Toy simulated power drill workshop

A toy simulated power drill workshop is disclosed for simulating the drilling action of a real power drill in the process of drilling a hole through a board or the like. The toy simulated power drill-workshop having a base member having a first opening extending therethrough, and a plate movably mounted on the base member for covering the first opening. The plate has a second opening alignable with the first opening upon movement of the plate for uncovering the first opening. A driven gear is mounted on the plate with the teeth thereof extending into the first opening. A toy power drill having a rotatably driven cylindrical post with a drive gear on the end thereof is adapted when inserted and pressed into the first opening into engagement with the teeth to rotate the plate until the first and second openings are moved into alignment. During the rotation of the plate, the non-movement of the drill simulates the imperceptible movement of a real drill as it is drilling a hole into a board or the like. When the first and second openings are aligned, the post suddenly passes through the aligned openings simulating the sudden downward movement of a real drill when is passes completely through a board or the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
1. Field of the Invention 
This invention relates generally to toys, and more particularly to a toy 
simulated power drill workshop for simulating the drilling action of a 
real power drill in the process of drilling a hole through a board or the 
like. 
2. Description of the Prior Art 
Toy manufacturers are constantly challenged to make toys that more 
accurately and realistically mimic or correspond to adult counterparts. 
However, in the field of woodworking, no toys are known that simulate the 
slow downward movement of a real power drill in the process of drilling a 
hole through a board, and the sudden downward movement of the drill as it 
passes through the board. As a real drill is passing through a material, 
such as wood or metal, it moves downwardly slowly slowly due to the 
resistance of the material to the drill. However, when the drill passes 
through the board, the drill suddenly moves downwardly since resistance of 
the material to further downward movement of the drill is no longer 
present. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
An object of the present invention is to provide a toy simulated power 
drill workshop for simulating the drilling action of a real power drill in 
the process of drilling a hole through a board or the like, comprising: 
a body member having a first opening extending therethrough; 
a plate movably mounted on the body member for covering the first opening, 
the plate having a second opening alignable with the first opening upon 
movement of the plate for uncovering the first opening; 
driven means mounted on the plate and having a portion thereof extending 
into the first opening; and 
a power drill means having a drive means on the end thereof rotatable 
therewith, the drive means adapted when inserted and pressed into the 
first opening into engagement with the portion of the drive means to move 
the plate until the first and second openings are aligned, and then to 
suddenly move through the aligned first and second openings simulating the 
sudden movement of a real drill when it passes completely through a board 
or the like. 
In a more specific object of the invention, the drive means comprises a 
cylindrical post having a spiral groove on the periphery thereof, and the 
second opening has a slightly smaller diameter than the first opening so 
that when the first and second openings are aligned, the spiral groove 
follows the second opening pulling the drill through the opening.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a preferred embodiment of a 
toy simulated power drill workshop 10 of this invention comprises a base 
member or body 12 having a plurality of notched sleeves 14 depending from 
the top thereof defining a plurality of angularly spaced first openings 16 
extending completely therethrough. The body 12 defines a cavity 18 for 
rotatably supporting spindles 20 of a circular plate 22 having a second 
opening 24, as best seen in FIG. 4 which is alignable with first openings 
16 upon rotation of the plate. Second opening 24 further includes an 
arcuate segment 25 in a circular gear 26 which is integral with plate 22 
and coaxial therewith. Gear 26 has teeth 27 which extend slightly into 
first openings 16 through notches 29 in the sleeves 14 for a purpose to be 
explained later. 
The power drill 28 for this invention has a hollow body for receiving 
batteries, not shown, and a hollow handle 30 for housing a forward and 
reverse switch mechanism 32, which is actuatable by a child's fingers 
while holding the drill. The power drill 28 has a rotatable spindle 34 
having a square shaped blind bore 36 for receiving corresponding square 
shaped ends of one or more tools, such as a socket, a screwdriver, or a 
cylindrical post 38 simulating a drill. The post has a square shaped 
connector 40 at one end and a pinion gear 42 at the other end. The post 38 
has a spiral peripheral groove 44 simulating the spiral groove in a real 
drill bit. 
When a child wants to simulate drilling a hole through a board, for 
example, the square shaped connector 40 is inserted into blind bore 36 on 
spindle 34. The child inserts post 38 into one of the first openings 16 
with pinion gear 42 guided by guide sleeve 14 into meshing engagement with 
the teeth 27 on circular gear 26. The switch mechanism 32 is actuated, 
causing post 38 to rotate, in turn rotating circular gear 26. The post and 
gear are prevented from moving downwardly through first opening 16 by 
plate 22 which covers the opening, as best seen in FIGS. 3 and 4. 
Continued rotation of gear 26 causes second opening 24 to uncover first 
opening 16 as it moves into alignment therewith, whereupon post 38 
suddenly move downwardly through the aligned first and second openings 16 
24 respectively, as best seen dotted in FIG. 3. This simulates the passage 
of a real drill through a board upon completion of the drilling of the 
hole. 
The second opening 24 may be provided with a diameter slightly less than 
the diameter of first opening 16, that is a diameter substantially equal 
to the diameter of the post measured at the root of spiral groove 44. 
Accordingly, when the first and second openings 16, 24 respectively are 
aligned, the spiral groove on the post follows a portion of the wall 
defining the second opening 24 which acts as a thread for guiding the post 
downwardly as it turns. To retract post 38 from the openings, the child 
can actuate the switch mechanism 32, which backs the post out of the 
openings. 
While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described 
with particularly, it will be appreciated that various changes and 
modifications may suggest themselves to one having ordinary skill in the 
art upon being apprised of the present invention. It is intended to 
encompass all such changes and modifications as fall within the scope and 
spirit of the appended claims.