US303934A

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Publication number: US303934A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1884-08-19
Anticipated expiration: 1901-08-19

Description

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B. R. IVES.

TOY LOGOMOTIVE.

Amman UNiTED STATES PATENT BL AKESLEE & CO.,

OF SAME PLACE.

TOY LOCOMOTIVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,934, dated August 19, 1884.

Application filed May 13, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDTVARD R. Ivns, of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairtield and State of Connecticut, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Toy Locomotives, of which the following is a specification.

I will describe a toylocomotive embodying my improvement, and then point out the various features in claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a toy locomotive embodying my improvement. Fig. 2 is a plan or top view of the same. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan of the same. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section of the forward portion.

Similar letters of reference designate correspondingparts in all the figures.

I cast in one piece the body A, the repre sentations of cylinders B, the representations of the smoke-stack C, the steam-dome D, the sand-box I), and the cab 13. The casting comprising these parts is hollow. The body A. and cab F are not closed at the bottom or at the rear end. The bodyA is not closed at the front, but there is cast with it a cross-bar, a.

The front end, G, of the locomotive-body, the representation of the head-light H, and the cowrateher I are formed integral in a second casting. This casting also comprises an integral rearward. extension, J, which projects under the forward part of the body A. This casting, which comprises the front end, G, of the locomotive-body, is secured to the main casting by a rivet, screw, or like device, I), passing from the front-end, G, into the cross-bar c.

The front wheels, K, of the locomotive have their axle journaled in a frame, L, which may be made of sheet metal, and is connected by a rivet, c, or like device to the extension J, so that it can be swung around to admit of the adjustment of the wheels at different angles relatively to the length. of the locomotive.

.5 M is a motor for propelling the locomotive.

It consists of a train of gear-whecls actuated by a spring. The gear-wheels and shafts of U118 motor are journaled in a frame, (1,- hence (Nomodcbl the motor is complete in itself, independently of the locomotive-body. The motor is inscrtcd at an angle into the locomotivebody and pushed forward in the same, so that the side pieces of its frame will slip above inwardly-extending lugs c, which are cast integral with the body. The motor is thus forced into such position that its shaft f may enter recesses in the lower edges of the body. \Vhen the motor has been. adjusted in the lecomotivebody, a rod, N, is passed through holes formed in the lower part of the l0eoinotivebody, and through holes formed in the side pieces of the motor-frame, where upon the ends will be riveted and the motor will be firmly secured.

After the motor has been secured in place thehind wheels, 0, are secured on the shat'tf. One may be made fast and the other loose, if preferable.

It will be seen that I provide for makinga toy locomotive in a very cheap manner. By making it as described I obviate unsightly scams or joints in places where they will be so conspicuous as to detract from the appearance of the toy.

I am aware of the Letters Patent granted to J. B. Secor,June 8, 1880, numbered 228,562, for an improvement in toy locomotives, and I do not herein claim, broadly, anything claimed therein.

hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A toy locomotive having its body, cylinders, and cab made integral in one casting, and the front end of its body and the cow-catcher made integral in another casting and secured to the former, substantially as specified.

2. .A toy locomotive having its body, cylinders, smoke-stack, and steam-dome made integral in one casting, and the front end of its body, the headlight, and the cow-catcher made integral in another casting and secured to the former, substantially as specified.

3. A toy locomotive having its body, cylinders, and cab made integral in one casting, and having the front end. of its body, the

cow-catcher, and a rearward extension, J, extending above the lugs, and the rod N, ex-

formed integral in another casting, said eX- tending through the locomotive-body and the tension J having the front wheels connected motor-frame, substantially as specified.

to it, substantially as specified. EDWVARD R. IVES.

4. The combination, with a locomotive-body \Vitnesses:

made open at the bottom and provided with DWIGHT H. TERRY,

inwardly-extending lugs e, of the motor M, JAMES A. PENFIELD.