Year: 1899

page_text: I, HENRY JAMES LONG, 66, Barlborough Street, New Cross, London, S.E.,
Upholsterer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a new or improved toy the object being to provide a
boat which when drawn along a surface will give the occupant of the boat the
appearance of rowing. In carrying out my invention I provide a boat which is
mounted on wheels. This boat carries a figure which is pivotally sup-
ported thereon and which is operated through the medium of a lever, one end of
which engages upon a crank upon the axle carrying one set of wheels for the
purpose of giving the figure a movement approximately like that of a person rowing.
To the hands of the figure are connected oars which are carried in suitable bearings
or sockets upon the sides of the boat. When the boat is caused to travel across
the surface, the figure will move and cause the oars also to move as if in the act
of rowing.
1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, HENRY JAMES LONG, 66, Barlborough Street, New Cross, London, S.E.,
Upholsterer, 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 new or improved toy the object being to provide a
boat which when drawn along a surface will give the occupant of the boat the
appearance of rowing. In carrying out my invention I provide a boat which is
mounted on wheels. This boat carries a figure which is pivotally sup
ported thereon and which is operated through the medium of a lever, one end of
which engages upon a crank upon the axle carrying one set of wheels for the
purpose of giving the figure a movement approximately like that of a person rowing.
To the hands of the figure are connected oars which are carried in suitable bearings
or sockets upon the sides of the boat. When the boat is caused to travel across
the surface, the figure will move, and cause the oars also to move as if in the act
of rowing.

page_text: For the purposes of illustration I will now refer to the annexed drawings in
which Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation shewing my invention.
a is the boat which is mounted on wheels b. c is a figure which is pivotally
supported at upon the seat e of the boat a, and which is operated through the
medium of a lever f, one end g, of which engages upon a crank h upon the axle i
carrying one set of the wheels for the purpose of giving the figure a movement
approximately like that of a person rowing. To the hands of the figure c are con-
nected oars as shewn, which are carried in suitable bearings m or sockets upon
the sides of the boat a. When the boat is caused to travel across the surface such.
as being drawn by a string the figure will move through the action of the crank
and lever and thus cause the bars to move as if in the act of rowing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A new or improved toy, substantially as described, and illustrated herein,
and for the purpose set forth.
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2. In toys of the class herein described a figure pivotally carried in a boat, and
being caused to move through the medium of a lever attached to a crank upon
one of the axles carrying wheels, upon which the boat travels said figure operating
oars through the medium of arms movably attached to said oars which are pivotally
attached to the sides of the boat, substantially as described, and illustrated herein,
and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 27th day of March 1800