Improvements in Magic Lantern Slides.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 7th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magic Lantern Slides.
GEORGE FREDERICK LUTTICKE Gentleman 23 Lansdowne Place Brighton do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention refers to the construction and arrangement of jointed figures or
objects for use in magic lanterns. The said figures, which, made of any suitable
material, may be jointed in any suitable way, part or parts, are, where necessary,
provided with pins or other suitable stops, regulating the extent of movement of
the limbs or parts of the body. Part or parts may be pivoted to a platform,
whilst other parts may be arranged to move by means of a fork at the end of a
lever bar or the like moving a pin travelling in a slot or by an equivalent con-
trivance. In order to cause one limb or part to impart motion to another I may
employ a connecting rod conveniently arranged or I may form 2 parts or limbs in
one piece suitably pivoted to a convenient part of the body. When 2 or more
figures are shown I may connect one with another in any plausible way for example
by a string, wire or the like and by that means effect a controlling action on the
movements of the limbs, parts or the figures themselves.
A weight or spring may be conveniently arranged to act on a. jointed part or
parts to cause or control motion.
I reserve to myself to use any suitable means for actuating the said figures.
Dated this 6th day of February 1891.
G. F. LUTTICKE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Magic Lantern Slides.
I, GEORGE FREDERICK LUTTICKE of 9 Church Road Norwood in the County
of Surrey but formerly of 23 Lansdowne Place Brighton in the County of Sussex
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 :-
My invention refers to the construction and arrangement of jointed figures for.
use in magic lanterns.
The said figures, which, made of any suitable material may be jointed in any
suitable way, part or parts, are where necessary provided with pins or other
suitable stops regulating the extent of movement of the limbs or parts of the
body.
Part or parts may be pivotted to a platform whilst other parts may be arrange:
to move by means of a fork at the end of a lever bar or the like moving a pin
travelling in a slot or by an equivalent contrivance.
In order to cause one limb or part to impart motion to another I may employ a
connecting rod conveniently arranged or I may form two parts or limbs in one piece
pivotted to a convenient part of the body.
When two or more figures are shown I may connect one with another in any
plausible way, for example by a string wire or the like and by that means effect a
controlling action on the movement of the limbs parts or the figures themselves.
A weight or spring may be conveniently arranged to act on a jointed part or
parts to cause or control motion.
I reserve to myself to use any suitable means for actuating the said figures.

page_text: And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully
to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure is an elevation with part of the front plate of the platform broken
away illustrating a magic lantern slide constructed according to my invention and
intended to exhibit two boxers engaged in a contest.
Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a rear elevation with part of the covering plate broken away
illustrating a modified arrangement of parts in which the figure of a policeman is
put through various motions.
Figure 4 is a front elevation thereof.
Figure 5 is a rear elevation with part of the covering plate broken plate away
of a further modification illustrating the application of my invention to the figure
of a ballet dancer.
Figure 6 is a front elevation thereof and
Figure 7 is a rear elevation of a further modification illustrating two comic
figures engaged in a pugilistic encounter.
In the several figures in which like parts are indicated by similar letters of
reference the slides are shown in the inverted position in which they are intended
to be used in practice some of the parts being governed by counter weights but in
speaking of the action of the figures, the movements thereof are described as they
would appear when the image of the figures is thrown upon the screen by the
magic lantern.
Referring to Figures 1 and 2 a represents a rectangular frame constituting the
body of the slide and a¹ represents two covering plates enclosing the lower parts of
the figures and the operating mechanism.
The lower continuations of the figures consist of vertical bars at their ends
mounted upon centres of motion ³ fixed to one of the covering plates a¹ and these
vertical bars are cranked or formed, with shoulders or they might be pins for
the purpose hereinafter described, and the vertical bars are forced together so as
to cause the figures to approach each other by means of a spring at its ends
attached to the vertical bars b.
Between the vertical bars b' is located an irregularly toothed ratchet wheel c
which is mounted upon a shaft or axis of motion c¹ at one end mounted in bearings
formed in a bracket c* fixed to the frame a and at the other end mounted in a
bearing formed in one of the covering plates a¹ and upon the shaft or axis c' is
fixed a worm wheel c² which engages a worm d' formed upon a shaft d mounted in
bearings in the ends of the frame a and exteriorally thereof provided with a crank
handled by which it may be rotated.
The ratchet toothed wheel c is so arranged with relation to the shoulders b
upon the vertical bars that in the revolution thereof the teeth of the ratchet
wheel c will act thereon and force the vertical bars band consequently the
figures apart and allow them suddenly to approach each other as if in the act of
boxing.
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The arms 6 of the figures are at 6** pin jointed to the bodies and each arm 15
of each figure has fixed to such arm a crank pin 6 which is engaged by the
forked or slotted end e¹ of a lever e mounted upon an axis of motion e* fixed to
the body of the figures one of such levers e being located upon each side of the
body b.
These levers e are at their opposite ends cranked and provided with counter-
weights which serve to retain the arms normally in one position, and the motion
of the arms of the figures b is limited by straps or stops b' fixed to the figures b
and embracing the levers e.
By these means the figures b by the rotation of the ratchet toothed wheel c and
the action of the spring 6 will be caused to sudd an approach one another at

page_text: irregular intervals and distances and the counter weighted ends of the levers e
will be jerked forward causing their forked ends e¹ to act through the pins 6° upon
the arms and raise them as in the act of boxing.
In the example given at Figures 3 and 4 a' represents the doorway of a building
which the figure (that of a policeman) is supposed to be searching with his
lantern.
body and one leg
In this example the body of the figure is draped with a policeman's cloak
formed in two parts both mounted upon a centre of motion * carried by the
of the figure is by its knee at 60** pinjointed to one
portion of the cloak and the foot of this leg is at 60*** pinjointed to a fixed
part of the slide which may represent the ground.
The other leg 8** is formed as a continuation of the other part 68 of the cloak
and is pinjointed at *** to the upper end of a lever which is mounted upon an
axis of motion and is provided with a pin 2 which is engaged by the forked end c
of a longitudinal rod at its inner end mounted with capability of sliding longi-
tudinally in a bearing formed in a bracket c* fixed to the frame a and at its outer
end passing through a bearing formed in the wall of the frame a beyond which it is
provided with a press button 2 by means of which the lever may be rocked to
and fro upon its axis 3 thus giving a to and fro and slightly rising motion to the
leg connected with that part 68 of the cloak and consequently to other connected
parts.
One of the arms upon one side of the body b is pinjointed by its shoulder
at to the body and below this point it has pinjointed thereto at a link or
connecting rod e the other end of which is at e** pinjointed to the part 68 of the
policeman's cloak, and thus in the hereinbefore described movements of the leg 68**
and that part 68 of the cloak, the arm 65 will at the same time receive a rising and
falling movement and the body will also to some extent partake thereof.
The head of the figure is fitted with a helmet
weight and pinjointed at ** to the head 610.
provided with a counter-
The head is formed in one with the other arm ** of the figure and the
hand of this arm which is pinjointed at * to the body has fixed thereto a
pin *** which passes through a long vertical slot a³ in a plate constituting the
side of the doorway a² and thence passes into the end of a slot f¹ formed in a lever f
mounted upon a centre of motion and connected by a link ³ at one end pin-
jointed thereto at f* and at the other end pinjointed at f*** to a longitudinal
rod d similar to that hereinbefore described.
By this latter arrangement of parts by moving the rod d to and fro the pin 6****
will be caused to rise and fall in a vertical plane governed by the slot 4³ and the
arm will be caused to turn upon the centre of motion 65 and at the same time
to give motion to the head whilst the body 6 will also receive a rocking move-
ment upon the pinjoint 68* which is limited by the lower end of the body b
coming against the end of the pin e*
It will be seen that by the peculiar manner of jointing and giving motion to the
various parts of the figure and by moving either or both of the longitudinal rods d
some very curious movements may be imparted thereto.
In the example given at Figures 5 and 6 the figure is supported upon one
leg which is fixed to one of the plates a¹ and the skirt 68 is pinjointed thereto
at whilst the body is pinjointed to the skirt 6 at 68* and the figure receives
a rocking movement upon the axis ** by means of a vertical rod which is at
its upper end connected by a link at one end pinjointed thereto at 61** and at
the other end pinjointed to the skirt. 6 at 61*** and this vertical rod which is
mounted in guides *1 receives the necessary vertical reciprocating movements by
means of a lever d mounted upon an axis of motion c* and provided with a long
slot c which engages a pin 61**** upon the vertical rod & so that by depressing or
raising the end d² of the lever d the necessary movements may be given to the
vertical bar and thence to the figure b.
с
The leg is formed in two parts pinjointed together at the knee; and at the

page_text: upper part mounted upon the axis
of a link which at its other end
** and the knce is at e* pinjointed to one end
is eccentrically pinjointed at e³** to the skirt 68
so that as the figure rocks upon the axis 6** the leg will be to some extent
contracted and extended.
The leg is by an offset 7,8**** pinjointed at e** to one end of a link e the
other end of which is pinjointed at e** to the body and thus the leg 68** and
body bare caused to move to some extent in unison.
The skirt is at e* pinjointed to a link which at *** is pinjointed to one 6
of the arms which is mounted upon an axis of motion 1,5* upon the body and the
arm is pinjointed at *** to a link which is pinjointed to the head at e* and
the rocking movement of the skirt 68 is thus caused to give motion to the arm 6
and head o
The other arm 65** is pinjointed at e* to a link e' which is at e** pinjointed to
the leg and the body is by a link e pinjointed thereto at e* also connected
with the pin e**.
The arm is articulated at the elbow and has cccentrically pinjointed thereto
at e* a link e³ which is at *** pinjointed to the body b.
By these means as the figure b is caused by the lever d to rock upon its axis **
the limbs thereof with the exception of the leg 1* will be caused to assume various
attitudes consistent with the movements of a ballet dancer.
In the example given at Figure 7 the bodies of the figures are continued in the
form of vertical bars & mounted upon axes of motion in a similar manner to that
herein before described with respect to Figures 1 and 2, but in this case the
necessary to and fro motions are imparted to the vertical bars and consequently
to the figures by means of longitudinal rods d which are at one end mounted in
guides fixed to one of the plates a¹ and at the other end passed through guides
or bearings formed in the frame a and which rods are at their inner ends formed
with enlargements c slotted to receive pins 2 upon the vertical bars but the
figures in this example are not coupled by a spring as represented at Figures 1
and 2, so that an independent movement may be imparted to cach of them by its
rod d.
The arms of these figures are pinjointed to the bodies at 4* and pins 66 are
provided upon the arms and are engaged by the forked or slotted ends e¹ of
levers e which are mounted upon axes of motion e* carried by the bars b' and the
leverse are by a spring e² at one end attached thereto above the centres of
motion e* and at the other end attached to one of the plates a' caused when the
figure is moved forward to move the levers e backward until they are arrested by
the straps or stops whilst other springs at one end fixed to the levers e below
the centres of motion e* and at the other end fixed to an offset from the vertical
bar are caused to return the levers e to their normal positions upon the rod d
being retracted.
A similar lever e is employed upon each side of the figure b so that each arm of
cach figure may be actuated independently and in order to give differential
movements to each of such arms I employ springs of different strengths so that
one arm will be raised before the other, and vice versa.
The hat of one of the figures I weight at * as hereinbefore described with
respect to Figures 3 and 4 and to give an increased effect to the representation of
the combat I employ a plate or notice board f formed with an opening therein
covered with transparent material upon which is the word or announcement "time,'
and I support this plate fupon a rod or post f¹, and I raise the plate at the times
required by means of the fork g' of a lever which engages a pin upon the rod
or post and which lever is mounted upon an axis of motion and extends to the
exterior of the frame a in order that it may be manipulated.
By these means the figures are adapted to receive differential movement:
bodily whilst at the same time differential movements are separately imparted to
the arms or it might be to other limbs or parts thereof.
In lieu of employing levers e acted upon by springs or weights as hereinbefor

page_text: described to give motion to the limbs of the figures springs may be caused to act
directly upon the limbs or the limbs may have weights directly applied thereto.
Although I have herein before shown and described my invention as applied to
representations of human figures I would have it understood that it is equally
applicable to animal or other figures or objects or articles.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a figure or figures or object or
objects formed with articulated limbs or parts and means for imparting differential
or other movements to such limbs or parts substantially as herein shown and
described.
2. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a figure or figures formed with
articulated limbs or parts and means for imparting differential or other movements
to the body or bodies and to such limbs or parts substantially as herein shown and
described.
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3. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a moving figure or figures formed
with articulated limbs or bodies or other parts, means for connecting one moving
part with another or others means for imparting differential movements to a part
or parts of the figure or figures and means for connecting and thus imparting
differential movements to other parts thereof substantially as herein shown and
described.
4. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a moving figure or figures formed
with articulated limbs or other parts forked or other levers controlled by counter-
balance weights or springs for imparting differential movements to such limbs or
parts stops for limiting the movement of the levers and means for giving motion to
the figures substantially as herein shown and described.
5. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a moving figure or figures formed
with articulated limbs or parts springs and stops for controlling the movements of
the limbs upon the movement of the figure or figures and means for giving motion
to the figure or figures substantially as herein shown and described.
6. In a magic lantern slide a moving or other figure or object formed with
articulated limbs or parts forming two of such limbs or parts in one so as to move
upon one centre substantially as herein shown and described.
7. In a magic lantern slide the employment of springs or weights to act upon a
jointed part or parts to cause or control motion substantially as herein shown and
described.
8. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a figure or other object formed
with articulated limbs or parts and stops for limiting the movements of such limbs
or parts substantially as herein shown and described.
9. In a magic lantern slide the combination of a figure or other object formed
with articulated limbs or parts, a pin or the like upon one part a guide slot in a
fixed object to receive the pin and a forked lever or the like to give motion to such
part substantially as herein shown and described.
10. In a magic lantern slide the peculiar arrangement of parts substantially as
herein shown and described.
Dated this 7th day of December 1891.
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.