Perpendicular Revolving Swings.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Apr., 1889
• Complete Specification Left, 9th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Perpendicular Revolving Swings.
I, RICHARD HAMPSON 46 Barnsbury Grove Barnsbury N. County of Middlesex
Stone Mason & Carver do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to obtain a set of Swings to work without the aid or
assistance of the occupants of the Swings whatever.
The occupants of the Swings can sit at ease, but when it is set in motion it will
go to & fro & up & down & revolve at the same time.
This is done by a revolving action on the axle of which the swings are hung
perpendicular & when in motion all the swings will revolve one over the other &
almost in a perpendicular position. I have two wheels five feet across placed on a
axle six feet apart & these wheels 'have eight arms extending out of each of them.
five feet making over all fifteen feet across centre of wheel from one end of the arm
to the other then I have a horizontal bar passed through the arms one of each wheel
which acts as an axle for the Swings to work on the same to the eight arms & thus
the eight Swings are hung on the eight horizontal bars the Swings can be made to
contain either two or four persons.
The main or centre axle is elevated in a horizontal position about thirteen feet
from the ground on standards & then the wheel is turned round by the use of a band
passing over a band wheel on the main axle & a small wheel on the foot of one of the
standards and is turned by one man without any assistance of the occupants of the
Swings whatever.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Perpendicular Revolving Swings.
RICHARD HAMPSON 46 Barnsbury Grove, Islington N. Marble and Stone Mason
and Carver, 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 construct a set of perpendicular swings for recrea-
tional purposes, whereby the swings are driven at lower part of standards upon which the
swings are erected in lieu of driving the swings from the uppermost part of standards
upon a platform in usual way, and also to dispense entirely with any aid or assistance
from the occupants of the swings in their revolving: conjointly therewith to combine
a set of eight swings all made to revolve perpendicularly on a main axle by the appli-
cation of an octagonally framed cog wheel to act in conjunction with a smaller cog
wheel over each of which is placed a buckled chain for the purpose of driving the
swings: to carry out my invention reference is made to the following description and
accompanying drawing: In the construction of my perpendicular revolving swings I
erect suitable framed standards of wood (A. Figs. 1 & 2) upon the top of each of
which I place and secure the main axle in a horizontal position (B Fig. 2) attached
thereto near each end I fix a cog wheel (C Figs. 1 & 2) from which is extended
eight arms (D Fig. 1) radiating from the centre, the outer ends of which are tied by
iron rods (E Fig. 1) thus forming an octagonally framed wheel through the outer
ends of each of the eight extended arms in cog wheel (C Figs. 1 & 2) I insert a
horizontal bar (F Fig. 2) from which I suspend by iron rods (G Figs. 1 & 2) the
eight boats or swings (H Figs. 1 & 2) the horizontal bar in each case also forms a
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page_text: horizontal tie in conjunction with one of the cog wheels (C Fig. 2) attached to main
axle, I also provide a cog wheel of smaller dimensions (I Fig. 2) at foot of standard
(A Fig. 2) secured thereto by a spindle, and over these cog wheels respectively I pass
or attach a buckled chain (J Figs. 1 & 2) for the purpose of driving and revolving
the swings attached to the spindle upon which cog wheel (I Fig. 2) works a
handle is provided wherewith to turn and drive the swings at lower part of standard
in lieu of at the top on platform in usual way and without any aid or assistance
from the occupants of the swings whatever.
The swings or boats used by me are preferably made of wood to contain either
four or two persons respectively. I usually erect a platform with a suitable flight
of steps in connection with my perpendicular revolving swings for the purpose of
filling the swings with occupants therefrom at or about the level of main axle.
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 :-
First. The application of a cog wheel C with eight extended arms D, in conjunc-
tion therewith eight horizontal bars for the suspension of eight swings as and for
the purposes set forth.
Second. The application of a cog wheel C in conjunction with cog wheel I together
with buckled chain J, whereby the swings can be driven from lower part of standard
without the aid or assistance from the occupants of the swings.
Third. The application of an octagonally framed wheel C as a means of providing
accomodation for eight swings or boats for recreational purposes as and for the
purposes set forth.
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