US1589432A - Toy carnival - Google Patents

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June 22 1926'. 1,589,432

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PHILIP 'ALLEN sur, or Eurams, assmnon To miams-mamar.

conromi'iioii, or surnom; mnu, .e comisarios oir miam.

-My inventionrelates to improvements in toys and it consists of the construction, `combination and mode of operation herein described and claimed. i i 'i vAn object oft-he'invention'is to provide a plurality of mechanical toys with lcommon means for operating all of them simul. taneously in their respective modes of operation, the genera-l resulting effect being that of a toy carnival. y

A. .further object ofthe invention is t provide .a toy carnival in which vcertain ones of the toys, for example, theminstrel show and the Santa Claus house, are interchanges able to suit the season of the year.

A further object of the invention is to provide-'a toy carnival which has a common source of operating power for all of the toys, some of which are operated therefrom with a reciprocating motion, others being operated therefrom in la rotational movement. I

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which: y

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the general aspect of the toy carnival,

Fig. 2 isa longitudinal section-taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a partly inverted perspective view of the negro clog dancers,

Fig. 4 is a vpartly inverted perspective view ofl the performing elephants,

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the step bearing of one of the rotating to s,

Fig. 6 is. a detail perspective view s owing the manner of mounting and operating the airplane,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view. of the trained wild animals, v

Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view/through the foot ofv one of the animals showing how the fastening to the rotatingring is effected,

Fig. 9 'isa perspective view of the busy shop,

Fig. 10 is a detail side elevation showing lfiow the Sawyer (one of the manikins in the busy Shop) is operated, Fig.- 11 is a detail side elevation showing Claus house,

2 the performing elephants, `3 t e '.ioY CARNIVAL.

Application illed February 1, v1921!. Serial Io. 616,400.A

howthe blacksmith (another one `of thev I manikins inthe bu Shop) is operated,

Fig. 12 is a detai perspective view of the miniature whip, v

Fig. 13 is a detail cross section taken substantially on the line 13e-13 of Fig. 12,

. Fig. 14 is a detail perspective view showing; how one of the chairs is mounted on the chain, i

Fig. 15 is a detail monkey show,

Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the carous'al,

` Fig. 17 is a detail perspective viewi of the Ferris wheel,

perspective view of the Fig. 18`is a detail perspective viewof the ybareback riders.

Fig. 19 is a detail perspective view showing how the hoofs of the horses are fastened to the concentric rings, v

Fig. 20 is a. detail perspective view show ing how the rider is pivotally mounted on the horse,

g. 21 vis a detail front elevation of the Chinese balancers,

Fia. 22 is an inverted perspective view clearlyl showin the revolving mechanism o f the Chinese Y. alancers,

Fig; 23 is a vdetail perspective view of a rollei` organ which is adaptable, at times, to furnish music. for the toy carnival,

Fig. 24 is a perspective view of the Santa Fig. 25 is a central vertical section thjreof,l

ig. 26 is V'a rear elevation Lof the Santa Claus house illustrating the mechanism by which the figurehead is made to move up and down the chimney, Y i

Fig. 27 is Ia detail pers ective view of the operating mechanism, ang v Fig. 28 is a perspective view ofthe minstrel show which may be interchanged with the Santa Claus house at seasons other than Christmas.

The toy carnival comprises the following mechanical toys: `1 the negro clo dancers aerial swin 4 the aeroplane, 5 the racing auto.-

mobi es, 6 the trained wild animals, 7 the busy workshop, 8 the horizontal bar performers, 9 the whip, 10 the acrobats, 11 the monkey show, 12 the carousel, 13 the Ferris wheel, 14 the trained sea lions, 15 the bareback riders, 16 the Chinese balancers, 17 the roller organ (Fig. 23), 18 the Santa Claus house and 19 the minstrel show.

All of these toys are mounted on the top 20 of a table. They are not necessarily mounted on a table top but may be mounted on any other plane board. 'llhere is no particular limitation in respect to the manner of mounting of the mechanical toys because they may even be mounted otherwise than in a horizontal plane, for example, they may be mounted on a base which is'on a stepped formation, somewhat on the order of the scenery furnished for certain classes of toys, such as toy railroad trains. No illustration of the various modes of mounting` the toy carnival (other than on the plane table top) is made, because the manner of mounting the toy is not of prime importance.

rlhe table includes the sides 21 which may be utilized as the'supporting means for a false bottom 22 (Fig. 2). Pendent from the false bottom 22 is a plurality of bearings 23 in which the main shaft 24 Ais journalled. This shaft carries a pulley 25 to which the belt 26 of an electric motor 27 is applied for driving the main shaft and in turn operating lall of the toys on top of the table. rlhis operation is accomplished by means of pulleys and belts. 1n addition to the pulley 25, the main shaft 24 carries pulleys28, 29, 3o, 31, 32, 33, 34., 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 4o, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45. rlhese are not stationed on the main sh'aft 24 in the order named, but rather in the order of the mechanical to s which they operate.

or example, the pulley 28 has a belt 46 which operates the negro clog dancers 1; the pulley 29 has a belt 47 which operates the performing elephants 2; the pulley 30 has a elt 48 to .operate the aerial swing 3; the pulley 31 has a belt 49 to operate the aeroplane 4, and in the same order of application, the pulleys 32, 33, etc. have belts 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 5e, 59, 60, 61, 62

and 63 for operating the other toys 5, 6, `etc.

' In tracing the main shaft pulleys in connection with the mechanical toys to be operated, the reader will find that the'number of pulleys on. the main shaft is one less than the number of toys to be operated. In other words, there are nineteen mechanical devices to be operated but only eighteen pulleys on the main shaft (this excepting the. driving pulley 25). The reason for the omission of one pulley is this: The Santa Claus house 18 and minstrel show 19 are interchangeable. Either may be driven from the pulley 45. The Santa Claus house 1s more appropriate for the Christmas sea- 1,5eaaaa son, whereas the minstrel show 19 may be kept in place throughout the rest of the year. As it is anticipated that both will not be used at one time, provision of only one common driving pulley is made, and this accounts for the omission of one pulley. ln order that the reader may become familiar with each of the mechanical toys,a detailed description ofl each toy in itsK numerical order, followszv The negro clog dancers 1 comprises two manikins 64 and 65 (Figs. 2 and 3) which arecarried by rods 66, the ends of which remain in engagement with cams 67 and 68 by virtue of the weight of the manikins. rlhe cams are mounted on a countershaft 69 which has a pulley 70 to which the belt 46 (Fig. 2) is applied. As the cams are fixed in dierent radial positions on the countershaft 69, it follows that the manikins will be operated alternately and simulate the action of dancing. rlyhe countershaft is mounted in a bearing bracket 71, the rods 56 being guided by other portions 72 of the bracket structure. The bracket structure may either be mounted beneath the table top 2() or under a separate base as suggested by Fig. 3. rlhe operation of the manikins is identical in either case.

The performing elephants 2 comprise a 'number of elephant figures 73 each of which stands on a tub 74 (Fig. 1). The various tubs are carried by shafts` 75 (Fig. 4), .each of which carries a pulley 76, to all of which a belt 77 is applied in such a manner as to make some of the elephants turn in one direction and others in the opposite direction. The shafts 75 are supported in bearing brackets 78 which, like the bearing structureY 71 in Fig. 3, may either be mounted under the table top 20 or under a separate base, as suggested by Fig. 4. One of the shafts 7 5 is longer than the rest and carries a pulley 79, to which the belt 47 from the pulley 29 on the main shaft 24, is applied.

rlhe aerial swing 3 comprises a vertical Y shaft 81 (Fig. 2) which carries a pulley 82 to which the belt 48 of the pulley 30 on the main shaft 24, is applied. The lower end of the shaft 81 rests in a step bearing which consists of an ordinary floor flange 80 (Fig. 5) into which a short nipple 83 is screwed. The top of the nipple is closed by a pipe cap 84, and the bottom of the flange and nipple is closed by a circular late 85.1 A hole is drilled in the cap to a mit the end of the shaft 81. Oil in the nipple furnishes lubrication for the lower end of the shaft. A number of swings 86 are suspended from the top of the shaft 81, and upon rotation of the latter, the swings fly out by centrifugal force.

The aeroplane 4 is suitably mounted on the end of a rod 87 (Figs. 1 and 6) which in turn is adjustably mounted at 88 on a construction is precisely like the bearin -83 carnival.

of the shaft 8l. The belt 49 (Fig. 2) -o the pulley 31 on the main shaft 24, is applied s to the aforesaid pulley 90. In operation, the aeroplane r4 moves in a circle over the toy The .propeller 92 is loose on the front of the aeroplane and is caused to spin as the aeroplane moves.

- The' racing automobiles' 5 consist of two toy automobiles mounted 'on the end of 'a rod 93 which is carried by a vertical shaft 94. This shaft has a pulley. 95 to which the belt 50 of the pulley 32 is applied. The

shaft 94 is supported in a stepv bearing 96\k crease in number of pulleys.

which is identical with the bearing 83 in Fig. 5. The automobile race track 1s surrounded by a suitable wire fence 97.

' The trained wild animals 6 .consist of a number of lions or other figures 98. The extremities of the outermost'legs of each of these figures is slit so as to fit overa ring 99 and to be pinned in place thereon. The

vring is -supported by a number of spokes`100 from a shaft 102. The figure 101 of a trainer is mounted on the upper end of this shaft. The shaftcarries a pulley 103 to which the belt 51 of the pulley 33 on the main shaft 24 is applied, `(Fig.v 2). The lower end of the shaft102 is supported by a step bearing 104 like the bearing 83 in Fig. 5. a

The busy work shop 7 consists of siX manikins 105, 106,107, 108,109 and 110 (Fig. 9) which are individually made to simulate the performance of various occupations. A shaft 111, supported in bearings 112 (of which'only' oneis shown in Fig. 9) carries pulleys 113 by which the various manikins are operated. Belts 114 are provided for this purpose. l

The manikin 107 consists of a sawyer. The ybody is pivoted in the middle at 115. The legs116 are adapted to vbe fixedand carry a pulley 117 to which the belt 114 is applied. This pulley carries a pin 118 which operates in the slot of a bent rod 119 which is made to perform thevfunction of a pivot for the upper part of the body. The rotation of the pulley 117 causes the rod1119 to rock back and forth and correspondingly move the manikin 107 so as to simulate sawing wood.

Others of the manikins move only one arm instead of the upper part of the body.' This is true, for example, of the blacksmith 109 (Fig. 11). A pulley 120 carries a pin 121 which is adapted to periodically strike the rod 122 so .as to cause the lifting of the arm 123. The rod 122 is released when the pin 121 passes the end thereof, letting the hammer 124 fall upon the anvil 125. Others of the manikins operate in the same way, and

the result is a rapid succession of taps which suggeststhe busy work shop. VThe arm 123 is carried by the horizontally bent part of 'the rod 122 which also functions as a pivot for the arm. A

The shaft 111 carries a counter'shaft A129 is applied. The shaft is carried by 'a bracket structure 130. The countershaft also carries another tpulley 131 to which the belt 54 (Fig. 2) from the pulley 36 on the main shaft 24 1s applied. l It should be stated thatin practice the busywork shop may contain more than six operatingl maikins. In such event, the s aft 111 would carry a corresponding in- It is quite ob vious that another rowof' manikins may be ranged along the backlf the tent 132, all of the lmanikins being driven from the one shaft.' v The horizontal bar two manikins 133 (Flg. 2) which are fixed rformers 8 comprise A (0 v l driven pulley 126 to which a belt- 127 from a pulley 128 of a at the feet upon va horizontal shaft 134 from which they extend in opposite directions. The shaft 134-.carries a pu ley 135 which is belted at 136 to a pulley 137 on a countershaft 138. This shaft carries a pulley 139 which is driven bv the belt 53 from the pulley 35 on the main shaft 24. The countershaft 138 is supported in a bracket structure 1.40. Rotation of the shaft 134 causes the figures to describe a circle about thebar or shaft. The shaft is journalled in uprights The whip 9 comprises two sprockets 142 and 143 whichl are respectively carried by shafts 144 and 145. These shafts have pulleys 146 to which a'belt 147 is applied so ing ends of the braces are suitably(` securedv ,to extra links 153 of thechain. The converging ends of the braces are. securedby the upright and' threaded portion of a hook 154, the horizontal port1on of which is screwed intothe lower sill of a chair. Nuts 155 keep the braces in place on the hooks.

In practice, the sprockets 142, l143 and l the chain are concealed by a cover 156 (Fig. 13). This cover is supported above these parts in any suitable manner. chairs move over a base 157 which is applied to the table top 20. Each chair has aplurality of casters 158 which, in operation, cause the chairs to partake of the )familiar The sliding movement as they are drawn over the late or base 157. i

T e acrobats 10 comprise a manikin 159 (Figs. 1 and 2) which stands on a barrel 160 and supports another manikin 161 on the shoulders. The barrel 160 is carried by a vertical shaft 162. This shaft has a pulley 163 driven by the belt 55 of the pulley.

37 on the main shaft. The shaft 162 is supported in a step bearing 164. The turning of the shaft turns the barrel and the two manikins.

The monkey show 11 is housed in a tent 165 on the top of which the figure 166 of a monkey is supported by a swing 167t This swing remains stationary, no provision for moving it being made.

A shaft 168 carries a-rod 169 on the ends of whi-ch bicycle wheels 170 are mounted. The monkey figures 171 are so mounted on the ends of the rod 169k above the bicycle wheels as to simulate the act of riding them. A trainer 172 stands in the middle of the ring 173 and revolves with the shaft and rod.

At one side a number of monkeys 174 are fixed on a seesaw 175. The monkeys on the ends move up and down with ythe seesaw but the monkey in the middle merely sways from side to side. The seesaw 1s pivoted at 176 and is operated by a pitman 177 which has connection with one end of the seesaw (Fig. 15) and with the wrist pin 178 of a pulley 179. The pulley 1s supported by a bracket 180 and is driven by a belt 181.

This belt passes around an idler spool 182, around the pulley 183 on the central shaft 168 and around a pulley 184 on a shaft 185 at the other side of the monkey show. The shaft is driven by the belt 56 Fig. 2) which receives its motion from t e main shaft pulley 38-and is applied to a pulley 186 on the shaft 185. Mounted on the upper end of this shaft is a ball 187 upon which the monkeys 188, which assume an acrobatic pose, are mounted. Tn operation, the monkeys 188 revolve, the bicyle riders 171 movel around the ring, the trainer following, and the monkeys 174 ride up and down on the seesaw.

The carousal 12 is housed in a pavilion 189. The circular platform 190 carries a plurality of animal figures 191 upon which riders 192 are mounted. The circular platform 190 is carried by a shaft 193 which is supported at the bottom in a step bearing 194. All of the step bearings are identical in construction with the step bearing 83 in Fig. 5. The shaft 193`carries a pulley 195 to which the belt 57 of the main shaft pulley 39 (Fig. 2) is applied.

The Ferris wheel 13 comprises a hub 196 (Fig. 17) on' the ends of which pulleys 197 and 198 are mounted. The former of these is driven by a belt 199 from a pulley 200 on a countershaft 201. This countershaft carries another pulley 202 which is driven by the belt 58 (Fig. 2) of the main shaft pulley 40. The countershaft is supported by a bearing bracket 203.

A plurality of wire loops 204 radiates from the hub 196. Carriages 205 swing on the closed ends of the loops 204. Toy figures 206 are seated in each of the carriages.- A belt 207 runs from the pulley 198 to the pulleys 208 of a horizontal engine 209. The Ferris Wheel is actually revolved by the belt and pulley connections with the pulley 197 but the belt 207 and the engine 209 are more prominent and there is there- .fore the appearance of the Ferris wheel bemg operated by the engine.

The trained sea lions 14 are mounted on velocipedes 210 (Fig. 1) which in turn, are carried by the extremities of a horizontal rod 211. This rod is supported in the middle by the shaft 212 which carries a pulley 213 (Fig. 2) to which the belt 59 of the main shaft pulley 41 is'applied. The shaft 212 is supported by a step bearing 214. The trainer 215 stands in the middle of the ring and follows the sea lions around. The trainer is affixed to the upper end of the shaft and to the cross rods for this purpose.

The bare-back riders 15 are housed in a tent 216 Which, like the other three large tents in the back row (Fig. l) is open 1n front so thatthe performance may be seen. A shaft 217 carries a pair of concentric rings 218 which are supported by radiating spokes 219. The two horses 22o and 221 are ecured to the rings by having pinsV passed through where the split roofs 222 (Figs. 19 and 20) fit over the rings.

Situated at each side of the tent is a clown 223 and 224 holding a stick 225 over which the riders 226 and 227 are supposed to jump. Each rider (227, for example) 1s supported by a rod 228 (Fig. 20), the lower end of which is suitably secured on the body of the horse. The upper end of the rod is bent over at right angles and passes through screw eyes 229 which in turn are fastened in the body of the rider 227. This arrangement provides a pivotal mounting upon which the rider swings when the heels come into contact with the rigidA stick held by a clown, simulating the act of jumping.

' A trainer 230 stands in the middle of the rings and follows the riders and horses -around by virtue of being attached tomthe This shaft carries, a pulley 231 (Fig. 18) to which the belt upper end of the shaft.

I standing on his head on a large p goblet and v operated b lmi is balancing two large bottles on his lfeet. The other figure 234 is prostrate on the stand 235 and is supporting another ligure on the end of a pole. The respective figures specifically described are vmade to turn with vertical shafts 236 and 237 Each of these has a pulley' 238 to which belts 239 are applied. These belts are driven by larger pulleys 240 on a vertical shaft 241. This shaft carries a pulley 242 which is driven by the beltk614of'the main shaft pulley 43 in Fig. 2. The shaft 241 is supported by a step bearing 243. The smaller shafts are supported by a bracket bearing structure 244.

The roller organ 17 is fitted with a pulley 245 by which the organ is adapted to be the belt 62 Aof the main shaft pulley 44 Figs. 2 and 23). This roller organ is intended to be used only when the minstrel show 19 is not in use, and at such times the orga-n furnishes the music for the toy carnival.l When the `minstrel show 19v is in use, the belt 62 may be' disconnected (Fig. 2) because the minstrel show carries its own music. This appears under the detailed description below. Little need be said in referenceto the roller organ 17 other than that it comprises the familiar music roller 246 which is ada ted to operate the keys 247.

The Santa Y laus house 18 includes a chimney 248 (Fig. 24) out of which the Santa Claus head 249 moves periodically. This movement is produced by a large pul` ley 250 which is driven by a smaller pulley' 251 on a countershaft 252. The countershaft carries another pulley253 to which the belt 63 of the main shaft pulley 45 (Fig. 2) may be applied when the 4Santa Claus house is substituted for the minstrel. show .19. The one belt 63 is intended to operate either device. e

A frame 254 (Fig. 26) supports the Santa Claus house and a smaller frame 254 supports apa-ir of parallel wires 255 upon which the cleats 256 are guided. These cleats carry a pair of iron rods 257 which-are connect ed at the top to a block 258 upon which the head 249 is mounted in any suitable manner. The block 258 serves as a spacer for the iron bars and as the latter are situated on opposite sides of the top rail of the frame, they too, assist in guiding the up and down movement of the head and tend to prevent it from swaying too far forward. A cable 259 runs from a wrist pin 260 on the large pulley 250 over an-idler 261 to a point of connection 262 on one of the cleats 256.

The minstrel show 19 suggests a construction somewhat-like that of the clog-dancers` 1. The minstrels 267 appear upon a stage 268 when the* curtain 269 is drawn. .This

is a roll curtain, mounted at the top andprovidedwith a pulley 276 by means of which the curtain let up and down. Ajbelt 271 i is applied to this pulley thence runnin over a double pulley 272 to a wheel 273 whic controls it. lThe wheel 273 is mounted on the shaft 'of a crank handle 274. Turnin ofthe weight of the figures keeps the stems in contact with the cams. It is to be observed that 7.0 crank shaft either raises or lowers `t e curtain 269. This mode of operating the cur- 'which the stems`278contact. The minstrelres are carried bythese figures and theA the cams are xed in various positions on the countershaft, the result of turning the countershaft being ulate clog dancing.

The m-ain pulley 279 is adapted tobe driv-l en by `a belt 280 which runs to one side of a double pulley 281 which is adapted to vbe driven by the belt 63 (Fig. 2) lwhen the minstrel show is substituted for theV Santa AClaus house 18.

It would be quite an obvious expedient to provide an independent drive for the main pulley 279 in the event that it be desired to operate the'minstrel show entirely separate and apart from the rest of the toy carnival. Such an independent drive would consist of an electric motor or the like. In this case, the belt 280 would be applied to a pulley on the motor shaft. The shaft-282 carries a pulley 283. The belt 284 isapplied to this pulley and to a similar pulley 285 on a countershaft 28.6- for the purpose ofv driving a belt 287l which, besides belng applied )to a part of the pulley 285, is also applied Kto a pulley 288 on the shaft 275.

Mounted on one end of the countershaft 275 is a pulley 294 which has a belt 295 running back to the roller organ 289. It is obvious that when the `'minstrel show is a part of the toy carnival, the roller organ 17 l(Fig. 23) may be dispensed with. `As stated .The proscenium curtain `290 is o ratedv by cords 291 which are suitably a ed to the respective halves of the curtain and pass' through suitable guide means 292 be- -fore they reach the back ofthe sta e whence they are adapted to be operated. .y properly manipulatin the two curtalns and starting the mamkins 267 at the roper to make the figures lsimabove, the belt 62 is then released from the time, the performance of the minstre show may be rendered very life-like.

The eifect of the toy carnival 1s greatly improved by providing a background 293 (.F ig. 1). This background consists of a sheet of suitable material having the pici of the improved toy carnival as herein derit lscribed and claimed is that of a generally preferred form, obviously modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

LA toy carnival comprising a table top, a plurality of toy units arranged upon the table top, bearing means pendent from the table top, a main shaft journalled in said means, a plurality of pulleys mounted on the main shaft one for each toy unit, means embodied in some of the toy units adapted to be driven by corresponding pulleys on the main shaft to operate said toy units with a reciprocating motion, and means embodied in others of the toy units adaptedto be operated by others of the pulleys to produce a rotating motion. v

2. A toy carnival comprising a table, a bottom spaced beneath the table, bearing means depending from the bottom, a driving shaft journalled in the bearing, a .plurality of pulleys carried by the driving shaft, a plurality of toy units arranged upon the table, a vertical Shaft for each of certain ones of the units extending through the table, bearing means for said shaft mounted upon the bottom, a horizontal shaft for others of the units disposed in the space between the table and bottom, bearing means depending from the table for supporting said shafts, and means by which all of said shafts are adapted to be driven from the various pulleys on the drive shaft.

3. A toy carnival comprising a table, a background at one side of the table, a plural-ity of large tents each containing independently operable toys arranged in frontof the background, a plurality of smaller untented toy units arranged on the table in front of thev` tents, a common drive shaft, and individual dri-ving connections for said operable toys and said toy units.

d. A toy carnival comprisingl a table, a background arranged at one side of ,the table, a plurality of large tents arranged adjacent to the background each containing a. toy unit, a plurality of smaller toy units arranged in front of the tents, an airplane,

l, supporting means therefor by which the airplane is caused tol move over the toy carnival, a main drive shaft, and individual driving connections to each of the tov units and to the supporting means of the airplane whereby all are caused to operate at once.

mamas main driveshaft, a vertical shaft extending v through the table, means by which the vertical shaft, is driven from the main shaft, concentric rings carried by the vertical shaft, horses aiiixed to the rings, a bare-back rider for each horse, means carried by each horse upon which the rider is pivotally mounted, and a figure at each side of the ring holding a stick adapted to engage the heels of the riders causing a pivotal movement to simulate jumping.

7. A toy carnival comprising a table, a main drive shaft, a busy work sho on the table, a driving shaft in said work s o carrying a pulley, a countershaft beneat the table adapted to be driven by the drive shaft and adapted to drive the aforesaid driving shaft, a manikin comprising a' fixed body portion and a movable body portion, a pulley carried by said fixed body portion adapted to be driven by the pulley on the driving shaft, a pin on the pulley of said fixed body portion, and means extending from said movable body portion into a position to be periodic-ally engaged by said pin.

8. A toy carnival comprising a table, a main drive shaft, a countershaft, driving connections between the main and counter shafts, a Ferris wheel mounted on the table including a'hub, a pulley on each end of the hub, a driving connection between one pulley and the countershaft, and a dummy engine having connection withthe other pulley and adapted to be driven thereby thus simulating the driving of the Farris wheel by the engine.

9. A toy carnival comprising a table, a main drive shaft having a pair of pulleys, a pair of belts one being driven by one of the pulleys, the other normally hanging idly from the second pulley, a mnstrel show upon the table including a countershaft, a pulley on said shaft, driving means including a double pulley receiving` the driven belt from the first main drive shaft pulley, a roller organ embodied in the minstrel show being driven from the countershaft, a Santa Claus house exchangeable for the minstrel.

show includinga countershaft having a pulley to receive said driven belt and be driven by said main drive shaft pulley, and a roller organ to be'mounted upon the table having ice ilo

cluding a a pulley to receive and be driven by said normally idly hanging belttwhen the Santa Claus house isrsubstituted forl the minstrel show.

10. In a toy, a table, a main shaft having two main driving pulleys, a main drivebelt on each of the driving pulleys, a minstrel' show to be mounted lupon the table, a stage forming partv ofl the minstrel show, said show including a plurality of figures, rods by which the figures are carried extending through the stage, a countershaft having cams upon which the rods rest, Aan organ driven by a belt .on'a pulley on the/countershaft when the minstrel show isin operation, drivin means for the countershaft inouble groove pulley with one groove of which one of the main drive belts is engageable; a Santa Claus house which is exchangeable for the Ininstrel show having an operating pulley to which said one main drive belt is applicable, and an organ mountable upon the table having a pulley to which the other Ina-in drive belt is applicable when the SantaClaus house is in operation in exchange for the minstrel show.

11. A device of.the character described comprising a table, a main drive shaft, ya pair of belts for operating selective toy units mountable upon the table, one belt being driven by the main drive shaft, the other normally hanging idle, one of said toy units comprising a minstrel vshow including a countershaft, a pulle on said shaft, driving means including a` ouble pulley receiving the driven belt, a roller or an embodied in the minstrel show being riven from the countershaft; another of sa'id toy units comprising a Santa Claus house exchangeable or the minstrel show including a countershaft having a pulley to receive said driven belt, and an organ mountable u on the table having a pulley to receive and e driven by said normally idly hanging belt when the Santa Claus house is substituted for the minstrel show.

PHILIP ALLEN SAPP.

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