Improvements in Magic Lantern Slides.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 16th May, 1892-Accepted, 16th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magic Lantern Slides.
GEORGE FREDERICK LUTTICKE Gentleman 23 Farquhar Road Norwood S.E.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
I provide a frame of suitable shape construction and material, having one or
more grooves, holes, slots or the like serving as guides for suitable slides.
My invention firstly refers to novel means for operating in such manner as not to
be perceptible on the screen jointed figures or objects of suitable material or part or
parts of same, such figures or objects being conveniently mounted or arranged on
glass slides or suitable projections from some part or parts of the frame.
The novel meaus 1 employ for the said purpose are pins or the like conveniently
fixed to the part or parts or to cranks in connection with part or parts which it is
intended to move, such pins or the like passing through holes or slots in or being
connected with a glass slide or disc in an equivalent manner, such glass slide or
disc being capable of movement in any desired direction or directions and being
preferably of such size and shape as not to show any edges when operated.
In the case of circular motion the operating slide or disc either has a slot, small
enough to be covered by the figure or object or part of the figure or object to be
moved, or sufficient play is allowed in the depth of the grooves or size of slots in
which the operating slide or disc travels. Or both slides may be made capable of
motion.
I may reverse the arrangement by suitably fixing pins or the like to a glass slide
and pass same through holes, slots or the like in the said figures or objects,
providing, where necessary, caps or the like to prevent light showing through.
I may use 3 slides, the centre one being stationary and the 2 outside slides
moving one or more figures or objects in the manner described either directly or
indirectly by means of cranks or the like working spindles or the like.
It may be useful to provide the pins or the like, which serve to operate the
figures or objects or parts thereof with one or two plates or rings one on each side
of the operating slide or disc, so as to prevent the pin from shifting, thus obviating
irregular motion in the figures or objects or parts thereof.
1 reserve to myself to arrange the said figures or objects in any other suitable
way without departing from the gist of my invention.
I may also use suitable stops, rollers (to admit of easy sliding) springs or
weights in connection with the glass slides or discs and the operating of the same.
Secondly in order to carry motion from one limb or part of a jointed figure or
object to another I may employ a lever conveniently pivoted to the said figure or
object and operating, by means of slots, pins or the like conveniently fixed to the
limbs or parts or vice versa.
I may also provide a plate or plates or the like suitably mounted to a slide or
projection from the frame in a stationary position provided with a pin or pins or the
like acting by means of levers, rods or the like on a part or parts of a figure or
object revolving on a common spindle.
Thirdly I claim the following means for producing novel illusory effects viz. I
provide a plate, table, cupboard or the like pivoted or otherwise conveniently fixed
to a glass slide or part of the frame, such plate or the like concealing a roller or
the like in bearings worked by a suitable spring in one direction.
To such roller or the like I attach one end of a figure, animal or any object made
of suitable flexible material, so as to be capable of being wound round the said
oller or the like

page_text: The free end of such figure, animal or object is conveniently attached to a
convenient part of a glass slide so that the latter may be capable, through being
inoved, of unrolling the said figure animal or object; or I may use a concealed rod
or any other suitable invisible means for causing the said figure etc. to be unwound.
Or I may arrange a figure or the like in sections, hinged to one another, one end
being conveniently attached to the said plate, table or the like, the other end being
moved by the means described or by any other suitable means. Or again I may
form the said figure or the like in sections so shaped as to be capable of sliding one
within the other and operated in the manner set forth.
Dated this 15th day of August 1891.
G. F. LUTTICKE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magic Lantern Slides.
I, GEORGE FREDERICK LUTTICKE of 8 Montague Place Russell Square in
the County of Middlesex, but formerly of 23 Farquhar Road Norwood in the
County of Surrey Gentleman, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in magic lantern slides.
For this purpose I provide a frame of suitable shape, construction and material,
having one or more grooves, holes, slots, or the like serving as guides for suitable
slides..
My invention firstly refers to novel means for operating in such manner as not to
be perceptible on the screen, jointed figures or objects of suitable material, or part
or parts of same, such figures or objects being conveniently mounted or arranged on
glass slides or suitable projections from some part or parts of the frame.
The novel means I employ for the said purpose, are pins or the like conveniently
fixed to the part or parts, or to cranks in connection with part or parts which it is
intended to move, such pins or the like passing through holes or slots in, or being
connected with a glass slide in an equivalent manner, such glass slide being capable
of movement in any desired direction or directions, and being preferably of such
shape and size as not to show any edges when operated.
In the case of circular motion the operating slide either has a slot small enough
to be covered by the figure or object, or part of the figure or object to be moved,
or sufficient play is allowed in the depth of the grooves or size of slots in which
the operating slide travels, or both slides may be made capable of motion...
I may reverse the arrangement by suitably fixing pins or the like to a glass slide;
and pass same through holes, slots, or the like in the said figures or objects,
providing, where necessary caps or the like to prevent light showing through..
Or, I may use three slides, the centre one being stationary, and the two outside
slides moving one or more figures or objects in the manner described either directly.
or indirectly by means of cranks or the like working spindles or the like..
It may be useful to provide the pins or the like which serve to operate the figures
or objects or parts thereof, with one or two plates or rings; one on each side of the
operating slide, so as to prevent the pin from shifting in the hole or slot thus
obviating irregular motion in the figures or objects or parts thereof:
I reserve to myself to arrange the said figures or objects in any other suitable
way without departing from the gist of my invention.
1 may also use suitable stops, rollers (to admit of easy sliding) springs; or
weights in connection with the glass slides or discs and the operating of the same.
Secondly in order to carry motion from one limb or part of a jointed figure or
object to another, I may employ a lever conveniently pivotted to the said figure or
object and operating by means of slots, pins or the like conveniently fixed to the
limbs or parts or vice versa.

page_text: I may also provide a plate or plates or the like suitably mounted to a slide or
projection from the frame in a stationary position provided with a pin or pins or
the like acting by means of levers, rods, or the like on a part or parts of a figure
or object revolving on a common spindle.
Thirdly, I employ the following means for producing novel illusory effects:-1
provide a plate, table, cupboard, or the like pivotted or otherwise conveniently
fixed to a glass slide or part of the frame, such plate or the like concealing a roller
or the like in bearings worked by a suitable spring in one direction.
To such roller or the like I attach one end of a figure, animal or any object made
of suitable flexible material, so as to be capable of being wound round the said
roller or the like.
The free end of such figure, animal, or object, is conveniently attached to a
convenient part of a glass slide, so that the latter may be capable, through being
moved, of unrolling the said figure, animal, or object, or I may use a concealed rod
or any other suitable invisible means for causing the said figure or object to be
unwound.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully

page_text: grooves a³ in the frame a and held in place by stop pins a' carried by the frame a,
or the sheet of glass c might otherwise be removeably fixed in position.
Upon the fixed glass c is loosely fixed the body of a dancing figure d by means of
a flattened stad or projection which passes through a somewhat larger slot or
hole in the glass c, and upon the opposite side thereof, has soldered or otherwise
fixed thereto, a head or enlargement thus fixing the body d of the figure to the
glass c, but with capability of slight movement by reason of the loose fit of the
Hattened stud d' in the hole or slot c¹ of the glass c.
The legs of the figure are pinjointed to the body at d', and such legs are also
pinjointed at the knee, as indicated at, and each leg below the knee is connected
with the hip by means of a link d at one end pinjointed to the body d eccentrically
of the axis d', and at the other end pinjointed to the leg at the knee eccentrically
of the axis d³.
One leg is furnished with a projecting pin d³* eccentrically arranged as regards
the axis and which passes through a hole formed in the glass slide whilst the
other leg has fixed thereto, a pin d** coincident with the axis d, and this pin *
passes through a hole c² formed in the fixed glass c, and upon the opposite side
thereof has fixed thereto a crank *** which is furnished with a pin di*** which
passes through a hole &* formed in the glass slide *.
By this arrangement of parts, by a suitable manipulation of the glass slides bb*,
very realistic movements may be imparted to the figure, the freedom given to the
slides in the guide grooves a materially assisting to this end; stops, as a
being employed to limit the extreme horizontal movement of the slides b*.
In the example given at Figures 3, 4, and 5, the glass slide is arranged to move
horizontally whilst the other glass slide is arranged to move vertically, and is
held in its normal position by means of springs *.
In this case also, a central fixed glass c is employed, and to this glass c is fixed by
pins e passing through the glass c and there secured, a disc e which is supposed to
represent the moon, and is provided with an aperture in the centre thereof.
Upon the disc e which may be of thin metal are mounted by pinjoints d' the
bodies d of male and female figures, the heads being pinjointed to the bodies at d*
and provided with cranked offsets or levers *** furnished with pins 3* which pass
through holes formed in the horizontal glass slide, and the heads of the figures
are thus caused by a suitable manipulation of the slide to approach and recede
from one another in the aperture e of the moon e.
Upon the moon or disc e are mounted upon a centre of motion f' two shutters ƒ
adapted to cover the aperture 2 of the moon e and each of these shutters fis
furnished with a pin f eccentrically fixed with relation to the axis and these pins
pass through a long slot 6*1 formed in the vertical glass slide 6, and by which
means upon pressing the glass slide downward, and overcoming the resistance of
the springs *, the shutters will be caused to cover the aperture 2.
In the example given at Figures 6, 7, and 8, the glass slide is dispensed with,
and the figure d is suspended from the fixed glass e by means of a pin or axis c
which is fixed to such glass c by means of a plate or enlargement c² of such pin e¹
from which project two pins which pass through corresponding holes formed in
the fixed glass c, and are fixed therewith by means of a strap or plate through
which the ends of the pins c³ pass, and to which they are fixed by soldering or
otherwise.
The body of the figure d is formed with a slot d therein, through which passes
the pin or axis c', and upon each side of the figure is fixed to the pin ea plate or
washer which effectually holds the figure in correct position upon the pin and at
the same time serves to conceal the slot d'.
From the neck or head of the figure d projects a pin 3* which passes through a
hole formed in the glass slide 6, by which means, a to-and-fro horizontal move-
ment of the body of the figure upon the pin or axis e may be imparted thereto by
the slide b, and by reason of the vertical play of the slide in the guides a², the
figure d may be turned to any, suitable angle or even rotated around the axis c'

page_text: One of the arms d' of the figure is pinjointed to the upper arm at the elbow; and
the upper arm at the shoulder is pinjointed to the body at 7, and beyond such
pinjoint is connected by a link with the fixed axis c', so that the longitudinal
movement of the figure d allowed by the slot d' will cause the arm d to be turned
upon the shoulder axis *, and in order to cause such arm to be more or less
extended during such movement, upon the opposite side thereof, the arm is at the
elbow pinjointed to one end of a link , the opposite end of which is pinjointed to
the body d of the figure.
The legs are connected with the body in a similar manner to that described with
respect to Figures 1 and 2, but in this case the required motion is given to the legs
by means of links do at one end connected with the axis c', and at the other end
pinjointed to the legs at the hips.
It will be seen that by reason of the peculiar arrangement of parts hereinbefore
described, and the freedom of movement allowed to the glass slide b, some very
extraordinary movements may be given to the figure d.
In the example given at Figures 9 and 10, the fixed glass c is dispensed with,
and two glass slides * are employed, the figure d being suspended by its legs
therefrom, one leg being fixed to each of such slides by means of two pins 3*
fixed thereto and passing through corresponding holes formed in the glass slides bb*
and united upon the other side thereof by a strap d³**.
The legs of the figure are jointed at the knee and hip, but otherwise they are
free to move the whole of the movements in this case being imparted to the body
through the legs, and no links, levers, or like connections being employed as in the
previous arrangements.
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In the example given at Figures 11, 12, and 13, the fixed glass c is also dispensed
with, and the body and legs of the figure which are rigid, are fixed to the frame u
of the slide, whilst the head d" of the figure is pinjointed by the neck to the
body whilst the lower jaw is pinjointed to the head at **, and to the head is fixed
a pin which passes through a hole &* in the glass slide 6* and thus the head
is adapted to receive the required movements around the axis 1*, and to cause the
mouth to open and close as in the act of singing.
The arms 2 (12* are pinjointed to the body at the shoulder by means of an
axis d** common to both, and the arm d¹² is also articulated at the elbow, beyond
which point it is connected by a link do with the body, as described with respect to
Figures 6, 7, and 8.
The arin 2 which carries the music, is connected with the slide by means of a
pin *** entering a corresponding hole formed in the slide b, and there secured by
a head formed by solder or otherwise.
By these means I am enabled to give motion to the head and arms of the figure
in imitation of the movements of a singer.
In the example given at Figures 14, 15, and 16, the skirt e of the female figure is
fixed to the frame a and the chair of the male figure is similarly fixed, whilst two
glass slides b* are employed in a similar manner to that fastly hereinbeforc
described.
The body of the female figure is connected by a pinjoint d* with her skirt e
upon which it rocks, and the slide is beyond such axis connected with the lower
part d of the body by a pin which passes through a corresponding hole formed in
the glass slide, the arm and head of the female figure being formed in one,
pinjointed to the body at 12*, whilst in order to give motion to the arm " a
lever d³ is employed which is mounted upon an axis of motion (13* and at one end
is slotted to engage a pin d** upon the arm 3, and at the other end is cranked
and formed with an angular slot to engage a pin *** fixed to the upper part of
the skirt e so that by the forward movement of the body d occasioned by the move-
ment of the slide b, the lever d³ will advance the arm (2.
In a similar manner the slide is connected with the body d of the male figure
which is mounted upon an axis of motion d*, and is thus caused to rock thereon,
the arm d being pinjointed to the body at the shoulder and connected by a link a

page_text: with the back of the chair so that the rocking movement given to the body will
cause the arın d¹² to advance therewith.
In the example given at Figures 17, 18, and 19, & shield or screen g mounted
upon, a standard g fixed to the frame a is employed to represent upon the screen a
table of which the standard g' represents the stem, and at the back of this screen g
I mount with capability of revolution in brackets or offsets g*, a small roller y
around which is normally rolled a figure d formed of flexible material, a coiled
spring at one end fixed to the shield or screen g and at the, other end fixed to the
roller g being employed to wind the flexible figure d upon the roller g² whilst a
rod covered by the standard y' and at one end connected with the head of the
flexible figure is employed to unwind the same from the roller g at the times
required.
By means of this device I obtain a very effective illusion upon the screen, the
figure to all appearance rising out of the table or shield y.
In connection with the various devices herein before shown and described, it is
necessary or desirable in some cases to employ suitable stops consisting of pins or
the like to limit and regulate the movements of the parts, but as this will be, readily
understood by a competent mechanic, I have not thought it necessary to specifically
describe the same.
1.
I would here remark that I do not confine myself to the precise details. or
arrangements of parts herein shown and described, as it will be evident that the
same may be varied without departing, from the peculiar character of my invention,
the essential feature of which is primarily to actuate moveable figures or objects by
means of glass slides capable of differential movement, the means of connection of
the figures or moveable objects with the glass slides.being concealed, from view.
'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. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a frame, a glass slide loosely
mounted therein, a moveable figure or object, and concealed. means for connecting
the glass, slide with the figure or object substantially as herein shown and described.
2. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a frame provided with deep grooves
or guides and a glass slide loosely mounted therein, and adapted to receive horizontal,
vertical or compound movements substantially as herein shown and described and
for the purpose stated.
3. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a frame, a glass slide loosely
mounted therein, a moveable figure or object attached to the frame or otherwise
supported, a hole in the glass slide, a pin upon the moveable object entering such
hole or a pin fixed to the glass slide and entering a hole in the moveable object
substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
4. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a frame, two glass slides loosely
fitting such frame, a moveable figure or object attached by one part to one glass
slide and by another part to the other glass slide and concealed means of attachment
substantially as herein shown and described.
5. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a frame, a glass slide loosely
mounted therein, a fixed glass carried by the frame, a moveable figure or object
attached by one part to the fixed glass, and by another part to the moveable slide,
and concealed means of attachment, substantially as herein shown and described.
6. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a frame, two glass slides loosely
fitting such frame, a fixed glass located between the glass slides, a figure or object
attached to the fixed glass, crank pins or the like fixed to moveable parts of such
figure, and holes or their equivalent in the glass slide to receive the crank pins
substantially as herein shown and described.
.7. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a moveable glass, a moveable
figure or object attached to such glass,. and concealed means of attachment sub-
stantially as herein shown and described.
.

page_text: 8. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a frame, a glass slide loosely
mounted therein, a moveable figure or object formed with articulated limbs or parts
and carried by another glass slide or some fixed part, and a lever for communicating
motion from one articulated limb or part to another substantially as herein shown
and described.
9. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a frame, a screen or shield repre-
senting a table or the like, a flexible figure normally held compressed behind such
screen, and means for extending such figure substantially as herein shown and
described.
10. The peculiar combinations and arrangements of parts constituting magic
lantern slides substantially as herein shown and described.
Dated this 16th day of Mar 1909
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.