A Mechanical Toy.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Aug.. 1891
Complete Specification Left, 26th May, 1892-Accepted, 2nd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Mechanical Toy.
I, HENRY BENNETT of Middleton Saint George in the County of Durham
Inspecting Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to a mechanical Noah's ark toy. The imitation animals
move automatically in pairs or otherwise up into the ark. 1 accomplish this by an
endless band rope or chain running just underneath a platform the animals moveing
along the platform by being connected with the endless band, the said band rope
or chain running in a groove pulley or cog wheel which can be worked by hand or
connected with a spring or weight which after being wound up, can be liberated by
the introduction of a weight or coin and the animals thus set. in motion.
Dated this 25th day of August 1891.
HENRY BENNETT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Mechanical Toy.
I HENRY BENNETT of Middleton Saint George in the County of Durham
Inspecting Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to a mechanical Noah's ark toy. The imitation animals
move automatically in pairs or otherwise up into the ark. I accomplish this by an
endless band, rope, or chain, running just underneath a platform; the animals
moving along the platform by being connected with the endless band; the said
band, rope, or chain, running in a groove, pulleys, or cog wheels; which can be
worked by hand, or connected with a spring or weights, which after being wound up
can be liberated by the introduction of a weight or coin, and the animals thus set in
motion.
And in order that my invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed may be more readily and clearly understood, reference is given to the
accompanying drawings and to the letters and marks thercon.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section, Fig. 2 a plan shewing the arrangement with an
endless band and guide pulleys, the roof being supposed removed and the imitation
animals not connected to the rope, whilst Fig. 3 is a cross section corresponding to
Fig. 2 on line A B.
In all the figures, the same letter refers to the same part.
a a are the imitation figures.
bb is the endless band to which they are attached.
cd are the guide pulleys for the band b, the pulleys cc having their axes vertical,
and the pulleys d d having their axes suitably inclined.
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The imitation figures may conveniently be attached to narrow strips of card-
board e (or the like), and the latter attached by short wires or pegs f to the endless
band b. The cardboard strips should have sufficient space between them, to permit
their inner ends to approach without touching when passing round the guide pulleys.
To guide the imitation figures more steadily and to prevent overturning, a fixed
platform or guide g, with a central groove for the wires or pegs f, may be suitably
affixed between the endless band and the figures close to the cardboard slips e.

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hi are doors or windows, h for giving the animals admission into the interior,
and i for observing them pass to and fro inside.
k is a low imitation structure, which may be made to represent rocks or &
landscape, at the exit end of the ark, to cover the approach of the figures to the
foot of the incline. is an opening in the same for the passage of the figures.
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m is the gearing connecting the axis of one of the guide pulleys c with the axis
of the handle for moving the endless band band with it the imitation figures.
The imitation figures may be either permanently attached to the slips of card-
board e, or by means of sockets, clips, or the like, only temporarily attached so as to
be removable at will.
Commencing with the opening the figures pass up the outside incline and
through the ark in the direction indicated by the arrows.
It will of course be
understood that the number of circuits the animals make inside the ark and their
passage generally both through and outside the ark may be varied at pleasure or
convenience.
Where a flat band is used the steadying platform may be dispensed with.
I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not limit myself to the precise
details herein described and illustrated, nor do I limit myself nor make any claim
to any special arrangement of spring or weight winding up mechanism, nor coin nor
weight release for such mechanism but,
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A mechanical Noah's ark toy in which the imitation figures are arranged to be
moved up into and through the ark by being connected to an endless band, rope, or
chain, guided by pulleys, placed in suitable positions and if requisite steadied by a
fixed platform or steadying guide.
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4th day of May 1892.
J. CLARK JEFFERSON A.R.S.M., Wh. Sc.,
2, East Parade, Leeds, Agent for Applicant.