Title:
ROLLING VEHICULAR TOY
United States Patent 3806156
Abstract:
A spherical inflated device to be used as a rolling toy, with an internal spherical seating section connected to the exterior of the device by one or more cylindrical passage holes. Handholds are fitted in the internal seating section to enable the occupant to shift his weight and thus provide motion and direction control to the device. The device may be fabricated by means of combining a series of independently formed inflated shaped sections.
US Patent References:
Aquatic recreational device
Nosak - May 1960 - 2938727
RANDOM MOTION RECREATION VEHICLE
Curlee - August 1969 - 3460828
Aquatic recreational device
Nosak - May 1960 - 2938727
RANDOM MOTION RECREATION VEHICLE
Curlee - August 1969 - 3460828
Application Number:
05/266717
Publication Date:
04/23/1974
Filing Date:
06/27/1972
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Assignee:
The Raymond Lee Organization, Inc. (New York, NY)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
440/21, 440/100
International Classes:
A63B19/02; A63B19/00; A63G29/00
Field of Search:
280/206,26X 115/20 272/1B
Primary Examiner:
Spar, Robert J.
Assistant Examiner:
Weaver, Ross
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Podell, Howard I.
Claims:
Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is
1. A spherical shaped device adaptable for use as a rolling and tumbling toy which consists of an external spherical surface joined to an internal concentric spherical surface by open radially oriented cylindrical tubes with the space between the internal surface and the external surface sealed and inflated with air to maintain the spherical shape of the device, said device being formed by the joining together of eight identical inflated shapes with
1. A spherical shaped device adaptable for use as a rolling and tumbling toy which consists of an external spherical surface joined to an internal concentric spherical surface by open radially oriented cylindrical tubes with the space between the internal surface and the external surface sealed and inflated with air to maintain the spherical shape of the device, said device being formed by the joining together of eight identical inflated shapes with
Description:
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a rolling or tumbling toy, in which a seated occupant may roll. The device is of a generally spherical shape, and is formed to shape by inflated plastic sheeting.
An advantage of this device is that the internally seated occupant is protected from injury of impact, when the rolling device is brought to an abrupt halt, by the shock absorbent qualities of the inflated toy.
A further advantage of the device is that the seated occupant may shift his weight by means of mounted handholds so as to put the device into motion and to control the direction of said motion.
The device is in the general shape of a spherical shell within a concentric larger spherical shell. The space between the two spherical shells is inflated with air. Egress to the inner sphere, in which the occupant sits, is through any one of several tubular tunnels linking the inner shell with the external shell.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The objects and features of the invention may be understood with reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, taken together with the accompanying drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is an elevation view of the rolling toy;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a section of the rolling toy;
FIG. 3 is a cross-section, in elevation, of the rolling toy and the seated occupant; and
FIG. 4 is an elevation view of the rolling toy at the moment of impact with a vertical surface, indicating the shock absorbing qualities of the toy.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT:
Turning now descriptively to the drawing, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIG. 1 illustrates the toy 10 formed with an external spherical shell 15 fastened to an internal concentric spherical shell 12 with tubular radially oriented tunnels 11 joining the internal spherical shell 12 with the external shell 15 to provide egress to and from the interior 38 of the toy 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, the occupant 20 rests in an umbilical position in the interior 38 with his hands 22 grasping one or more of the several handholds 21 which are fastened to the interior shell 12. The inflated space 25 between the inner shell 12 and the external shell 15 may be reinforced by internal partitions in addition to the walls 28 of tubes 11. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 2, the device 10 may be formed by joining together several shapes 30, each shape 30 being in the form of a partial unit so that the surfaces 31 when joined together by an adhesive become an internal partition of the completed spherical toy 10. The concave surfaces 11A are joined to form the complete tube 11 leading between the inner seating section and the outside of the toy 10.
Section 30, shown in FIG. 2, when joined to seven other similar shapes, by applying adhesive to plane surfaces 31 and joining said plane surfaces together, forms a rolling toy 10 with six radial tunnels 11 between the inner occupant area and the external shell 15.
FIG. 4 illustrates the manner in which the toy 10 absorbs shock when it rolls along the ground 35 into a vertical wall 36. The external spherical surface is flattened along the area of impact with the internal inflated air distributing the force of impact evenly throughout the area of the internal shell 12 and the external shell 15.
Since obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of the invention described herein, it is indicated that all matter contained herein is intended as illustrative and not as limiting in scope.
This invention relates to a rolling or tumbling toy, in which a seated occupant may roll. The device is of a generally spherical shape, and is formed to shape by inflated plastic sheeting.
An advantage of this device is that the internally seated occupant is protected from injury of impact, when the rolling device is brought to an abrupt halt, by the shock absorbent qualities of the inflated toy.
A further advantage of the device is that the seated occupant may shift his weight by means of mounted handholds so as to put the device into motion and to control the direction of said motion.
The device is in the general shape of a spherical shell within a concentric larger spherical shell. The space between the two spherical shells is inflated with air. Egress to the inner sphere, in which the occupant sits, is through any one of several tubular tunnels linking the inner shell with the external shell.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The objects and features of the invention may be understood with reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, taken together with the accompanying drawing in which:
FIG. 1 is an elevation view of the rolling toy;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a section of the rolling toy;
FIG. 3 is a cross-section, in elevation, of the rolling toy and the seated occupant; and
FIG. 4 is an elevation view of the rolling toy at the moment of impact with a vertical surface, indicating the shock absorbing qualities of the toy.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT:
Turning now descriptively to the drawing, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIG. 1 illustrates the toy 10 formed with an external spherical shell 15 fastened to an internal concentric spherical shell 12 with tubular radially oriented tunnels 11 joining the internal spherical shell 12 with the external shell 15 to provide egress to and from the interior 38 of the toy 10.
As shown in FIG. 3, the occupant 20 rests in an umbilical position in the interior 38 with his hands 22 grasping one or more of the several handholds 21 which are fastened to the interior shell 12. The inflated space 25 between the inner shell 12 and the external shell 15 may be reinforced by internal partitions in addition to the walls 28 of tubes 11. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 2, the device 10 may be formed by joining together several shapes 30, each shape 30 being in the form of a partial unit so that the surfaces 31 when joined together by an adhesive become an internal partition of the completed spherical toy 10. The concave surfaces 11A are joined to form the complete tube 11 leading between the inner seating section and the outside of the toy 10.
Section 30, shown in FIG. 2, when joined to seven other similar shapes, by applying adhesive to plane surfaces 31 and joining said plane surfaces together, forms a rolling toy 10 with six radial tunnels 11 between the inner occupant area and the external shell 15.
FIG. 4 illustrates the manner in which the toy 10 absorbs shock when it rolls along the ground 35 into a vertical wall 36. The external spherical surface is flattened along the area of impact with the internal inflated air distributing the force of impact evenly throughout the area of the internal shell 12 and the external shell 15.
Since obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of the invention described herein, it is indicated that all matter contained herein is intended as illustrative and not as limiting in scope.