An Improved Toy for Children.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 8th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 14th Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Toy for Children.
I CHARLES WALTER STEPHENSON Manager of Department at Messieurs Charles
Macintosh and Company's Works Cambridge Street, Manchester in the County of
Tancaster India Rubber Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This improved toy which I propose to call the "Balloon Shuttlecock" consists
principally in the combination with the ordinary base of a shuttlecock of an inflated
india rubber balloon in place of the feathers usually employed to regulate the flight of
the same.
This idea may be carried out in a variety of ways, the following being a simple and
convenient arrangement which I have found to answer the purpose.
The base which may be made of wood, cork, or other suitable material, is preferably
of the ordinary form flat at the top and rounded beneath; a hole is drilled vertically
through the centre, and across this hole a vertical saw cut or notch is made at the
bottom extending about half way up towards the top. This saw cut or notch is
preferably made of a tapering form.
The balloon (made of colored india rubber) is preferably pear shaped, and the neck
being drawn down through the vertical hole in the wooden or other base, it is inflated;
the neck is then pinched and drawn sideways up into the vertical notch, which being
of a tapering form will effectually hold and close the neck so as to prevent the escape
of the air.
The toy is then ready for use in the manner of an ordinary shuttle-cock.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applican
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Toy for Children.
1 CHARLES WALTER STEPHENSON Manager of Department at Messieurs Charles
Macintosh and Company's Works Cambridge Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster India Rubber Manufacturers 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 improved toy which I propose to call the "Balloon shuttle cock" consists
principally in the combination with the ordinary base of a shuttle cock of an inflated
india rubber balloon in place of the feathers usually employed to regulate the
flight of the same.
The idea may be carried out in a variety of ways, the following being a simple
and convenient arrangement which I have found to answer the purpose; and which
will be readily understood on reference to the annexed drawings of which Fig. 1. is
an elevation of the entire shuttle cock, and Fig. 2 an underneath plan of the base
thereof.
The base a which may be made of wood cork or other suitable material is preferably
of the ordinary form flat at the top and rounded beneath; a hole a¹ is drilled vertically
through the centre, and across this hole a vertical saw cut or notch a², is made at
the bottom extending about half way up towards the top. This saw cut or notch a²,
is preferably made of a tapering form.

page_text: The balloon (made of colored india rubber) is preferably pear shaped as shown
and the neck being drawn down through the vertical hole a' in the wooden or other
base it is inflated; the neck is then pinched and drawn sideways up into the vertical
notch a³, which being of a tapering form will effectually hold and close the neck so as
prevent the escape of
The toy is then ready for use in the manner of an ordinary shuttle-cock.
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
The improved toy or balloon shuttle cock for children constructed, substantially as
herein before described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 7th day of November 1889.
The toy is then ready for use in the manner of an ordinary shuttle-cock.
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 balloon shuttle cock for children constructed, substantially as
herein before described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 7th day of November 1889.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.