Improvements in Toys.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 21st July, 1890-Accepted, 13th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
I HERBERT WILLIAM WILSON The Grange Wendling East Dereham Norfolk
Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This toy or plaything has externally the form of a bird, and may be made of metal,
wood, cardboard. paper or other suitable material, the wings of such bird being made
to revolve by being fixed to a spindle passing loosely through the body of the bird,
and being operated by hand or other means, by means of a cord of any suitable material
being drawn over the spindle, or such cord being pulled while having one or more
turns round the said spindle, the end of such cord which is not being held by the
operator, being fixed to a spring, or piece of elastic substance, attached to the body
of the bird which arrangement gives to the cord the necessary tension, to operate
such wings, and also gives to them the return motion. To the wing or wings
attached a thin piece of metal which is so fixed as to come in contact with a projection
on the body of the bird once or more during every revolution of the wings, and by
so doing causing, the thin piece of metal to vibrate, giving to the bird a kind of
humming or buzzing noise when the wings are set in motion. To accomplish this
with more effect I fix a thin stee!, or other metal wire across the body of the bird in
any convenient direction, this wire being touched lightly by a projection on the wings
once or more during every revolution of the said wings. I also propose to give to
the wings an up and down motion peculiar to birds (the revolving motion as described
not being used in this case) by having the wings fixed to the body of the bird by>
means of a hinge, and being operated by having a projection, or cam attached to the
aforementioned spindle which cam or projection, when the spindle is revolving comes
in contact with the under part of the wings and so lift them allowing them to drop
of their own accord, the spindle being operated as afore described, the necessary.
moving part for the noise-making, in this case, being fixed to the spindle. The toy
may be held by means of a cord attached to it in any suitable way.
Dated this 8th day of February 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
I, HERBERT WILLIAM WILSON 61 Grove Road Lakenham Norwich 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 has externally the form of a bird and may be made of metal, wood, card-
board, paper or other suitable material; the wings of such bird being made to revolve
by being fixed to a spindle passing movably through the body of the bird and operated
by the hand or other means, by pulling a cord, of any suitable material which is
passed around the spindle carrying the wings, one end of this cord being fixed to a
spring or piece of elastic substance attached to the body of the bird at a suitable position
such as the tail.
This said arrangement gives the necessary tension to operate such wings and also
gives to them the return motion.
Thus when the string which is fastened to the body of the bird and passes around.
the said spindle, is pulled, the spindle is revolved, thus operating the wings of the
bird, at the same time stretching or extending the piece of elastic material.
As soon
as the string or cord is released; the tension of the elastic material acting upon the
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page_text: string or cord, causes the spindle to revolve in the reverse direction and at the same
time, the wings attached to same.
To the wing or wings is attached a thin piece of metal which is so fixed as to come
into contact with a projection or projections on the body of the bird, once or more,
during every revolution of the wings, and by so doing causing the thin piece of metal,
fixed on the wings of the bird, to vibrate, and produce a humming or buzzing noise,
when the wings are set in motion. To accomplish this with more effect, 1 fix a thin
steel or other metal wire across the body of the bird, in any convenient direction ; this
wire being touched lightly by a projection or projections on the wings, once or more,
during every revolution of the said wings.
I also propose to give to the wings an up and down motion, peculiar to birds; (the
revolving motion as described not being utilized in this case) by having the wings
fixed to the body of the bird by means of a hinge or hinges, and operated by having
a projection or cam attached to the said spindle, which cam or projection when the
spindle is revolved comes in contact with the under part of the wings and so lifts
them, allowing them to drop of their own accord, the spindle being operated as before
described. The necessary mechanism for producing the noise is in this case attached
to the spindle.
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The toy may be held by means of a cord attached to it in any suitable way.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shows in plan my invention. a body of bird, b wings, c cord, d piece of elastic
or other suitable material, e spindle revolving in bearings, fg piece of metal attached
to wing of bird, ½ piece of metal or other suitable material attached to body
of bird.
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 1
claim is :-
:-
(1) In toys representing birds, the moving wings affixed to any suitable spindle
running through and pivotted to the body of the bird and operated by a piece of cord
one end of which is fastened to a piece of elastic secured to the tail end of the bird,
while the other end of the said cord passes through an opening in the head of the bird
representing the eye after having been coiled or twisted around the spindle carrying
the wings substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
(2) In toys representing birds the attachment of a flexible piece of metal to the
wings which when set in motion comes in contact with a suitable projection on the
body of the bird and thereby produces a vibratory or humming noise, substantially as
described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 21st day of July 1890.