A New or Improved Mechanical Toy.
Year: 1899

page_text: A New or Improved Mechanical Toy.
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JOHN COLE, Coach Builder, 22, Avenue Terrace, Turnham Green, Chiswick,
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved mechanical toy. And for the pur-
poses of this specification, I shall describe one contemplated form thereof.
This toy is intended to be used either in or out of doors and run upon the floor
or pavement upon one wheel, which is about 6 inches more or less in height.
Attached to a handle about 2 ft. 6 long more or less are 2 uprights, or pillars,
whereon is a spindle that revolves by means of a cord or rubber band, working
in the groove of a small wheel fixed to the larger wheel and so turning a wind-
mill or other figures, making them to revolve perpendicularly. By another
arrangement the figures or other objects can be made to revolve horizontally.
In this arrangement the windmill or figure revolving perpendicularly will be
dispensed with, and a wheel with notches or cogs will be fixed perpendicularly to
the upper spindle, in the most convenient manner in order to engage another
wheel placed horizontally upon a bridge attached to the two uprights or pillars,
and by this means a doll or any other figure can be made to revolve. The motive
power in this case will be precisely the same as in the former arrangement. The
idea of the present invention is to form this toy substantially, and make the figures
or other objects to revolve in a perpendicular, or horizontal manner, while the toy
is being propelled, and also to make it of such an attractive character, that while
boys would give preference to the windmill, girls on the other hand would seleet
the doll, or other like figures before described.
1000
I, JOHN COLE, 22, Avenue Terrace, Turnham Green, London, W., do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to a new or improved mechanical toy. For the purposes
of this specification I shall describe one contemplated form thereof. This toy is
intended to be used in or out of doors, and run upon the floor or pavement upon
one wheel which is about six inches more or less in height attached to a handle
about 2 ft. 6 inches in length more or less, by two uprights or pillars, whereon is
a spindle that revolves by means of a small cord or rubber band working in the
groove of a small wheel fixed to the larger wheel, and so turning a windmill or
other figure, making them to revolve perpendicularly. By another arrangement

page_text: the figure or other object can be made to revolve horizontally. In this arrange-
ment the windmill or figure revolving perpendicularly will be dispensed with and
a wheel with notches or cogs will be fixed perpendicularly to the upper spindle
in the most convenient manner in order to engage another wheel placed hori-
zontally upon a bridge attached to the two uprights or pillars and by this means
a doll or any other figure can be made to revolve. The motive power in this case
will be precisely the same as the former arrangement.
The idea of the present invention is to forni the toy substantially, and make the
figures or other objects to revolve in a perpendicular or horizontal manner, while
being propelled and also to make it of such an attractive character, that while
boys would give preference to a windmill, girls on the other hand would select
the doll or other like figure before described.
For purposes of illustration, I will now refer to the annexed drawings in
which:-
Figure 1 is a side elevation shewing one form of my improved toy.
Figure 2, end view of same.
Figure 3, side elevation of modified arrangement.
Figure 4, end view of same.
In Figures 1 and 2, is the wheel which is caused to travel on the required
surface. This wheel a is free to rotate on the bearing b. and d are two up-
rights carrying the spindle e to which the representation of the windmill for
other figures may be attached as required. This spindle e is driven by the band g,
as will be readily seen. h is a handle or rod by which the toy is held in the hand.
Of course although I have described a band for driving the spindle carrying the
windmill, it will be readily understood that any convenient means may be
employed, such as ordinary well known gear, in order to effect the rotation."
In Figures 3 and 4, I show a convenient means of causing a doll or other figure
or object to rotate. a. is the wheel which travels upon the ground as before and
rotated upon the spindle b which carries the two uprights c & d. i is a cross
piece through which the spindle j passes. This spindle jis attached to the wheel
or disc which is caused to rotate by the wheel a, the surface of these two wheels a
and k, being roughened or toothed so as to give sufficient friction to cause rotation.
Although I have shewn. this method of driving, I do not confine myself thereto,
as I may if desired employ a rubber band upon the disc or wheel k, for the pur-
pose of giving the necessary frictional contact. is the handle or rod as before.
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 mechanical toy, substantially as described and illus-
trated herein and for the purpose set forth.
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2. A new or improved mechanical toy of the class' herein described, a wheel to
be carried upon a suitable support to which a handle is attached, said wheel
rotating a spindle carrying suitable representations such as a windmill, through
the medium of a band or other well known mechanical arrangement, substan-
tially as described and illustrated herein and for the purpose set forth.
3. A new or improved mechanical toy, consisting of a suitable support for
carrying a rotatable wheel, a handle upon said support, a disc attached to a spindle
and carrying a suitable figure, such as a doll, said disc being caused to rotate
through having frictional contact with the wheel aforesaid,, said wheel being caused
to travel upon a suitable surface, substantially as described and illustrated herein
and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 15th day of January 1900.