United States Patent
[72] Inventor
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Carlos Ramirez
Brooklyn, N.Y. (South Washington St.,
Hermann, Mo. 65041)
[211 App]. No. 845,008
[22] Filed
July 25, 1969
[45] Patented
Mar. 30, 1971
10 Claims, 6 Drawing Figs.
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3,111,317 11/1963 Cituk .......................... .. 273/106(R)X
Primary Examiner-George J. Marlo
[54] AERIAL PROJECTILE WITH .IACK-IN-THE-BOX
[52]
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2,377,498
Assistant Examiner—Paul E. Shapiro
Attorney~Peter L. Tailer
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ABSTRACT: A toy to be tossed from one player to another
has a shaft with enlarged portions and a jack-in-the-box-type
device secured by at least one catch at one end, the shaft hav
References Cited
UNITED STATES PATENTS
1/1870
11/1912
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ing trigger strings extending through the enlarged portions
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along the shaft to the at least one catch so that the touching of
> a trigger string releases the jack-in-the-box-type device.
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AERIAL PROJECTILE WITH .IACK-IN-THE-BOX
molding of the shaft 43. Fasteners 44 may span the open
grooves 40 to secure the trigger strings 42 therein‘
‘FIGS. 5 and 6 show a third embodiment of this invention in
which the head 50 of the jack-in—the-box-type device 51 serves
as a lid to cover the cavity 53 in portion 54. Device 51 has a
SUM MARY OF THE INVENTION
The toy of my’invention has a shaft with enlarged portions
formed along itsv length. A jack-in-the-box-type device is
disposed in one end of the shaft and secured therein by at least
one catch. Trigger strings extend through passages, slots, or
the like in the enlarged portions to extend longitudinally
between the enlarged portions a spaced distance from the
spring'body 52. An annular locking ridge 55 at the base of
' head 50 is held by two or more catches 56 to secure device 51
in cavity 53. The catches 56 are integrally molded as u _wardl
extending tongues 57 havrng'outwardly extending poriions 5
to which the trigger strings 64 are attached by upper loops 59.
shaft. The strings are connected to the at least one catch to
A fastener 60 may span the groove 61 to hold strings 64
therein. In the third embodiment of this invention, the release
release the jack-in-the-box-type device'if they are contacted
by the hand of a player. The toyis tossed between players and
caught by one hand at the enlarged portions. If an enlarged
portion is missed and a trigger string is contacted by the hand
of a player,.the jack-in-the-box-type device is released and
that player loses.
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of any one of two or three or even more catches 56 will release
device 51.
tion may use the head 47 of its device as a lid if desired.
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While this invention has been shown and described in the
This toy provides entertainment and excitement and
develops a wide range of skills. It is easily manufactured and
has a great appeal.
best forms known to me, it will nevertheless be understood
that these are purely exemplary and that modi?cations may be
20 made without departing from the spirit of the invention except
as it may be more limited in the appended claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
lclaim:
1. A toy comprising, in combination, an elongated shaft, en
FIG. I is a perspective view of a ?rst embodiment of the toy
of this invention;
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As shown in FIG. 4, the second embodiment of this inven
larged portions disposed along said shaft having spaces
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25 therebetween and having passages therethrough, a spring ac
FIG. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the broken away top of the
tivated device at one end of said shaft, at least one catch
toy of FIG. 1 showing the jack-in-the-box-type device being
released by the hand of a player contacting trigger strings;
retaining said spring activated device, and trigger strings ex
tending through the passages in said enlarged portions
spanning said spaces therebetween, said trigger strings being
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the top portion of a second
‘embodiment of this invention;
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30 connected to said at least one catch so that the hand of a
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player contacting a trigger string releases said device.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal section through the top_of a third
embodiment of this invention; and
2. The combination accordingto claim 1 wherein said shaft
has a cavity at one end and wherein said device is a jack-in‘
the-box-type device retained in said cavity by said at least one
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FIG. 6 is a side view of a fragment of the toy taken on line
6-6 of FIG. 5.
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' DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3,ithe ?rst embodiment of the
toy of this invention has an elongated shaft 10 having a
catch.
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3. The combination according to claim 2 with the addition
of a lid hinged over said cavity in said shaft, and wherein said
at least one catch is a single catch holding said lid closed over
said jack-in-the-box~type device.
number of enlarged portions 11g—14 formed along its length
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with spaces 16-—18 therebetween. The enlarged portions and 40 4. The combination according to claim 3 wherein said catch
is an inward ?exing single-piece spring catch pulled inward by
the spaces are substantially ?st size. Longitudinal passages 20
said trigger strings releasing said lid.
in portions 12--14 accommodate the trigger strings 21 of
5. The combination according to claim 2 wherein said jack
in-the-box-type device has a head extending over said cavity
which there should be at least two. Three strings 21 are shown
in the ?rst embodiment of this invention. The lower ends of
the trigger strings 21 may be secured by knotting them and al 45 as a lid, said at least one catch securing said head over said
cavity.
lowing the knots 22 to rest in the apertures 23 at the end of the
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6. The combination according to claim 5 wherein said at
least one catch is a plurality of inward ?exing catches, and
wherein said jack-in-the-box-type device has an annular
passages 20. The strings 21 may be secured in any other
desired manner.
Portion 11 is hollow and contains‘the cavity 26 covered by
the lid 27 hinged by hinge 28 to portion 11. Lid 27 may be
locking ridge engagedby said catches, each of said trigger
strings being secured to one of said catches, release of any of
decorated and formed as shown to appear as an insect’s head
30. A catch 31 is fixed to portion 11 and locks the lid 27
said catches releasing said jack-in-the-box-type device.
catch 31 so that tension on any one of them will pull the catch
31 to release lid 27 allowing device 31 to ?y forth. While a
passages are longitudinal aligned apertures extending through
said enlarged portions.
7. The combination according to claim 6 wherein said
closed. Within cavity 26,>there is placed a jack-in-the-box
catches
are integrally formed in said shaft as upwardly extend
type device 32' having a compression spring body 33 and a
head 34 which presses against lid 27 when it is held closed by 55 ing tongues each having an inwardly extending catch portion
and outwardly extending portion connected to a trigger string.
catch 31. The trigger strings 21 are attached or connected to
8. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said
one-piece spring catch 31 is shown, any known catch device
may be used. Although all the trigger strings 21 are shown 60
connected directly to catch 31, ‘they may be connected to
catch 31 by ?xing them together and ?xing a single string to
catch 31.
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9. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said
passages are longitudinal grooves formed in said enlarged por
tions.
10. The combination according to claim 9 with the addition
of fasteners spanning said grooves retaining said trigger strings
FIG. 4 shows’ a second embodiment of this invention.
therein.
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Grooves 40 are formed in the enlarged portions 41 to receive
the trigger strings 42 therein. This construction simpli?es the
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