Improvements in Toy Buckets.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Toy Buckets.
I, WILLIAM STEAD, of 4, Beechwood Mount, Cardigan Lane, Leeds, in the County
of York, Iron Moulder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to children's toy buckets or pails for seaside and other
use, the object being to provide a means for forming or moulding various figures
in the sand or other material used.
According to my invention the sides of the bucket or pail are preferably made
fluted, and on the bottom of the bucket is formed (by stamping or in any suitable
manner) a design such as the figure of a lion or other animal or any other desired
object.
In lieu of the sides being fluted they may be made flowered or figured in any
.desired manner.
The bottom of the bucket may also be made detachable so as to allow several
figures or impressions to be interchangeable in one bucket, these detachable im-
pressions being made of any convenient material and attached in any suitable
manner.
Or if desired, loose interchangeable moulds may be inserted in the bucket
bottom, these being applicable also to the ordinary toy bucket as at present used.
My invention is applicable to buckets of wood, metal, or any other material.
Dated this 10th day of October 1899.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM STEAD, late of 4, Beechwood Mount, Cardigan Lane, but now of 37,
Burley Lodge Road, Leeds, in the County of York, Iron Moulder, 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:-
1
My invention relates to children's toy buckets or pails for seaside and other use,
the object being to provide a means for forming or moulding various figures in
the sand or other material used, hereinafter referred to as sand.
In order that my invention may be readily understood, I will describe same
with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a sectional
elevation and Figure 2 is a sectional plan view, of a bucket constructed accord-

page_text: ing to my invention. Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of a bucket having a
detachable bottom and Figure 4 is a similar view of a bucket fitted with an
interchangeable mould.
According to my invention, and with particular reference to Figures 1 and 2,
a bucket is illustrated having plain sides A, and fitted with a bottom or base
piece in which is formed a design, such as the figure of a lion, as shown at C,
or a design representative of any other animal or object as desired. In the illus-
tration the design is shown formed in intaglio, but if desired it may be pro-
duced in bas-relief.
The sides A of the bucket may be of fluted or of figured formation, in order
to produce ornamental designs upon the sides of the sand mould.
Referring to Figure 3 of the drawing, a bucket is shown having a detachable
bottom D, in which a design U is formed. The bottom D is so constructed that
upon forcing it into the open base of the bucket, it is retained by reason of the
friction and spring between the parts, and forms a comparatively tight joint;
and further it may be readily removed and replaced by other bottoms of similar
construction having different designs C.
Referring particularly to Figure 4, a bucket is shown having a fixed base
piece B, and an annular groove A¹ is formed in the sides A to receive springs E
carried upon an interchangeable mould F', in which a design C is formed, where-
by the mould I may be inserted into the bucket and retained in position therein.
Other interchangeable moulds such as F may be provided having different designs
to be used in conjunction with such a construction of bucket.
In some cases it may be desirable to provide auxiliary moulds, of varying
diameters and designs, to be used in conjunction with buckets constructed and
fitted as herein before described. The auxiliary moulds may be used in the follow-
ing manner: After the bottom mould has been covered by a shallow layer of
sand, an auxiliary mould of the required diameter is inserted and a further layer
of sand then supplied, and a second auxiliary mould of larger diameter to fit the
bucket then introduced, and another layer of sand supplied, such arrangement
being continued until the bucket is filled. when the moulds may be turned out
in the ordinary manner and the various designs separated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. Improvements in toy buckets, consisting in forming in the base or bottom
of the bucket a design for moulding figures in sand, substantially as herein before
described..
2. Improvements in toy buckets, consisting in forming in the base and sides of
the bucket, designs for moulding figures in sand, substantially as herein before
described.
3. Improvements in toy buckets, consisting in providing detachable bases or
bottoms for buckets, having designs formed therein, substantially as herein-
before described.
4. Improvements in toy buckets, consisting in forming an annular groove in
the sides of the bucket, in combination with interchangeable moulds, provided
with retaining springs, substantially as and for the purposes herein before described.
Dated this 11th day of July 1900.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.