Improved Construction of Kite
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application 29th Apr, 1895
Complete Specification Left 6th July, 1895-Accepted, 17th Aug 1895
Improved
Construction of Kite
I GEORGE ROACH of No 41 Perham Road West Kensington in the County of
Middlesex an Assistant at the Army and Navy Co-operative Stores Limited, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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An improved construction of kite principally characterized by a special frame,
which enables the toy, when not in use, to be folded and rolled up and put into
a case
My invention is of the following construction The kite, when ready for use, is
in appearance like unto an ordinary one, but the top (front) rib of the frame
instead of being rigid throughout, is divided into two separate parts, one on each
side of the middle (length) support, to the top of which they are fitted by joints,
allowing their circular movement in the same plane (horizontally) At some distance
from this middle support joint is applied to each top-rib another smaller rib, the
inner end of which is fitted to a slide, running on the middle support of the frame
The connection of these two small ribs as well with the front as with the slide on
the middle support, is effected by joints A small catch or latch, spring on the
muddle-support of the fiame keeps the slide in proper position, when the kite is
prepared for use It will be seen, that the whole consti uction of the frame is,
Similar to that of an umbrella The front ribs, when in 'dead position are quite
straight, but the cover of the kite is fitted to the frame in such a way as to bend
the ribs into the proper shape, when unfolded for use In order to do so the lide
is pushed forward until it passes the catch or latch-spring and the toy is then ready
for use
The collapse or lowering of the kite ifter use is effected by pressing on
the catch or latch-spring The Kite can then be folded and rolled up like unto an
umbrella and put it in a small case, made for this purpose
Dated this 27th day of April 1895
1 GEORGE ROACH of No 41 Perham Road West Kensington in the County of
Middlesex an Assistant at the Army and Nivy Co-operative Stores Limited 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
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The kite when ready for use, is in appearance like unto an ordinary one, but the
top (front) rib B of the frame, instead of being rigid throughout, is divided into
two separate paits B, one on each side of the middle (length) pillar A, to the top
of which they are fitted by joints C, allowing their circular movement in the same
place (horizontally) At some distance from this middle A pillar joint is applied
to each top-rib B another smaller mb D, the inner end of which is fitted to a
slide E, running on the middle pillar A of the frame The connection of these

page_text: two small ribs D, as well with the front B as with the slide E on the middle,
pillar A is effected by joints G A small catch or latch-spring F on the middle,
pillar A of the frame keeps the slide E in proper position, when the kite 1-
prepared for use It will be seen, that the whole construction of the frame 1
similar to that of an umbrella The front ribs B, when in "dead position, are
quite traight, but the cover of the kite is fitted to the frame in such a way as to
bend the ribs B into the proper shape when unfolded for use In order to do so,
the slide E is pushed forwud until it passes the catch or latch-sping F and the
toy is then ready for use I he collapse or lowering of the kite, after use, 1-
effected by pressing on the catch or latch-spring F I he kite can then be folded
and rolled up like unto an umbrella, and put in a small case made for this
purpose
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
anvention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
An improved constructior of kite principally characterised by a special frame
which enables the hite when not in use to be folded and rolled up and put into a
small case
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