Improvements in Toys.
Year: 1897

page_text: COMIDELE DREIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
We, CARL SEVERIN ALGREN, Carpenter, _residing at 2372 Old Broadway,
between 131-132 Streets, and PETER KALMES, Cooper, residing at 1429
Amsterdam Avenue, both of New York, in the County of New York and State of
New York United States of America, 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:-
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This invention relates to toys, and the object thereof is to provide an improved
device of this class which is simple in construction and operation, and which is
designed to entertain and amuse the young.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which: --
Fig. 1, is a side view of our improved toy: and,
Fig. 2, a partial section on the line 2, 2, of Fig. 1.
In the drawing forming part of this specification the separate parts of our
improvements are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the
views, and in the practice of our invention we provide a wheel 5, which may be
of any desired form and construction, and through the centre of which passes a
shaft or axle 6, and we also provide a handle 7, which is provided with a yoke S,
at one end thereof, in the separate sides 9, of which, the wheel 5, is mounted, ani
the shaft or axle 6, passes through the ends 9, of the sides of the yoke 8.
Secured to the opposite ends of the shaft or axle 6, are crank wheels 10, each of
which is provided eccentrically with a crank pin 11, and secured to the handle 7,
directly back of the yoke 8, is a forwardly directed arm 12, which is provided at
its forward end with an upwardly directed extension 13, which is formed thereon
or secured thereto, and mounted on the upper end of the upwardly directed
extension of the arm 12, is a handle bar 14, and seated upon the forward end of
the arm 12, is a toy figure 15, which represents a man.
The figure 15, is provided with arms 16, and hands which grasp the handle
bar 14, and pivotally connected with the lower portion of the body of the figure 15,
at 17, are legs which are composed of separate parts loosely connected at 18, and
mounted on the crank pins 11, are rings or collars 19, which are provided with
pins 20, which are secured in the feet 21.
The lower portions of the legs of the figure 15, are also preferably provided
with small bells 22, which are suspended therefrom, in any desired manner, and
the operation of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing
description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, and the
following statement thereof.
By grasping the handle 7, and rolling the wheel 5, over the floor or over the
ground in either direction the legs of the figure will be given a movement similar
to that of a rider of a bicycle or similar vehicle, and at the same time the hells 22,
will be operated.
It will be understood that the figure may be made in any desired manner, and
may represent any desired animal, and it will thus be seen that we accomplish the

page_text: object of our invention by means of a device which is simple in construction and
operation, and perfectly adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended.
We may also connect with, or suspend from the yoke, 8, or the handle 7, other
wheels which may be operated by the crank wheels 10, but this feature of con-
struction is not an essential element of our invention, and is therefore not shown
and described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. A toy comprising a wheel which is provided with a central shaft or axle,
a handle provided with a yoke in which said wheel is mounted, said shaft or axle
being passed through the sides of said yoke, crank wheels secured to the opposito
ends of said shaft or axle, and provided with crank pins, an arm or seat support
connected with said yoke and extending upwardly and forwardly over said yoke,
and a figure mounted thereon, the legs of which are connected with said crank
pins substantially as shown and described.
2. A toy comprising a wheel which is provided with a central shaft or axle,
a handle provided with a yoke in which said wheel is mounted, said shaft or
axle being passed through the sides of said yoke, crank wheels secured to the
opposite ends of said shaft or axle, and provided with crank pins, an arm or seat
support connected with said yoke and extending upwardly and forwardly over
said wheel, and a figure mounted thereon, and legs of which are connected with
said crank pins, said arm or seat support being also provided with an upwardly
directed extension, and a handle bar connected therewith, substantially as shown
and described.
3. A toy comprising a wheel as 5, a handle as 7, provided with a yoke in which
said wheel is mounted, said wheel being provided with a shaft or axle, which
passes through the ends of the sides of said yoke, crank wheels mounted on the
ends of said shaft or axle, and provided with crank pins, an arm or support con-
nected with said handle adjacent to said yoke, and extending upwardly and
forwardly over said wheel, and a toy figure mounted thereon, the legs of which
are connected with said crank pins, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 30th day of August 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.