Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 31st July, 1895-Accepted, 31st Aug., 1895
InfantS тоу.
We, LOUIS ALPHONSE LEONARD DELATOUR, and ALEXANDRE LUCIEN
DELATOUR, both of No. 21 Boulevard Poissonnière, in Paris, Manufacturers,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
Our invention relates to a novel form of infants' toy, and consists in the
combination of a handle, a ball and a nipple. The new toy preferably con-
structed in the manner hereinafter described, but it may also be of any other
suitable construction.
The handle which may be made of bone, ivory or other suitable material is
provided at its end with a whistle, or round knob, or other suitable device, and
may be ornamented as desired. It is also furnished with a ring. From this handle
a stem extends through a ball, the projecting end being shaped as a neck to receive
a nipple. The stem may either be formed in one piece with the handle, or
separately and screwed thereon.
The ball is preferably made of celluloid or caoutchouc, but may be of other
suitable material, and is pierced to admit the stem upon which it is held in position
by two discs of bone, ivory or other suitable material, fitted around the stem
above and below the ball. Bells or other similar objects may be fixed upon
the discs.
The nipple which is preferably made of caoutchouc is fitted over the neck of the
stem and retained thereon by the lower disc, which presses it firmly around the
neck, a collar or band being also provided on the nipple to secure it from
slipping off.
It will be obvious that our invention may vary in details without departing from
the principle of construction above specified.
Dated this Fourteenth day of November 1801
InfantS тоу.
We, LOUIS ALPHONSE LEONARD DELATOUR, and ALEXANDRE LUCIEN
DELATOUR, both of No. 21 Boulevard Poissonnière in Paris, Manufacturers 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 :-
Our invention relates to a novel form of infants toy, and consists in the com-
bination of a handle, a ball and a nipple. The new toy is preferably constructed
in the manner hereinafter described, but it may also be of any other suitable
construction.
In order that our invention may be the better understood reference is had to the
accompanying sheet of drawings upon which :-

page_text: Figure 1. is a sectional elevation shewing the general construction and arrangement
of our improved toy.
Figure 2. illustrates a modification of the same and
Figure 3 shews another form of construction without whistle.
A indicates the handle, B the ball and C the nipple.
The handle A which may be made of bone ivory or other suitable material is
provided at its end with a whistles or round knob s. 1 or other suitable device and
may be ornamented as desired.
It is also furnished with a ring a. From this handle A a stem a¹ extends
through a ball B the projecting end being shaped as a neck to receive the nipple C.
The stem a' may either be formed in one piece with the handle A or separately and
screwed thereon.
The ball B is preferably made of celluloid or caoutchouc, but may be of other
suitable material and is pierced to admit the stem a' upon which it is held in
position by two discs band b' of bone, ivory or other suitable material fitted round
the stem al above and below the ball B. Bells or other suitable objects may be
fitted upon the discs b and b.
The nipple C which is preferably made of caoutchouc is fitted over the neck c
of the stem a' and retained thereon by the lower disc ba collar or band a² being
also provided on the nipple C to secure it from slipping off.
It will be obvious that our invention may vary in details without departing from
the principle of construction above described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. An infants toy consisting of the combination of a handle, a ball, and a nipple,
such combination being effected by means of a stem made in one piece, the handle
passing through the ball and receiving upon the free end the nipple, as and for the
purposes specified and illustrated on the accompanying drawings.
2. Infants toys, constructed combined and arranged substantially as described
and illustrated upon the accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this Thirty-first day of July 1895.