A Toy Lawn Roller.
Year: 1894

page_text: Pate of Application, 9th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1894 -Accepted, 12th Jan., 1995
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Toy Lawn Roller.
ALBERT SUGDEN, 43 Basnett Road, Lavender Hill, London S.W. Brass
Finisher JAMES DE MUNTON 35 Rozel Road, Clapham, London S.W. Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A cylindrical drum of tin, with a wire spindle running lengthways through the
centre; and having its centre cranked; the spindle is carried through the upright
ends of the drum; bent round and carried up to; and fixed in a wooden handle, so
as to enable the drum to be trundled along the ground. Inside the drum and
running parallel to the spindle are five or six musical wires; these are stretched
tight and firmly secured by the solder to the upright ends of the drum. A spring
of wire is fastened to the cranked spindle centre and on catching the musical wires
causes them to vibrate and sound. The upright ends of the drum are pierced by
small holes round the outer edge so as to allow the sounds to escape to the air.
Outside, the ends are covered with a thin disc so as to make a more finished
appearance on the outside. By means of the accompanying drawing and description
of the various parts; the nature of the invention will be readily understood.
Fig. 1. A general sectional elevation.
Fig. 2. An end view.
On trundling the toy along the ground by means of the handle C, the drum A.
revolves carrying the musical wires D with it. The wires D then alternately
come into contact with the spring G which is fastened to the cranked centre F of
the wire spindle B. The spring G after striking the musical wires D and causing
them to vibrate, releases itself and is then ready for coming into contact with the
next one.
These wires D are firmly secured to the upright ends E by solder.
The upright ends E are pierced with holes J so as to allow the sounds to escape
to the air. On the outside of them are the discs H to give the toy a finished
appearance and to cover up the fastenings of the musical wires.
A clip I is used to keep the wire spindle ends together.
Fig. 2. is an eud view and is not needed in the description, but the same letters
denote the different parts as in Fig. 1.
Dated this 9th day of June 1894.
ALBERT SUGDEN, 49 Marmion Road Lavender Hill S.W. Brass Finisher, late
of 43 Basnett Road S. W. JAMES DE MUNTON, 35 Rozel Road Clapham. S.W.
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':
A cylindrical drum of tin or other suitable light metal; with a wire spindle
running. lengthways through the centre of the drum. The spindle is carried

page_text: through these upright ends, bent, round and carried up to; and fixed in a wooden
handle; so as to enable the toy to be trundled along the floor or ground. Inside
the drum and running parallel to the spindle are fixed five or more musical wires;
these are stretched tight and firmly secured by solder to the upright ends of the
drum. A small looped wire spring is fastened to the cranked spindle centre; so
that when the drum revolves the spring comes into contact with the wires and on
releasing itself causes the wires to vibrate and sound. The upright ends of the
drum are pierced by four or more small holes round the outer edge, or by one in
the centre, so as to allow the sounds to escape to the air. On the outside of the
upright ends a thin disc of tin is fastened so as to give the toy a more finished
appearance. The toy is either painted or lacquered.
The nature of the invention may perhaps be more readily understood by means
of the drawings furnished with the Provisional Specification No. 11204 June 9th
1894. Kindly refer to same for description as follows:-
:-
;
On trundling the toy along the floor or ground by means of the handle C, the
drum A revolves carrying the musical wires D with it. The wires D then
alternately come into contact with the spring G which is fastened to the cranked
spindle centre F of the spindle B. The spring G after striking the musical wire D
and causing them to vibrate; releases itself and is then ready for coming into
contact with the next musical wire.
These musical wires D are firmly secured to the upright ends E by solder. The
upright ends E are pierced with four or more holes I so as to allow the sounds to
escape to the air. On the outside of the upright ends E are fixed the metal
discs H to give the toy a more finished outward appearance.
A clip I is used to keep the wire spindle ends together.
The toy is made as follows:-
The bodies of the drum are cut out of sheet tin, to size, and soldered with a
scam running lengthways: the upright ends and discs are stamped by means of dies
from the sheet tin. The upright ends being dished or recessed, and the discs
fitting in the recess and having a central hole so as to allow the sound to escape to
the air. The spindles are made of bright steel wire; and being bent to the
required shape by templet. The method of making up the toy is as follows.
:
One upright end is soldered to the body of the drum, the wire spindle is then
passed through the centre hole, and then the musical wires are fixed to the upright
end. The other upright end is then passed along the spindle, the wires threaded
through the holes then the upright end is soldered to the body of the drum; the
wires are stretched tight and soldered on the outside of the upright end; next the
discs are soldered to the upright ends. The spindle ends are then brought together
and a clip put on; the handle being then driven on the ends of the wire spindle.
The drum is then either painted or lacquered.
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Having BOW 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. By fixing the working parts of a small musical box inside and against the
upright end of the drum as follows:-(The toy can then be made to play any tune.)
The musical box is soldered to the inside and against the upright drum end: to
the handle is fixed a lever resting at one end on the spindle B. On the drum
revolving and carrying the musical box with it, the lever comes in contact with the
spindle, causes the box to turn on its axis and play.
2. That the toy is suitable either for indoor or outdoor amusement.
3. That it will be strongly made and of British materials and workmanship.
ALBERT SUGDEN.
JAMES DE MUNTON.