Improvements in Merry-go-rounds
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 18th July, 1894-Accepted, 18th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in Merry-go-rounds."
I GREENWOOD WHITEHEAD of 65 Wharf Street Dukinfield in the County of
Chester, General Dealer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to "merry-go-rounds" and other similar conveyances used
for pastime at fairs and other places of resort having ascending and descending
motion and provided with cars which swing on horizontal axes at the ends of
projecting arms the whole revolving round on a central axis mounted horizontally
in vertical supports.
The invention consists principally in a device or method of attaching a balloon
over each car.
The balloons are supported and held in a vertical position over the cars by
inserting the necks of the said balloons in a funnel shaped bracket resting on
saddle-bars on each side above the axes from which the cars are suspended, the
same being readily applicable to existing machines.
The balloons may be inflated with air or otherwise and they may be constructed
in wire, or wicker or basket work, and covered with any suitable material.
The parts or gores of the balloons are preferably made in divers colors and these
balloons also serve in a novel and economic way for displaying advertisements;
although four cars and balloons may be attached or employed it is preferred to
work only two alternately so that whilst one is ascending the other is descending.
The vacant spaces where the other two cars would have been I utilize also for
displaying advertisements.
Dated this 17th day of October 1893.
GEO. DAVIES & SON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "Merry-go-rounds."
I GREENWOOD WHITEHEAD of 65 Wharf Street Dukinfield in the County of
Chester, General Dealer, 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 "merry-go-rounds" and other similar conveyances used
for pastime at fairs and other places of resort, having ascending and descending
motion and provided with cars which swing on horizontal axes at the ends of
projecting arms, the whole revolving round on a central axis mounted horizontally
in vertical supports.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to
the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 on the drawings is a side view and Fig. 2 a front elevation of an improved
merry-go-round" constructed according to my invention.
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The invention consists principally in a device or method of attaching a balloon
over each car.

page_text: a is the main framework or standards of the machine, supporting the main axle b
on which are fixed two frames c having four radially projecting arms each of which
carries at its end a horizontal axle d to which the cars e are hung.
The balloons are supported and held in a vertical position over the cars e by
inserting the necks of the said balloons in a cone or funnel-shaped bracket 9 resting
on saddle-bars on each side above the axles d from which the cars e are
suspended, the same being readily applicable to existing machines.
The balloons may be inflated with air or otherwise, and if not inflated may be
constructed in wire, or wicker or basket work and covered with any suitable
material.
The divisions or gores of the balloons fare preferably made in divers colors, and
these balloons may also serve in a novel and economical way for advertisements
which may be displayed upon their outer circumference or be otherwise attached,
and although four or more balloons may be attached or employed, I sometimes
prefer to work only two alternately (as shown on the drawings) so that whilst one
is ascending the other is descending. The vacant spaces where the other two cars
would have been I utilize also for swinging boards i displaying advertisements.
The frame c is caused to revolve slowly by rope or toothed gearing as may be
preferred.
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
In "merry-go-rounds" and other similar conveyances, the combination of
balloons attached to the cars, and means for displaying advertisements substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 16th day of July 1894
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.