Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 21st July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 21st Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accented, 21st Dec., 1888
FREDERICK JEWELL of 11 Dennett's Grove Peckham in the County of Surrey,
Engineer EDWARD CHARLES GARNHAM of High Street Peckham in the County of
Surrey Corn Merchant and SEPTIMUS CLARENCE JOYCE of Woodstock Villas London.
Road Enfield in the County of Middlesex Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:
This Invention has reference to the arrangement and construction of that class of
mechanical toys in which one or more figures or other objects are caused to move in
manner similar to that of living persons, or other moveable mechanisın. In applying
the Invention to an ordinary tin whistle, a pointed pivot is affixed to the upper side
of the barrel of the whistle, on this is placed a small metallic disc, on one face of
which are affixed three or other number of converging vanes which are arranged to
meet the stream of air which issues from the transverse slot immediately behind the
mouth piece. The issuing air is caused to strike directly upon the blades or vanes of
the disc by a vertical guide which is secured to the whistle barrel.. A wire or other
metallic support extends upwards from the barrel and bends over the disc, and to the
free end of this support a dancing figure or other object is attached. Upon blowing
through the whistle the disc is put into rapid rotary motion and this gives motion to
the figure or figures or other moving objects. Thus if a tune is played upon the
whistle the figure or other object moves in accordance. The arrangement of the toy
may be varied by using a wind bag or reservoir of air for actuating the figure or
object and if desired playing the music as well, and this may be supplied with air
either by the lips or by actuating a bellows arrangement for inflating the air holder.
By placing the disc in a vertical position in place of horizontal as described it
made to actuate figures after the manner of acrobats upon the trapéze, or other objects
may be actuated by these means, or a number of figures may be so arranged to move
in unison, and thus a variety of effects may be produced.
may
be

page_text: Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, a represents an ordinary tin whistle the mouth-
piece of which is furnished with a flattened air tube a³ and a transverse slot a³ as
usual and preferably with an additional flattened air tube a* as hereinafter described
but if desired such additional air tube may be dispensed with.
Upon the upper side of the barrel of the whistle a is fixed a vertical pivot or axis a¹
which is sharpened or pointed at its upper end to form a V centre upon which is
received a short tube or socket b¹ of a motor b the centre or pivot a¹ taking a bearing
against the under side of a disc 6 forming part of the motor b.
Upon the underside of the disc 62 are arranged a number of vanes or plates 6³
converging to the centre thereof, and upon these plates or vanes 6ª a stream or current
of air is directed from the transverse slot a³ in the whistle and additional tube a* by
means of two vertical guides a fixed to the upper side of the barrel of the whistle a
in such manner that the current of air impinging upon the plates or vanes 6³ will
cause the motor b rapidly to revolve. One or it might be both of the vertical guides a*
is or are preferably formed with a horizontal flange a' in order more perfectly to direct
the current of air.
The disc 6 of the motor b is provided upon its upper side with a number of
projections some taking the form of radial or converging ribs and others taking the
form of stars 65, or they might be of other desired shape, in order to impart the
necessary movements to a human figure c.
The figure c is formed with flexible joints as is well understood and upon its back
is fixed a disc c¹ of cork or other means of connecting it with the upper or free end of
a flexible or spring support c² which is cranked or bent at its upper end so as to over-
hang the motor b and at its lower end is supported in a socket a fixed upon the barrel
of the whistle a at one side of the motor b. A similar socket a is provided upon the
whistle a at the other side of the motor in order that the position of the figure c
may be reversed when desired or to furnish a support for a second figure.
Upon blowing into the mouthpiece of the whistle the air issuing from the transverse
slot as and the flattened tube a* is by the vertical guides a caused to impinge directly
upon the plates or vanes 6 of the motor b and thus impart a rapid rotary movement
thereto, the ribs or projections 66 upon the disc 62 coming into contact with the feet
of the figure c and giving the desired movements to such figure.
Thus if a tune be played upon the whistle a, the figure will move in accordance
therewith its movements being to some extent regulated by the rapidity of the
playing so that a lively tune such as a hornpipe will produce rapid movements of
the figure but a more even or slower tune such as a waltz will produce correspondingly
slower or more deliberate movements thereof.
The additional flattened air tube a* is arranged upon the ordinary air tube a² one.
end projecting beyond said tube and the other end stopping short of the transverse
slot a³.
The arrangement of parts represented at Figures 4 and 5 is substantially the same
as that shown in the previous figures except that in this case the additional air tube
or conduit a* becomes narrower or is otherwise so shaped and directed as it approaches
and recedes from the transverse slot a³ that it does not offer any obstruction to the
current of air issuing therefrom. In the arrangement shown it is carried partly along
the side of the instrument and terminates close to the motor b and the inner side of it
forms an extension of one of the vertical guides a*.
By the employment of an additional air tube a* as hereinbefore described it is
possible either to give an accelerated movement to the figure at the times desired or
to move the figure independently of the music and generally to direct a more powerful
current of air upon the motor thus producing better effects than when employing only
waste air issuing from the slot a³ as the motive power.
The device shown at Figure 6 is substantially the same as that represented at
Figures 1, 2 and 3 but in this case the instrument is furnished with two motors 6 and
corresponding parts so that two figures, male and female for example, might be caused
to dance in unison.
It will be evident that with slight modifications the additional air way or ways or

page_text: conduit or conduits a* shown at Figures and 5 may also be employed in connection
with this construction of instrument.
At Figures 7 and 8 the invention is shown applied to a key-note instrument of the
clarionette class.
In this case the additional air tube or conduit a* passes along the interior of the
barrel of the instrument and passes out therefrom near to the motor b where its end is
turned or bent at a suitable angle to properly direct the current of air upon the vanes
or blades 6 of the motor b.
It will be evident that in this arrangement also the additional air tube or conduit a*
may if desired be caused to project beyond the mouthpiece of the instrument as
herein before explained with reference to Figures 1 to 5.
At Figures 9 and 10 is shown an instrument of a similar class to that lastly herein-
before referred to but in this case the motor b is mounted vertically upon a horizontal
shaft or axis 66 supported in standards a rising from a table or platform a' upon
which the figure normally stands.
Upon the shaft or axis 66 is fixed a small band wheel or pulley b' and from this
pulley b a band 6* passes around another and larger band wheel or pulley c³ fixed
upon a horizontal shaft c supported in standards as rising from the instrument
and upon the shaft c are fixed the hands or extremities of the arms of the figure c;
or there might be several of such figures so arranged.
By means of this device the figure is caused to turn over and over upon the shaft c¹
after the manner of an acrobat upon a horizontal bar or trapeze.
If desired this arrangement of parts may with slight modifications be employed
in connection with an ordinary tin whistle of the character herein before referred to.
At Figure 11 is shown a method of giving motion to a number of figures and of
ensuring a constant current of air to the corresponding motors and musical
instruments.
In this arrangement a clarionette a is placed within a case d in such manner that
the notes or keys appear on the outside of the top of the box or case d and an air way
or fitting a³ for a flexible pipe projects from the end thereof.
Several motors 6 are so mounted within the case d that their discs ³ are about flush
with the top thereof and the necessary current of air is conveyed to the motors b
through a conduit a* and angular or tangential off shoots a** therefrom.
This conduit a is by a flexible pipe e and a fitting f¹ connected with a flexible
air chamber or reservoir f which is formed with a solid top f2 carrying a weight f
such top 2 being provided with eyes or loops f4 on its periphery encircling rods or
guides ✓ carried by the bottom fe whereby the top 2 is guided in its rise and
fall.
The fitting f¹ is bifurcated and a second flexible pipe el is connected with one
of its branches and conveys a supply of air to a whistle a; or when it is desired
to play the clarionette the flexible pipe e¹ may be disconnected from the whistle a
and connected with the air tube or fitting a² of the clarionette in the box or case d
and, if preferred, the fitting for the flexible pipes e or e² may be provided with
suitable cocks or valves so that either may be closed when desired.
The flexible chamber f may be furnished with a bellows g provided with a check
valve gl to prevent the return of the air to the bellows, which bellows may be worked
either by the hand or foot in order to supply the necessary current of air; or if
desired a flexible tube h provided with a mouthpiece h' and check valve h³, as shown
by the dotted lines, may be employed in lieu thereof in which case the operator will
supply the necessary air current from his mouth.
By the use of a flexible air chamber or reservoir such as fa constant and
uninterrupted current of air is supplied to the musical instrument and apparatus.
In the modification represented at Figures 12, 13 and 14 an instrument a of the
whistle class is substituted for the clarionette in the box d and this instrument is
preferably formed with a closed end and provided with key notes similar to those of a
clarionette, a slide or stop a³* being employed to close the transverse slot a when the
instrument is not required to be played.

page_text: The necessary current of air may be supplied from the mouth of the performer
through a mouthpiece ¹ and flexible pipe connected with the conduit a* by the
fitting a', or if desired the instrument may be connected with the flexible air chamber
by means of a flexible pipe such as e.
At Figures 15 and 16 a number of motors for dancing figures are shown arranged
in a circular form and in this case the necessary current of air is supplied from
a reservoir falso supplying a musical instrument; the current of air is conveyed
through a conduit a leading into a central air chamber a*** from which a number
of tangential offshoots a*
*** direct the current on to the blades or
Guides a are arranged one on one side of each tangential offshoot a** in order to
ensure the current of air acting only on its corresponding motor b.
vanes 6³.
The flexible or spring supports for the figures are all fixed to a central pin or
shaft which is received into a tube or socket d¹ and at its lower end where it
takes a bearing upon the bottom of the case d is sharpened or pointed so that it will
be capable of revolving freely together with the support c².
By means of this arrangement the several figures in addition to the dancing
movement imparted thereto as herein before described will all partake of a circular
movement the radius of which circle will be determined by the length of the supports c²
projecting from the central pin or shaft c* and the figures will thus gradually move
from one disc to another round the entire series.
We would here remark that the accompanying drawings represent the best means
that we are acquainted with for carrying the invention into effect but we do not
confine ourselves thereto as it will be evident that the details of construction of the
instrument a, the motor b, the figure c and other parts may be considerably varied
without departing from the peculiar character of the invention, and it will be
understood that many objects other than human figures may be combined with a
musical instrument and set in motion in manner substantially as herein shown and
described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is
1. In a mechanical toy the combination with a whistle, clarionette or other similar
wind musical instrument of one or more dancing or moving figures or objects set in
motion by a suitable motor or motors driven by means of an air current or currents
during the playing of a tune thereon all in manner substantially as herein shown and
described.
2. In a mechanical toy the combination with a whistle, clarionette or other similar
wind musical instrument of one or more dancing or moving figures or objects set in
motion by a suitable motor or motors driven by means of an air current or currents
and a flexible air reservoir or container for supplying the necessary air such reservoir
being either filled with air from the mouth of the performer or from a bellows or
similar device all in manner substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.