Improvements in Toys.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 8th N v., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug. 1889-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
I, CHARLES SCOTT SNELL of Culver Park Saltash Cornwall Engineer and Designer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to produce a toy that will afford amusement to
Children and others and for this purpose I form a horse or other quadruped with the
limbs free to move separately from the body, being pivotted or otherwise attached
thereto. The fore legs or limbs being conveniently attached to a base, the weight of
the body is counterbalanced by a spring a piece of clastic or a weight acting upon
the chest or neck portion of the animal in such manner that the hind feet just
gently touch the base, any motion then given to this base I find causes very
amusing and lifelike movements in the animal; preferably the base has a projection
approximately underneath the forefeet so that a see saw motion can readily be given.
Any desirable figure or figures as for instance that of a boy may be pivotted or
otherwise attached to the animal to increase the interest therein; or the base may be
mounted on wheels and the motion transferred from them to the chest of the horse or
the like.
In a biped as for instance a fowl or bird I prefer to use another piece of elastic to
hold down the "after-part" or a piece of string giving such an amount of "play"
as will keep the centre of gravity behind the legs.
In quadruped toys the loose limbs pivotted to the trunk may be made to assume
a perpendicular position by being tied to the trunk by two pieces of elastic pulling in
opposite directions their power being balanced when the legs are perpendicular, thus
these toys will stand up without "stands" or "platforms" and will when the trunk is
depressed regain their horizontal and erect positions much to the amusement of
children.
In all cases where "elastic" is bere mentioned it is obvious that a spring may be
likewise used in place thereof.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
I, CHARLES SCOTT SNELL of Culver Park, Saltash, Cornwall Engineer and Designer
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:—
The object of this Invention is to produce a toy that will afford amusement to
children and others and for this purpose I form a horse or other quadruped (see Fig. 1
on appended Drawings) with the limbs free to move separately from the body, being
pivotted or otherwise attached thereto. The fore legs or limbs being conveniently
attached to a base, the weight of the body is counterbalanced by a "spring," a piece of
" elastic" or a weight acting upon the chest or neck portion of the animal in such
manner that the hind feet just gently touch the base, any motion then given to this
base I find causes very amusing and life like movements in the animal; preferably
the base has a projection, as shown, approximately underneath the fore feet so that a
see-saw motion can be readily given.
Any desirable figure or figures as for instance that a boy, as shown, may be pivotted
or otherwise attached to the animal to increase the interest therein, or the base may
be mounted on wheels (see Fig. 2) and the motion transferred from them to the chest

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of the horse, this may be conveniently done by cranking the front axle and attaching
a connecting rod therefrom to the chest of the horse.
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In a biped as for instance a fowl or bird I prefer to use another piece of "elastic
to hold down the "after part" (see B Fig. 3) the "fore part" being held by "elastic"
(A Fig. 3) as explained in regard to the horse, or a piece of string giving such an
amount of "play" only as will still keep the centre of gravity behind the logs may
be used at B.
In "quadruped" toys the loose limbs pivotted to the trunk may be made to assume
a perpendicular position by being tied to the trunk by two pieces of "elastic
pulling in opposite directions (see Fig. 4 A and B) their power being balanced
when the legs are perpendicular.
Fig. 5 shows the "elastic" passed through the legs and body as an axle then
threaded through the leg at C and the two ends tied together at D thus the pull
tends always to keep the legs perpendicular or in any other prearranged definite
position thus these toys will stand erect without "stands" or platforms and will
when the trunk is depressed regain their horizontal and erect positions much to
the amusement of children.
In the above illustrations the figures are assumed to be made of sheet metal or
cardboard or other flat material they may of course be made otherwise as for
instance the body may be made hollow and the axle between any pair of legs be
cranked and held by "elastic in a similar manner to that described for flat figures
(see Fig. 6).
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In all cases where "elastic" is here mentioned it is obvious that a "spring"
may be likewise used in place thereof.
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:
1st. The construction or arrangement and combination of the parts of a toy
substantially as and for the advantages herein described, in reference to and shown in
the accompanying Drawings.
2nd. The construction of toys of quadrupeds having the fore legs rigidly (more or
less) attached to a base and the body held approximately horizontal by a spring or
"elastic" fastened or affixed to the fore part substantially as and for the advantages herein
described in reference to and shown in the accompanying drawings.
3rd. The mounting of toys upon a base having a projection thereon to produce a
see-saw motion substantially as and for the advantages herein described in reference to
and shown in the accompanying Drawings.
4th. The construction of toys on wheels with a connecting rod attached to a cranked
axle and to the body of the animal or its equivalent in combination with legs more
or less rigidly attached to the base substantially as and for the advantages herein
described in reference to and shown in the accompanying Drawings.
or
5th. The construction of toys having the limbs and the body so connected by
"springs" "elastic "
that they always tend to occupy a certain normal position
with regard to each other and while admitting of forcible change of position quickly
reassume the original upon removal of the displacing cause.
Dated this 8th day of August 1880
C. SCOTT SNELL.