IMPROVEMENTS IN ROUNDABOUTS
Year: 1885

page_text: JAMES PARKER 20 Pendril Street Beverly Road Hull Engineer do bereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN ROUNDABOUTS to be as
follows:-
In making my new roundabouts I employ birds by preference for the riders to
mount upon.
The platform or circular table (which is caused to revolve by machinery or horses
in the ordinary manner) on which the birds are arranged, is supported upon wheels
on the inner and outer edge, these wheels run on a circular platform or framework
laid upon the ground, each bird is carried upon a board or shelf hinged to the under
side of this platform the other end being carried by a small wheel so that as the
platform is driven round or caused to revolve, the birds are also carried round with
it through the connection of the hinged board-the small wheel under each bird
supporting the same, so that the weight of each bird and its rider is not on the said
platform but carried principally by the small wheel which is under each said bird.
Now the bottom platform or frame which lies upon the ground and on which the
birds mounted upon wheels travel, I make of an undulating form or in a series of
hollows and ridges, so that as the birds are caused to revolve upon such platform
they rise and fall as if flying or in other words have an undulating movement given
to them due to the inequalities or curved form of the floor or frame upon which
they are moved.
I also make a connection throug the body of each such bird to the wings thereof,
which are hinged on either side of the body-by a rod to a crank or eccentric
secured or fastened to the wheel, or shaft of such wheel, on which each bird is
carried, in such a manner-that as these wheels revolve, the wings of each bird are
caused to flap up and down as if in the act of flying, and this movement of the wings
combined with an undulating or uneven platform on which the birds are caused to
travel produce a very good imitation of flying when the machine is in motion.
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page_text: JAMES PARKER 20 Pendril Street Beverly Road Hull Engineer do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN ROUNDABOUTS and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:―
In making my new Roundabouts, I employ birds by preference for the riders to
mount upon.
The platform or circular table (which is caused to revolve by machinery or horses
in the ordinary manner) on which the birds are arranged, is supported upon wheels
on the inner and outer edge, these wheels run on a circular platform or framework
laid upon the ground, each bird is carried on a board or shelf hinged to the under-
side of this platform at one end, the other end being carried by a small wheel-so
that as the platform is driven roun or caused to revolve the birds are also carried
round with it through the connection of the hinged board, the small wheel under
each bird supporting the same, so that the weight of each bird and its rider is not
on the said platform, but carried principally by the small wheel which is under
each said bird.
Now the bottom platform or frame which lies upon the ground, and on which
the birds mounted on wheels travel, I make of an undulating form, or in a series of
hollows and ridges, so that as the birds are caused to travel upon such platform,
they rise and fall as if flying, or in other words have an undulating movement
given to them, due to the inequalities or. curves of the floor or frame which
they are moved.
upon
I also make a connection through the body of each such bird to the wings thereof,
which are hinged on the body, by a rod, to a crank or eccentric secured or fastened
to the wheel, or shaft of such wheel, on which each said bird is carried in such a
manner, that as these wheels revolve the wings of each bird are caused to flap or
move up and down as if in the act of flight, and this movement combined with an
undulating or uneven platform on which the birds are caused to travel produce a
very good imitation of flying when the machine is in motion.
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
First. The movement of birds mounted upon a Roundabout so as to resemble
flying each such bird being carried on a wheel.
Second. The employment of an uneven platform railway or track, over which
such birds are driven or moved, so as to imitate the motion of flying.
Third. The combination of such movement of birds, and of the uneven track over
which such birds are moved.