A New Toy.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Toy.
I DAVID SHARRATT of Mountcastle Street Newbold Moor Chesterfield in the
County of Derby Pawnbroker's Assistant do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
I construct of plaster, elastic, and wire, figures used for decorating Christmas
trees etc. whereby they may be attached quicker and with less trouble than heretofore
and I construct them in the following manner :-
I take a wooden model of the figure to be made, (suppose it to be a mouse) I then
take a quantity of plaster of paris and mix it with water until it is of the consistency
of thick cream.
I now run the plaster round the model until one half is covered, I let it set hard and
then remove the model, I now trim the edges and replace the model. I run more
plaster on the remaining half and when set I draw off the top half and take out the
wooden model, when the form thereof will be found produced in the plaster. This
plaster I term the mould and it is in two parts. I then bore two holes through the
mould, one leading to the point of the mouse's nose, through which hole I pass a piece
of elastic about 1 foot in length allowing about inch to hang inside the mould; the
second hole I bore to the rump part of the mould and through this hole pass a bit of
twine 24 inches long until it also hangs about inch inside the mould. This twine
forms the tail of the mouse when cast.
I next wash the mould out with sweet oil it is then ready for casting the figure of
the mouse. I therefore mix some more plaster with water and pour it into the mould,
embedding thereby the ends of the elastic and twine. When it is set hard I take it
out of the mould drawing the elastic and twine or tail along with it, thus forming a
mouse with a tail and elastic attached.
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The distinctive feature of my toy is that it has a hook attached to the end of the
elastic which I make of wire and by means of which it may be readily fastened to
any desired place. Finally I paint the figures any colour desired, when it is complete
and ready for use; and the improvements and advantages claimed for this my
invention are these :-
That by means of it the toy may be attached to the branches of the Christmas tree
or bunch much quicker and with less trouble than by the old way of tying them on with
cotton and it also saves the hands from being scratched while doing the same.
Also with the invention described above many new and amusing tricks may be
played causing endless laughter and amusement.
Dated this 54th day of Ton 1800
DE GOITTUALION.
A New Toy.
I, DAVID SHARRATT of Mountcastle Street Newbold Moor Chesterfield in the
County of Derby Pawnbroker's Assistant 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:-
I construct of plaster, elastic and wire, figures or toys used for decorating Christmas
trees etc. whereby they may be attached quicker and with less trouble than heretofore
and I construct them in the following manner :-
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1 take a wooden model of the figure to be made (suppose it to be a mouse) I
then take a quantity of plaster of paris and mix it with water until it is of the

page_text: consistency of thick cream.
I now
run the plaster round the model until one
half is covered, I let it set hard and then remove the model, I now trim the
edges and replace the model. I run more plaster on the remaining half and when
set I draw off the top half and take out the wooden model when the form thereof
will be found produced in the plaster. This plaster I term the mould, and it is in
two parts. I then bore two holes through the mould, one leading to the point of
the mouse's nose, through which hole I pass a piece of elastic about 1 foot in
length allowing about inch to hang inside the mould; the second hole I bore
to the rump part of the mould and through this bole pass a bit of twine 24 inches
long until it also hangs about inch inside the mould. This twine forms the tail
of the mouse when cast. I next wash the mould out with sweet oil, it is then
ready for casting the figure of the mouse. I therefore mix some more plaster
with water and pour it into the mould, embedding thereby the ends of the
elastic and twine. When it is set hard I take it out of the mould drawing the
elastic and twine or tail along with it thus forming a mouse with a tail and elastic
attached.
The distinctive feature of my toy is that it has a hook attached to the ond of the
elastic (which I make of wire) and by means of which it may be readily fastened to
any desired place. Finally I paint the figures any colour desired when it is complete
and ready for use; and the improvements and advantages claimed for this my
invention are these:-That by means of it the toy may be attached to the branches of
the Christmas tree or bunch or any other article much quicker and with less trouble
than by the old way of tying them on with cotton, and it also saves the hands from
being scratched while doing the same, also with the invention described above many
new and amusing tricks may be played causing endless laughter and amusement.
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 :-
A new toy composed of plaster moulded in different shapes having a piece of elastic
with a wire hook attached whereby they may be easily fastened to almost any article
desired and that they are constructed in the manner above described and for the
purposes stated in this my Complete Specification.
Dated this 18th day of September 1890.