US2525221A - Whirling sounding toy - Google Patents

Oct. 10, 1950 R, C. HlNsEN 2,525,221

WHIRLING SOUNDING TOY Filed Sept. 29, 1947 gmc/who@ Patented Oct. 10, 1.950

UNITED! STATES" PATENT oFFicEj WHIRLING soUNDING Tor Ralph C. Hinsen, Englewood, Colo.

Application September 29, 1947, Serial No. 776,849

4 Claims. l

This invention relates to toys and more particular to toys of the spinning or whirling type which generate sound.

An object of this invention is to provide a toy which will be a source of amusement to children or adults, the toy being constructed in the form of an elongated elastic cord on one end of which is secured a ball or Weight which will act to stretch the cord under centrifugal force so that the cord will vibrate and produce a hum during the whirling of toy.

Another object of this invention is to provide in av toy of this kind an adjustable tone regulating member which is adjustable lengthwise of the cord so as to thereby provide increased or decreased vibrations of the cord and consequent variations in the tone or sound produced thereby.

A further object of this invention is to provide a toy of this kind which is of simple construction and will not get out of order under hard usage, and can be used by quite small or large children. Y

A further object of this invention is to provide a toy of this kind which will not only be a source of amusement, but also embodies educational features relative both to the action of centrifugal force and to tonal qualities of vibrant elastic cords.

To the foregoing objects, and others which may hereinafter more fully appear, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more specifically referred to and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be understoodthat changes, variations, and modifications may be resorted to which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a detailed side elevation, partly broken away of a toy constructed according to an embodiment'of this invention.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view, partly in elevation, taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1. Y

Referring to the drawing, the numeral Ill designates generally an elongated elastic cord or tape which is flat as clearly shown in Figure 2 and is provided with interwoven elastic strands II. The cord I0 is formed with a knot I3 at the inner end thereof and at the other or outer end the cord In has mounted thereon a ball or weight I2. The ball or weight I2 is formed with an opening I4 extending therethrough and the cord `Ill is extended through this opening and rmly fixed therein. vThe ball I 2 is preferably formed of rubber, such as sponge rubber or the like and the outer surface I5 of the ball I2 is preferably smooth and coated with suitable decoration so as to provide an attractive article.

A tone regulating member I6 is mounted on the cord Il] inwardly of the ball I2 and is lengthwise adjustable on the cord IU. In the present instance the tone regulating member I6 is constructed in the form of a cork which is formed with an opening Il through which the cord Il] engages. The tone regulating member I6 is frictionally heldv against endwise movement, the opening I I being such that the tone regulating member I6 will frictionally maintain its adjusted position along the length 0f the cord I0.

In the use and operation of this toy the inner k end is held in one hand and the cord is then vis rapidly swung around in a circle.

swung around in a circle. The length of cord Illa which is disposed between the tone regulating member I6 and the ball I2 will vibrate under the swinging of the cord and these vibrations will be audible when the cord is swung at a rapid rate. The adjustment of the tone regulating member I6 toward or from the ball I2 will provide for increase or decrease in the audible vibrations so that this device will not only provide an article of amusement for a child but will also provide an instructive or educational device which will teach the child variations in tone due to the auditory vibrations of the ilat cord as it cord is swung in a circle, the ball I2 will cause the cord to stretch, the tension of the cord being determined by the rapidity of the swinging of the cord and ball.

I claim:

l. A toy comprising an elongated iiat elastic cord and a spherical shaped weight on one end of said cord whereby rapid swinging of said cord will effect stretching and tensioning-thereof and will also effect audible vibration of said cord.

2. A toy comprising an elongated flat elastic When the cord, and a slotted spherical weight on one end of said cord whereby rapid swinging of said cord and Weight will effect a stretching and tensioning of said cord and will also eiect audible vibration thereof.

3. A toy comprising an elongated flat elastic resonant cord, a weight on one end of said cord adapted upon rapid swinging of said cord and weight to effect stretching and tensioning thereof and also eilect auditory vibration of said cord, and a body carried by said cord adjustable lengthwise thereof for varying the vibration of said cord.

4. A toy comprising an elongated at elastic cord, a weight on one end of said cord whereby rapid swinging of said cord and said Weight will effect stretching and tensioning of said cord to produce variable vibrations, and a body carried 4 by said cord and adjustable along the length thereof for varying the frequency of the vibrations of said cord.

RALPH C. HINSEN.

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