Improved Toy.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 9th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Toy.
I LEILA MARY WARD of 3 Chester Street London S.W. Married do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
A toy according to this invention is an arrangement of two small carriages to
carry dolls so that by weighting one it draws up the other.
In carrying out the same I provide an incline track for the carriages to run on;
if a double incline, then one set of rails is sufficient if a single track then two sets
of rails are necessary. The carriages are connected together by a cord so that
when one is at the top of the track the other is at the bottom then by adding weight
to the top one it will draw up the other when descending. The kind of weight
preferred is small shot poured into a receptacle arranged to receive them and
emptied out when the carriage comes to the bottom. An intermediate station may
be arranged on the track and any suitable means may be employed to stop the
carriages at such station.
Dated this 5th day of October 1892.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Toy.
I, LEILA MARY WARD, of 3 Chester Street, London, S.W., Married, 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 toy according to this invention is an arrangement of two small carriages to
carry dolls, running upon an incline double track and so connected together that the
running down of the one draws up the other, to enable the descending one to do
this it is weighted before starting.
To enable my invention to be properly understood, I will proceed to describe the
same with aid of the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1-is a side view of track.
Figure 2-plan.
Figures 3 & 4-details of a convenient way for weighting one of the carriages
before starting.
A is the inclined track, consisting of jointed lengths of wood, strengthened by
cross pieces B: C, sleepers on which the lines D are laid. E and F, two stations.
G, a central arch, H, carriages, connected together by the cord J passing round
wheels K, so that as one carriage descends the other ascends. Any suitable plan
may be used for weighting the carriages as required: a suitable one is shown in
Figures 3 and 4. Under the carriage is a space L to hold shot, and fitted with a
lift up door M, at end to let out the shot as required when the carriage conjes
to the bottom. A suitable receptacle being provided to receive them, which is
then emptied into the hopper N, at top station, the shot are retained in hopper by
a door O. This hopper is provided with a guideway P to conduct the shot when
the door O is lifted into the space under the top carriage, and so sufficiently weight
it to draw up the bottom one from which the shot has been emptied. In place of
shot heavy dolls or pieces of lead could be put in the carriage as required.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A toy consisting of an incline track with double sets of rails, two carriages
running on same connected together by cord, so that the running down of one by
aid of additional weight pulls up the other. Substantially as described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. The arrangement for weighting the carriages by the use of shot, consisting of
a receptacle under the carriage, and a hopper at top to let a charge into carriage
as described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 5th day of August 1893.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
1, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for Applicant.