Improvements in Roundabouts or Merry-go-rounds.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 13th Apr., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Roundabouts or Merry-go-rounds.
I, LUIGI BORRA MILO, of 34 Little Newport Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.
Inventor, 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 statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in roundabouts or "merry-go-rounds," and
the object of my invention is to construct a roundabout adapted to be readily taken
apart for more easy and convenient transport, said roundabout being also adapted
to be turned or revolved by a person occupying one of the seats with which said
roundabout is provided.
In order that my invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawings which represent a side elevation of my invention, the front
portion of the hood or covering being removed.
In carrying my invention into practice I employ a standard A. which is supported
on a suitable roller or ball bearing B which is provided with a base C. The said
standard A passes through a bevel gear wheel D which is fixed to the upper part of
the base C, and the upper end of said standard is provided with a suitable hood or
umbrella M which is adapted to be closed or opened by any suitable means. The
standard A. is further provided with one or more cross shafts E the inner ends of
said cross shafts being supported in suitable sockets F so as to be readily detachable,
and the outer ends of said cross shafts are provided with preferably detachable
seats E, E and are supported by chains G attached to the upper end of the
standard A. One of the cross shafts E is provided with a pair of brackets H by
means of which a spindle J is supported, said spindle carrying at one end a bevel
pinion K gearing with the bevel gear wheel D, and at the other end a crank or hand
wheel L by means of which a person occupying the seat E' may revolve the bevel
pinion K. If the wheel L be revolved as described, the pinion K will be caused to
travel around the fixed bevel wheel D thereby causing the whole roundabout with
the exception of the base C to be revolved therewith."
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the construction of
the different parts exactly as shown and described as for example instead of
providing only one spindle J and hand wheel L, I may provide all the cross
shafts with similar driving mechanism adapted to be operated from all the
relative seats.
A roundabout constructed as above described may be readily taken to pieces for
more easy and convenient transport and there is no longer any necessity for a
person to stand in the centre of the roundabout for the purpose of imparting
the requisite motion. In my invention one or more passengers may turn the
roundabout.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performned, 1 declare that what
I claim is :-
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1. In a roundabout or "merry-go-round a fixed gear D, with which a pinion K
engages said pinion K being provided with a suitably supported spindle J carrying
a hand wheel L, the whole being adapted and arranged that a person occupying a
seat may impart motion to said roundabout, substantially as set forth.
2. A roundabout or "merry-go-round "having a base C, provided with a gear
wheel D and a roller or ball bearing B, a standard A provided with a folding hood

page_text: or umbrella M and adapted by means of sockets F and chains G to support cross
shafts E which cross shafts support seats E', E" a suitably supported spindle J
provided at one end with a pinion K and at the other end with a crank or hand
wheel L, all for the purposes and substantially as set forth.
Dated this 8th day of March 1895.
HORN, SON & Co.,
Applicant's Agents.