Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1-91-Accepted, 20th June, 1891

page_text: crank G, by means of the crank and the pitman H, that motion will be communicated
to the legs and ', by means of the connecting wires e and f. The. body proper is
supported at such a heighth that, when the legs and bare brought down, the
bottom of the hoofs g will strike the top of the platform A, therefore representing
or producing a sound of a trotting horse or other animal.
It will be understood that as the platform A, together with its different attach-
ments is propelled with rotary motion will be communicated to the crank I which in
turn communicates reciprocating motion to the pitman H, thereby producing the
natural movement of the legs and b. For the purpose of concealing the pitman H
1 locate the post:or standard C directly over the crank I and form said post or
standard hollow to receive the pitman H.
The body is preferably formed of sheet-metal and the centre band J is
provided which extends longitudinally around the body proper from about the
point X to the point Z.
This centre band J is provided with any number of cross-strips which are
soldered or otherwise attached to the centre band J and are for the purpose of
providing better means for attaching and soldering the side pieces D and at the
same time forming guides to bring the edges of the centre band J and the edges of
the side pieces D in line with each other. If desired the centre band J may be
formed in sections and the sections united together, but I prefer to form said centre
band in a single piece of metal and have the same conform with the longitudinal
centre of the animal. The centre band J is for the purpose of attaching and
adjusting the mechanism for operating the legs b and after which the adjustment
is properly made, the side pieces D are properly attached.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is :-
a,
the
First. The combination of the platform A. mounted on the travelling wheels
body D attached to the platform A, by means of the posts or standards B and C
the legs and provided with the arms c and c¹ the crank 1, the pitman H, the
compound bell crank G the wires or rods e and substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
Second. The hollow post or standard C located above the crank I and having
located therein, a portion of the pitman H and means for communicating motion to
the legs and the centre band J provided with the metal strips substantially as
and for the purpose specified.
b
Third. The combination of the body D supported upon the platform A, the hollow
post or standard C located directly over the crank I, the pitman II, and means for
communicating motion to the legs and substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
Fourth. The combination of the centre band J provided with the cross strips h,
and the side pieces forming the body D, substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
Fifth. The combination of the body D, the bars E, the compound bell crank G,
the wires or bars e and the arms c and e¹ the legs and the pitman H and the
crank substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 15th day of Mov 1901
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.