Improvements in the Manner of Mounting Hobby Horses and Rocking Horses on Roundabouts or in other Places and in Apparatus Connected therewith.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1888
Complete. Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 30th Nov., 18
Improvements in the Manner of Mounting Hobby Horses and Rocking
Horses on Roundabouts or in other Places and in Apparatus
Connected therewith.
I, THOMAS HURST of 347 Bridgman Street, Bolton in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My improvements consist in mounting upon a circular or other frame mounted on
wheels or their equivalents and caused to rotate by steam, manual, or other power,
and has for its object that of producing to each "hobby horse" in addition to the
ordinary circular motion the oscillating or rocking motion of the well-known rocking
horse, such motion being produced at the will of the rider during the rotation of the
roundabout or otherwise. I accomplish this by mounting each hobby horse upon
rockers which are free to move or rock upon its carrying frame attached to the round-
about. Between the centre or thereabouts of the rockers a fixing or cross guide is
provided which fits onto a pivoted piece mounted on the circular or other frame of
the roundabout. The pivoted piece is mounted in suitable bearings provided with
projections for maintaining the lateral position of the "hobby horse."
The fixing or
cross guide and the pivoted piece are provided with holes or slots to receive a pin
secured in any convenient manner, which allows of a rocking motion at any fixed
distance at any time according to the will of the rider whether the roundabout is in
motion or not.
My invention is also applicable to the ordinary rocking horse as used in nurseries
and other places to prevent the same tilting or rocking over, thereby preventing
accident to the rider.
Dated the 23rd January 1888.
EDMUND CHADWICK, C.E., Fel. Inst. P.A.,
92, St. George's Road, Bolton,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in the Manner of Mounting Hobby Horses and Rocking
Horses on Roundabouts or in other Places and in Apparatus
Connected therewith.
I, THOMAS HURST of 347 Bridgman Street, Bolton in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
My improvements consist in mounting upon a circular or other frame mounted on
wheels or their equivalents and caused to rotate by steam, manual, or other power,
and has for its object that of producing to each "hobby horse" in addition to the
ordinary circular motion the oscillating or rocking motion of the well known rocking
horse, such motion being produced at the will of the rider during the rotation of the
roundabout or otherwise. I accomplish this by mounting each "hobby horse" upon
rockers which are free to move or rock upon its carrying frame attached to the round-
about. Between the centre or thereabouts of the rockers a fixing or crossguide is
provided which fits onto a pivoted piece mounted on a circular or other frame of the
roundabout. The pivoted piece is mounted in suitable bearings provided with
projections for maintaining the lateral position of the "hobby horse." The fixing or
crossguide and the pivoted piece are provided with holes or slots to receive a pin
secured in any convenient manner, which allows of a rocking motion at any fixed
distance at any time according to the will of the rider whether the roundabout is in
motion or not.
My invention is also applicable to the ordinary rocking horse as used in nurseries
and other places to prevent the same tilting or rocking over, thereby preventing
accident to the rider.
Fig. 1 is a part elevation of a circular frame or platform mounted on wheels
showing my improved manner cf mounting hobby and rocking horses and the positions
that may be obtained when riding thereon-Fig. 2 is a plan of a circular frame
mounted on wheels on a reduced scale showing the position of my improved rocking
apparatus Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation through line A¹ B' in Fig. 1 with the
rockers but without the horse-Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevation of one modification of
my improved apparatus, and Fig. 5 is a sectional side elevation through line C¹ D¹ in
Fig. 4.
A is the circular frame or platform mounted on the wheels B by the centres C and
fixings D. The wheels B travel round the circular track or tram rails E mounted on

page_text: the bearers F. The circular frame or platform A can be driven by steam, manual, or
other power in any convenient manner, or by any of the well known methods at
present employed for driving roundabouts.
In carrying out my invention I mount the hobby horses G on the rockers H, to
which are attached the pins I provided with the rollers J and the washers K. On the
circular frame or platform A is mounted the shaft or centre L in the bearings M. To
the shaft or centre L are attached the arms Q with the slots O in which the rollers J
operate when the horses G are rocked as shown in the end figures in Fig. 1. The top
end of each arm Q is attached to the foot-board P, on which the riders place their
feet to pull or rock the horses G in either direction. The arms Q vibrate in both
directions according to the direction the rocking horses G are operated by the riders,
such motion being at the will of the latter when the circular frame or platform A is
revolving or when stationary.
Fig. 6 is a transverse elevation of another modification of my invention, and Fig. 7
is a sectional elevation of same through line S. T in Fig. 6.
The shaft or centre L is provided with the arms Q with the slot O, and is mounted
in the bearings M attached to the circular frame or platform A. To the rockers H is
attached the crossguide R with the slot U in which the arm Q operates according to
the movements of the rocking horse G. In the crossguide R is fixed the bolt W,
which slides up and down in the slot O according to the motion given to the rocking
horse G, and prevents the same rocking or tilting too-far, as well as that of maintain-
ing the lateral position of the rocking horse G on the circular frame or platform A.
The arm Q is fitted at its upper end with the foot-board P attached as shown, or in
any other convenient manner for the purpose before described.
Fig. 8 is a transverse elevation of another modification of my invention, and Fig. 9
is a sectional elevation of same through line S. T. in Fig. 8.
On the circular frame or platform A are secured the bearings M in which is
mounted the shaft or centre L, and the arms Q. The lateral position of the shaft or
centre L and the rockers H are maintained by the washers 02. To the rockers H are
secured the pins or centres X carrying the bowls or rollers Z; the latter moving up
and down the arms Q according to the movements given to the rocking horses G by
the riders. The ends of the pins or centres X are stayed by the plate Y. The arms
are provided with the foot-board P as before described.
Fig. 10 is a side elevation of another modification of my invention-Fig. 11 is a
transverse elevation through line R' S₁, and Fig. 12 is a transverse elevation through
line E F¹ in Fig. 10.
On the frame or platform A is mounted the stationary bearings or guides Q with
the foot-board P on the top end of same. The bearings or guides Q are mounted to
allow the rockers H of the horse G to operate between them and to maintain the
lateral position of the same on the frame or platform A. The foot-board P extends
over the openings or rocking space between the bearings or guides Q to prevent the
rocking horse tilting or rocking over. On the frame or platform A are fixed the
curved upright rods L between which or in conjunction with the rods T operate to
maintain the true position of the rocking horse G when being rocked by the rider
in the manner before described. The rods T extend across from rocker to rocker as
in Fig. 12.
The several modifications herein described and shown on the drawings can be fixed
to the floor of nurseries and other places, and can be attached to the ordinary
rocking horse to prevent it tilting or rocking over.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In combination with a rocking horse the use and construction of the parts
forming my improvements consisting of the bearings M, shaft or centre L, arms Q
with slots O, rollers J, washers K, pins 1, and the foot-board P, applied and operating
substantially as described and as shown on the drawings in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive.

page_text: 2. In combination with a rocking horse the use and construction of parts forming
my improvements consisting of the bearings M, shaft or centre L, arm Q with the
slot O, crossguide R, slot U, bolt W, and the foot-board P, substantially as described
and as shown on the drawings in Figs. 6 and 7.
3. In combination with a rocking horse the use and construction of parts forming
my improvements consisting of the bearings M, shaft or centre L, arms Q, pins or
centres X, bolts or rollers Z, plates Y, washers 02, and the foot-board P, substantially
as described and as shown on the drawings in Figs. 8 and 9.
4. In combination with a rocking horse the use and construction of parts forming
my improvements consisting of the bearings or guides Q, the rods L and T, and
the foot-board P, substantially as described and as shown on the drawings in Figs. 10,
11, and 12.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.