A New or Improved Aerial Toy.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 29th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Aerial Toy.
I, PETER FRIEDRICH HERMANN REIFFENSTEIN, of Zeil No. 5 Frankfurt am
Main, in the Empire of Germany, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in a new or improved aerial toy designed to operate
in connection with a flying kite and intended for the amusement of children
or others.
The toy consists of a light representation of a bird or of a butterfly or other
winged insect having wings articulated to a body frame so that when the said wings
are brought down into a suitable extended position and there retained by an easily
loosened fastening the bird or the like being placed to run upon the extended string
of a flying kite will be raised by the wind and will continue to ascend the string
until an extended wire or other trigger or detent on the said bird or the like strikes
the kite or any other obstacle on the string and releases the aforesaid fastening
permitting the wings to fold together or collapse under influence of a light bamboo,
whalebone, or other spring arranged for that purpose, whereupon the artificial bird
or the like losing its self supporting power will fall back along the string and return
to the earth. This action will be repeated as often as the toy is set and properly
adjusted on the extended string of the flying kite.
Dated this 13th day of February 1893.
R. HADDAN,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Aerial Toy.
I, PETER FRIEDRICH HERMANN REIFFENSTEIN, Merchant, of Zeil No. 5,
Frankfurt on Main in the Empire of Germany, 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 consists in a new or improved aerial toy, designed to operate
in connection with a flying kite and intended for the amusement of children
or others.
The toy consists of a light representation of a bird or of a butterfly or other
winged insect, having wings articulated to a body frame, so that, when the said
wings are brought down into a suitable extended position and there retained by an
easily loosened fastening, the bird or the like being placed to run upon the extended
string of a flying kite will be raised by the wind and will continue to ascend the
string until an extended wire or other trigger or detent on the said bird or the like
strikes the kite or any other obstacle on the string and releases the aforesaid
fastening, permitting the wings to fold together or collapse under influence of a
light bamboo, whalebone or other spring, arranged for that purpose, whereupon the
artificial bird or the like, loosing its self-supporting power will fall back along
the string and return to the earth. This action will be repeated as often as the toy
is set and properly adjusted on the extended string of the flying kite.
The annexed drawing illustrates a mode of performing the invention.
Fig. 1 shows a side view of toy with extended wings, ascending the kite cord
and Fig. 2 the toy descending said cord with wings folded.
In all figures like letters represent like parts.
A is a light frame of wood or other light substance, with which the wings B B

page_text: are connected, having tails CC joined to the latter, these wings and tails are hinged
to the frame E E are cords for holding the wings in a nearly horizontal position
and attached to a resilient rod D, made of cane or whalebone & which is fixed to
the rear part of the frame a-and FFcords to control and bring the wings in
horizontal position; said cords being attached to 'the lower end of an upward
wire H, which is conducted through the upper and lower parts c & d of the
frame A, close to the front part of the latter. After this is done the wire H is
again pushed back in upward direction so far, that its point enters a slot, arranged
in the underside of the frame at d. In 'this position the wire is held by friction
between the bent part G and the surface of the slot.
On obtaining a 'horizontal position of the wings, the resilient bar D is bent a
little forward in consequence of the pull exerted upon the same by the cords E
and F.
If now one presses from above slightly against the wire H, this is pulled :down,
its end leaves the slot, the bent wireiG becomes free and the resilient'bar D springs
back into its original position taking with it the wings D by means of the
cord E.
When 'the apparatus falls down, the wings flap together nearly entirely and
thereby causing little resistance to the air.
On its front side the frame carries two grooved wheels I, which revolve on the
axes e el in the frame portions c and d, the circumference of which, as shown in
Fig. 3, is grooved. Between these wheels I and the frame A is placed the cord L
of a kite when the latter is in the air, after the cord has been first placed through a
loop K, provided on the upper end of the wire H. When the toy with extended
wings being brought in connection with the kite cord L, the butterfly (toy) being
left free, will rise on the cord in the position shown in Fig. 1, until the loop K of
the wire Htpushes against the crossing or junction point of the cord on the kite,
when the bending arrangement is released, as described, whereupon then the toy
assumes the position, shown in Fig. 2 and slides down on the cord.
To the wire, paper parcels, balloons, small parachutes, branches etc. may be
attached, which on pushing of the toy against' the kite may be freed at the moment
of the toy being released and will be carried away through the air.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that, what I
claim is :
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An improved toy (butterfly or other form) made capable of rising up and sliding
down on the cord of a kite floating in the air and so constructed that the wings B of
the butterfly, fixed on a light frame A are extended horizontally by means of a
resilient bar D by cords. E F in such a manner that the toy is lifted up, the kite-
cord by the wind, the bent bar D is released by pushing of the wire H against the
kite cords, where they join, whereupon the wings B' flap together. and the apparatus
slides down on the cord and comes back to the earth.
Dated this 29th day of September 1893.
'R. HADDAN,
'Herbert 'Haddan '&'Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, Agent' for Applicant.