Means for Imparting a Galloping or Rocking Motion to Animals, Boats, Bassinettes, Planks, and the like in Connection with Velocipedes, Roundabouts, or other similar Machines, and for Fixing and Steering the same
Year: 1888

page_text: Means for Imparting a Galloping or Rocking Motion to Animals,
Boats, Bassinettes, Planks, and the like in Connection with
Velocipedes, Roundabouts, or other similar Machines, and for
Fixing and Steering the same
I JOHN GEORGE CHUROHWARD of 284, Cambridge Road Hackney Middlesex,
Whitesmith do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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The Animal, Boat, Bassinette, or plank is attached to the Machine, which carries it,
by a joint and pin at about the centre, in such a way as to allow of freedom of rocking
motion, and by means of a rod fixed from a crank or other suitable arrangement on
the driving axle, to one of the extremities of the aforesaid Animal, Boat, &c so as to
produce a Rocking or Galloping motion To steer, I pass a vertical shaft working in
two supports on the Machine, through a V shaped slot in the neck of the Animal, or
through a round hole in the nech, in which case the shaft rocks, at the bottom of shaft
I fix an iron plate, which carries Iron Rods, Wire, Chain, Gut or Rope bands to a
corresponding plate on the shaft of the Steering Wheel or Wheels, in case the shaft is
required to rock with the Animal the Bands pass over a Roller fixed on the Machine,
so as to keep up accurate strain
By disconnecting the Rocking Lever, and screwing up a small bolt, the Animal is
made rigid at will, and by the same means it can be taken off the Machine, and attached
to a Hobby horse frame, or other suitable arrangement
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JOHN GEORGE CHURCHWARD.

page_text: Means for Imparting a Galloping or Rocking Motion to Animals,
Boats, Bassinettes, Planks, and the like in Connection with
Velocipedes, Roundabouts, or other similar Machines, and for
Fixing and Steering the same
I JOHN GFORGE CHURCHWARD of 284 Cambridge Road Hackney in the County
of Middlesex, Whitesmith do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the sime is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement
My invention consists in constructing a Machine which shall impart a rocking or
galloping motion to a Horse, Boat, Bassinette, or any similar device which may be
ridden on or in that may be attached to the said Machine, in the manner hereinafter
described
I make a frame of iron or other suitable material running on 3 or more wheels, the
axle of either of the said wheels carrying a crank or eccentric to which is attached
rod which is carried to a bolt or pin, in or on one of the extremities or ends of the said
dovice, the device being attached to the frame by means of a bolt passing through the
body of the device near the centre, and through two ears on, or two holes in, the frame,
or by means of a rocking joint formed by a plate fastened to the body of the device,
(underneath) to be carried, the said plate having 2 ears or lugs, with holes in them,
which fits on to a similar plate with lugs, on the top of the frame, a bolt passing through
tho lugs, which bolt is fastened by nut and screw or by rivetting in such a manner as
to allow of freedom of rocking motion, each revolution of the axle alternately
raising and depressing the end of the device to which the rod is attached, by
removing this rod, and fastening a small bolt on the frame, the device can be
made perfectly rigid if desired
For steering Horses running on 3 or more wheels a vertical shaft working in
two supports on the frame passes through a V-shaped slot in the neck of the
Animal, having a cross handle on top, and a small metal plate at the lower
end the plate having a hole.at each end from which iron rods, wire, rope, chain
or gut binds piss to a corresponding, plate on the shaft connected to the steering
wheel or wheels in this case the steering shaft is a fixture in case the steering
shaft is required to rock with the Animal, it is not attached to the Frame, but
passes through a hole in the neck of the ammal, and will adnut of being turned
round only, it is fitted with a similar plate at the lower end as described above a
to carry the rods or bands to the steering wheel or wheels, in this case the bands may
pass over a roller, in such a manner as to ensure accurate strain
Fig 1 of the accompanying-drawings-shows a-horse-mounted on the frame a a a
by means of the ruching joint b b (the dotted lines showing the animal at its greatest
dip forward) c c is the lever rod passing from the crank or eccentric on the axle to
the pin d
e is the steering shaft passing through the neck of the animal, is the plate

page_text: at the lower end, g g the rods or bands passing to h, a similar plate connected to the
steering wheel or wheels Fig 2 shows the frame only a a a is the frame, b the
crank, c the lever rod, d d the handles of the cross head, ee the rods or bands,
ff the plate on the shaft of the steering wheel, g g the eyes in the plate at the
bottom of the steering shaft Fig 3 shows one form of crank Fig 4 is the lever
rod Fig 5 the lng which is fixed underneath the animal, and which fits on to a
sunilar attachment on top of the frame Fig 6 is the roller over which the bands
may pass if necessary Fig 7 shows a horse with front steering, and with rocking
lever at back Fig 8 shows a horse on a frame, rocked in the manner above described,
but with handles at the back so that it may be propelled similar to a perambulator
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 18
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1 The construction and combination of parts hereinbefore described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings for imparting a rocking or galloping motion to Horses,
Boats, or similar devices, that may be ridden on or in, and for mounting the same
devices on suitable frames
2 The construction and combination of parts, hereinbefore described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings, for imparting a steering action to the guiding wheel
or wheels of the machines aforesaid
Dated this 4th day of March 1889