Improvements in and connected with Mechanical Toy Bell's or. Gongs.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1894
Complete Specification. Left, 25th Apr., 1895-Accepted; 27th July, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Mechanical Toy Bell's
or. Gongs.
ORLANDO HANKS Engineer 65 Mildmay Park Islington London do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object the use of common thin sheet tin or iron, in the
manufacture of toy bells or gongs, and improved mechanical rotating action for
striking the said bells. For this purpose I stamp a bell from. a disc of common
thin sheet tin or iron. The bottom of which I extend into a flat or groved flang,
finishing with or without a ridge. Which strengthens the body of the bell or
gong, and produces propitees in the tin to give a good and clear sound. For the
improved mechanical action, I employ a loose lever rotating from the centre
spindle of bell and extending beyond the base of the bell, and terminating in. a
metal ball or weight. This lever is fixed with a ratchet wheel,. which also rotates
round the centre spindle. A ratchet with spring wire connected with hammer
works loosely on a bracket fixed to the spindle. The ratchet works in the ratchet
wheel.
The said spindle is fixed in the top of the bell, passes down the centre of
the bell through the action and terminates in a.handle. to hold with: To work the
action the lever with weight is given a rotery motion, which sets all the parts
working. The hammer continues striking during the rotation of the lever.
Dated this 28th July 1894.
ORLANDO HANKS.
Improvements in and connected with Mechanical Toy Bells
or Gongs.
ORLANDO HANKS of 65 Mildmay Park Islington N. 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 :-
This invention has for its object the use of common thin sheet tin or iron, in the
manufacture of toy bells or gongs, and improved mechanical rotating action for
striking the said bells. For this purpose _stamp a bell from a disc of common
thin sheet tin or iron the bottom of which I extend into a flat or grooved flange
finishing with or without a ridge A. B. C. D Fig. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 which strengthens
the body of the bell or gong, and produces properties in the tin to give a good and
clear sound. For the improved mechanical action 1 employ a loose lever G
Fig. 1. 3. 6 rotating from the centre spindle K Fig. 1. 3. 6 of bell A, and
extending beyond the base of the bell A, and terminating in a metal ball or weight.
This lever G is fixed with a ratchet wheel which also rotates round the centre
spindle K. Fig. 1. 3. 6. A ratchet and spring wire connection with hammer F
Fig. 1. 3. 6 works loosely on a bracket, E Fig. 1. 3. 6 fixed to the spindle K.

page_text: The ratchet F works in the ratchet wheel G. The said spindle K is fixed in the
top of the bell A, passes down the centre of the bell A through the action E. F. G.
and terminates, in a handle to hold with. To work the action E. F. G. Fig. 1. 3. 6
the lever G with weight, is given a rotery motion, which sets all the parts working.
The hammer of F continues striking dureing the rotation of the lever, G.
Before I proceed with a description of the drawings, it will be necessary to
define the meaning, of common thin sheet tin applicable to this invention. Common
thin sheet tin, means, thin sheet mild steel, or iron, with a covering of pure tin, or
tin and lead, and the mild steel or iron with covering, shall be of such a thinness
that bells or gongs, made in the ordinary shapes, without the extending flange will
give a very feeble sound, but the same shape bells, made from the same material,
with the extending flange, will give (when struck) a clean and sonorous sound.
Having given a definition of common thin sheet tin, applicable to this invention
I will now proceed with a description of the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCE TO DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1. represents section of bell A with grooved flange, section and plans of
fixed bracket E. E. Ratchet and spring wire connection with hammer F F.
Ratchet wheel connected with lever and ball G G. Coller H and spindle K.
Fig. 2. is another shape bell in section B.
Fig. 3. is section of bell A, fixed bracket E. Ratchet with spring wire
connection with hammer F. Ratchet wheel connected with lever and ball G.
Coller H and spindle K.
Fig. 4. is a section of the same bell as A with a flat flange C.
Fig. 5. is a section of a bell which slightly curves into a flat flange D.
Fig. 6. is a plan of bells A. B. C. and D fixed bracket E. Ratchet and spring
wire connection with hammer F. Ratchet wheel connected with lever and ball G.
Coller H. Spindle K and rubber spring J.
Coller H and rubber spring J are for keeping the working parts in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my eaid inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
Extending flanges A B C and D Figures 1. 2. 4. 5 for the better production of
sound in toy bells or gongs made from a piece of thin sheet tin or iron substantially
as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated the 25th day of April and the 6th day of July 1895.
ORLANDO HANKS.