IMPROVEMENTS IN TOY SAVINGS BANKS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Robert Lake of the firm of Haseltine Lake
& Co., Patent Agents, Southampton Buildings, London, for an invention
of 11 IMPROVEMENTS IN TOY SAVINGS BANKS" A communication to him from
abroad by James Howard Bowen, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Robert Lake at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th July 1882.
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake and Co. Patent
Agents, Southampton Buildings, London, "IMPROVEMENTS IN TOY SAVINGS
BANKS [A communication to him from abroad by James Howard Bowen, of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.]
"
This Invention consists mainly, first; of a toy savings bank, composed of a
receptacle for money, having an aperture or opening for money to be passed through
it into the receptacle; a stand or support in front of said opening on which to
place the money; and a device connected to, and forming part of, the toy, and
constructed and arranged to strike and project the money placed on said stand
through said opening into said receptacle.
Secondly Of a toy savings bank composed of a receptacle for money, having an
aperture, or opening for money to be passed through it into the receptacle, and
that is adapted to be opened and closed; a stand or support in front of said
opening on which to place the money; and a device constructed and arranged to
project the money placed on said stand through said aperture into said receptacle.
Third; Of a toy savings bank composed of a receptacle for money, having an
opening or aperture for money to be passed through it into the receptacle, and that
is adapted to be opened or closed; a stand or support in front of said opening on
which to place the money; and a device constructed and arranged to project the
money placed on said stand through the aperture into said receptacle, and after-
wards to secure an automatic return of said projecting device to its normal position,
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page_text: in combination with mechanism to open and close said aperture in proper relation
to the said movements of said money-projecting device.
Fourth Of a toy savings bank composed of a receptacle for money made either
in whole or in part in the image of a living being and constructed and arranged to
have the mouth open and close so that money can be passed through it into said
receptacle; a stand or support, in front of said opening and closing mouth on which
to place the money, consisting of the representation of a leg or other limb or part
of a living being; and a device for projecting the money placed on said stand
through said mouth into said receptacle, consisting in one of its parts of the
representation of a leg or other limb or part of a living being.
In carrying the said Invention into practice I provide a money receptacle which,
in one form, is made in the image of a frog sitting upon a mound.
The aperture
is the mouth of the frog and the lower jaw of the mouth is arranged to open from,
and close against, its upper jaw. The money stand or support is in front of the
opening and closing mouth of the receptacle, and it rests upon the spread out claws
of one leg of another image of a frog lying upon its back upon the mound. The
money projecting device consists of a leg of the frog carrying the money stand as
before described, and this leg is arranged to turn in the body portion of the frog,
and also, it, and said aperture or mouth and stand, are arranged in such relation to
each other, that, by the swing of said projecting device or leg in one direction, it
will properly strike a coin placed upon the stand to project it therefrom into, and
through, the open aperture or mouth of the sitting frog, or, money receptacle, and
thus into said receptacle. The mound makes the base of the money receptacle
and the money receptacle is closed on all sides except at the mouth or aperture for
receiving the money projected from the money stand, but for convenience of
emptying it of its contents when so desired, and for any other necessary purpose,
a bottom plate of the mound is provided with a circular aperture closed by a
circular lid or core constructed to fit within said aperture and to be engaged there-
with, all in any suitable manner to protect it against removal except with a
Buitable key.
The money receptacle, interiorly, is provided with mechanism such as I will now
describe, that is to say, I provide a horizontal shaft running lengthwise and turning
at each end in suitable bearings of the receptacle. There is a spring coiled about,
and fastened at one end to, a shaft, and at the other end it is confined against
turning with the shaft by an abutment of such end against a fixed rest of the
receptacle all so that the turning of the shaft in one direction will be against, and
in the other with, and because of the reaction of, said spring. There is a horizontal
lever turning upon a fulcrum-pin of the money receptacle. This lever by its finger
or thumb piece projects from the end of the money receptacle, and by a short link
or rod it is connected to the horizontal shaft, all in a manner for the depression of
its projecting finger piece, to turn the shaft against its spring. A short link or rod
connects the shaft with the hinged under jaw of the frog's mouth and there is a
notched arm on the shaft engaging with the inner end of the swinging money
projecting device or leg of the recumbent frog.
The engagement of the shaft with the hinged under jaw and with the money pro-
jecting device or frog's leg is such that the depression of the projecting finger piece
of the lever will cause the lower jaw to be opened from the upper jaw thus opening
the mouth or aperture, and the leg of the frog or money projecting device to be
swung toward the money stand, and all in such relation to each other that the
mouth will be opened in time to receive the money projected from the money
stand by the operation of the money projecting device or frog's leg. The reaction
of the spring causes the moving jaw and money projecting leg to return to place,
when the finger is removed from the actuating lever. The inner end of the
operating lever has a toothed sector gear which engages a gear wheel turning
within a resonant chamber fastened in any suitable manner to the inside of the
money receptacle and provided with a spring tongue or piece made fast at one end,

page_text: and at the other end left free to rest upon the teeth of the gear-wheel so as to be
vibrated by them, as the wheel is rotated, and thus made to produce sounds r
tones, in the present instance those in imitation of the croaking of frogs, for the
reason that images of frogs are used to make up the money receptacle and other
parts of the bank as has been described.
The savings banks herein described may be made in the image of living beings
of any kind and character, or of any other desired shape; its aperture for receiving
money may be arranged to remain open at all times, or to be either opened or
closed directly with the hand instead of by mechanism; the money projecting
device may be arranged to be operated directly by the hand; other sound pro-
ducing devices may be substituted for that particularly described; and they may be
arranged to operate either before or after, or simultaneously with, the projecting
of the money into the receptacle, or all sound producing devices may be dispensed
with; the moving parts of the bank may be arranged to be operated separately
and distinctly from each other and each to be operated as described by a separate
spring or weight or by one and the same spring or weight, and a weight may be
substituted for the spring herein described, and connecting mechanism, other than
that particularly described, may be employed, all without departing from the spirit
of the present Invention, but, as is obvious, all the features above referred to are
advantageous, useful, and pleasing to combine in one and the same toy savings
bank.
The toy savings bank herein described is to be made of any suitable material, as
for instance cast iron, painted.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said William Robert Lake in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
26th January 1883.
WILLIAM ROBERT LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine Lake and Co., Patent
Agents Southampton Buildings London "IMPROVEMENTS IN TOY SAVINGS
BANKS" A communication to me from abroad by James Howard Bowen, of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States of America'
This Invention consists essentially firstly in a toy savings-bank comprising a
money-receptacle having an aperture through which to pass money, a stationary
money stand or rest, and a money-projecting device connected to, and forming part
of, the toy, and operating to forcibly strike the money and project or throw it from
the said stationary money stand or rest into the money-receptacle
Secondly; in a toy savings-bank comprising a receptacle for money, having an
aperture or opening for money to pass through into the said receptacle, and adapted
to be opened, and closed, a stand or support in front of the said opening on which
to place money, and a device constructed and arranged to project the money placed
on the said stand, through the said aperture into the said receptacle
Thirdly; in a toy savings bank comprising a receptacle for money, having an
opening or aperture for money to pass through into the said receptacle, and adapted
to be opened or closed, a stand or support in front of the said opening on which to
place money, and a device constructed and arranged to project the money placed
on the said stand through the aperture into the said receptacle; and afterwards to
secure an automatic return of the said projecting device to its normal position, in
combination with mechanism to open and close the said aperture in proper relation
to the movements of the money-projecting device
Fourthly; of a toy savings bank comprising a receptacle for money, made either
in whole or in part in the image of a living creature, and constructed and arranged
to have the mouth thereof open and close, so that money can be passed through it
into the said receptacle, a stand or support in front of the said mouth on which to
place the money, the said stand being in the form of a leg or other limb or part of a
living creature and a device also having the form of a limb or some other part of a
living creature for projecting the money placed on the stand through the mouth
into the said receptacle
The said invention further embraces other novel features as hereinafter
described
In the accompanying drawing, in which the said invention is illustrated as
applied to the images of two frogs,
Figure 1 is a perspective view
Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section, and
Figure 3 is a sectional plan
Like letters indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
A indicates the money receptacle or bank, having a money-receiving opening or
aperture B. C is the money stand or support, and D is the money projecting
device.
The money-receptacle A is made in the image of a frog E sitting upon a mound F.
The aperture B is the mouth of the frog, and the lower jaw G is arranged to open
from, and close against, the upper jaw H.
The money stand or support C is in front of the opening and closing mouth of
the receptacle A, and it rests upon the spread-out claws of one leg J of another
image of a frog K, lying upon its back upon the mound F The money projecting
device D consists of a leg L of the frog K and this leg is arranged to turn in the
body portion of the frog, and the said aperture or mouth B and stand C are
arranged in such relation to each other, that by the swing of the said projecting
device D or leg L in one direction, it will strike a coin U placed upon the stand, and
Like letters indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
A indicates the money receptacle or bank, having a money-receiving opening or
aperture B. C is the money stand or support, and D is the money projecting
device.
The money-receptacle A is made in the image of a frog E sitting upon a mound F.
The aperture B is the mouth of the frog, and the lower jaw G is arranged to open
from, and close against, the upper jaw H.
The money stand or support C is in front of the opening and closing mouth of
the receptacle A, and it rests upon the spread-out claws of one leg J of another
image of a frog K, lying upon its back upon the mound F The money projecting
device D consists of a leg L of the frog K and this leg is arranged to turn in the
body portion of the frog, and the said aperture or mouth B and stand C are
arranged in such relation to each other, that by the swing of the said projecting
device D or leg L in one direction, it will strike a coin U placed upon the stand, and

page_text: project it therefrom into and through the open aperture or mouth of the frog, and
thus into the money receptacle
The mound F forms the base of the money-receptacle which is closed on all
sides except at the mouth or aperture B, but for convenience of emptying it of its
contents when desired, and for any other necessary purpose, the bottom plate M of
the mound F is provided with a circular aperture a, closed by a circular lid or
cover b constructed to fit within the said aperture, and to be engaged therewith,
in any suitable manner, to protect it against removal except with a suitable key.
The money-receptacle internally is provided with mechanism such as follows:
that is to say
N is a horizontal shaft running lengthwise therein and turning at its ends in
suitable bearings-0 is a spring which is coiled around, and at one end dis
fastened to, the shaft N; it is prevented from turning with the said shaft by the
abutment of the end f against a fixed stop within the receptacle A, so that the
turning of the shaft in one direction will be against, and in the other direction with,
the stress of the spring, because of the reaction of the said spring.
P is a horizontal lever turning upon a fulcrum h. A finger or thumb piece at
one end of this lever projects from the end of the money-receptacle, and at the
other end the said lever is connected by a short link or rod m to the horizontal
shaft N in such a manner that the depression of the projecting finger-piece k will
turn the shaft against its spring
7' is a short link or rod connecting the shaft N with the hinged under jaw of the
frog's mouth B, and t is a notched arm on the said shaft, engaging with the inner
end of the swinging money projecting device D, or the leg L of the frog K. The
engagement of the shaft N with the hinged under jaw G and with the money-
projecting device D or frog's leg L, are each, and both, such, that the depression of
the projecting finger-piece k of the lever P will cause the said lower jaw to be
opened from the upper jaw, thus exposing the aperture B, and allowing the leg L
of the frog K or money-projecting device D. to be swung toward the money-stand C,
and in such relation to each other that the mouth will be opened in time to receive
the money projected from the money-stand by the operation of the money-
projecting device D or frog's leg L. The reaction of the spring O causes the moving
jaw G and the leg L to return to their normal position when the finger is removed
from the actuating-lever.
The inner end u of the operating-lever P has a sector Q which engages with a
gear-wheel R turning within a resonant casing S, fastened in any suitable manner
to the inside of the money-receptacle A. The said casing is provided with a spring
tongue or piece, T, made fast at one end v, and at the other end w left free to rest
upon the teeth of the gear-wheel, so as to be vibrated by them as the wheel is
rotated, and thus produce sounds or tones, in the present instance those in imitation
of the croaking of frogs, for the reason that images of frogs are used to make up
the money-receptacle and other parts of the bank, as herein before described.
The operation of the toy savings bank is as follows that is to say, a coin is first
placed upon the support or stand C, so that its edge x will project over the edge y
of the said stand toward the location of the money-projecting device D; the finger
end k of the operating-lever P is then depressed with sufficient force to secure (by
the consequent movement of the leg or money-projecting device toward the money
stand and against the projecting edge of the coin) the projection or throw of such
coin toward, into, and through the mouth B of the money-receptacle, which, in
consequence of such operation of the lever, has been opened in time to receive the
coin.
The mechanism herein described may be applied to savings-banks having the
image of living beings of any kind and character, or any other desired shape.
The
The aperture for receiving money may be arranged to remain open at all times,
or to be opened and closed directly with the hand instead of by mechanism.
money-projecting device may be arranged to be operated directly by the hand in
lieu of as described. Other sound-producing devices may be substituted for that

page_text: particularly described, and they may be arranged to operate either before or after
or simultaneously with the projecting of the money into the receptacle; or all
sound-producing devices may be dispensed with. The moving parts of the bank
may be arranged to be operated separately and distinctly from each other, each
being operated by a separate spring or weight, or by one and the same spring or
weight; and a weight may be substituted for the spring herein shown and described,
also connecting mechanism other than that particularly described may be employed,
all without departing from the nature of this invention; but, it is obvious all the
features above referred to are advantageous, useful, and pleasing to combine in one
and the same toy savings-bank..
The toy savings-bank herein described may be made of any suitable material as,
for instance, cast iron which is afterwards painted
Having thus fully described the said invention as communicated to me by my
Foreign Correspondent and the manner of performing the same I wish it understood
that I claim in a toy savings-bank
First. The combination of a money-receptacle A having an aperture B through
which to receive money, a stationary money stand or rest C, and a money-projecting
device D, connected to and forming part of the toy, and operating to forcibly strike
the money and project or throw it from the said money stand or rest into the said
money-receptacle, substantially as described
Second. The combination of a money-receptacle A having an aperture B through
which to receive money the said aperture being arranged to open and close, a money
stand or rest, C, and a money-projecting device D, all arranged and operating
together substantially as described, for the purpose specified
Third. The combination of a money-receptacle A. having an aperture B through
which to receive money, the said aperture being arranged to open and close, a
money stand or rest C, a money-projecting device D, and mechanism for opening
and closing the said aperture and operating the said money-projecting device, all
arranged and operating together substantially as described, for the purpose
specified
Fourth The combination of a money-receptacle A made either in whole or in
part in the image of a living being, the mouth whereof is arranged to open and
close, a money stand or rest, and a money projecting device, each in the form of a
leg or other limb or part of a living being all arranged and operating together
substantially as and for the purpose described
Fifth The combination of a money-receptacle A made in the image of a frog E
sitting upon a mound F, and having the mouth H arranged to open and close, a
money support or rest C made and attached to the image of a frog lying upon its
back upon the said mound, and a money-projecting device composed of a leg of the
said recumbent frog, all arranged to operate together substantially as and for the
purpose described
Sixth A money receptacle A having an aperture provided with an opening and
closing lid G, a money stand or rest C, and a swinging money-projecting device D,
in combination with a shaft N, a coiled spring O, an operating-lever P, the links m,
and r, connecting the lever P and the lid G to the said shaft N, and a notched arın t
engaging with the said money-projecting device, all substantially as and for the
purpose described
In witness whereof I the said William Robert Lake have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Twenty sixth day of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty three