pin and having its other end engaged with said pin, a plate having cavities in its lower surface mounted on the projecting top end of said winding pin, a bridge fixed 011 said plate, a bolt rigidly connecting said bridge to said winding pin, a spring controlled locking pin in and projecting from said casing and adapted to engage in the cavities in said plate and prevent the unwinding of the spiral spring, a sleeve surrounding said casing and slidable thereon and engaged with said locking pin whereby when depressed it will disengage said locking pin from the cavities in said plate and thereby allow the said spiral spring to unwind and to rapidly rotate said winding pin. I

2. A winding device as specified in claim 1, in which in the upper end of the winding pin, claws are milled which are adapted to engage projections on the axle of the article to be projected so that driving the unwinding of the spiral spring and turning of the winding pin the toy article will be projected and receive a spinning movement.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CARL ARNOLD.

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