Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1886
Complete Left, 18th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 18th Oct., 1887
I WILLIAM JOHN BREWER 2 Victoria Mansions Westminster Civil Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
:-
The object of the invention is to form a new toy which shall immitate the torpedo
and shall answer in a way the same purpose as the real torpedoes namely to be
directed against another body and then to cause a small explosion or to ignite a
match or fuse.
The body of the torpedo consists of sheet tin or other suitable material which when
properly shaped and fastened together give the required form.
For use in the house or on the ground the torpedo is mounted on two wheels and
is provided with a third smaller wheel.
The wheels will make their revolutions by means of a string. One end is passed
through a hole in the axle carrying the front wheels and is wound on the axle.
When starting the toy same is held and by a quick pull of the string the wheels
are caused to revolve and on setting the toy down same will travel to the object
directed against and cause the explosion. The motion can also be obtained by a
spiral spring or other suitable means.
To the nipple is fitted a cap which when struck against the object causes an
explosion and also if necessary fires a blue or other coloured light or gunpowder may
be ignited. On the top of said cap is a cone shaped dish or opening to hold the
substance desired to be ignited communication being obtained from the explosive cap
by means of a channel communicating with the said cone shaped opening or dish.
At the tail end a propeller may be caused to revolve by means of connection between
said hind wheel and propeller.
The toy may also be driven by clock work or a small toy engine may be fitted in
same for a like purpose.
1000

page_text: I WILLIAM JOHN BREWER 2 Victoria Mansions Westminster S.W. 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 the invention is to form a new toy which shall imitate the torpedo
and shall answer in a way the same purpose as the real torpedo, namely, to be
directed against another body and then to cause a small explosion or to ignite a
match or fuse.
Fig. 1 shows elevation, Fig. 2 cross section.
The body of the torpedo consists of metal or other suitable material which when
properly shaped and fastened together give the required form.
For use in the house or on the ground this torpedo is mounted on two wheels a as
shown in the drawing and provided with a third smaller wheel b. The wheels will
make their revolutions by means of a string. One end is passed through a hole in
the axle e carrying the front wheels and is wound on said axle c. When starting the
toy same is held and by a quick pull of the string the wheels a are caused to revolve
and on setting the toy down same will travel to the object directed against and cause
the explosion. The motion can also be obtained by a spiral spring or other suitable
means.
To the nipple & is fitted a cap e which when struck against the object, causes an
explosion and also if necessary fires a blue or other colored light or gunpowder may
be ignited. On the top of tho said cape is a cone shaped dish or opening to hold
the substance desired to be ignited communication being obtained from the explosive
cap by means of a channel g communicating with the said cone shaped opening or
dish. At the tail end a propeller may be caused to be revolved by means of
connection between said hind wheel band propeller.
The toy may also be driven by clockwork or a small toy engine may be fitted in
the same for a like purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is
The Toy Torpedo substantially as hereinbefore set forth and described.
Dated this 18th day of July 1887.
P. BURDETT CUNNINGHAM,
Palace Chambers, Bridge Street, Westminster,
Agent for W. J. Brewer.