An Improved Optical Toy and Advertising or Pictorial Device Combined.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1891
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Complete Specification Left, 6th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 17th Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Optical Toy and Advertising or Pictorial Device
Combined.
I, FREDERICK JOHN PALMER Florenville Dawlish Devonshire Architect do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an optical toy and advertising device whereby pictures
or advertisements or other matter may be displayed or arranged on or in connection.
with suitable disc or discs or dial or dials or substitutes and viewed through an
opening or openings with magnifying or other glass or glasses in connection with
said case or casing or the said pictures, advertisements or other matter may be
viewed through a kaleidoscopic tube which is placed opposite the view holes the
said disc or discs or dial or dials or substitute being free to revolve or move and
provided with suitable means for revolving or moving same, such as a handle or
other device, or revolved or moved by the fingers.
Referring to the annexed drawings,
Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4 represent portions of the device I prefer to adopt in carrying
out the said invention which may be used in whole or in part with or without
modification.
Fig. 1 shows front elevation of same.
Fig. 2 plan of disc or dial made of glass or other transparent or translucent or
suitable material with or without holes for admitting light and having transparent,
translucent or other suitable pictures advertisements or matter placed thereover or
inserted in same.
If preferred the disc or dial or substitute may be made of card-
board, metal, wood or other material as in Fig. 3 or in other manner the holes c²
therein having translucent transparent or other suitable pictures, advertisements or
other matter placed therein or thereover. The disc or dial may also be made of
paper, muslin or substitute i strengthened by strengthening material; as in Fig. 1.
the pictures advertisements or other matter being arranged on the paper or muslin
or substitute. a is a circular or suitably shaped box or case constructed of any
suitable material having an aperture or view hole or holes b provided with magni-
fying, diminishing or other glass or glasses and depending in number and position
upon the number of advertisements, pictures or other matter arranged or displayed
in or upon the said disc or discs or dial or dials which may be transparent, trans-
lucent or have holes cover or inserted in disc or dial, transparent translucent or
other suitable advertisements pictures or other matter are placed. The disc or
discs or dial or dials is, or are fitted or inserted into box a and covered by the lid a'
having aperture or apertures d for transmission of light or the apertures may be
arranged in other suitable position the disc or discs is, or are mounted upon the
spindle or pivote which may or may not be revolved or moved by handle for
other device or the handle or the pivot may be dispensed with, the disc or discs
being revolved or moved by turning same at c or in other manner their rims or
edges g&h or other portion of surface being corrugated or made rough for
effecting said purpose. Any number of discs c may be arranged within the said
case or box a or within or in connection with any suitable casing or substitute.
Dated this 7th day of November 1891.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant

page_text: COMITETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Optical Toy and Advertising or Pictorial Device
Combined.
I FREDERICK JOHN PALMER of Florenville, Dawlish in the County of Devon,
Architect 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 an optical toy and advertising device whereby pictures
or advertisements or other matter may be displayed or arranged on or in connection
with suitable disc or discs or dial or dials or substitutes and viewed through an
opening or openings with magnifying or other glass or glasses in connection with
said casing or case, or the said pictures, advertisements, or other matter may be
viewed through a kaleidoscope the said disc or discs or dial or dials being free to
revolve or move and provided with suitable means for revolving or moving same
such as a handle or other device, or revolved or moved by the fingers.
Referring to the annexed drawings,
Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 6 7 and 8 represent portions of the device I prefer to adopt in-
carrying out the said invention which may be used in whole or in part with or
without modification.
Fig. 1. shows front elevation of same.
Fig. 2. plan of disc or dial made of glass or other transparent or translucent or
suitable material with or without holes for admitting light and having transparent,
translucent or other suitable pictures advertisements or matter placed thereover or
inserted in same.
If preferred the disc or dial or substitute may be made of card-
board, metal, wood or other material as in Fig. 3 or in other manner the holes <<³
therein having translucent, transparent or other suitable pictures, advertisements
or other matter placed therein or thereover. The disc or dial may also be made of
paper, muslin or substitute i strengthened by strengthening material; as in Fig. 4.
the pictures, advertisements or other matter being arranged on the paper or muslin
or substitute. a is a circular or suitably shaped box or case constructed of any
suitable material having an aperture or view hole or holes 6 provided with magni-
fying, diminishing, or other glass or glasses and depending in number and position
to the advertisements, pictures or other matter arranged or displayed in or upon
the said disc or discs or dial or dials which may be transparent, translucent or have
holes over or inserted in disc or dial, transparent translucent or other suitable
advertisements, pictures or other matter are placed The disc or discs or dial or
dials is, or are fitted or inserted into box a and covered by the lid a' having
aperture or apertures d for transmission of light or the apertures may be arranged
in other suitable position, the disc or discs is or are mounted upon the spindle or
pivote which may or may not be revolved or moved by handle for other device or
the handle or the pivot may be dispensed with, the disc or discs being revolved
or moved by turning same at c¹ or in other manner their rims or edges g & h or
other portion of surface being corrugated or made rough for effecting said
purpose.
If required the magnifying, diminishing or other glass or glasses may also be
made to move or slide as in Figs. 5 and 6 instead of providing each separate
aperture or view hole b. with magnifying, diminishing or other glass or glasses as
in Fig. 1a sliding or moving case or frame k (Figs. 5 and 6.) containing or
carrying magnifying, diminishing or other glass or glasses o may be arranged to
slide or move whereby the said magnifying, diminishing or other glass or glasses
may be slid or moved into the respective positions necessary for showing before or
through either of the apertures or view holes (Figs. 5 and 6.) required through
which the pictures, advertisements or other matter arranged in different circles
upon the moving disc or discs may be seen. The frame or casing k carrying or

page_text: containing the glass or glasses may be moved by means of a handle or knob mor
equivalent sliding in slot n or in other suitable manner the said frame or casing
being rabbeted to move or slide between guides or guided by any other suitable
means, the casing or frame being made of sufficient length to cover or close the
apertures or view holes b¹ excepting the one or more aperture or view hole or
apertures or view holes behind or before which the glass or glasses are temporarily
placed for viewing the pictures, advertisements or other matter arranged on disc
or discs or dial or dials thus protecting the said pictures, advertisements or other
matter arranged on the disc or discs. Fig. 7 shows plan of circular disc or dises
or dial or dials arranged for moving behind three or more screens composed of
pieces or sheets of reflecting glass or glasses or metal or other suitable material or
materials or portion or portions of a kaleidoscope whereby they will reflect or
refract the pictures, advertisements or other matter arranged on the disc or discs
or dial or dials moving behind and seen through the opening or openings Q between
the said screens p. which will reflect or refract the said pictures, advertisements or
matter seen through opening or openings and Q representing them in various
patterns and designs according as the case may be the opening or openings b can
be provided with magnifying or diminishing or other glass or glasses as herein
before described.
Fig. 8 represents perspective view of device shown in Fig. 7 the letters and
figures in both cases being the same. Any number of disc c may be arranged
within the said case or box a or within or in connection with any suitable casing or
substitute.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed what I claim and desire
to secure by Letters Patent is,
1st. The combined arrangement of the toy and advertising and pictorial device
consisting of a casing a or substitute having aperture or apertures b provided with
magnifying or diminishing or other glass or glasses revolving or moving disc or
discs or dial or dials or substitute provided with or without holes over or inserted
in which transparent or translucent pictures or advertisements or other matter are
placed. The said case or casing a or substitute having opening or openings d
provided for transmission of light opening or openings being also if required
made in the case or casing a for turning or revolving the disc or discs or dial
or dials.
2nd. The combined arrangement of the device shown in Figs. 5 and 6 consisting
of a case or covering a or substitute having aperture or apertures b' a sliding or
moving case or frame k containing or carrying magnifying or diminishing or other
glass or glasses sliding or moving before or behind the said aperture or apertures b¹
whereby the pictures, advertisements or other matter arranged in circle or circles
upon the disc or discs or dial or dials may be seen or viewed through the said glass
or glasses opening or openings being made opposite the view hole or holes or
aperture or apertures 6' for the transmission of light.
3rd. The combined arrangement of the herein described means and device or
devices for introducing and displaying changing advertisements, pictures, objects
or other suitable matter into position or positions or to move into position or
positions whereby they may be viewed through magnifying or distorting or
diminishing or other glass or glasses or through the opening or openings between
the reflecting or refracting screens p or other portion or portions of a kaleidoscope
whereby the said pictures, advertisements or other objects or matter for view may
be seen enlarged, distorted, diminished or represented in various patterns or designs
according as the case may be.
FREDERICK JOHN PALMER.