Improvements in Hobby or Rocking Horses and like Toys.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1896-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hobby or Rocking Horses and like Toys.
I FREDERICK HENRY AYRES of 111 Aldersgate Street, in the City of
London, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in hobby, or rocking horses, nursery
yachts and other like toys, especially of the character known as
"American Hobby
Horses."
In carrying out my invention I dispense with the rigid pedestals which
ordinarily support the platform which carries the metal slings and sling bearings
and in place thereof I mount the horse or body of the toy on built up plate springs
or equivalent forms of spring support adapted to give a swing motion thereto in a
fore and aft direction but not in a direction from side to side, or these directions of
play and rigidity may be transposed.
By these means an action graceful and natural whilst free from unpleasant jerks
can be imparted to the body, with a steady support. The apparatus will be
enabled to work without noise or danger.
Dated the 2nd day of November 1895.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56 Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.
I, FREDERICK HENRY AYRES, of 111 Aldersgate Street, in the City of
London, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention aud
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in hobby or rocking horses, nursery
yachts, and other like toys, especially of the character known as "American
Hobby Horses."
In carrying out my invention I dispense with the rigid pedestals which
ordinarily support the platform which carries the metal slings and sling bearings,
and in place thereof I mount the horse or body of the toy on built up plate
springs or equivalent forms of spring support adapted to give a swing motion
thereto in a fore and aft direction but not in a direction from side to side, or these
directions of play and rigidity may be transposed.

page_text: a, a, are plate springs, here shown as made up of two springs or plates each.
b, b, are metal slings connected or held to the springs by clamps c, c. A bar d
forms a connecting link between the two springs. e, e, are connecting bars between
the metal slings b, b.
The springs a are fastened to the stand or base fƒ by means of bolts g or other
suitable fastenings.
By these means an action graceful and natural whilet free from unpleasant
jerks can be imparted to the body, with a steady support. The apparatus will be
enabled to work without noise or danger.
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:
In a hobby horse, rocking horse, or like toy, the substitution for the usual rigid
pedestals, or supports, for the metal slings, of built up plate springs or equivalent
forms of spring supports arranged and operating substantially as described and
shewn by the drawings.
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1000
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56 Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.