An Improved Display Model.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1892-Accepted, 2nd July, 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Display Model.
We CHARLES ADDISON SMITH, No. 324 12th Street, Toledo, Ohio, United
States of America, Merchant, and GEORGE WORTS, No. 2737 Monroe Street,
Toledo, Ohio, United States of America, Merchant, 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 and
accompanying drawings:
Our invention relates to a display model of that character used in exhibiting
goods, such as harness blankets, nets &c., and has for its object to simplify,
strengthen and reduce the cost of the product.
The invention consists broadly in the model formed of a composition body, in
imitation of the animal to be represented, and legs support for the same formed
solidly of iron, wood or analogous material, in exact representation of the legs of
the animal represented.
The invention further consists in a removable jaw portion and means for holding
the same in place.
The invention further consists in a fabric covering for the model secured upon
the composition and receiving the ornamental finish.
In the drawings :-
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Figure 1 is a side elevation of a model of a horse constructed in accordance
with our invention, a part of the body portion being broken away to disclose
the joinder of the solid leg therewith and a portion of the fabric covering
turned in a scroll from the composition body, to more fully disclose the relation
thereto.
Figure 2 is a detail view of one of the solid legs.
Figure 3 is a detail enlarged view of the head with a portion broken away to
disclose the means for securing the insertible piece of jaw to the head.
Heretofore in the manufacture of models from a plastic material integral with the
body, great difficulty has been experienced to properly sustain the body. We have
overcome these objections by forming the leg of a solid piece such as iron &c.,
thereby increasing the strength of the same and adding weight to the model to
properly cause the same to stand, or as is the case with smaller models which are
secured to stands &c., we may make the leg of wood, which materially decreases
the expense in this class, both in the manufacture and in securing the same to the
composition as it can be secured by tacks or nails.
A further difficulty has been in properly finishing the composition surface to a
requisite smoothness for painting. We have overcome this difficulty by covering
the surface with a fabric preferably canvas in which the small interstices are quickly
filled with paint, and a smooth surface is insured.
In using a model to display harness, it is necessary to frequently remove a bridle
to display another, this has resulted in soon cracking the paint where the jaw has
been hinged to allow removal or insertion of the bits, we have overcome this
difficulty by forming a portion of the lower jaw removable, and hold the same
when in place by means of a dowel pin and a tongue plate which slides into a staple,
whereby the act of removing or inserting a bit is easily accomplished.
1 designates the model, the body of which is composed of a plastic composition
moulded into the desired shape, and prepared with proper adhesive to secure canvas
covering; 2 to allow of perfecting expeditiously, and cheaply painting the same in
the desired color, or variation of colors.
3 designates the legs, either cast from the metal or formed out of solid wood
into the desired shape and secured to the composition body. It will be seen that

page_text: by means of a lathe and shaper in the case of a wooden leg, we may construct the
entire leg at one operation and shape the same in exact imitation of the leg of a
horse, or animal to be represented, and that.when smoothed upon the, lathe, it is
ready to be painted.
4 designates a section of the lower jaw formed with a dowel pin 5 and a staple 6,
the jaw being formed with a perforation 7 into which the dowel enters, and with a
plate 8, which enters the staple thereby by the friction of the plate and the dowel,
the section is removably held in place. The model as thus constructed is strong,
perfect in finish, and inexpensive.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. A display model in representation of an animal, comprising a body portion
formed of plastic composition, having a fabric covering to receive the decoration,
and side legs secured to the body portion.
2. A display model in representation of an animal, formed of a composition body
and solid legs secured thereto, and a removable section of jaw and means for holding
the same in place.
3. A display model formed of a body portion, a fabric covering for the body to
receive the finish and a head formed with a removable jaw.
Dated this 26th day of May 1892.
E. K. DUTTON & Co.,
5, John Dalton Street, Manchester, Agents.