An Improved Toy.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 14th Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Toy.
1, JOHN MAY The Bottle House Penshurst Kent Plumber do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention of a toy consists of a piece of wire bent in a spiral or such like
form and upon which coloured beads or such like are threaded so as when the spiral
is inverted the beads descend by force of gravity, and in doing so produce a novel
and interesting effect.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Toy.
I, JOHN MAY The Bottle House Penshurst Kent, Plumber, 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 of a toy consists of a piece of wire bent in a spiral or such like
form and upon which coloured beads or such like are threaded so as when the spiral
is inverted the beads descend by force of gravity & in doing so produce a novel
and interesting effect.
Referring to the annexed drawings
Figure 1. shows side elevation of my invention.
Figure 2. side elevation of a modified arrangement.
Figure 3. plan of wheel in Figure 2.
Figure 4. side elevation of a further modification.
Figure 5. side elevation of a modified form of Figure 1.
Figure 6. side elevation of a further modification of Figures 1 & 2.
Figure 7. modified arrangement of Figure 6, side elevation partly in section.
Figure 8. modified arrangement of figure or doll for use with Figure 4.
Referring to Figure 1. a is a spiral piece of wire upon which the various coloured
balls or beads bare threaded. Either end of this piece of spiral wire a, may
terminate in a suitable handle e so that when the piece of wire a is inverted the
beads b will, owing to the action of gravity, fall to the bottom of the wire a and
the motion or movement which is given to them in falling will cause the colours to
blend and produce an interesting effect.
Referring to Figure 2. In this case the beads b are carried on the wheel d which
travels on the spiral a. Instead of the handles c, (Figure 1) & rings; (Fig. 2)
I may attach pieces of elastic to the spiral a so that when the wheel d has
descended the twisting of the elastic will cause the spiral a to rotate in the opposite
direction.
Referring to Figure 4. In this case the spiral a is fixed in the base f. The
jointed figure i is attached loosely to the wire a. The platform g is loosely
supported on the spiral a. e is a ring which has an aperture in same about the
size of the spiral a. When the ringe is passed up & down the spiral a, the
vibration causes the figure to dance.
Referring to Figure 5. In this case various shaped spirals a, a' & a² are coiled
one within the other, the ends being attached to a suitable handle such as Figure 1,
the beads b being of suitable colours and sizes.

page_text: Referring to Figure 6. In this case the spiral a is supported by the base f;
the tube k carries arms l. l, to which the figures i, i, are attached. The tube, is
raised by means of the string m & rotates as it ascends, & upon releasing the string
the figure & tube k descend owing to the action of gravity at the same time
rotating as it descends.
Referring to Figure 7. In this case the tube k bears upon the spiral spring n
through an aperture in the top of the hollow stand o; by rotating the arms in the
desired direction the tube or rod k descends & compresses the spring n. Upon
releasing the arms l, l, the spring n acting upon the rod or tube k causes the same
to rotate & ascend the spiral wire a. The arms 1, 1, may carry suitable figures such
as birds or the like.
In Figure 8. The end of the spiral a is bent over & supports the figure i over
the loose platform g, for operation as shown in Figure 4. It is not necessary for
the purpose of giving a desired motion to the heads or the like that the wire should
be quite of a spiral form but it may be approximately so.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. An improved toy consisting of a number of beads or such like mounted upon
a spiral or other piece of wire having a handle or elastic at either end, substantially
as described & shown.
2. An improved toy consisting of a spiral or other shaped piece of wire mounted
upon a base piece, in the centre of which a rod or tube having projecting arms and
carrying figures moves, with or without a spring for operating same substantially
as described & shown.
3. An improved toy consisting of a spiral or other shaped piece of wire mounted
upon a base piece, & carrying a jointed figure & platform said spiral being caused
to vibrate by means of a loose ring passing round or encircling same, substantially
as described & shown.
Dated this 11th day of September 1893.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.