Toy

Abstract

The toy described here is formed by two semi-cylindrical bodies connected together via bands. This toy is able to vary the represented images in a simple and surprising manner, thus increasing the playing possibilities and the fun of the child.

1 . A toy comprising:
 a first body having a first surface of cylindrical geometry with a semicircular profile or an arc-of-circle profile;   a second body having a second surface of cylindrical geometry with a semicircular profile or with a second arc-of-circle profile,   flexible-band means interconnecting said first and second body in such a way as to allow a mutual rotation by means of rolling of said first and second surfaces against one another.   
     
     
         2 . The toy according to  claim 1 , wherein said band means comprise:
 a first band having a first free central portion, intended to be selectively wound around said first surface and around said second surface, and two end portions at opposite sides of said central portion, fixed respectively on a first edge of said first body, which transversely delimits said first surface, and on a first edge of said second body, which transversely delimits said second surface;   a second band having a second free central portion, intended to be selectively wound around said first surface and around said second surface, and two end portions at opposite sides of said central portion fixed respectively on a second edge of said first body, which transversely delimits said first surface on an opposite side with respect to said first edge, and on a second edge of said second body, which transversely delimits said second surface on an opposite side with respect to said first edge;   wherein said first central portion and said second central portion extend from one of the end portions of the respective band to the other, and have a length essentially equal to the length of said profiles of said first and second surface.   
     
     
         3 . The toy according to  claim 2 , comprising a third band having a third free central portion, intended to be selectively wound around said first surface and around said second surface, and two end portions at the opposite sides of said central portion, fixed respectively on said first edge of said first body, and on said first edge of said second body. 
     
     
         4 . The toy according to  claim 3 , wherein said first and third band are arranged above and below said second band, according to a mutually symmetrical configuration with respect to the latter. 
     
     
         5 . The toy according to  claim 2 , wherein said first and second band have images on both of their respective opposing faces. 
     
     
         6 . The toy according to  claim 5 , wherein said first and second surfaces are each subdivided into a first and a second region having respective representations, in a manner such that when said first band is wound on said first surface and said second band is wound on said second surface, the first faces of said first and second band and the first regions of said first and second surfaces together represent a given first representation, the second regions of said first and second surfaces being covered by said first and second band, and in such a way that when said first band is wound on said second surface and said second band is wound on said first surface, the second faces of said first and second band and said second regions of said first and second surface together represent a given second representation, said first regions of said first and second surfaces being covered by said first and second band. 
     
     
         7 . The toy according to  claim 1 , wherein said mutual rotation of said first and second body is of a greater entity than 360°. 
     
     
         8 . The toy according to  claim 7 , wherein said mutual rotation comprises 720°.