US2743448A - Goggles toy - Google Patents

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May 1, 1956 H. R. CARLSON GOGGLES TOY Filed Feb. 1. 1954 HUGO R. CARLSON IN V EN TOR.

BM Q. Q1321 HIS ATTORNEY United States Patent'O 2,743,448 GOGGLES ToY' Hugo R. Carlson, Los Angeles, Calif. Application February 1, 1954, Serial No. 407,313

3 Claims. (Cl. 2-14) This invention relates to a goggles toy for children.

2,743,448 Patented May 1, 1956 7 top 15 is curved and is adapted to fit against the forehead of the wearer. Extending downwardly from top is a frame 16, having a pair of circular eye openings 17 and 18 and a nose opening 19, which is adapted to fit over the bridge of the nose of the wearer.

A small windshield wiper blade 20 is attached to a shaft 21, which extends through an opening in the center of body member 10. Blade 20 extends downwardly and is adapted to be moved in an arcuate path across windshield 11. The opposite end of shaft 21 extends within body member 10 and through an opening in the top of frame 16. Shaft 21 is provided with a small right angular arm 22 which extends in front of frame 16 and adja- It is an object of my invention to provide a toy of the class described which is novel and unusual in appearance and construction so as to provide entertainment and amusement for the child. v r I Another object of my invention is ,to provide a toy for children which comprises. a pair of goggles which are adapted to be worn overthe head of the child and which suggests the type of protective device which is associated withexploring .and traveling-in outer space.

It is a further object of my invention to provide such a toy which is provided with a windshield which is, in turn, provided with a windshield'wiper which is adapted to be operated by the child while the goggles arefbeing worn. i t Y It is another object of my invention to provide such a toy which is capable of being made almost entirely of plastic and which is therefore economical to make and which can be sold at a low price to a maximum number of purchasers.

It is a related object of my invention to provide such a device which is simple in construction so as to require a minimum amount of assembly while at the same time providing a toy which is unusual and different and which will attract and hold the interest of a child.

My invention also comprises such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently possessed by my invention.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawings and described herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, it should be understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my goggles toy with the interior construction shown in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of my goggles toy;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of my goggles toy;

Fig. 4 is a front perspective view of my goggles toy.

A preferred embodiment which has been selected to illustrate my invention comprises a body member 10, which is preferably formed of plastic and which may be rigid or may be somewhat resilient. The front of body member 10 is curved outwardly and is provided with an opening in which is mounted a curved transparent plastic windshield 11. Body member 10 has two sides 12 and 13, which extend rearwardly from windshield 11. A head band 14, which is preferably formed of elastic material, is attached at its opposite ends to sides 12 and 13 of body member 10. The ends of head band 14 extend through a pair of slots adjacent the ends of each of sides 12 and 13 and are adjustable in order to vary the length of head band 14. Head band 14 fits around the back of the head of the child when my goggles are in use and is adjustable in length in order to fit different head sizes and different ages of children.

Body member 10 is provided with a top 15, which extends rearwardly from windshield 11. The back of cent thereto. A string 23 is attached at one end to arm- 22 and extends through an opening in the top part of side 12 of body member 10. String 23 is preferably several feet long and its opposite end hangs free for use by the child to operate windshield wiper blade 20.

An elastic cork 24 is attached at one end to arm 22. Its opposite end extends through an opening in side 13 of body'member 10 and is held from displacement by knotting or by other suitable fastening means.

In use," my goggles are worn by the child in the conventional manner, with head band 14 extending around the back of the head to hold the goggles in place. The nose-of the wearer fits within nose opening 19 of frame 16," positi'oning eye openings 17 and 18 in front of the e'yes of the wearer. The sides 12 and 13 of body member 10 extend along the sides of the head and outwardly a substantial distance in front of the head to hold windshield 11 in place directly in front of the eyes of the wearer and spaced a substantial distance forwardly from frame 16. The top 15 of body member 10 extends from the top of windshield 11 to fit tightly against the forehead of the wearer.

When my goggles are worn in the rain or to simulate such condition, the child may grasp the free end of string 23 and pull downwardly upon it. This exerts pressure on arm 22 to move it toward side 13 of body member 10 against the pressure of elastic cord 24. An arm 22 moves, it turns shaft 21, which is pivotally mounted in frame 16 and body member 10 above windshield 11. This causes windshield wiper blade 20 to move across windshield 11 in an arcuate path.

When the pressure on string 23 is released, elastic cord 24 exerts pressure on arm 22 to return it to its original position, rotating shaft 21 in the opposite direction and moving windshield wiper blade 20 across windshield 11 in an arcuate path to its original position. Repeated movements thus effectively simulate the action of an automatically operated windshield wiper.

In the construction of my device, the body member 10 and top 15 may be integral with frame 16 or may comprise two or three parts which are all made sepa rately and then assembled. Any suitable materials may be used for the construction of my toy.

I claim:

l. A goggles toy for children comprising a body member having an opening in the front thereof, a transparent windshield mounted in said opening, said body member having a pair of sides extending rearwardly from opposite sides of said opening, an adjustable elastic head band having its opposite ends attached to the ends of said sides, a frame extending transversely between said sides and positioned substantially rearwardly from said windshield, said frame having a pair of circular eye openings and a nose opening adapted to fit over the bridge of the nose of the wearer, a top extending across the entire area from the top of said frame to the front of said body member, said top having a curved rear edge adapted to fit against the forehead of the wearer, a shaft rotatably mounted in an opening in said body member above said windshield and in an opening in said frame above said nose opening, a windshield wiper blade attached to the front end of said shaft and extending in front of said windshield, an arm attached to said shaft and extending outwardly therefrom adjacent said frame, a string 'at-, tached at one end to said arm, the other end of said string extending through an opening in one side of said body member, an elastic cord attached at one end to said arm, the other end of said cord being attached to the opposite side of said body member, said string adapted upon pressure being exerted thereon to move said windshield wiper in one direction and said cord adapted upon the release of pressure on said string to move said wiper in the opposite direction to simulate the action of an automatic windshield wiper.

2. A goggles toy for children comprising a body memher having an opening in the front thereof, a transparent windshield mounted in said opening, said body member having a pair of sides extending rearwardly from opposite sides of said opening, an adjustable elastic head band having its opposite ends attached to the ends of said sides, a frame extending transversely between said sides and positioned substantially rearwardly from said windshield, said frame having a pair of circular eye openings and a nose opening adapted to fit over the bridge of the nose of the wearer, a top extending across the entire area from the top of said frame to the front of said body member, said top having a curved rear edge adapted to fit against the forehead of the wearer, a shaft rotatably mounted in an opening in said body member above said Windshield and in an opening in said frame above said nose opening, a windshield wiper blade attached to the front end of said shaft and extending in front of said windshield, an arm attached to said shaft and extending outwardly therefrom adjacent said frame, a string attached at one end to said arm, said string adapted upon pressure being exerted thereon to move said windshield wiper in one direction and means adapted upon the release of pressure on said string to move said wiper in the opposite direction "to simulate the action of an automatic windshield wiper.

3. A goggles toy for children comprising a body member having an opening in the front thereof, a transparent windshield mounted in said opening, said body member having, a pair of sides extending rearwardly from opposite sides of said opening, an adjustable elastic head band having its opposite ends attached to the ends of said sides, a frame extending transversely between said sides and positioned substantially rearwardly from said windshield, said frame having .a pair of circular eye openings and a nose opening adapted to fit over the bridge of the nose of the wearer, a top extending across the entire area from the top of said frame to the front of said body member, said top having a curved rear edges adapted to fit against the forehead of the wearer, a shaft rotatably mounted in an opening in said body member above said windshield and in an opening in said frame above said nose opening, a windshield wiper blade attached to the front end of said shaft and extending in front of said windshield, a string adapted upon pressure being exerted thereon to move said windshield wiper in one direction and means adapted upon the release of pressure on said string to move said wiper in the opposite direction to simulate the action of an automati'cwindshield wiper.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,109,398 Butler et a1. Sept. 1, 1914 1,389,129 Dell Aug. 30, 1921 2,545,078 Gardner Mar. 13, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 368,739 Great Britain Mar. 9, 1932 795,771 France Jan. 13, 1936 520,173 Germany Mar. 7, 1931

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