Improvements in Toys.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Feb., 1893-Accepted, 25th Mar., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
[Communicated from abroad by WALDO VARIAN SNYDER, of Canton, Ohio,
United States of America, Mechanic.]
Improvements in Toys.
I, HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake & Co., Patent Agents,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C. 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:-
The present invention relates to toys, and it consists in the different parts, and
combinations of parts hereinafter described.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section showing the body of the horse properly mounted
upon the travelling platform.
Fig. 2 is an end view looking toward the rear end of the toy and illustrating, a
portion of the body in section.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the
drawing in which
A represents the platform which may be of any desired size, reference being had
to the size of the toy designed to be constructed, and is supported upon the
travelling wheels a and b. To the top or upper side of the platform A are securely
attached in any convenient and well known manner, the posts or standards B.
and C: to the top or upper ends of which posts or standards is attached the
body D. which in this instance, is that of a horse; but it will be understood that
the body of any other quadruped may be substituted for the body of the horse
shown, without departing from the nature of my invention. To the body D, are
pivotally attached the legs, c and d by means of the arms d' and d² which arms
are connected to the body D, by means of the bolts or rivets e which bolts or
rivets are located substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1. Upon the bottom or under
side of the platform A. is securely attached the housing E, which housing is for
the purpose of holding a train of gear wheels, said gear wheels consisting of the
number and kind hereinafter described.
Upon the winding shaft are located the spring F. the master wheel G, and the
ratchet wheel H. The ratchet wheel H, and the spring F, are securely attached
to the winding shaft in the ordinary manner; while the master wheel is loosely
mounted upon the winding shaft said master wheel rotates with the winding
shaft in one direction only; the connection for causing the winding shaft and
the master wheel G. to rotate in unison, being made by means of the ratchet
wheel H, the detent g and the spring 9. Upon the shaft I, is located and securely
attached the pinion J; the pinion J, meshes with the master wheel G. and the
wheel J' meshes with the pinion J2 which piniou is securely attached to the crank
shaft K. The crank shaft K is provided with the oppositely timed cranks K' to
which oppositely timed cranks are journalled the pitmans h. which pitmans extend
up through the platform A, and the hollow post B, their top or upper ends
being pivotally connected to the L-shaped arms substantially as illustrated
in Fig. 1. To the L-shaped arms & are pivotally connected the wires which
wires extend forward and are pivotally connected at their front or forward ends to
the arms d¹. The front or forward end of the platform A, is supported at the
required height by means of the travelling wheel 6 and the bracket 61 which
bracket extends up through the platform A, as illustrated in Fig. 1. and that
portion of the bracket which extends above the platform is screw threaded, and is
In use the
so formed for the purpose of receiving the screw threaded nut 62.
spring F, is wound by means of rotating the winding shaft which spring
furnishes the power for propelling the toy.

page_text: When it is desired to have the toy proper move in a straight line, the travelling
wheel b is set in a line with the travelling wheel a and when it is desired to have
the toy travel around a circle the travelling wheel b is set at an angle to the rear
travelling wheels a it being understood that the degree of angularity of the
travelling wheel b regulates the diameter of the circle travelled by the toy.
For the purpose of adjusting the travelling wheel b to any desired angle, the
thumb screw 62 is loosened, thereby releasing the bracket after which the bracket
can be turned, carrying with it the travelling wheel, b. When the travelling
wheel has been set or adjusted, to the desired angle, the screw threaded nut b³ is
tightened thereby securely holding the travelling wheel b and the bracket b' at the
desired point of adjustment.
The body D should be adjusted at such a height that the hoofs will not strike
the top or upper side of the platform A. For the purpose of producing a clicking
sound, as the legs move, the studs L, are provided, which studs are so adjusted
that the arms d will strike the heads of the studs as they are brought forward.
In the drawing but one stud L is shown; but it will be understood that two studs
may be used one for each of the arms d' or if desired a bar of sufficient length
may be substituted for the two studs; as the only object to be accomplished is to
provide a surface for the top or upper ends of the arms d¹ to strike against.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is :-
1. The combination of the platform A, having fixed thereto the body D, the
pivotted legs c and d provided with the arms d' and d² the spring F, and the train
of gear wheels leading to and communicating with the crank shaft K. the
oppositely timed cranks K' the pitmans and the connecting wires h¹ all arranged
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2. The combination of the platform A, mounted upon travelling wheels the
bracket b¹ the screw threaded nut the spring F, and a train of gear wheels
leading to and communicating with the shaft K, the body D, provided with the
pivotted legs c and d and means for communicating motion to said pivotted legs,
substantially as and for the purpose specified.
3. The combination of the travelling platform A, having fixed thereto, the
body D, the pivotted legs c and d and means for communicating motion to the
travelling platform A, and the legs c and d and the stud L, substantially as and
for the purpose specified.
Dated this 21st day of February 1893.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.