Improvements in Toys.
Year: 1891

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
I, CARL JOHANN JÜRGEN BUSACKER, of Goslar, in the Kingdom of Prussia
and German Empire, Manufacturer, 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 :-
This toy is shown in the accompanying drawings, which I now proceed to explain,
reference being had to the letters and figures marked thereon. Like letters refer
to like parts throughout the drawings.
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Figure 1 is a perspective view of this toy.
Figure 2 shows a longitudinal section.
Figure 3 shows a section on the line A. B., Figure 2.
Figures 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 show details as follows:-
Figure 4 shows a roller & having springs d on its periphery.
Figure shows a spring d lifted from the roller...
Figure 6 shows a recessed cover.
Figure 7 shows the top or cover of a body c.
Figure 8 shows balls used with this toy, and
Figure 9 shows bearings g' for the roller b.
A cylindrical body c with a handle a has a recess e at a right angles to the axis
of the body. The recess e is situated so that a longitudinal slot is formed on the
upper face of the body. In this recess is placed a roller b having pins b¹¹¹ at its
ends. The body c is provided with plates to form the bearings for the roller b.
At certain intervals are situated around the roller b springs d d d of such a length.
that their free ends ³ can protrude over the slot f formed by the recess e.
These
springs are compressed in the recess e and they are arranged alternately on the
roller b, so that when the roller bis rotated the free end of the spring & enters
the slot (on account of its elasticity) then when the rotation of the drum ia
continued the free end of the spring denters, and afterwards the free end of the
spring
The slot is covered by a plate or cover h, Figure 6, having
recesses h¹. These recesses h¹ are of suitable size and are situated directly over
the springs d. dd. On the body care situated curved steel wires g, so that they
reach through the opening h¹ of the cover h. On these wires g slide balls f.
The body c is further provided with a top or cover & recessed in the centre, the
wall of this top has a slot ' through which passes the pin b¹ of the roller b. The
pin is provided with a crank or handle l.
When at rest the balls of the wires y are situated on the recesses of the
cover h. The roller & occupies in this-case such a position in the body c, that the
ends d of the springs d,d', d" press against the wall of the recess e.
When now
the roller is rotated by means of the handle in the direction of the arrow, the
ends of the springs enter altornately into the recesses of the cover h and strike
against the balls resting on the recesses, which are thrown upwards on the wires
and return to their former positions in due course. During the continuation of the
rotation the ends of the springs are again compressed in the recess.
These con-
secutive actions take place as long as the rotation of the roller is continued.
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 :-
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A toy consisting of a roller b journalled in a body e and having springs d which
during the rotation of the roller & protrude over the upper face of the body c and
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Dated thig 20th day of August 1891
which are projected upwards along the guiding wires g,
substantially as described and illustrated.
FELL & WILDING,
Agents for the Applicant.