Year: 1887

page_text: I, MAX NOBILING, of 5, Rondelstrasse, Gotha, Germany, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to bo
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to provide a room carousal or roundabout of simple
construction adapted for indoor amusement.
The invention consists of a carriage, chair or other seat connected by a radial bar to
the centre of an annular track or rail, and mounted on wheels adapted to run on the
said track or rail. The said carriage, chair or other seat is provided with a vertical
shaft fitted with a winch handle arranged to be conveniently operated by the occupant,
and connected by bevel gear to one of the said wheels, thus enabling such carriage,
chair or other seat to be propelled by rotating the winch handle connected thereto.
Two or more carriages, chairs or other seats may be mounted on the same annular
track.
In order to describe my invention more in detail reference is to be had to the
accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
Figure 1, represents a room carousal or roundabout constructed in accordance with
my invention, and fitted with a chair the bottom of which is removed to more clearly
illustrate the operating mechanism beneath. Figure 2, is an elevation of the same.
And Figure 3, is an elevation on a larger scale of a portion of the driving mechanism.
The circular track A is connected to the centre plate B by the radial arms C, the
projecting ends of which have holes D formed in them to enable the said track to be
screwed or attached to the floor, the pieces E riveted to the track are also provided
for that purpose. A radial bar F pivotted by the pin G to the centre plate B, is
connected to and supports the front legs H of the chair J, and the wheel K is also
mounted on such bar. The said wheel is connected by the screw L to the bevel
wheel M, which is prevented from moving longitudinally on the bar F by the pin N
passing through such bar. The wheel M engages with the bevel wheel O secured on
the vertical shaft 1', which shaft is mounted in suitable bearings formed in or
connected to the frame of the chair J. A winch handle R is fixed to the top of the

page_text: shaft P, to enable the occupant of the chair to rotate such shaft and mechanism
connected therewith, and thus propel the chair round the track A. The back of the
chair J is supported by a leg S, at the bottom of which the wheel T bearing upon the
track A is mounted.
It is obvious that a horse, or other seat or carriage may be employed in lieu of the
above mentioned chair, and that two or more of such carriages, chairs or other seats
may be mounted on the same track, and be connected together, or independently
actuated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare what I claim is:
A room carousal or roundabout consisting of the combination with an annular
track or rail of, a carriage chair or other seat connected to a radial arm pivotted to the
centre of such track and provided with wheels adapted to run on the said track, and
the mechanism for actuating the said carriage chair or other sent, substantially as
herein shown and described.
DRACUP & NOWELL,
Bradford, Agents.