Year: 1886

page_text: I, ERNST FREDRIK GORANSSON, of Stockholm, in the Kingdom of Sweden,
Engineer, do hereby declaro 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 statement :-
This invention relates to the construction of a gymnastic apparatus for pro-
ducing a similar motion to that obtained when riding on a trotting horse, and the
said motion can be modified according to the desire and the weight of the person
using the apparatus.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same
by reference to the accompanying drawing in which figure represents a side
elevation and figure 2 a front elevation of an exercising apparatus constructed
according to my invention. Similar letters in both the figures represent similar
parts.
A is a pillar supporting the pivots of a lever B and a link or bar C, one end of
each of which is connected by means of a pivot to a bar D. To the bar D is fixed
a frame E of about the same shape and size as that part of a horse on which the
saddle is placed. On this frame E an ordinary saddle (not shewn in the drawing)
with stirrups is fixed when the apparatus is required for use. From the pillar A
projects a curved arm F provided with reins which can be held by the person
taking exercise. The lever B is at the end opposite to the frame E connected by
means of a link G to a crank pin H¹ entering a slot in a fly-wheel H which
crank-pin H can be adjusted at different distances from the centre by means of
an adjusting screw I provided with a hand wheel; after having been adjusted the
pin is secured by means of a nut K. By this means the degree of motion can be
regulated as required. The main shaft L runs in a bearing M and carries at one
end the fly-wheel H, and at the other a fast and loose pulley, on which belting can
be conducted by means of a strap guide N. The pillar A, the bearing M and the
strap-guide N are secured to a base plate O.
By this construction of apparatus, a person requiring to use the same mounts
into the saddle and by means of the strap-guide Ñ conducts the belting from the
loose pulley onto the fast pulley, whereby the shaft L with the fly-wheel H will
be rotated, and the link G, lever B and the bar D with the frame E will have
an alternate upward and downward motion communicated to them. The link
or bar C is adapted to the upper end of the bar D in order to guide and steady
the latter.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. An exercising apparatus consisting of a frame resembling in size and shape
that part of a horse on which the saddle is placed and having a saddle fixed
thereon, which frame is supported in such a manner that by means of an arrange-
ment of links, bars and levers, an up and down motion, similar to that produced
when riding on a trotting horse, can be effected by operating a driving shaft,
means being provided whereby the extent of the said motion can be varied
according to the desire and the weight of the person using the apparatus.
2. The improved exercising apparatus hereinbefore described and represented in
the accompanying drawing.