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EP 0 191 565 A2 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication: |
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20.08.1986 Bulletin 1986/34 |
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Date of filing: 24.01.1986 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A63H 29/18 |
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07.02.1985 GB 8503108
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Applicant: Keung, Pui-ying |
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Hong Kong (HK) |
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Inventor: |
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- Keung, Pui-ying
Hong Kong (HK)
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Representative: Matthews, Graham Farrah et al |
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BROOKES & MARTIN
Incorporating
MATTHEWS, HADDAN & CO.
High Holborn House
52/54, High Holborn
London, WC1V 6SE
London, WC1V 6SE (GB) |
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(57) A toy comprises a drum which is adapted to be fitted with a rubber band and the drum
is attached to a device which can be caused to move by winding up and releasing the
rubber band.
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[0001] This invention relates to toys and its object is to provide a wind-up movable toy
which can be produced very cheaply.
[0002] According to the invention a drum is adapted to be fitted with a rubber band and
the drum is attached to a device which can be caused to move by winding up and releasing
the rubber band.
[0003] In a constructional form of the invention the drum is mounted on axle means and has
an axial hole at one end and two holes at the other end spaced apart from each other
so that a rubber band passing through all three holes can be wound up so as then to
rotate the drum around its axis.
[0004] The device may be a toy car, toy boat, or other movable device.
[0005] The invention will be further described by way of example with reference to the accompanying
diagrammatic drawings wherein:-
FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a toy made in accordance with the invention; and
FIGURE 2 is an elevational view thereof.
[0006] A cart 10 is a plastics moulding and is provided at one end with an axle 11 and two
wheels 12,13. Near to the other end of the cart and projecting downwardly from the
bottom thereof is a pin 16, the top end of which is turned over so that it cannot
fall out of the bottom of the cart but it can rotate therein. Fixed to the pin 16
is a cross-bar 18 which carries two forwardly projecting shafts 19, 20. Near to the
front ends of the shafts they carry inwardly projecting axle pins 22, 23.
[0007] A drum 25 is rotatably mounted on the axle pins 22, 23.
[0008] The drum 25 is provided with holes at its ends to receive the pins 22, 23 and with
two other holes 25, 26 at one end that are spaced apart on a diameter of that end.
[0009] A rubber band 27 passes through the holes 25, 26 and through the hole at 23 and is
knotted around the shaft 20.
[0010] The barrel can be rotated thereby winding up the rubber band whereupon the toy can
be placed on the floor and the barrel will rotate so as to pull the cart along.
1. A toy comprising a drum (24) rotatably mounted on a support (18,19,20) said drum
having means (25,26) to receive a rubber band whereby the band can be wound up by
rotating the drum, and released to cause the drum to travel along the ground, and
a cart (10) or other device attached to said support.
2. A toy as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means are two holes opening at one end
of the drum and which are spaced apart and extend through the drum and are inclined
towards each other towards the other end.
3. A toy as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the support comprises a cross-bar (18)
and shafts (19,20) and the cart
(10) is mounted at its forward end on the cross-bar and has two ground-engaging wheels
(1) at its rear end.