US2669062A - Toy sword - Google Patents

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Feb. 16, 1954 E, w, BAGGOTT 2,669,062

TOY SWORD Filed April 24, 1952 INVEN TOR.

EDMUND 1M BAGQOTT BY 77704-1, #M

Patented Feb. 16, 1954 UNITED TENT OFFICE TOY SWORD Edmund W. Baggott, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Ideal Toy Corporation, Hollis, N. Y., a corporation of New York 7 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in toys and has particular relation to a toy sword.

An object of the invention is the provision of a toy sword having a soft, inflated blade portion, so that the sword may be used in sham fighting and other games by children without the danger of injury.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a toy sword of the character described in which the blade portion and hilt are so constructed as to afford an effective attachment of these portions by the mere act of inflating the blade, so that the toy is economically manufactured and assembled, and also so that the blade may be easily replaced if punctured or otherwise damaged.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a toy sword of the character described in which the inflatable blade portion enables the sword to be packed, shipped and distributed with the blade collapsed, thereby providing economy of space in shipping and distribution.

Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent in the course of the following specification when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

, Fig. l is a side elevation showing the toy sword fully assembled and the blade portion inflated, with the blade portion partially broken away for convenience of illustration;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the lower portion of the sword shown in Fig. l;

, Fig. 3 is a section taken along line 33v of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4. is an elevational view of the blade por- M tion of the sword in collapsed position, this portion being folded for convenience of illustration; Fig. 5 is a section taken along line 55 of Fig 4. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the top of the sword hilt with the closure member removed;,,and

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the closure pair of opposed triangularly-shaped wings it and I! which project outwardly from the respective longitudinal edges of blade portion Hi, so that their apices are directed in'opposite directions.

2 Located above and integral with said wings I8 and I1 is an inflating member I8 which is of lesser Width at its base than the width of the blade member I4. Said inflating member I8 may be tapered toward its terminal end I9 as shown.

The blade portion I0 may be made of any suitable soft, resilient material such as rubber or the like, although I prefer to make it of a soft bendable plastic such as a vinyl resin. In the preferred fabrication of plastic, the blade portion may be made of two identical strips of plastic material cut in the shape shown in Fig. 4, and heat sealed together along their entire peripheries as indicated at 20, except at the terminal end I9 of inflating member I8.

The hilt I I is preferably moulded from a hard, rigid plastic, and is provided with a hollow tubular grip 2 I, one end of which communicates with a hollow plate or cross-guard 22. The hilt I I may optionally be provided with a guard 23.

The bottom surface of plate or cross-guard 22 has an elliptical opening 24 which registers with the bottom open end of grip 2 I, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The top end'of the grip 2| is also open and is adapted to removably receive and hold a closure member 25 which is in the form of a sword pommel. For this'purpose the top open end of grip 2I is provided with an in-turned peripheral flange 26 which contains a pair of diametrically-opposed slots 21. The closure member 25 has a corresponding pair of integral diametrically-opposed lugs 28 of substantial U- shape as shown in Fig. 3, and located inwardly of the peripheral edge of said closure member in a position to fit within the slots 21. When the closure member 25 is to be locked in position upon the open end of grip 2|, the closure member is placed upon the grip 2| with the lugs 28 located within the respective slots 21 and the peripheral edge-surface of the closure member 25 resting flush upon the flange 26. When the closure member 25 is then turned in a clockwise direction relative to the hilt II, the lugs 28 are slid beneath the flange 26, so that the closure member 25 is locked upon the top open end of grip 2 I. A pair of stop members 30 are located beneath the flange 26 and are spaced respectively in a clockwise direction from the slots 21 to limit the turning movement of the closure member 25 to a position in which it is in exact registry with the open end of grip 2L. When the closure member 25 is brought to its locked position, the ends of the lugs 28 press against the under surface ofthe flange 26, to hold the closure member frictionally in position. To further aid in the locking of said closure member, the flange 26 is provided noted that the inflating member is has a length:

which is greater than the length of the grip 2| plus the Width of plate 22. The blade portion lfl is then pulled further WlthlIl-thfl,hl1tv ll until the wings as and n are fully -located withirrfthe hollow interior of the plate or cross-guard 22.

The blade portion H1 may then be, inflated. through the end opening i9 in"infiating"mem'ber" I8, and the end of said inflating memberziolded:

is normally greater than the areaioisaid-opening 24-, sothatfthe outward pressurelof this por. .tion above and :below said opening i4v tends to tion having a pair of integral Wings projecting from opposite longitudinal edges thereof and located adjacent its open top end, said wings also being hollow and communicating with the hollow interior of said blade portion, said hilt having a through longitudinal bore and a pair of transversely-extending recesses located on 0pposite-sides thereof, said borezbein'gsized to permil: the 'uninfiated blade portion? to be drawn through said bore to an assembled position in which the top open end projects from said bore hold the blade member; Ml securel.y.--in.-its,in-

serted position.

The-sword is intendedatobe shipped and-sold with the bladev in; collapsed; position so that the user may assemble -it andinflatetherblade porrtionxfor use. Should-the blade portion "become punctured or otherwise 1damaged,.-it is only-necessary for; theuserrto :replace it-with .a newlhlade portion=which may be -:assembled and inflated," in the manner previously; desc-ribedi "While a-preferrediembodiment oivthe invention has been I shown. and. described: herein, it; is obvious that. numerousadditions; changesa and omissions may be made "in the invention without departing from the "spirit: and :scope: thereof;

l.- A toy sword'comprising'a hilt andz-a blade portion adapted to be secured- 'totsaidrhilt; said bladeportion'being hollow and sma'd'er from :aisoft, bendable; and resilient materiali'andbeing: sealed a'long'its entire periphery" exceptf a't its 'topiw'end to render: it inflatable; saidblade iporti'on' ha'vin'g aipair" OfIiIltBgl'aTWiIlgS projecting from opposite longitudinal .ede'es' 'thereof. and located inte'rm'e diaterits ends, said win'gs alsobeing nonsense communicating with the hollowinteriorof said blade portion; said hilt-having a' througn lon'gi' tudinal bore i and transversely extending recesses communicating with said bore and sized to re ceive"- the wings "of said bladeportion; 'said blade portion in collapsed condition"being sized for insertion through said bore -'wit.h its top openend projecting from said hilt 5 fOl inflation of; said blade portion and'withsaid' wings in registry with said hilt recesses; saidwings being of suiii cient size in inflated condition to be "snugly re:- ceivedivithin the recesses of said'liiltyto hold theend of said blade portion in saidhiltwhen said blade portion isinfiatedi l 2': A- toy sword comprising .axhiltanda blade portion adapted to be secured "to said .hilt, said blade portion being" hollow and made from a soft,- bendable, and resilient material, and,..be. ing" sealed along" its 1 entire periphery, except at itstop endto renderit inflatable, said blade 1101':

and. said Wings are respectively located in said transverse recesses, said wings being of sufiicient size-tosbesnu l-xireceived within said transverse :"recessess wlienizsaid blade portion is inflated thronghdtscrtopnopen end, thereby securing said blade, portion tosaid hilt.

3'."A"t o'y"sword comprising a rigid hilt and a ,coliap'sible blade portion adapted to be attached to said hilt, said hilt being made of a rigid material-a and. ha ling;-

hollow; longitudinallyeextending hand .grip,- communicating with aahollow transverse; cross-g-uard,- said hand grip having top and 'bo t-tom openendsisaid cross-guard hay ing an-opening-in registry with the: bottom open endrof said grip and adapted to receive saidblade portion for insertion of the latter in: collapsed condition. within said grip, said blade portion'beinginade-of arsoft, resilient= material; in. hollow form and being "completely closed exceptpat its top end,"saidblade-portion also having az-paireof a-lined laterally-extending integraLhollow ings adjacent its opentop end-sized: to, be: received in: the hollow interior 'o-i said crossegua-rd when the top -open end; ofis the blade; portion ,in col? lapsed position is inserted in the cross guard opening and drawn-up through said hollow-whand grip; thee-top open :endzoi said ,bladet-zportiorribee ing of sufficient :length:to'gproiect beyond the;top open end: ofrsaidhand:grip;when:.saidiwingstare located 1inzsaidc'crosseguard whereby, saidi'blade portion may beinflatedithrough :its' topropen'end, said' wingsabeingsized-tofill afportionjrofxthe hollow zinte-riorir'of said; cross-guardi when. said .bladeriportion .isinflated to -'hold isaidi'blade portion securedtto said hilt, said-bladeportion also including a' lower. blade: memberrhaving a larger cross-sectional area wheninfiated than-the opening in z-said cross-guard; ,said blade member "oeing shaped to simulatea sword blade'andbeing located e'xteriorly of said hilt in the secured inflated position-of saidb'lade portion.

" 4!- A toy sword:according to claim 3 in which said hilt has a top closure member releasably secured to the top open end of -said grip.

A toyswordiaccording to claim 3 in which the top-open end'of said'grip has an-inturned peripheral flange having a plurality of spaced openings therein, saidhilt also including a top closure 'mernber sized tocover the top open end of said-'gripand having a plurality of depending lugs having laterally-extending terminal-extensions, said lugs being spaced to fitwithin the respective flange openings when saidclosure member is placed over the top openend 01 said cover; said closure member being turnable on said hilt. to bring saidlug extensions to a locking position in which they are locatedbeneath said flange-and spaced from saidopenings;

6; A toysword' comprising a rigid hilt and a soft, bendable, resilient, and inflatableblade, unit adapted tob'elinserted within and Secured to said hilt, said. blade, unit. being. entirely hollowand hayingi a..simulated blade. portion, apair. oi in: tejg'ral winesp iectins. rom; opposite: lonsitu:

dinal edges of said blade portion and communicating therewith at the lower end thereof, and an inflating portion depending from said blade portion and wings and having a terminal air inlet aperture, said hilt having a through longitudinal bore which has a pair of opposed transverse extensions sized to receive said wings, said inflating portion and wings in their collapsed condtion being sized to be inserted within the 1ongitudinal bore of said hilt with the wings received within said transverse bore extensions and the air inlet aperture projecting out of said bore for inflation of said blade unit, the wings being sufliciently long in their inflated condition to cooperate with said transverse bore extensions to mount said inflated blade unit on said hilt.

7. A toy sword comprising a rigid hilt and a soft, bendable, resilient, and inflatable blade unit adapted to be inserted within and secured to said hilt, said blade unit being entirely hollow and having a simulated blade portion, a pair of integral wings projecting from opposite longitudinal edges of said blade portion and communicating therewith at the lower end thereof, and an inflating portion depending from said blade portion and wings and having a terminal air inlet aperture, said hilt having a through longitudinal bore which has a pair of opposed transverse extensions sized to receive said wings, said inflating portion and wings in their collapsed condition being sized to be inserted within the longitudinal bore of said hilt with the wings received within said transverse bore extensions and the air inlet aperture projecting out of said bore for inflation of said blade unit, the wings being sufliciently long in their inflated condition to cooperate with said transverse bore extensions to mount said inflated blade unit on said hilt, means to seal said air inlet aperture, and removable means to close ofi one end of said bore.

EDMUND W. BAGGOTT.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Kennedy May 24, 1949

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