An Improved Novel Automatic Toy, applicable also to Advertising and other Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 27th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Novel Automatic Toy, applicable also to Advertising
and other Purposes.
I, ROBERT MARRINER PAINTER Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent Staff. Dealer in
Potters' Materials and Engineers' Requisites, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The device in accordance with my invention comprises a stand or base, to which
is adapted an upright consisting of a series of ferruled rods. A guide is attached
to the top of the upright as also a spool caused to rotate vertically upon an axis in
the manner and for the purposes hercinunder described.
Said spool on top of the device is provided with a spindle slightly flattened on
top working through the guide above mentioned and takes its bearing on the head
of the vertical upright or standard of the device. To a spindle at upper end of
spool is adapted an arm, crosspiece or carrier preferably curved and so formed ut
the apix as to clip the sides of spindle at the upper end of spool.
A fine line cord or filament is provided passing through a groove towards top of
upright or standard, and thence, through an eye on the guide above referred to,-
on to the winding and unwinding spool. The lower end of said thin line or cord
is provided with a hook or the like to allow of attatchment to, or detachment there-
from of a weight or weights; proportionate to the amount of speed of rotation
desired to be obtained.
The extremities of the arm, crosspiece or carrier at the top of the device are
formed with eyes, through which I pass a cord or cords. When the arm, cross-
piece or carrier is being caused to rotate the said cord or cords will be wound or
coiled round the top part of the upright or standard. The lower end of said cord
or cords carry effigies or figures, which may be of any suitable design.
Now, assuming the effigies or figures to be suspended in the normal position of
the device; that is to say; when at rest, then upon the weight being attached to
the first above referred to cord or filament, motion is imparted to the rotatory arm,
crosspiece or carrier at top of the device; the figures at the same time ascending
whilst on the other hand, when these latter reach the top; the weight is then
detached whereupon a reverse or unwinding action takes place and the effigies or
figures gradually descend.
The top of the revolving portion of the device may also be fitted, with any fancy
finial, emblem or the like."
As will be readily understood the device according to my invention might be
utilized for displaying moving advertisments and generally as an attractive medium
for publicity purposes.
D
001
JAMES
STEVENSON,
20. High Holborn. London, W.C.. Agent for Applicant
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
0 An Improved Novel Automatic Toy, applicable also to Advertising
and other Purposes.
1 ROBERT MARRINER PAINTER Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
Dealer in Potters Materials and Engineers Requisites, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
5 described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to "An improved novel automatic toy applicable also to
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page_text: advertising and other purposes" and has for its object to provide means for dis-
playing advertisements and to produce generally an attractive medium for purposes
of publicity.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 is a view of my new or improved device.
Figure 2 shews at an enlarged scale the upper part of the device.
Figure 3 is a detail.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
The device consists of an upright formed of four rods or sections a bed
joined to one another by means of rings or sleeves a' c', the lowermost section a
resting upon a base s while the uppermost section d carries a guide g and a spindle j
on which a bobbin f is mounted:
This guide which is shown separately in Figure 3 consists of a tube g¹ to which
is soldered or otherwise fixed the wire frame i provided with an eye on the
spindle is likewise mounted a bow terminated by an eye or loop at each end.
A cord or line is fixed in the middle to the tube g', each end thereof being wound
a few times around the said tube and then passed on through one of the eyes of the
bow is wound around the tube y' and passed through the other and opposite eye.
The two free extremities of this cord are attached to rings fastened to the top of
the two lay figures F. Another line has its upper end wound upon the bobbin is
passed through the eye while its lower end hangs down by the upright a b c d
and terminates with a ring k to which is attached an elastic cord the lower end
of which is provided with a ring m fixed to the pin n of the lowermost section a
when the device is inoperative.
To work the device the ring m is removed from the pin n and is pulled or has a
weight, fastened to it, thus imparting an unwinding motion to the bobbin fand
causing the cord e to be wound on the tube gl and the figures to revolve and ascend.
When the latter have reached their highest point the pull is withdrawn, or the
weight is detached whereupon a reverse or unwinding motion of the cord e and a
corresponding winding up of the bobbin now takes place the figures gradually
descending.
The spindle may be surmounted by a quarter moon or any other emblem.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved toy or device for displaying advertisements arranged and operating
substantially as herein described and shown.
Dated this 28th day of November 1892.
JAMES STEVENSON,
. Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.