Amusement devices: toys – Operated by relatively moving fluid or pressure differential – Including motorized fan
Patent
1984-02-27
1986-03-04
Hafer, Robert A.
Amusement devices: toys
Operated by relatively moving fluid or pressure differential
Including motorized fan
446178, 446 7, 446231, A63H 3340, A63H 1700, A63H 2700
Patent
active
045739382
ABSTRACT:
A spaceship type toy is disclosed employing a lower base assembly, a duct, and a generally spherical toy space capsule closely received by the tube. A fan assembly within the base provides air pressure to the lower portion of the duct which, when sufficiently great, causes the toy capsule to translate within the tube, thus simulating space travel over a limited distance. By providing an adjustable electrical power supply to the fan assembly, the position of the capsule within the tube can be controlled by the user. In accordance with another feature of this invention, within the capsule is a seat which supports a toy astronaut figure. This seat can be rotated between two positions, which causes an electrical switching action upon a visual display within the spacecraft. The toy astronaut figure chair is further movable to expose a battery compartment within the spacecraft. Additional embodiments of this invention include a modified tube structure enabling a pair of base and fan assemblies to be connected at each end, thereby providing control over the movement of the capsule from one point to another.
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Hafer Robert A.
Muir D. Neal
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