A New or Improved Toy.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1898-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Toy.
I, SAMUEL STEVENS DOTTRIDGE, of 45, Lee Park, Blackheath, London, S.E.,
Gentleman, 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:-
My invention relates to a new or improved toy, the object being to provide a
simple, interesting and amusing toy, taking the form of a model of the "big
wheel " and designed to be operated either by the momentum given to a small,
preferably leaden, fly wheel by means of a piece of string wound on same and
clockwork"
drawn sharply off, or by means of any simple and well understood
mechanism, such as generally employed for driving mechanical models.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which,
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved toy.
Fig. 2 an end view of same, while,
Fig. 3 is a section on line ar looking to the left.
My improved toy comprises the two side wheels a mounted upon a spindle b
carried on side supports c. Each side wheel a is preferably formed with six
spokes c (although not restricted to this number) and from each pair of such
epposite spokes I arrange a cross bar d from which is suspended a small model g
representing a carriage.
The model is preferably driven by means of a small heavy fly wheel h, mounted
upon a second axle or spindle b¹, and preferably revolved by winding a piece of
string or the like around the outer periphery of same and drawing it smartly off,
the motion being communicated from the spindle b¹ through a flexible band or
cord m, to a pulley p rigidly fixed upon the axle or spindle b, and in this manner
the wheel is revolved.
The parts forming or constituting this model may be stamped or cast out of
metal, while the carriages g may be formed out of a block of wood suitably colored
or painted and in this manner the toy can be cheaply produced for placing upon
the market at a low cost. Where a larger and more efficient model is required,
the wheels may be built up in any convenient and suitable manner, while carriages
would then preferably be of a larger and more open form, so as to take small dolls
or the like. Instead of the driving being effected by means of a cord or the like,
(wound around the outer periphery of a fly wheel h and drawn sharply off same
for revolving the said wheel, and communicating this motion by means of a cord
or band m to a fixed pulley ? upon the spindle b of the said wheel,) which method
is preferably employed in the case of a small model, in a larger model, simple
suitable "clockwork" mechanism or the like, such as is well understood and
generally employed for the driving of mechanical models, would be employed for
revolving the wheel.

page_text: 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 new or improved toy comprising the side wheels a a, mounted a
sufficient distance apart upon the spindle b carried in side supports c, and having
cross bars d from which are suspended representations of carriages g, the whole
forming a model of the "big wheel," in combination with the driving wheel h
mounted on an auxiliary spindle 61 and fixed pulley ? mounted upon a spindle b,
substantially as herein described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
2/. The new or improved toy forming a working model of the "big wheel" sub-
stantially as herein described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 12th day of Iosambian 1000
F. G. CASSELL
(Of. Cassell & Co.)
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.