US865246A - Toy. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTBD SEPT. s, 1907.,

J. HBLTZBL.

TOY.

Arrmoulon FILED JAN. 12. 1907.

@ messes JACOB I-IELTZEL, OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3, 1907.

Application filed January 12, 1907. Serial No. 352,005.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB IIELTZEL, a citizen of the `United States oi America, residing at York, in the county ol York and State oi -Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, ol which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys, and one of the principal objects oi the same is to provide a simple device for throwing a rubber ball or similar projectile into the air and to endeavor to catch the ball within the projector.

Another object of the invention is to provide an interesting and amusing game in which a rubber ball or sphere may be projected into the air and Caught upon its return within the projecting instrument.

These and other objects may be attained by means oi the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which the igure of the drawing is a perspective view oi a toy made in accordance with my invention, and showing in dotted lines one of the positions the parts may assume in use.

Referring to the drawing ier a more particular description the numeral 1 designates a tube made oi any suitable material like tin, and provided with a funnel shaped mouth or upper' end 2. A rubber band oi suitable elasticity and size 3 has secured to its opposite ends double hooks 4, which aro adapted to engage the rim or periphery 5 oi the iunnel shaped mouth 2. Secured centrally to the rubber band 3 is a cord or wire (5, said cord or wire being secured at 7 tothe band, and tending through the tube l where its terminal end is provided with a cross bar 8. A rubber' ball er other similar projectile 9 is utilized in carrying out the object oi the toy.

In use the projectile 9 is placed upon the rubber band and by pulling upon the cord or string 6, the parts assume the positions shown in dotted lines in the figure and by releasing the cord (i the projectile 9 is thrown high into the air. Upon return of the ball the player endeavors to catch it within the flaring mouth or funnel 2.

F rom the foregoing it will be obvious that an interesting, amusing' and scientific game may be played with the toy. The projectile having been thrown into the air, it will require consideraliile skill on the part of the player to catch the same upon its return. It will be understood that the tube portion 1 may be used a handle tor grasping the device, while the other hand engages the cross bar 8 ior throwing the projectile 9.

The device is ol simple construction, can be manufactured at slight; cost, and has been found very amusing and entertaining to young and old.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

The herein described toy comprising a tube having a tunnel shaped mouth, a resilient hand connected at its ends to the opposite sides elAI the mouth el? the tunnel. said resilient hand extending across'tile mouth of said tunnel, an operating cord secured centrally to the resilient band and extending through the tube, and a cross har connected to the outer end of said' cord, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I aIIix my signature in presence et two witnesses.

JACOB IIEL'IZICL.

Witnesses z ICnwAnn J. Loomis, l). O. LnIrAiAN.

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