A New Toy or Game.
Year: 1895

page_text: . Date of Application, 29th Nov., 185-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1896
A New Toy or Game.
GEORGE HAMLET WEBB, M.A., Schoolmaster of Highworth Grammar School,
Wiltshire, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to he performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
My invention relates to a new toy or game, and the like, and has for its object
to provide means whereby such toys or games, or the like, can be automatically set
in motion by air for any desired length of time. And in order that my said
invention may be more readily understood, I have shewn same upon the accom-
panying sheet of illustrative drawings wherein,
Figs. 1 and 2 are views in front elevation-partly in section-of toy or game
with the motive and musical means applied thereto. Figs. 3 and 4 are views in front
elevation thereof.
At
Figs. 5 and 6 are views in front elevation and plan respectively of a modified
form of toy or game and Fig. 7 is a view in perspective of a further modification.
Referring to the drawings wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts throughout the several figures, I have shewn therein a cup or drum A of
any suitable material or shape the uppermost end or top of which, or cover
attached thereon, may be of any convenient shape or size and divided into sections
figured (see Fig. 6) or worded, or both in which case the spindle carries a pointer or
hand see (Figs. 5 and 6). Into A at the perforated hole r, or any other suitable place
in the same is inserted and fixed the smaller circumference of a concave barrel b,
or the like, with a musical speaking tongue or tongues m or the like inserted and
preferably connected and fixed to mouthpiece p, or if preferred musical tongue, or
tongues, or the like, may be attached independently of 6 to cup or drum A.
the perforated hole on the uppermost surface, or at any other suitable opening
thereon, or at the sides of A passes a spindle s to which is attached and fastened a
fan f. At any convenient point in the base of A is a slightly sunken or indented
hole e into which the spindle s, attached and fastened to revolves, the whole
being, if desired, placed or fixed on a stand (see Fig. 5), or if necessary e' (see
Figs. 2 and 4) is a perforated hole, preferably through which a capped tube t may
be inserted in which the spindle of fan revolving is made to assume an ascending or
descending circular motion by means of an upward and downward movement of the
thumb placed and working on t (see Figs. 2 and 4). The spindle s fixed to f may
be of any shape or form and work within A in any convenient position, and to
the outside or projecting arm or arms (cranked or otherwise) of which are affixed
any suitable figures. To the uppermost end, or sides, or to arms fastened to A,
may be fixed a rod or rods to which are pivotted moveable balanced arm or
arms g g passing through slot or slots of the uppermost end of A, and set into
motion, with suitable figures attached, by the action of the crank or cranks of s
(see Fig. 7).
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 new toy or game, and the like comprises a concave blowing barrel with,
or a blowing tube without, an inserted fixed musical tongue or tongues, or the like,
the barrel being fixed to a cup or drum in which works a spindle, cranked or
otherwise, with suitable projecting arms fixed to a fan.

page_text: 2. The new toy or game and the like consists of air blown down a concave barrel,
or a tube, or the like, whereby it becomes compressed, concentrated and directed
on to a fan fixed to a spindle with projecting arm or arms, cranked or otherwise,
working within a cup or drum.
3. The toy or game, or the like consists in imparting to a projecting arm or
arms of a spindle (1) a circular rotatory motion, or (2) a circular rotatory ascending
and descending motion, (3) simultaneously with the movements (1) and (2) setting
or causing a musical tongue or tongues, or the like, speaking; and (4) the crank or
cranks working within cup or drum giving a forward and a backward motion to
the arm or arms passing through slot or slots of the uppermost end.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1895.
GEORGE HAMLET WEBB, M.A.