Improvements in Roundabouts.
Year: 1885

page_text: I FREDERICK SAVAGE of Kings Lynn in the County of Norfolk Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of roundabout in which there are galloping
horses or other animals, and the invention has for its object devices for giving the
required movements to the animals,
The animals are arranged singly or in groups above suitable framework which is
supported by wheels running on the road or on a prepared rail or tramway. Each
animal is supported by rods from two cranks or eccentrics on the main axle or on
a countershaft driven by gearing from the main axle of the road wheels. The rod
from one orank or eccentric is approximately vertical and is pivotted to the body
of the horse, whilst the rod from the other crank or eccentric is connected to one
arm of a bell crank lever pivotted to the frame, the end of the other arm of this
bell crank being connected to the front of the animal.
By giving the cranks or eccentrics suitable positions on the axle or counter shaft
every part of the body of the animal is made to rise and fall at the proper relative
time and to work in imitation of the motion of a horse whilst galloping.
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Roundabouts.
I, FREDERICK SAVAGE of Kings Lynn in the County of Norfolk Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
5 statement:-
This Invention has for its object imparting motion to horses or other animals on
roundabonts and giving the required movements to the animals,

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The animals are arranged singly or in groups above suitable framework which is
supported by wheels running on the road or on a prepared rail or tramway. Each
animal is supported by rods from 'two cranks or eccentrics on the main axle or on
a counter shaft driven by gearing from the main axle of the road wheels. The rod
from one crank or eccentric is approximately vertical and is pivotted to the body
of the horse, whilst the rod from the other crank or eccentric is connected to one
arm of a bell crank lever pivotted to the frame, the end of the other arm of this
bell crank being connected to the front of the animal.
By giving the cranks or eccentrics suitable positions on the axle or countershaft
every part of the body of the animal is made to rise and fall at the proper relative
time, and to work in imitation of the motion of a horse whilst galloping or jumping.
In order that my said invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 on the accompanying drawings shows a side elevation of one frame
with the horse, and gear work for imparting the motion as before described; dotted
lines show the position of the levers as the eccentrics come round to the four
quarters and the points numbered 1, 2, 3 and 4 will give the corresponding position
of the horse as the eccentric or crank shaft is caused to revolve. The levers
represented in this figure possess a certain amount of flexibility as springs but
rigid levers may be used as represented in Figure 1. Figure 2 shows a cross
section of the frame, and how the horses or other animals are arranged and
supported by the main road or travelling wheels. Figure 3 shows a plan of the
gearing through which motion is imparted to the eccentric or crank shaft from the
pinion on the main axle. This pinion by sliding on suitable keys can be easily pat
into and out of gear as required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention of improvements in roundabouts and in what manner the same is to be
performed I declare that what I claim is :-
(1.) Imparting a galloping or jumping motion to horses or other animals by
means of eccentrics or cranks with levers and other gearing substantially as
described.
(2.) Apparatus substantially as described and represented in the annexed
drawings.
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