An Improved Toy.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Toy.
I, WILLIAM HENRY DALLIMORE of 64 Lynette Avenue, Clapham Common,
South Side, in the County of Surrey Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of
my said invention to be as follows :―
The object of my invention is to construct a toy of the dancing doll variety in
which the jointed limbs of the doll or dolls are caused to move and so imitate
dancing, boxing and similar movements.
In carrying out my invention I form the body of the doll, preferably, in two
parts, and pivot the limbs to one of these parts in such a manner that they may be
operated from below by suitable rods or connections attached to the limbs by pivots,
joints or otherwise. The body of the doll is supported on a platform by a tube of
sufficient internal diameter to enclose the connecting rods, thus rendering the move-
ments of the rods invisible. The rods connecting the jointed limbs pass down
through the tube and platform and terminate with suitable hooks, eyes or loops for
the reception of the fingers of the operator beneath the platform.
The underside of the platform may be fitted with suitable provisions for the
reception of the fingers of the operator for steadying the toy while working.
It is obvious that two or more dolls may be placed upon one platform and operated
in a similar manner.
Dated 8th November 1893.
"
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
An Improved Toy.
I, WILLIAM HENRY DALLIMORE 64 Lynette Avenue, Clapham Common
South Side Surrey Gentleman, 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:-
The object of my invention is to construct a toy of the dancing doll variety in
which the jointed limbs of the doll or dolls are caused to move and so imitate
dancing, boxing and similar movements.
In carrying out my invention I form the body of the doll preferably, in two parts,
and pivot the limbs to one of these parts in such a manner that they may be operated
from below by suitable rods or connections attached to the limbs by pivots, joints
or otherwise. The body of the doll is supported on a platform by a tube of
sufficient internal diameter to enclose the connecting rods, thus rendering the move-
ments of the rods invisible. The rods connecting the jointed limbs pass down
through the tube and platform and terminate with suitable hooks, eyes or loops for
the reception of the fingers of the operator beneath the platform.
The underside of the platform may be fitted with suitable provisions for the
reception of the fingers of the operator for steadying the toy while working.
It is obvious that two or more dolls may be placed upon one platform and operated
in a similar manner.

page_text: Referring to the annexed drawings Figure 1. is a front elevation of my invention,
the dress or clothes being removed for purposes of clearness.
a is a base piece open at the back and having an upright or hollow support b
attached to same, which carries a plate c. Two wires or rods d & d' pass through
the upright and terminate below the top of the base in rings or loops e and e¹, the
arms and f¹ of the figure are pivoted to the plate c at g and g' respectively and
have prolongations and h' which engage in rings i and i formed on the wires d and d².
The legs o and o¹ are pivoted at p and p' to the plate c and have prolongations q and q
which engage in the rings and formed on the wires d and d'. The head; is.
pivoted to the plate cat k and has a piece attached to same having two inclined
planes m and m' upon which the bent ends n and n' of the wires d and d' act.
It will be seen that by pulling down the wire d the head; will be inclined in the
direction of the arrow 1, the arm f and leg o being at the same time raised. Upon
pulling down the wire d', the head ; will be inclined in the direction of the arrow 2
and the arm f' and leg o' will be raised while the arm fand lego will return to their
initial position.
The figure may be suitably draped or clothed as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. The combined construction and arrangement of a mechanical doll substantially
.as described & illustrated.
2. In mechanical figures or dolls, a base piece supporting a plate by means of a
hollow support through which two wires pass & to which the jointed arms and legs
of the figure are movably attached, said arms and legs being pivoted to the plate
aforesaid; a head pivoted to said plate and having a piece attached to same formed
with two inclined planes upon which the bent ends of the two wires aforesaid
-engage; the other ends of said wires terminating in loops below the top of said base
piece, all in combination and substantially as described.
Dated this 20th day of March 1894.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.