Toy chain saw with sounders for simulating idling and chain saw driving noises

Claim 2

A toy chain saw including a housing having a saw chain blade support member connected thereto comprising: a. a simulated saw chain adapted to move around said saw chain blade support member; b. an electric motor carried by said housing; c. switch means for interconnecting said electric motor with a source of electricity; d. means for closing said switch to energize said motor; e. means including a sounding device in said housing for simulating the idling sounds of an internal combustion engine whenever said electric motor is operating and for selectively simultaneously simulating the sound of a running saw chain; and f. manually operable means carried by said housing for connecting said saw chain and said electric motor in drIving relation so as to move said saw chain around the blade support member and for actuating said sounding device for said simultaneous simulation of the sound of a running saw chain.

Claim 3

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 1 in which said means for closing said switch to energize said motor comprises a simulated pull-cord starter mechanism.

Claim 4

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 2 including switch opening means for opening said switch to deenergize said electric motor.

Claim 5

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 3 in which said switch opening means is adapted to lock said switch means in an open position so as to preclude the closing of said switch by the operation of said pull-cord switch closing means.

Claim 6

A toy chain saw including a housing having a saw chain blade support member connected thereto comprising: a. a simulated saw chain adapted to move around said saw chain blade support member; b. a rotatable shaft operatively coupled with said simulated saw chain; c. an electric motor carried by said housing; d. switch means for interconnecting said electric motor with a source of electrical energy; e. a simulated pull-cord starter adapted to close said switch means so as to energize said motor; f. means including a sounding device in said housing for simulating the idling sounds of an internal combustion engine whenever said electric motor is operating and for selectively simultaneously simulating the sound of a running saw chain; g. means including a sounding device in said housing for simulating the working sounds emitted by a full size chain saw which the saw chain is moving around the blade support member and for selectively simultaneously simulating the sound of a running saw chain; and h. manually operable means for interconnecting said rotatable shaft and said electric motor in driving relation so as to rotatably drive said saw chain around the blade support member and for operating said means for actuating said sounding device for said simultaneous simulation of the sound of a running saw chain.

Claim 7

A toy chain saw including a housing having a saw chain blade support member connected thereto comprising: a. a simulated saw chain adapted to move around said saw chain blade support member; b. a rotatable shaft operatively coupled with said simulated saw chain; c. an electric motor carried by said housing; d. switch means for interconnecting said electric motor with a source of electrical energy; e. a simulated pull-cord starter adapted to close said switch means so as to energize said motor; f. means including a sounding device in said housing for simulating the idling sounds of an internal combustion engine whenever said electric motor is operating and for selectively simultaneously simulating the sound of a running saw chain; g. means including a sounding device in said housing for simulating the working sounds emitted by a full size chain saw which the saw chain is moving around the blade support member and for selectively simultaneously simulating the sound of a running saw chain; and h. manually operable means for interconnecting said rotatable shaft and said electric motor in driving relation so as to rotatably drive said saw chain around the blade support member and for operating said means for actuating said sounding device for said simultaneous simulation of the sound of a running saw chain.

Claim 8

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 5 in which said manually operable means defined in (h) comprises: a. a clutch means carried by said shaft having cooperating members adapted to be moved into and out of engagement for selectively driving said shaft; and b. means for manually operating said clutch means.

Claim 9

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 6 in which said clutch means comprises a first said cooperating member affixed to said shaft and a second said cooperating member rotatably carried by said shaft, said second member being adapted to be driven by said electric motor and to driveably engage said first member.

Claim 10

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 6 in which said means for manually operating said clutch means comprises an elongated flexible member adapted to pressurally engage said second member and so constructed and arranged that tensional forces exerted on said flexible member will cause it to deform in a manner as to cause movement of said second member axially on said shaft into driving engagement with said frist member.

Claim 11

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 6 in which said means for simulating the idling sounds of an internal combustion engine comprises a flexible member disposed adjacent said second member and engageable thereby when said second member is driven by said electric motor.

Claim 12

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 6 in which said means for simulating the sounds of a running chain saw comprises a flexible member disposed adjacent said first member and engageable thereby when said first member is rotatably driven by said second member.

Claim 13

A toy chain saw comprising: a. a housing; b. a chain support member affixed to said housing; c. an endless chain carried by said chain support member and movable about the periphery thereof; d. a shaft rotatably supported by said housing; e. means affixed to said shaft adapted to drivably engage said endless chain; f. a first member affixed to said shaft; g. a second member carried by said shaft and rotatable thereon, said second member being adapted to drivably engage said first member; h. an electric motor carried by said housing adapted to rotate said second member relative to said shaft; i. means for moving said second member into driving engagement with said first member; and j. sound-emitting means in said housing cooperatively associated with said first and second members for simulating the running sounds of an internal combustion engine.

Claim 14

A toy chain saw comprising: a. a housing; b. a chain support member affixed to said housing; c. an endless chain carried by said chain support member and movable about the periphery thereof; d. a shaft rotatably supported by said housing; e. means affixed to said shaft adapted to drivably engage said endless chain; f. a first member affixed to said shaft; g. a second member carried by said shaft and rotatable thereon, said second member being adapted to drivably engage said first member; h. an electric motor carried by said housing adapted to rotate said second member relative to said shaft; i. means for moving said second member into driving engagement with said first member; and j. sound-emitting means in said housing cooperatively associated with said first and second members for simulating the running sounds of an internal combustion engine.

Claim 15

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 11 including a switch means for interconnecting said electric motor with a source of electrical energy and a pull-cord switch closing means carried by said housing for closing said switch means so as to energize said electric motor.

Claim 16

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 11 in which said second member is axially movable on said shaft and said means for moving second member into driving engagement with said first member comprises an elongated spring member operatively associated with said second member and so constructed and arranged that longitudinal forces exerted on said spring member will cause axial movement of said second member on said shaft.

Claim 17

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 13 in which said spring member is operatively connected to a trigger means carried by said housing, said trigger means being movable to exert longitudinal forces on said spring member.

Claim 18

A toy chain saw as defined in claim 11 in which said sound-emitting means comprises a flexible spring member mounted within said housing, said flexible member having a first finger engageable by said first member to produce a sound similar to that of a chain saw being driven by an internal combustion engine and a second means engageable by said second finger for producing a sound similar to that of an internal combustion engine running at idling speed.