An Improvement in the Construction of Valves or Cocks for Liquids, Gas, Steam, and Atmospheric Air.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1890-Accepted, 1st Nov., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Construction of Valves or Cocks for Liquids,
Gas, Steam, and Atmospheric Air.
We SIDNEY HENRY PERMAN of 18 Morley Road, Lewisham, in the County of
Kent, Iron Merchant, and EDWIN JOHN WHITE of 145 Holborn Bars, in the City
of London, Sanitary 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:-
This invention has for its object an arrangement for the better working of valves
or cocks. The valve or cock being made in any convenient form, the passage way of
this invention has no angles or shoulders for the liquids, gas, steam or atmospheric air
to pass over or against.
The closing or opening of the said passage way is effected by the turning of a
spindle having on its lower or internal end a raised spiral thread or worm formed on a
disc, which disc actuates one or more toothed racks having at the extremity or
extremities thereof a conical plug working to and from an annular opening thus
closing and opening the said passage way.
The accompanying drawings describe the most improved form known to us of
carrying our invention into effect.
Fig. 1 a section of cock or valve.
Fig. 2 spiral thread on disc.
Fig. 3 toothed rack or runner with conical plug.
Fig. 4 toothed racks or runners with conical plugs.
A is a capstan, button, round, wheel, or flat head. B is the spindle for working the
raised spiral thread or worm (Fig. 2) formed on the disc which disc actuates the
ruuners or toothed racks E E. The said runners or toothed racks are formed with
conical plugs F on their outer ends and work in the annular opening D D for the
purpose of opening and closing the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. Full passage way without angles or shoulders.
2. That being worked by a flat spiral thread and rack there is quick action without
percussion and no perishable seating.
Dated this First day of October 1890
SIDNEY HENRY PERMAN.
EDWIN JOHN WHITE.

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Mechanical Toy.
A communication from abroad by SIMON GÜNTHERMANN, of Nüremberg, Bavaria,.
in the Empire of Germany, Sheet Metal Toy Manufacturer.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for
Foreign Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street,
Manchester, both in the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the County
of Middlesex, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention has for its object a mechanical toy representing a tricycle,
velocipede or the like, which is propelled by means of a spring actuated clockwork
mechanism.
One of the novel features of the invention consists in the device for winding up
the clockwork mechanism for propelling the toy, no separate key being required, as
in toys of a similar nature. It comprises a small handle, permanently mounted on
the toy. On the same horizontal spindle as the said handle, a crown toothed
wheel is mounted, and this is adapted to gear with a pinion on the driving axle of
the toy on which the driving wheel or wheels are secured. The said crown wheel
is rotated by clockwork mechanism of any suitable construction. The steering
wheel may be permanently slightly turned out of the plane parallel with the other
wheels, so that the toy will travel in a circle, that is, round an apartment, or a
table, etcetera. When the frame is made of flexible material it can be bent so as to
turn the wheel and steer it in the direction required. A bell may be fitted on the
toy which is periodically struck by a hammer operated by one or more teeth or
projections on the driving axle. The hammer has a spring which causes it to
resume its normal position after being struck.
Dated this 30th day of September 1890.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Mechanical Toy.
A communication from abroad by SIMON GÜNTHERMANN, of Nuremberg, Bavaria,
Germany, Sheet Metal Toy Manufacturer.
I, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both
in the County of Lancaster, and 323, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
Civil 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 :-
This invention relates to moving toys, such as velocipedes, tricycles or the like.
The driving mechanism consists of a clockwork enclosed in a case 1, in which, by
rotating spindle 2, a spiral or clock spring 3 is compressed, that is to say, the
clockwork is wound up. The compressed spring 3 causes the spindle 2 to revolve,
from which the motion is transferred to the driving axle 6 by means of crown
wheel 4 and the pinion 5. The toy is then, by means of suitable arrangements, set
in motion by the revolution of this driving axle on which the driving wheel or
wheels of the toy may be secured.

page_text: One of the novel features of this invention consists in the fact that, for winding
up the toy, no separate key, as hitherto used, is required, but the winding up is
effected by means of a convenient handle 7 which is attached to the spindle 2 and
permanently remains thereon.
The mechanism is further characterised by the construction of the toothed
wheels 4 and 5, which are fixed on spindles at right angles to one another, and one
of which, 5, is shaped like an ordinary pinion, whilst the other, 4, is of a disc shape
and is provided with teeth standing at right angles to its surface.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, as communicated to me.
by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. In mechanical toys such as velocipedes, tricycles or the like, the arrangement
of a handle 7 for winding up the clockwork, which handle rests securely on the
spindle 2 and remains permanently on the same, substantially as described.
2. The herein described arrangement of parts forming the improved mechanical
toy substantially as set forth.
Dated this 5th day of February 1891.
WM. P.. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.