GB255450A - Improvements in remote control apparatus for miniature boats - Google Patents

Abstract

255,450. Edgar, R. July 14, 1925, [Convention date]. Boats; ships; mechanical and like toys.-A toy boat is provided with fore and aft towlines whereby its movements are controlled from a remote point. A toy boat, Fig. 1, is towed by two cords 18, 19 which pass around pulleys 21, 22 hinged to the bow and stern respectively. The cords pass inboard over pulleys 26, 27, take around pulleys 45, 30, disposed on the ends of levers 46, 31, pass up and down masts 16, 17 to constitute halyards for flags 40, 36 ,and are finally connected together. The free ends of the cords are wound in opposite directions on a spool 64, Fig. 5, formed with a central bore for engagement with an operating staff. By turning the reel, the flags may be raised or lowered. By increasing the pull on both cords at once, the levers 31, 46 are moved apart against the action of a spring 63, bellows 37, 39 are compressed and a whistle 38 is caused to sound. One cord may be weighted with a small sinker to assist in turning the boat. In a modification, the invention is applied to a sailing boat and the tow lines constitute the sail halyards. The Specification as open to inspection under Sect. 91 (3) (a) states that the invention may beapplied to miniature land vehicles. This statement does not appear in the Specification as accepted.