Improvements in Toys.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 6th May, 1890-Accepted, 14th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
I, ROBERT GARROWAY of 7 Hampden Terrace, Mount Florida, Renfrewshire, Tea
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :—
This invention relates to an improved construction of toy.
The toy as constructed in accordance with this invention, under one arrangement,
consists of a broad base plate or piece upon which is fitted a tube open at its upper
end. In this tube is fitted a spiral spring, or equivalent, which has on its upper end a
button or head. This head has or may have two arms or projections which are free
to move in slots made one in side of the tube and extending nearly its whole length.
When working with the toy, the arms or projections attached to the button or head
are first drawn or pushed down thus compressing the spring into a small space. The
spring is held in its compressed position by nicks cut in the slots and in which the
arms catch, or by other means. Articles such as forfeits, counters of different colours
and such like are now placed in the tube and the spring being suddenly released they
are thrown out in all directions. The players gather up or scramble for the articles
thrown out.
Under a modification the base plate may be dispensed with and a long_handle
having a beading or equivalent at its lower end be fitted into the tube. Passing
through the lower part of the handle, where it projects out from the tube, is a piece of
elastic or india rubber cord, which, at its extremities, or other part, is fitted to the tube
at each side. By first drawing down the handle against the action of the elastic,
which in this case takes the place of the spring, free space is allowed for the insertion
of any article in the tube, now, by suddenly letting the handle go, the rubber or
elastic contracts and draws the handle into place in the tube with such force that the
articles are thrown out to a considerable distance. This arrangement may be used for
minaturo rifles, the projectiles being ejected out by the action of the elastic, when it is
so used a stock may be fitted to the end of the tube, the handle when drawn back be
released by a trigger and the tube be lengthened somewhat so as to constitute a
barrel.
The toy may, however, whether used with a spiral spring or elastic, be adapted for
any sort of game where the ejection of articles with considerable force and suddenness
is desired.
Instead of making the base plate and tube in separate pieces joined together they
may be cast all in one piece.
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1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Toys.
I, ROBERT GARROWAY of 7 Hampden Terrace, Mount Florida, Renfrewshire, Tea
Merchant, 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 :-
This invention relates to an improved construction of toy.
The toy as constructed in accordance with this invention, under one arrangement,
consists of a broad base plate or piece upon which is fitted a tube open at its upper
end. In this tube is fitted a spiral spring, or equivalent, which has at its upper end a

page_text: bution or head. This head has or may have two arms or projections which are free
to move in slots made one in each side of the tube and extending nearly its whole
length.
When working with the toy the arms or projections attached to the button or head
are first drawn or pushed down thus compressing the spring into a small space. The
spring is held in its compressed position by nicks cut in the slots and in which the
arms catch, or by other means. Articles such as forfeits, counters of different colours
and such like are now placed in the tube and the spring being suddenly released they
are thrown out in all directions. The players gather up or scramble for the articles
thrown out.
Under a modification the base plate may be dispensed with and a long handle having
a beading or equivalent at its lower end be fitted into the tube. Passing through the
lower part of the handle, where it projects out from the tube, is a piece of elastic or
india-rubber cord, which, at its extremities, or other part is fitted to the tube at each
side. By first drawing down the handle against the action of the elastic, which in
this case takes the place of the spring, free space is allowed for the insertion of any
article in the tube, now, by suddenly letting the handle go, the rubber or elastic
contracts and draws the handle into place in the tube with such force that the articles
are thrown out to a considerable distance. This arrangement may be used for
miniature rifles the projectiles being ejected out by the action of the elastic, when it
is so used a stock may be fitted to the end of the tube, the handle when drawn back
be released by a trigger and the tube be lengthened somewhat so as to constitute a
barrel.
The toy may, however, whether used with a spiral spring or clastic, be adapted for
any sort of game where the ejection of articles with considerable force and suddenness
is desired.
Instead of making the base plate and tube in separate pieces joined together they
may be cast all in one piece.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended an explanatory sheet of drawings.
Referring to the drawings
Fig. 1 illustrates in side elevation and fig. 2 in vertical section the spiral spring
arrangement of the toy.
The toy as constructed under this arrangement consists of a broad base plate, a,
upon which is fitted a tube 6 open at its upper end. In the tube b a spiral spring c
having a button d at its upper end is fitted. The button d has two arms e projecting
out through the slots f, one on each side of the tube b. The arms are free to move
up and down in the slots when the spring is being compressed or expanded. 9, are
nicks for catching the arms when the spring is compressed and retaining it in its
compressed condition.
Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate, in side elevation and in vertical section respectively, the
modified arrangement of toy wherein an india rubber cord is used to project the
articles. The base plate a is in this case dispensed with. The tube b, which is without
the slots has fitted in it a long handle or rod h capable of sliding in the tube.
Attached to the lower end ¹ or handle proper is a single piece of elastic or india
rubber cord or two pieces i may be used. The elastic or rubber cords i are shown as
attached to a plate or piece & secured to the rod by the handle h¹ which is screwed
into position. The upper ends of the rubber or clastic cords are secured to the tube
by two enclosing casings j one-on each side which at the top are crushed or indented
so as to hold the rubber or elastic tightly in place. The casings ; protect the rubber
from injury.
Fig. 5 illustrates the arrangement as applied to a toy gun. In this case the tube b
constitutes the barrel and has a stock / fitted to it. The handle when drawn back
against the action of the elastic or rubber i, which in this case is a single piece passed
through a hole m in the handle ', is caught by the upper end of the spring trigger n
which enters into a recess, shown in dotted lines, in the handle. The handle is released
by pulling the trigger n.

page_text: The apparatus may manifestly be further slightly modified without departing from
the invention.
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 :-
1. The hereinbefore described apparatus for shooting or ejecting articles consisting
of a slotted tube fitted on a base plate and having in it a spiral spring provided with a
button or its equivalent having arms which project through the slots in the tube the
several parts being arranged and operating substantially as set forth.
2. The modifications of the apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to figs. 3, 4 and 5 of the drawings annexed.
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CM 1800
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.