TOY (OPTIONS) AND MUSICAL MECHANISM FOR THIS TOY Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC A63H15/06 

FIELD: mechanics.

SUBSTANCE: first options of toy design include body consisting of upper and lower spheroidal volumes. Lower volume is larger and contains weight. Musical mechanism includes hammer located between tuning forks. Tuning forks are in the shape of rods fastened to the lower spheroidal volume. Spheroidal volumes are detachable and interconnected by circular coupling fixed to the upper volume. Circular coupling has circular projection to interact with hollow located on the neck of lower spheroidal volume or with hollow located on spacing washer having circular projection to interact with hollow located on the neck of lower spheroidal volume. Hammer is in the form of sphere freely displaced between rods. Rods are fastened to support base in circumferential direction. Support base is attached to weight. Distance between those rods which are next located is less than sphere diameter. Free ends of, at least, part of rods are turned down towards each other to limit sphere displacement along rods. Second option of toy design differs in that the metal membrane is located in the upper volume neck. Metal membrane is to form closed hollow inside upper volume and displace additional hammer in the shape of sphere. The third option of toy design is distinctive in that the metal thin-walled cup is installed in the lower volume neck. Diameter of the upper cup part is not less than diameter of circle where rods are installed. Besides, diameter of the lower part is less than the diameter of circle where rods are installed. The lower part of the cup is situated between those rods. Musical mechanism of toy includes hammer located between tuning forks in the form of rods. Hammer is in the form of sphere freely displaced between rods. Besides, distance between adjoining rods is less than sphere diameter. Free ends of, at least, part of rods are turned down towards each other to limit sphere displacement along rods. Mechanism may be provided with metal thin-walled cup. Diameter of the upper part is not less than diameter of circle where rods are installed. Besides, diameter of the lower part is less than diameter of circle where rods are installed. The lower part of the cup is situated between those rods.

EFFECT: improvement of toy life time owing to repair capabilities and toy musicality owing to sound and tone variation.

5 cl, 4 dwg