Year: 1898

page_text: GEORGE FREDERICK LÜTTICKE, Manufacturer, Elisabeth Ufer 5-6, Berlin, S.O.,
lo hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention refers to improvements in the construction of pin jointed toy
figures, made of flat metal and means for actuating the same. In carrying out my
invention I provide a flat pin jointed figure (which may be human, animal
or otherwise) which may be suitably mounted on or about a frame or the like.
motion from one part or limb to another part
In order to transfer
may
limb I
very simple and inexpensive device in the
with upturned
out flat metal connecting rod
nature of a stamped
ends passing through stamped out holes and working excentrically
one part being set in motion, such motion is made to act on another
part. I may reverse this device by using a flat rod with stamped out holes at
each end through which pass pins raised out of parts to be connected. For
limiting motion I may use suitable stops. Motion may also be imparted from
one part to another by means of a pin raised out of one part travelling in a
stamped out slit in another part, both parts partly overlapping. The application
of the aforesaid means for transmitting motion enables the construction of such
jointed figures, as will admit of most natural and varied movements merely on
initial motion being imparted to one part only, which part may be pivoted to a
frame or the like and actuated by means of a wire spring or the like travelling
on an indented disc or segment or the like. Instead of a connecting rod, as before
described, I may use a rod of flat metal, which, whilst with one end it is arranged
to move one part in the manner aforesaid, may be made to impart motion to
another part by means of a slot moving a stamped out pin or vice versa. Or I may
actuate 2 parts overlapping by a wire spring or the like passing transversely
through both; a differential movement is imparted to such overlapping parts
owing to one part having a larger hole than the other, on which the actuating
wire spring acts.
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page_text: in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:---
My invention refers to the simplification and cheapening of means, applicable
to pin jointed toy figures, made of flat metal, for transferring motion from one
part or limb to another.
In the accompanying drawings, as an example, one half of a see-saw toy is
shown:
Fig. 1 represents a front view;
Fig. 2, 3 and 4 represent side views of the construction of connecting rods,
as applied to act on parts of figures or the like:
A represents a support of flat metal, to which is loosely pivoted at the point a
the flat rod B, the latter carrying at its end, loosely pivoted to it at the point b
the body of a figure C. The flat rod B may be arranged to be set in motion by
any suitable motor.
c¹,
D is a connecting rod, punched out of flat metal and having upturned ends
which respectively pass through excentrically placed holes in the support A (Fig. 2)
and the body of the figure C (Fig. 3). In order to admit of the rod 1 acting
on the figure C, which is pivoted to the side of rod B opposite to the support A,
a slot e is provided for the upturned end c¹ to travel in, see Fig. 3.
The rod B has a projection E with a slit f. The head H and upper part H' of
the arm of the figure form one piece, same being loosely pivoted at the point g to
the figure C. The upper part 1 of the arm is provided with an upturned pin h,
passing through slit f. F' is a connecting rod of flat metal with upturned ends i
passing respectively through two excentrically placed holes in the lower part
of the arm I and body of the figure C, see Fig. 4. The lower part of the arm I
is loosely pivoted at gl to the upper part of the arm H'.
It will be seen that when the rod B is made to move up and down the following
combination of mechanical effects will result viz:
1) The body of the figure C will describe a revolving to and fro movement in
relation to the rod B.
2) The piece H H', forming the head and upper part of the arm, will be moved
in the same manner in relation to the body of the figure C.
3) The lower part of the arm I will be moved in the same manner in relation
to the part H¹.
I may reverse the device of a flat connecting rod with upturned ends by using
a flat, rod with punched out holes at each end through which pass pins raised out
of parts to be connected.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1) The construction and application in pinjointed toy figures or the like, made
of flat metal, of a connecting rod, punched out of flat metal, transferring motion
from one limb or part to another, substantially as shown and described.
2) The device in pinjointed toy figures or the like, made of flat metal, of one
limb or part imparting motion to another by means of a slit and pin, substantially
as shown and described.
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GEORGE FREDERICK LÜTTICKE.