An Improved Rotating Apparatus to be Used as a Toy or in Connection with Liqueur Stands, Cigar Stands, and similar Articles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Oct., 1888
Specification Accepted, 29th Jan., 1889
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An Improved Rotating Apparatus to be Used as a Toy, or in
Connection with Liqueur Stands, Cigar Stands, and similar
Articles.
I, JULES BEDON, of Sainte Colombe (Seine et Marne), in the republic of France,
Toy 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
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This invention consists of an improved automatic rotating musical apparatus
which can serve as a toy or may be adapted to liqueur stands, cigar stands, and other
similar articles.
In order that the invention may be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a plan of the base or stand on which the rotating apparatus is
mounted.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the stand.
Figure 3 is a view of the top of the shaft on which the apparatus rotates.
Figure 4 is a view of the rotating apparatus, and,
Figure 5 represents an ornament for concealing the base of the shaft.
A is a sleeve in which turns a shaft F and B is a stand mounted on three
feet E, E, E and provided at its centre and on the underside with a suitable motor C
and at the side with a musical box D. The shaft F which may be suitably
ornamented is advantageously formed of a metal tube on which slides a runner G.
To this runner are fixed six rods jointed at 9, 9, 9 and fixed at the upper part to a
top notch G¹¹
When the apparatus is mounted the runner G is caused to take the position
shown at G and the jointed rods assume the positions shewn in dotted lines
at g¹, g¹, g¹¹, g". These rods are formed with notches from which are suspended
horses H and carriages I or other suitable articles. A covering which may be suitably
ornamented is placed over the whole and a glass ornament J is employed for concealing
the foot of the shaft F.-

page_text: Instead of horses and carriages it is obvious that I can employ other animals or
objects such as bicycles, tricycles, &c. The musical box can be placed on the stand
instead of beneath it and the stand itself can be made of wood, metal or other suitable
material. The number of jointed rods employed can be varied and the stand can be
modified to serve as a liqueur stand, or a cigar stand or for other purposes. The
apparatus can be actuated by any suitable motor and the musical box can be operated
by a separate motor or by the motor of the apparatus.
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 :-
(1) The combination of a-base or stand-carrying a motor and a musical box with a
rotating vertical shaft provided with jointed rods to which are adapted horses,
carriages, etc., substantially as and for the purposes above described.
(2) The improved apparatus arranged and operating substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 19th day of Octobar 1888