Improvements in Toys.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1896-Accepted, 25th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
1, GEORGE MYERS, of 20 George Street, in the City of Sheffield,
Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the toy known as "Noah's Ark." The
nature of this invention consists in the substitution of printed representations of
the animals upon long strips of material in contradistinction to separate wooden
models of same. In carrying out my invention according to one arrangement,
I construct the ark with a roller or barrel pivotted vertically in its interior, and
capable of being rotated from the outside by means of a suitable handle. I attach
to the roller a long strip of paper or other suitable fabric, upon which is printed,
or otherwise delineated the series of animals it is desired to represent.
A vertical slot is made through the side of the ark for the strip to pass through,
its extreme end being enlarged so that it cannot be drawn back into the interior.
According to another arrangement I provide the ark with two rollers or barrels
pivotted vertically and each provided with a handle as before described.
The base of the ark is extended at right angles and upon the end of this
extension I fix a vertical roller, corresponding with those inside the ark.
A long strip of suitable fabric, printed throughout its extent with representations
as before described is secured at one end to one of the rollers inside the ark and is
wound thereon. The loose end is passed through a vertical slot, carried round the
vertical roller at the end of the extension and back through a second slot to the
other roller to which it is affixed.
By turning one or other of the handles the representations are made to appear
from one of the slots or doors, travel round the outside roller and enter the ark
through the opposite slot.
A simple form of music may be combined with any of the rollers.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Toys.
I, GEORGE MYERS of 20 George Street in the City of Sheffield
Draughtsman do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same has to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
This invention is for improvements in the construction of the toy known as a
Noah's Ark, and like toys of similar construction or nature.
.
The first part of the invention consists in the use of printed representations of
the animals and other figures upon long strips of material arranged to be drawn in
and out of the ark or other building, in contradistinction to the usual separate
wooden models of same; and secondly in the construction of the ark or other
building.

page_text: My invention as applied to a Noah's ark for example is illustrated in the annexed
sheet of drawings.
Fig. 1, is a side elevation in section of an improved Noah's ark.
Fig. 2, plan of same with the roof removed.
Fig. 3, perspective view of same complete.
Fig. 4, perspective view of another arrangement.
I construct the ark A, with two rollers or barrels B', and B2, fixed upon vertical
shafts S, each shaft provided with a handle H, or like means by which it may be
turned round.
The deck or floor F, of the ark is extended at E, and upon the end of this
extension, another vertically pivotted roller R, is fixed, somewhat resembling the
rollers inside the ark, and either of the said rollers if desired may be made to
sound a few musical notes by any simple means but this is not part of my
invention.
A long strip of paper P, or canvas or other suitable material or fabric is printed
throughout its. extent with representations of the animals or other figures as
indicated in Fig. 3, but photographs or other analogous representations may be
used.
One end of the strip P, is secured to one of the rollers in the ark, say for
example B', and is wound thereon. The loose end is passed through a vertical slit
or door D, then carried round the roller R, and back through the second door D²,
to the roller B2, to which it is secured.
By turning the handle H2 the strip and the representations come out of the
door D, travel round the outside roller R, and enter the ark through the door D²,
the strip being wound upon the barrel B³.
When the other handle H, is turned, the reverse action takes place, and the
strip is wound upon the barrel B¹. In some cases a fixed pillar may be used in
place of the roller R.
I have shown a more simple and cheaper form of construction in Fig. 4, which
is made without the extension E, and with only one barrel inside the ark; in this
arrangement the strip P, is secured by one end to the barrel, the other end being
passed through the door D, and terminates with a rib or finger piece G, by
which it is drawn out and which prevents it from being wound into the ark.
My invention can be readily adapted to represent a regiment or other body of
soldiers issuing from a castle or barracks, and it may be made to work automatically
by a simple arrangement of clockwork connected with the barrels.
Minor details of construction or configuration may be varied from those shown
in the drawings without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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. A toy Noah's ark having two interior barrels B and B³, each provided_with
an external handle H, and H2, an extension piece E, and pillar or roller R, in
combination with a strip of material P, upon which are prints or other delineation
of animals substantially as herein before described and shown.
2. A toy barracks or castle, provided with both internal and external rollers in
combination with a long strip of material upon which are prints or other
delineations of soldiers, guns and the like, constructed and operated substantially as
hereinbefore described.
Dnted the 18th day of March 190k
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.