Mechanical Toy Rowing Boat.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept.. 1894
Complete Specification Left, 26th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 13th Apr., 1895
Mechanical Toy Rowing Boat.
BENJAMIN GOTT, of 81 Brecknock Road, London, N. and EDWARD COUSENS,
of 34 Harberton Road, Upper Holloway, London, N., Gentlemen, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A mechanical toy in the shape of a rowing boat, the mechanism being so
arranged, as to give to the oars or sculls the necessary rowing movement, whereby
the toy is propelled through the water :-In the accompanying drawings, Fig. I. is
a top view of the mechanism of one of the methods that we find convenient for
carrying out our invention, Fig. II. being an elevation of the same, and Fig. 111.
a section:-In Fig. 1. the dotted lines within the square A, represent the spring and
cog wheels or clock work movement to provide the motive power, Bis the mandrill
upon which the cranks C. C. are fixed, D represents the arms of the man which
are jointed, "as shown in Fig. II. " to the ends of which the oars E. E. are pivoted,
and the lower half of the arm is weighted so as to compensate the leverage of the
oar. Fixed to each oar is a piece of metal F, "the shape and position of which is
shown more clearly in Figs. II. and III.," into which the crank C takes up, G is
the outrigged row-lock which is provided with a pin upon which the oar pivots,
H is a small washer which screws or clamps on the pin above the oar, I represents
the spring stock, and J. J. the legs of the man. In Fig. 2, K is a weight fixed to
the back of the man to compensate his balance. The man is pivoted on the spring
stock I, the throw of the crank C is upwards from right to left. In Fig. II. the
firm lines C. F. and D, represents the forward position, the ours would now be
taking up the water at cominencement of stroke, the dotted lines show the back-
ward position or finish of stroke, and by looking at Fig. 1. the oars are shown in
two positions pivoted at H on the row-lock G. It will be seen that this movement
gives a stroke 4 in. long with the blade of the oar, which can be extended or
Now in
diminished by fixing the pivot closer to or further from the centre.
Fig. 1. we show the rise & fall of the oar, which is controlled by the washer H.
In Fig. 111. L, is the back view of the man.
Dated this 11th day of September 1894.
BENJAMIN GOTT, 81 Brecknock Road Camden Road, London N., Gentleman,
and EDWARD COUSENS, 34 Harberton Road, Highgate, London N., 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 :-
A mechanical toy, in the shape of a rowing boat, the mechanism being so arranged
as to give to the oars or sculls, the necessary rowing movement whereby the toy is
propelled through the water.

page_text: dated September Eleventh, 1894, Fig. I. is a top view of the mechanism,
of one of the methods that we find most convenient, for carrying out our
invention, Fig. II. being an elevation of the same and Fig. III. being
a section. In Fig. 1. the dotted lines within the square A represent the spring and
cog wheels or clock work movement to provide the motive power. The rod or
stock I being the spring stock by which the spring is wound, this stock is fitted
with a small cog or tooth wheel, into which a large cog wheel takes up and actuates
in turn, a small cog wheel on the pinion B. which arrangement multiplies the
revolutions of the pinion B. the spring and wheels are so arranged as to revolve
the pinion B. backwards or from right to left, to each end of the pinion B are
fixed the cranks C C. D represents the arms of the man, which are jointed as
shewn in Fig. II. to the ends of which the oars are pivoted. The lower half of
the arm is weighted, so as to compensate the leverage of the oar. To each oar is
fixed a loop of wire at right angles, in the position as shewn at F in Fig. III. and
of the shape as shewn at F in Fig. II., into this loop the crank C takes up as
shewn in Figs. II. & III. The pinion B revolving backwards, carry, the cranks
round in that direction. The cranks taking up in the loop or slot F take the oars
round also, but the effect of the slot is to move the oars in an oblong direction,
which is the desired motion or rowing movement. The crank as will be seen in
Fig. II. moves the slot, and that being fixed to the oar it moves the oar also, to
the fullest extent of the crank in the parallell, but the slot gives the crank a play
in the perpendicular, équivalent to half of its throw. Thus the oar moves twice as
far in the parallell, as it does in the perpendicular. Thus the oar describes an
oblong. G represents the rowlock upon which the oar is pivoted, and H is
a washer fixed on the pivot above the oar, the effect of which is seen in Fig. III.,
it prevents the oar dipping too far into the water. L. on Fig. III. is the back
of the man which is pivoted on the spring stock I & K is a weight fixed to
the man, to balance him in a perpendicular position. The boat, oars, & parts,
as far as possible being made of tin and wire.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. The use of the cranks, with a backward movement, taking up in the slots
in the metal affixed to the oars, substantially as described and set forth for the
purpose herein specified.
2nd. The general construction, and arrangement, of our mechanical toy rowing
boat, substantially as described and illustrated in the drawings filed with our
Provisional Specification numbered & dated as above.
Dated this 26th January 1895
B. GOTT.
ED. COUSENS.