US842351A - Christmas-music apparatus. - Google Patents

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.No. 842,851. A PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907.

w. STOCK.

CHRISTMAS MUSIC APPARATUS.

APPLIOATIOIS FILED F3119, 1906.

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PATENTED JAN 29, 1907.

W. STOCK. CHRISTMAS MUSIC APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19 1906.

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WALT-ER STOCK, OFYSOLINGEN, GERMAN CHRISTMAS-Music, VQPPARATUS.

v No. 842,351.

Speoifigmtion of Letters Patent. v

' Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed February 19. 1906. Barlal No. 801,986.

To aILL w/com it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER STOCK, residproved music apparatus whichis especially adapted to be p aced on the'point of Christ-' mas trees and which consists of a number of bells that are arranged on a standard, to-

. ard an .gether with tapers,- and carrying a wheel which is driven round by the warm air produced by the ta ers and being fitted with cla pers causes the latter to strike the bells an to roduce a lovely music. The standalso the wheel may be connected with figures, which also revolve. My invention is shown on the accompanying drawin s and described and claimed at the end of tins specification.

Figure 1 is a view of the complete device. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section along line I I of Fig. 1. Fig,

angle to Fig. 1. Fig.4'is a horizontal sectlon along line II II- of Fi 1. Fig. 5 is a similar section along III II of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a view of a modification of the device. t

The toy consists of a standard I), which may be of any convenient material and shape.

Inthe'present example I prefer a conical tube, and this tube may be either constructed, as shown, to be placed upon the oint of a Christmas tree or on a table, in W 'ch case the tube is provided with a foot, and this foot may also have any form-for instance, a little house containing the holy family and the infant Jesus Christ in Fig. 6. Upon this standard 'are stuck a number of holders for.

the tapers and bells.

These holders consist of the wires a, a which are bent, as shown, an

- formed at their inner ends to loops k, which 4t are connected together by a hollow rivet m.

the wires by This construction allows the holders to be stuck upon the standard in different height, as shown. It also allows each arm a or a of the carriers to be adjusted in radial direction or to be perfectly folded.

The wires 6, carrying the bells 0, are extended in order to receive trimming-figuresas, for instance, stars f-which are stuck on means of a tubular extension. To the point of the standard is fastened a neeof a spiral h, and this simple guiding-tube n, ahorizontal wheel 3 is a vertical section throu h the top portlon of the device, taken at rig t arrangement allows the needle to'be easily removed. Said needle carries, by means of a 0, which. is simply stuck on said tube by a central hole, and the tube is also provided with arms 10,

the ends of which are bent upward in .order .to receive a gyro stamped and pressed of as an angel, for instance.-

metal. or the li e, This figure carries in itsoutstretched hand a clapper s. The tube 1 carries also above the wheel a kneeling or upright angel or' the like figure w, which is stuck on n by a tube wf.

On the standard may also. be arranged-a picture' 11 having reference to Christmas, and the fastening is simply done by an eye 1;. Now when the tapers are burning the hot air produced therebywill cause the wheel 0 to revolve with the angels, and the clap ers s, which are linked-thereto, strike the be ls and produce thus a music. The sounds may-be changed at will, as the arms'a, carrying the bells, are adjustable. The whole being made partly of colored, partly of yellow, metal, presents a pretty and lovely appearance and may be easily taken to. pieces and packed into a small box for trans ortation. The clappers may also be direct y linked to the wheel or'to a plate or arms p, and also the angels maybe connected with the wheel, as

shown in Fig. 6.

What I claim, ters Patent, is

"1. A Christmas toy consisting of a standard, holders attached thereto at different heights, some of said holders carrying tapers and others carrying bells, a needle fitted to the standard, a tube'seated on said needle, a

and desire to secureby Letwheel fixed to said tube, the latter being provided with arms ha ving figures seated thereon saidfigures carrying clappers which strike I the bells upon the rotation of the wheel.

' 2. A Christmas toy comprising. a standard,

d holders attached thereto at difierent heights,

said holders consisting of arms, forming loops at 'the inner end, a hollow rivet uniting said loops allowing the adjustment of the arms for the purpose described and set forth.

3. In a Christmas toy comprising a standard, holders attached thereto at difierent heights, tapers and bells fitted in said holders and figures attached to the bell-holders for the purpose described and set-forth.

4.. A Christmas toy consisting of a standard, holders attached thereto at different and bells fitted in said holdheights, tapers ers, a needle fitted to the standard, a guidheights, tapers and bells fitted in said holdfitted over the tube and having a tubular ex- 6. A Christmas toy consisting of a standard, holders attached thereto at different heights, tapers and bells fitted in said holders, a needle fitted to the standard, a guid ing-tube seated on said needle, a wheel fixed to said tube and clappers fitted to said Wheel for the purposedescribed and set forth.

WALTER STOCK.

ing-tube seated on said needle, a wheel fixed to said tube and a kneeling or upright figure tension for the purpose described and set forth. Y

5. A Christmas toy consisting of a stand- J ard, holders attached, thereto of different ers, a needle fitted to the standard, said needle forming at one end a spiral and a tube I seated on said needle carrying a wheel for the purpose described and set forth. i

' W'itnesses:

OTTO KoNIG, J. A. RITTERSHAUS.

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