Improvements in or Connected with Rollers for Rolling Lawns, Pathways, and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 24th June, 1889-Accepted, 27th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Connected with Rollers for Rolling Lawns,
Pathways, and the like.
I THOMAS ARCHER Junior of 6 Park Terrace Gateshead-on-Tyne in the County of
Durham Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is to provide a roller for rolling lawns pathways and
the like which is operated by a person or persons riding thereon and giving the
travelling motion thereto by means of his or their feet after the manner in which
velocipedes are operated except that in the present instance the motion given by the
feet should be reduced to a less rapid one for the roller.
According to my Invention 1 provide a steering wheel and a roller the axes of both
of which are carried by a structure which supports the seat of the operator-There
are provided treadles in convenient position to be worked by the feet of the operator―
The axis or crank shaft which carries the pedals is geared to the roller by means of a
chain or other suitable gear in such a manner that the speed of the crank shaft is
considerably reduced when conveyed to the roller-The driving gear may be at one
or at both ends of the roller or the roller may have a mid-recess in it or be made in
halves and the driving gear be situated between them.
In this, as also in the preceding case, the steering wheel may be replaced by a
roller which where the main roller is provided with the aforesaid mid-recess will roll
the ground in the line between the two parts of the main roller.
Dated this 24th day of September 1888.
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Connected with Rollers for Rolling Lawns,
Pathways, and the like.'
L THOMAS ARCHER Junior of 6 Park Terrace Gateshead on Tyne in the County of
Durham, Engineer 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:-
The object of my Invention is to provide a roller for rolling lawns pathways and
the like which is operated by a person or persons riding thereon and giving the
travelling motion thereto by means of his or their feet after the manner in which
velocipedes are operated except that in the present instance the motion given by the
feet should be reduced to a less rapid one for the roller. I will describe with
reference to the accompanying drawings an arrangement according to my invention.
Figure 1 is a side elevation and Figure 2 a plan of the machine. According to my
Invention I provide a steering wheel A and a roller B the axes of both of which are
carried by a structure C which supports the seat D for the operator. There are
provided treadles E in convenient position to be worked by the feet of the operator.
The axis or crank shaft e which carries the treadles is geared to the roller by means
of any suitable gear such as toothed gear or by the chain f passing over the chain
wheels e³ and 6 on the axis e and the axle 6 of the roller B so that the speed of the
crank shaft e is considerably reduced when conveyed to the roller B.
The driving
gear may be at one or at both ends of the roller or the roller may have a mid-recess
in it or be made in halves and the driving gear be situated between them.

page_text: In this, as also in the preceding case the steering wheel may be replaced by a roller
which where the main roller is provided with the aforesaid mid-recess will roll the
ground in the line between the two parts of the main roller.
I do not limit myself to the precise details shewn in the drawing as they may it
will be evident be varied without departing from the nature of my Invention.
In the drawing I have shewn the saddle D as capable of being moved horizontally
on the bar d vertically adjustable and fixable in the bracket d².
The steering wheel or roller may be placed either in front or behind the main roller
and may be driven in either direction.
The steering handles are shewn arranged so that they can be turned round for use
in hand rolling or other handles can be put on for that purpose when desired. The
bearings for the axles are shewn as being made in brackets fastened to the frame and
they can be made adjustable and may be provided with roller balls or roller journals
for easy working.
When required a box or tank as at G can be attached to the frame to be loaded
with stones or water as may be required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is―
1st. In combination with rollers for rolling lawns, pathways or the like means for
enabling a person or persons riding thereon to give the necessary reduced travelling
motion thereto substantially as hereinbefore described.
2nd. The combination of parts constituting the apparatus as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
1000
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.