A Mechanical Toy in the Form of a Blondin Figure which Rides a Bicycle Along a String or Wire.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 31st May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept., 1889-Accepted, 14th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Mechanical Toy in the Form of a Blondin Figure which Rides a
Bicycle Along a String or Wire.
GEORGE HERSCHELL 5 West Street Finsbury Circus E.C. Physician do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
I construct a human or other figure riding upon a bicycle of ordinary form.
The legs of the figure are jointed and pivotted upon the cranks of the bicycle in such
a manner that upon the revolution of the cranks the legs will work up and down in
a natural manner as if the figure were driving the machine.
The wheels of the bicycle are grooved so as to run along the cord and the whole
is kept in a ballanced position upon the cord by a bent rod or ballancing pole which
terminates at its two ends in weights, and is rigidly fastened by its centre to the
machine preferably near the handle bar. Or I may prolong the handle bar on both
sides and terminate it in weights.
This bar aforesaid is bent in such a manner as to carry the weights below the
centre of gravity of the machine and thus keep the figure and bicycle upright upon
the cord. Or in some cases I may have a single wire or rod attached to the machine
and projecting vertically downwards beneath the cord and terminating in a weight.
In some cases I may make the head of the figure moveable and may communicate a
reciprocal or revolving movement to it by levers, cords, or other ordinary means
actuated by the revolution of the wheels of the bicycle. In some cases I may cause a
bell to be rung at intervals by similar mechanism.
If the machine constructed as described above, be placed upon a level cord stretched
from one point to another it will stand upright in a ballanced position. If one end of
the cord be elevated it will run along the cord and appear as if the figure were riding
the bicycle along the cord.
Dated this 21st love of Mo. 1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Mechanical Toy in the Form of a Blondin Figure which Rides a
Bicycle Along a String or Wire.
I GEORGE HERSCHELL 5 West Street, Finsbury Circus E.C. Physician 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 of a mechanical toy in the form of a man or woman riding
a bicycle along a string or wire. And in order that my said invention may be fully
understood I will now describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing
which shews an example of our said invention drawn in perspective and in which a
shews a toy bicycle on which is seated the figure of a man g having legs and feet
pivoted at b c d, the feet are also pivoted to the cranks at e so as to work in a natural
manner as the bicycle runs.
The wheels of the bicycle are grooved so as to keep them on the cord or wire and
the whole is kept balanced by the weighted rod f bent so that the weights are below
the centre of gravity of the machine or I may balance by means of a single wire or
rod attached to the machine and projecting vertically downwards beneath the cord and
terminating with a weight. The head of the figure may be made movable and have
a movement communicated to it by suitable means in connection with the wheels of
the bicycle and a bell may also be made to ring at intervals.

page_text: The toy is worked by holding each end of the cord and raising and lowering it
alternately at one end so as to incliue it and thus cause the bicycle to run backwards
and forwards.
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