Title:
TOY OPERATED BY DRINKING STRAW
Document Type and Number:
United States Patent 3782028
Abstract:
A toy comprising a hollow tube through which liquid can flow; a screw in the tube and rotated by the flow; a crank rotated by the screw; a linkage secured to said crank to convert the rotary motion to up and down linear motion; and a horse secured to said linkage and moved up and down thereby.
Application Number:
05/298851
Publication Date:
01/01/1974
Assignee:
The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc. (New York, NY)
International Classes:
A47G21/18; A63H29/14; A47G21/00; A63H29/00; A63H29/10
Field of Search:
46/7,41,44,127,116
US Patent References:
| 3332622 | Drinking straw | July 1967 | Lombard | |
| 1582153 | Mechanically-operated figure toy | April 1926 | Young | |
| 2988847 | Bucking and galloping broncho | June 1961 | Smith | |
Primary Examiner:
Mancene, Louis G.
Assistant Examiner:
Lever J. Q.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shreve Jr., Richard S.
Claims:
Having thus described this invention, what is asserted as new is
1. A drinking cup for containing a suitable liquid:
Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
My invention is directed toward a child's toy wherein when the child drinks liquid through a straw, a horse or other simulated animal will be caused to move in a simulated gallop or the like.
SUMMARY
To this end, a vessel containing liquid is secured by suitable tubing to one end of a hollow tube while the straw is connected to a port in the tube adjacent the other end.
A screw connected to a crank is disposed in the tube whereby the screw rotates when the liquid flows therethrough and the crank rotates in a circle. A linkage secured to the crank converts the circular motion to up and down linear motion. This motion is transmitted to the horse or the like to produce the desired motion thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a side elevation of my invention;
FIG. 2 is a plan thereof; and
FIG. 3 is a detail thereof.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
A drinking cup 10 contains suitable liquid. The cup has lid 12. A siphon 14 extending downward through the lid below the liquid level is connected by its upper portion to one end of a hollow tube 16. A port 18 in the tube adjacent its other end is connected to drinking straw 20.
A screw 22 having a horizontal axle 24 is disposed rotatably in the tube. As the liquid is drawn through the tube from the vessel to the straw, the flow of liquid rotates the screw and axle. A crank 26 secured to one end of the axle is rotated thereby in a vertical circular path.
An arm 28 is secured at a lower end to the crank. The arm extends upward therefrom through a slot 30 in support bracket 32. The upper end of arm 28 is secured to one end of arm 34. The mid point of arm 34 is pivotally secured at 36 to a vertical extension 38 of the bracket.
The other end of arm 34 is secured to the top end of vertical arm 40. This arm 40 extends downward through a slot 42 in horse housing 44 to connect via linkage arms 46 to movable horse legs 48 whereby the desired motion is obtained.
A simulated rider 50 can be secured by springs 52 to the horse whereby the rider will move up and down in the saddle.
While I have described my invention with particular reference to the drawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual scope.