Improvements in and relating to Mechanical Toys.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Mechanical Toys.
JOHN COWDERY MARTIN, Engineer, 45, Comyn Road, St. Johns Hill, New
Wandsworth, S.W., WILLIAM RICHARD WYNNE, Engineer, 42, Palace Mansions,
Addison Bridge, Kensington, W., do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows;-
The objects of this invention are to provide mechanical toys, in which figures,
such as for example, a man carrying a gun, may receive motion, imitating walking,
taking aim and firing, or any other similar action, in such a manner that one or
more such figures may have a differential movement either wholly or in some of
their various parts, the said invention comprises certain novel means whereby the
above objects are secured.
The example of such toys taken for the purpose of this description, is that of a
man carrying a gun, concealed in a tent, who creeps out, and advancing, takes
aim at a bird on a tree, on completion of this movement, a report takes place
and the bird is thrown up off the tree as if shot. The same principle may be
applied to many other moving figures, the example here given being simply
illustration of these toys.
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In the above mentioned example, the figure is placed upon a raised base board,
and the controlling mechanism is placed below the said board, movement is pro-
duced by a spring, which is controlled by a slow escapement, without using
toothed wheels, rendering the action silent and automatic.
Suitable mechanism is also provided to give the required movements to the
figure, and also for causing the report, and for the purpose of throwing up the
bird.
Dated 1. 1. T 1000
JOHN COWDERY MARTIN.
WILLIAM RICHARD WYNNE.
Ímprovements in and relating to Mechanical Toys.
JOHN COWDERY MARTIN, 45, Comyn Road, St. Johns Hill, New Wandsworth,
Engineer, and WILLIAM RICHARD WYNNE, 42, Palace Mansions, Addison Bridge,
Kensington, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
The objects of this invention are to provide mechanical tovs, in which figures,

page_text: such as for examples, a man carrying a gun, may receive motion, imitating walking,
taking aim and firing, or any other similar action, in such a manner that one or
more such figures may have a differential movement either wholly or in some of
their various parts. The said invention comprises certain novel means whereby the
above objects are secured.
The example of such toys taken for the purpose of this description is that of a
man carrying a gun concealed in a tent, who creeps out, and advancing, takes
aim at a bird on a tree, on completion of this movement a report takes place,
and the bird is thrown up off the tree, as if shot. The same principle may be
applied to many other moving figures, the example here given being simply an
illustration of these toys.
In the above mentioned example, the figure is placed upon a raised base board,
and the controlling mechanism is placed below the said board, movement is pro-
duced by a spring, which is controlled by a slow escapement, without using
toothed wheels, rendering the action silent and automatic.
Suitable mechanism is also provided to give the required movements to the
figure, and also for causing the report, and for the purpose of throwing up the
bird.
In order that our invention and the manner of performing the same may be
properly understood we hereunto append two sheets of drawings, to be herein-
after referred to and representing examples of the application of our invention,-
Eig. 1 is a front elevation.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation.
Fig. 3 is a plan with top plate removed.
Fig. 4 is a complete plan.
A is a top plate connected with bottom plate B by supports a.
D is an erec-
tion representing a tent, and attached to plate A. E is a tree with hollow
trunk. J is a circular revolving disc carried on spindle g. f is a tube attached
to J in which easily works rod d. Figure C is pivoted by the foot to J at fl
the rod d is carried up into the body of this figure and is fastened to it at d¹
legs and arms are pivoted to the same figure at . Levers are joined together
by rod c L is a circular zigzag erection upon which rod d travels, and V is
a circular slot in plate A to allow rod a to travel.
K is a plate, turning on spindle g₁ having a portion of its circumference at K¹
toothed, and geared to pinion wheel H which is attached to spindle g, this plate
has a hooked point at K an arm at K³ and an elongated arm T¹ bent at right
angles at T with end turned up at t passing through slot W in plate A.
G is a cylinder in which piston with rod R¹ works. The bar R is attached
to and freely works in a slot in R being held in position by pin n and at the
other end is attached to K by pivot r to K at q is attached a spring Q which
is also fastened to rod fixed to plates A B. N is a spindle having a rocking
and backward and forward motion, working in bearings X Y to one end of which
at m¹ is fastened a plate M shaped to a point M2 and with a curved pointed
portion M. On this plate is fixed a pin m.
is an upright plate shaped and turned over at . Attached to spindle N
is a bar having at its extremity a cross piece O₁ on which at one side is
attached a block P. Upon said cross piece rests a light rod b which is carried
upward through tree E and upon the top of which a bird F rests. Bar O is
thrown up by a spring Z.
S is a catch pivoted at c¹ and kept in position by pin 3.
The toy is thus actuated-
Taking the position as shewn in Figs. 12 pulling round the plate K by means
of the upright t to the position as shewn in dotted lines in Fig. 3 the spring
is brought into a state of tension, the upright t comes into contact with the
catch S (Fig. 4) and brings the catch into the position as shewn by the dotted lines, 5
where it is held until released by pulling the catch S back into its normal posi-
tion, the reaction of the spring then sets the figure into motion, the speed of

page_text: this reaction being regulated and controlled by the more or less compressed air
as it escapes from the cylinder G.
As plate K revolves during the above movement, the pinion H geared to it
revolves, carrying the circular plate J to which is attached figure C. This figure,
in consequence of being attached to rod which travels over the zig zag erec-
tion L has a rising and falling motion given to it, and the arms and legs are
simultaneously actuated by means of the levers and rods as before described, and
on the rod d arriving at the lowest part of L the figure has taken a stooping
position within the tent.
During the movement of plate K the portion near to the hook K² comes into
contact with the curved portion of M' and so depresses it, bringing the point M³
below the bent over portion of upright and depressing also the bar O. On
the plate K arriving at the dotted position as shewn, the turned over part y
comes into contact with plate M and pushes it forward, causing point M² to
travel under to be held there until released.
On releasing t by moving catch S plate K travels back to its normal position
by the tension of the spring Q the speed being retarded by the resistance of
the air in cylinder G compressed by piston p the reverse action to that before
described.
So far as the figure is concerned, the rod travelling over the zigzag L gives
the figure C a rising and falling motion as it advances out of the tent, and on
the rod reaching the highest point of said zigzag L the arms are raised into
the position of aiming the gun at the bird on the tree. As the plate K reaches
its normal position, the hooked part K2 catches the pin m drawing the plate M
back, releasing it from the catch hand causing by the action of the spring Z
a sharp return movement, bringing the block P into contact with a projection P¹
on the bottom of A. making a report, and jerking the rod b up, thereby throwing
off the bird F.
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. A mechanical toy in which a figure holding a gun, is caused to advance,
raising the gun, apparently taking aim and firing at a figure, such as a bird
on a tree, said figure flying or being thrown off, as if shot, substantially as herein
described, and illustrated in accompanying drawings.
2. A mechanical toy in which a figure holding a gun, is caused to advance,
raising the gun, apparently taking aim and firing at a figure, such as a bird on
a tree, said figure flying or being thrown off, as if shot, combined with mechanical
devices for giving the required movements to the figures, substantially as herein
described, and illustrated in accompanying drawings.
3. The construction of mechanical toys with moving figure, taking aim and
apparently firing at another figure substantially as herein described and illustrated
in accompanying drawings.
JOHN COWDERY MARTIN.
WILLIAM RICHARD WYNNE.