Abstract: An oscillating sprinkler comprises a fixed base assembly (12) and an upper housing (14) from which water distributing arms (16, 18, 20, 22) extend. A bearing member (66) depends from the upper housing (14) and is seated within the base assembly (12). An upper surface (26) of the base housing (12) comprises an undulating cam surface and bend portions (110) of the arm members act as cam followers. Bend portions (110) engage cam surface (26) and cause a reciprocal tilting of the upper housing (14) about the bearing member (66) as the upper housing (14) rotates about the base assembly (12). Water ejected from orifices (114) in the arm members (16, 18, 20, 22) act to propel the upper housing along its rotational path. A cap member (144) is rotationally mounted to the top of the upper housing (14) and pressurized water ejected through orifices (148) in the cap member (144) act to rotate the cap member in a direction opposite to the direction in which the upper housing rotates.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 1996
Date of Patent:
January 6, 1998
Assignee:
The Little Tikes Company
Inventors:
Richard C. Kephart, Peter C. McEachen, Douglas Zlatic
Abstract: A convertible game table 10 which may be used to play a variety of games including foosball, basketball, and glide hockey. The game table 10 includes side walls 14 with recesses 42 for selectively retaining clip members 44. The clip members 44 provide support for rod assemblies 38 carrying miniature players 38 which extend crosswise between the side walls 14. The clip members 44 may be retained within the side wall recesses 42 when the locking member 62 adjacent to the side wall 14 is occupying a closed position. When the locking member 62 is occupying an open position, the clip members 44 may be easily removed from the side wall recesses 42. The clip members 44 and rod assemblies 36 may be easily stored when not in use to allow the convertible game table 10 to be utilized for a different game.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 7, 1995
Date of Patent:
May 20, 1997
Assignee:
The Little Tikes Company
Inventors:
Patrick Brown, Joseph C. Cacciola, William K. Ford, Raymond J. Fritz, John R. Nottingham, John W. Spirk
Abstract: A toy golf club (10) is disclosed comprising a handle (12), a hollow shaft (14), and a club head (16). The shaft (14) defines an internal ball magazine chamber (34) sized to receive and store multiple toy golf balls through an upper aperture (40). The balls are ejected one at a time through a lower aperture (42) that extends through a lower bevelled surface (45) at the heel portion of the head (16). Sequential ejection of the balls is controlled by a gate assembly (58) comprising a lower hood member (60) pivotally mounted to the bottom of the shaft (14) within the chamber (34); a linkage arm (62) connected at a lower end to the hood member (60) and extending within the shaft (14) to the handle (12); and a trigger member (64) that is attached to the upper end of the linkage arm (62) and projects through an opening (30) in the handle (12).