An Improved Novelty or Toy.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 6th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 10th Apr., 1897
JOSEPH Cook, Licensed Victualler, Ramford Hotel, Parr, St. Helens,
Lancashire, and WILLIAM KELLY, Gentleman, 56 Chapel Street, St. Helens,
Lancashire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
An improved novelty, or toy, for the purpose of producing a funny face, by the
aid of the hand, is made from tin, or any other suitable material, or materials.
The novelty is made, by having two imitation eyes, on the end of a fork shaped
frame, which is also connected by a narrow strip, to an imitation tongue; the eyes
are bent towards the tongue, so that it might slip over the large knuckle joint, of
the second finger, from the inside of the hand, the eyes will then rest on each side
of the knuckle joints of the first and second fingers, and the tongue will rest,
between the knuckles of the second and third fingers, and in line with the other
knuckles; if the hand be then closed, and by the aid of a handkerchief, thrown
over the hand, leaving the eyes, the tongue, and the front portion of the knuckles
exposed to view, and brought together, below the knuckle, of the third finger; you
will then have produced, a most funny face. The above make up, may be varied,
such as hinging the eyes, or tongue, so that they may be made to move about, by
the thumb; or the eyes may be made separate, in the shape, similar to a stud,
with a separate tongue.
3000
JOSEPH COOK.
WILLIAM KELLY.
An Improved Novelty or Toy.
We, JOSEPH Cook of Ramford Hotel, Parr, St. Helens, in the County of
Lancaster, Licensed Victualler and WILLIAM KELLY, of 56 Chapel Street,
St. Helens, aforesaid, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to belperformed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our invention consists of an improved toy or novelty for the purpose of producing
an imitation funny face by the aid of the hand. The article or device comprises
two imitation eyes, on the end of a fork shaped frame, which is also connected by
a narrow strip to a point which constitutes an imitation tongue. The eyes are so
bent that they rest on each side of the knuckle joints of the first and second fingers,
ard the tongue will rest, between the knuckles of the second and third fingers, and
in line with the other knuckles. If the hand be then closed, and a handkerchief
thrown over the hand and brought together below the knuckle of the third finger,
leaving the eyes, the tongue, and the front portion of the knuckles exposed to
view, an imitation of a funny face is produced. The above make up or device

page_text: may be varied in form, as by having the eyes or tongue hinged, so that they may
be made to move about by the thumb.
The frame above described is illustrated in the drawing hereto annexed.
Figure 1 shews the frame when held in the hand giving the imitation face; and
Figures 2 and 3 are respectively front elevation, and side elevation, of it.
The device or frame consists of two elliptical plates a representing eyes, a
projecting plate b representing the tongue, and vertical and horizontal bars c and d,
respectively connecting the eyes a and tongue b together. There is also shewn in
the figure, in combination with these parts, an imitation spectacle frame e, which is
supported from the upper part d by a barf; and a bunch of hair h, fastened on
the under side of the tongue piece d, and representing, when held in the hand,
a beard. These parts fand h may practically form one with the other parts of
the device; or they may be detachably fastened thereon. There may also be
a bunch of hair fastened on the part d representing the hair of the head.
In using the device, the centre of the main frame part e comes behind the middle
finger, whilst the horizontal parts d, and the part connecting the bar c with the
tongue d, come, respectively, between the fore-finger and the middle finger, and
between the middle finger and the third finger; whilst the eye-portions a come
just outside the fingers, and the tongue part b, and beard h, when used-as well as
the spectacle frame e when used-project outwards and come in the positions
shewn in Figure 1. If this device be held between the fingers and the fingers
closed with the knuckles projecting, the representation of a face is given; and if
a bandkerchief be passed over the hand, leaving the knuckle part holding the
device uncovered and exposed, the representation is further accentuated, as shewn
in Figure 1.
In the construction shewn in the drawing, the device is made of sheet metal, say
tin, all the parts being cut out in one piece; the eye part a being bent down from
the ends of the bar d as shewn, and coloured to resemble eyes; while the tongue
portion is bent as shewn and coloured red. It is, however, to be understood that
the device is not necessarily made in this particular manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The herein described toy or device, comprising eye-portions a and tongue b
formed in one with the connecting parts, and bent and adapted to fit in between
the fingers, as and for the purposes set forth: also, the particular device consisting
of the combined parts shewn on Figures 2 and 3 of the drawings.
Dated thi
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15 Water Street, Liverpool, Applicants' Patent Agents.