US2498509A - Throwing toy - Google Patents

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Feb. 21, 1950 $ANT|AGQ 2,498,509

THROWING TOY Filed Oct. 30, 1947 j/VVE/VTOR JO5E' SANTIAGO l I j Patented Feb. 21, 1950 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE Jose Santiago, New York, N. Y.

Application October 30, 1947, Serial No. 783,013

2 Claims. (Cl. 273-97) This invention relates to a block throwing and retrieving toy.

An object of the invention is to form a block throwing toy which can be utilized to play either a simple or complicated game.

Another object is to form a block throwing toy which can be used in the playing of a game requiring varying degrees of skill.

A further object is to form a toy which is simple and inexpensive to construct and which can be used in the playing of a game which exercises the hand and eye.

These and other objects are accomplished by forming the toy of a block, a spear and a line, and by providing the block with an opening large enough to seat the block over the end of the spear and secure the block and spear to the ends of the line, so that the block can be swung from the handle, pulled upward through an arc, and dropped while positioning the spear in a position to impale the block.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanyingdrawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a disassembled perspective view of a spear throwing toy.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional View along the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of an element of the throwing toy.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a spear showing a variation in the structure of the toy.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view along the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a block showing a variation in the structure of the toy.

Fig. 7 is a-bottom plan view of the block shown in Fig. 6.

In the drawings and in the specification, in

which like reference numbers designate similar elements, a spear throwing toy l6, shown in Figs.

1-3 inclusive, is comprised of a spear II, block.

l2 and aline 13.

The spear is formed at its lower end with a extending pin H, which extends throughthe, guard and into the end l6 of the section M. The

. 2 guard is secured to the section by nails or brads l8 and the pin to the section by the brad 19.

The block I2 is provided with an opening 20 larger than the pin so that the block can rest on the guard with the pin extending in the opening.

The line I3 is secured at one end to the gripping section Hi and at the other end to the block l2 and is of a sufiicient length that the block can be thrown away and pulled back or dropped down about the pin end on the guard.

In the variation of the invention shown in Figs. 4 and 5, a spear 2| is formed with a guard 22 pro: vided with a pair of holes 23 positioned equidistant from and at opposite sides of a centrally located pin 24. A peg 25 with an enlarged head 26 rests slidably in and extends above each of the holes 23.

The block 21, shown in Figs. 6 and 7, which is to be used with the spear shown in Figs. 4 and 5, has an end face 28 formed with a centrally disposed opening 29 and a pair of holes 30, one positioned at each end of and equidistant from the opening. The central opening 29 and the holes 30 are so relatively positioned and each is of such a size that the block 21 can rest on the spear 2| with the pin 24 in the opening and the pegs 25 in the holes.

The spear and block shown in Figs. 1-3 inclusive are used to play a simple game of skill, the winner being the first to throw the block over the pin. However, the spear and block shown in Figs. 4-7 inclusive, are used to play a more complicated scoring game which requires much more skill than merely seating the block. In this game, points are allotted for seating the block on the pin with its bottom face resting on the pegs and for seating the block in such a manner that the pegs and pin are all engaged into their respective holes and opening.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to' secure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A toy comprised of a spear, a block having an opening therein and a line, the spear having a gripping section, a guard, pegs and a pin, the gripping section being positioned at the lower end of the spear and being suitable for holding in the hand, the guard being positioned above the gripping section and having a plurality of holes in its upper part symmetrically positioned and slidably containing the pegs, the pin being positioned above the guard and extending upwardly therefrom, the block and opening being so positioned and of such a size that the block can rest on the guard and pegs with the pin extending in the opening and the line having one of its ends secured to the spear and the other to the block, whereby-Hahe b1ock-can be s'lispefidd "from the spear and swung through anarc"'and thespear s0 positioned that the block will fall on the guard about the pin and rest on the pegs.

2. A toy comprised of a spear, a block-ands. line, the spear having a gripping section, a guard, a pin and a plurality of pegs, the gripping section being positioned at the lower-end ofthehandle and being suitable for holding in the hand, the guard being flange shaped and positiondabove the gripping section, thepin being supported centrally by the gua'rda'nd exteiidingzupwardly therefrom, the pegs b'eing symmetrically'-positioned about the pln andsli'dablwresting ipartly exposed 4 in the upper part of the flange, the block'being provided with a centrally positioned opening and a plurality of holes positioned thereabout, the opening and the holes each being of such a size and so relatively positioned that the pin can rest in the opening at the same time that the pegs are positioned in the holes and the line being secured at its ends to the spear and block.

I JOSE SANTIAGO.

RE'FEREN-CES drE'ED The following references are of record in the "file of this patent:

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