US2449116A - Toy - Google Patents

Description

J. HATCHETT Sept. 14, 1948.

Filed Sept. 3', 194a r/Jwwtzs Haifa/1:27-

Patented Sept. 14, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY James Hatchett, Baird, Tex.

Application September 3, 1946, Serial No. 694,638

2 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to toys and is more particularly concerned with a toy having miniature images which can be projected in view.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive toy of the character referred.

With the foregoing and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on line 2-2 of Figure 1, and,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section on line 33 of Figure 1.

Like numerals, as used in the description and drawings, designate the same parts of construction.

is the case which is provided with an upwardly inclined top H and a removable bottom l2. Flexible pads l3 on the bottom serve to prevent slipping of the toy, also marring of polished top tables.

Pivoted on the rear end of top I l are a plurality trap doors [4 with depending extensions and laterally disposed shelves 16 on which are mounted the images of birds and animals in miniature, as indicated at IT. Said shelves fit in the apertures when the doors are opened. Normally the trap doors are held in closed position by means of coiled springs l8 on the hinge pintles. When closed the extensions l5 seat in suitable recesses in the underside of top H.

In the fore part of the top are an equal number of lever slots 19 in the middle of which are swivel levers 20, mounted centrally to be pushed back and forth longitudinally of the case. Each of the first row of levers is connected by cord 2| to a trap door in the back row, while the levers in the second row are similarly connected to the doors in the front row. Each cord passes over small, grooved pulleys 22 mounted on rods 23 mounted transversely in the case, and is attached to the end of a lever and the extension of the door which it opens.

The means of the images are plainly displayed in front of the operating levers and on the inner side of the trap doors, thus the name Dog of the image projected in Figure 1 appears on the door and also in front of the lever that has been pushed forward. When the lever is released the door is dropped by the action of spring 18 and the lever retracted.

As diiferent embodiments may be made of this inventive concept and modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown and described, it will be understood that the matter herein is to be interpreted as illustrative merely and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim is:

1. A toy comprising a support having a fiat surface provided with a plurality of apertures, pivoted trap doors for said apertures, platforms secured at right anglesto said doors and designed to fit in said apertures when the doors are raised, extensions depending from said doors, miniature images mounted on said platforms, spring means to normally seat said doors in said apertures, operating levers mounted in said support, and means connecting each of said door extensions to an operating lever.

2. A toy to project miniatures of images, comprising a case having an inclined flat surface provided with a plurality of apertures arranged in rows, trap door pivoted in the back of said apertures and designed to be contained by same, platforms secured at right angles to said doors and designed to be contained in said apertures when the doors are raised, extensions depending from said doors, miniature images mounted on said platforms, spring elements to close said doors, operating levers swiveled vertically in said support, transversely disposed rods mounted in said case and carrying rollers, cords to connect each lever with a trap door, so as to open same, said cords passing around said pulleys, and suitable markings to identify each lever and door with the image associated therewith.

JAMES HATCHETI.

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