in Apparatus Employed there
Year: 1886

page_text: and in Apparatus Employed therefor.
We AMBROSE PORTER, of 101 Railway Road, Darwen, in the County of
Lancaster, Commission Agent, and WALTER WILKINSON of 44 Tythe Barn Street,
Darwen aforesaid Photographer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
For "IMPROVEMENTS IN MOUNTING HOBBY HORSES OR ROUND ABOUTS AND IN
APPARATUS EMPLOYED THEREFOR to be as follows:-
"
Heretofore dobby horses bave been mounted upon a circular frame supported by
radial arms or suspended by rods and caused to rotate by manual or steam power
the horses having no motion other than circular, or by means of cams or eccentric
surfaces or cranks, such horses had a motion other than and in addition to the
circular motion.
This invention is designed for purpose of securing to each "hobby horse" in
addition to the circular motion the oscillating or rocking motion of the well known
rocking horse such motion being available at the will of the rider either during thre
rotation of the carrying frame or when the frame and other parts of the "go
round" are operating.
For purpose aforesaid we mount each bobby horse upon "rockers" these are free
to move or rock upon the circular framing of the "go round" being mounted upon
cross pin or pins or transverse bolts passed through holes or cam slots in the
rockers, or other like convenient attachments between the rockers and frame so as to
leave the rider the option of rocking during the time the other parts of the "go
round" are stationery, and when the "go round "is in motion the rider may have
the ordinary motion of the hobby horse which as explained is circular, or he may
have the circular and reciprocating or rocking motion in combination.
WALTER BRIERLEY,
Town Hall Buildings, Halifax,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: Improтошен
Mounting Doy Horses or
коица Abouts,
and in Apparatus Employed therefor.
We, AMBROSE PORTER of 101 Railway Road Darwen, in the County of
Lancaster, Commission Agent, and WALTER WILKINSON .of 44 Tythebarn Street,
Darwen aforesaid do hereby declare the nature of our invention for "IMPROVE
MENTS IN MOUNTING HOBBY HORSES OR 'ROUND ABOUTS AND IN APPARATUS
"
EMPLOYED THEREFOR and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Heretofore hobby horses have been mounted upon a circular frame, the horses
supported by radial arms or suspended by rods and caused to rotate by manual, or
steam power, the horses having no motion other than circular, or by means of cams,
or eccentric surfaces or cranks, such horses had a motion other than and in addition
to the circuluar motion when the latter was in operation.
This invention is designed for purpose of securing to each hobby horse in
addition to the circular motion the oscillating or rocking motion of the well known
rocking horse, such motion being available at the will of the rider either during the
rotation of the carrying frame or when the frame and other parts of the "go
round" are stationary.
For purpose aforesaid we mount each hobby horse upon "rockers" these are free
to move or rock upon the circular framing of the "go round" being mounted upon
cross pin or pins or transverse bolts passed through holes, or cam slots in the
rockers or other like convenient attachments between the rockers and frame so as
to leave the rider the option of rocking during the time the other parts of the ".
"go
round are stationary and when the "go round" is in motion the rider may have
the ordinary motion of the hobby horse which as explained is circular or he may
have the circular and reciprocating or rocking motion in combination.
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Such being the nature and object of the said Invention the following is a
complete description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings
forming a part of this specification.
At Fig. 1 is shewn part of the suspended circular frame carrying the horses.
Fig. 2 is plan view of the complete circular carrying frame reduced scale.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of one of the brackets or "attachments" having the cam
slots for cross pin.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of same.
Fig. 5 is a detail of the circular frame.
At 1, 1, are rods suspended from the circular head of the "go round" such head
and rods 1, 1, being similar to those in common use, save that in lieu of such rods
being connected to and suspending the horses 2, 2, the lower ends of the said rods
are passed through the segments of the circular framing 3, 3, through the under
plates 4, 4, and by bolts 5, 5, secure the rods and framing in position for being
rotated and also forming a platform for the horses 2, 2 and the riders.
The horses 2, 2, are carried upon a cross pin 6, which is passed through the
rockers and carried in the brackets 7, 7, in which are cat slots 8, the cross pins 6
being free to move in and along the said slots so that the rider can cause the horse

page_text: to rock apart from the circular or rotary motion of the frame, and such motion
is at the will of the rider put in operation either when the framing is revolving or
when it is stationary.
The brackets 7 consist of two sides or parts 7, one being first made secure
by bolts 9, 9 to the framing 3, the pins 6 having been passed through the
rockers 10, 10, one end of said pin is then secured in its cam slot 8, the other
or outer bracket 7 is then placed in position and secures in its cam slot the other
end of the rod 6, the bracket is then secured by its bolts 9 to the frame 3 and the
outer caps 11, 11 are fastened to the face of the brackets, and the whole is secure.
The rods 1 may have forked ends as at 1 or plain ends, and the other part of the
plate 4 be secured by bolt 5*.
The construction of framing as described greatly facilitates erection or removal
and storage of same.
Having thus fully described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is ;
Firstly. The combination of the rocking horse, carried on through or cross pin,
the latter being secured, and free to work within the brackets 7, 7, the latter
having the cam slots 8. for purpose and as herein fully described and illustrated.
Secondly. The circular segmental frame in combination with its suspending
rods and holding plates
annexed drawings.
all substantially as herein described and illustrated by
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