Year: 1890

page_text: Figure 5. is a detached view of one of the posts, or standards.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the
drawing.
A represents the body of the animal, which in this instance is that of a horse ; but
it will be understood that the body of any quadruped may be used without departing
from the nature of my invention.
To the body A are pivotally attached the legs a and a'. The platform B, is provided
with the bracket C, which are located substantially as shown in the drawings, and
carry the shafts to which are attached, the wheels b and b; the shaft c is provided
with the compound cranks d, to which are attached the pitmans d¹; these pitmans d',
extend up through the slots e, in the platform B, and are connected to the loops f,
which loops are formed in the connecting wires g. These connecting wires g are
pivotally attached in any convenient and well known manner to the legs a
and a¹.
For the purpose of causing the right fore-leg, and the left hind-leg, to move in the
same direction at one time the wires g, are crossed thereby producing the natural
movements of the animals legs. In Figure 3, the hough joints are shown removed
or in other words the legs formed solid from the hip joints to the hoof joints; but
if desired the hough joints may be provided as illustrated.
To the bottom or lower ends of the legs a and a¹, are pivotally attached the hoofs h
and for the purpose of causing the legs a and a¹ to fall properly the hoofs h are
provided with the weights h¹; but it will be understood that in case the toy is large
the weights may be dispensed with as in large toys the legs will be heavy enough
within themselves to cause the hoofs to strike or come down upon the platform B.
The body A is supported upon the platform B, by means of the post or standards D,
which post or standards are firmly attached at their bottom or lower ends to the
platform B, in any convenient and well known manner, and their top or upper ends
securely attached to the body A.
The body A, is supported at such a height that when the legs a and a¹, are brought
down the bottom of the hoofs h, will strike the top of the platform B, thereby
representing or producing the sound of a trotting horse or other animals.
It will be seen that as the platform B together with its different attachments is
propelled, that rotary motion will be communicated to the shaft c, provided with the
compound crank 6, which in turn communicates reciprocating motion to the
pitmans d', and the cross wires g, thereby producing the natural movements of
the legs a and a¹.
It will be understood that the wires g, may be attached without crossing the

page_text: same, and at the same time produce movements of the legs a and a¹; but I
prefer to cross the wires g.
It will be understood that the body A, may be formed of sufficient size for a child
to ride upon; the platform B, together its different parts being formed of a corre-
sponding size and strength.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to me
by my foreign correspondent I declare that what I claim is :—
First. The combination of the platform mounted upon wheels and having attached
thereto the body A, having the pivoted legs a and a¹, the shaft c provided with the
compound crank d, the pitmans d', and the connection wires 9 substantially as, and
for the purpose, set forth.
Second. The combination of the platform B, having attached thereto the body A,
provided with the legs a and a¹ and the hoofs provided with the weights h¹, substan-
tially as, and for the purpose, set forth.
Third. The combination of the connecting wires 9, provided with the loops f and
attached to the legs a and al, the pitmans d¹, and means for operating said pitmans,
substantially as, and for the purpose, set forth.
Dated this 12th day of May 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant..