A NOVEL COMBINED ARRANGEMENT OF STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL DEVICES AND APPLIANCES FOR, AND MEANS OR CONTRIVANCES TO ALLOW OF, THE INTRODUCTION AND CARRYING OUT OF, A NOVEL RECREATIONAL GAME OR PASTIME
Year: 1885

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We WILLIAM STOBBS and EDWARD LLEWELLYN WHITE both of Palace Chambers
Bridge Street Westminster London, S.W. in the County of Middlesex, Domestic
Engineers do hereby declare the nature of our invention for "A NOVEL COMBINED
ARRANGEMENT OF STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL DEVICES AND APPLIANCES FOR,
AND MEANS OR CONTRIVANCES TO ALLOW OF, THE INTRODUCTION AND CARRYING
OUT OF, A NOVEL RECREATIONAL GAME OR PASTIME,'
"
The object of our Invention is to provide such a combination and arrangement
of parts as indicated in the title above, as will allow of the introduction into this
and other countries,-not possessing the natural facilities presented in those having
much colder climates,-of a recreational and invigorating game or pastime which
shall resemble as nearly as possible under the altered climatic conditions or
circumstances, the exhilarating pastime known in Canada as "Tobogganing."
In the country last named, a "Tobogganslide" consists of an inclined plane on a
hill side covered with ice, down which shoots at a rapid rate the "Toboggan " or
sledge with its occupants therein.
Now with a view to effect the above referred to object, we proceed as follows;
that is to say, We provide, to serve as the inclined plane, a structure built of wood
and covered with asphalte, concrete or other material suitable for the track or bed,
which is divided out into a series of runs, channels, ways or tracks, slightly
hollowed or "dished" out to receive and down which travel, the special sledges
which we provide in accordance with our Invention to take the place and perform
the functions of the Canadian "Toboggan" herein before referred to. The sides of
the said channels, ways or tracks are of sufficient height above the body of the
sledges to prevent the latter leaving the track and so to avert the risk of the
sledges becoming upset, as also to avoid the contingency of collisions,

page_text: It forms a feature in the system according to our Invention that we provide
therein for the return of the empty vehicles up the inclined plane after they have
reached the foot thereof. This we accomplish by means of an endless rope
arrangement and connections worked from the summit of the inclined plane;
whereas, in Canada the "Toboggans" have to be dragged up to the starting point.
The Bledge or "Toboggan" which we employ is a wheeled sledge; and, as regards
mere form, similar to that adopted in Canada. It may be made of either any
suitable wood or of light iron; but we introduce as a novel feature in the sledges
which we employ, a provision for mechanically steering or guiding same; this
we accomplish by arranging the wheels in front of the sledge to work on a pivot
or on a small bogie frame.

page_text: Recreational Game or Pastime.
We WILLIAM STOBBS and EDWARD LLEWELLYN WHITE both of Palace Chambers,
9 Bridge Street Westminster, London, S.W. Domestic Engineers do hereby declare
the nature of our invention for "A NOVEL COMBINED ARRANGEMENT OF STRUCTURAL
AND MECHANICAL DEVICES AND APPLIANCES FOR, AND MEANS OR CONTRIVANCES TO
ALLOW OF, THE INTRODUCTION AND CARRYING OUT OF A NOVEL RECREATIONAL
GAME OR PASTIME" 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 our Invention is to provide such a combination and arrangement
of devices and appliances as shall serve as effectual, safe and practical means to
allow of the introduction into this or other countries not possessing the natural
facilities presented in those countries having colder climates, of a recreational and
invigorating game or pastime which shall resemble as nearly as possible under the
altered climatic conditions or circumstances, the exhilarating winter pastime or
sport known in Canada as "Tobogganing.”
In the country last named, "Toboggan slides" consist of inclined planes built on
a hill side, covered with snow or snow and ice, down which the "Toboggan" or sledge
with its occupant or occupants therein, shoots at a rapid rate; and, to allow of
repetitions of the descent, the "Toboggan" or sledge has to be dragged or carried
up by the occupants, to the top of the incline.
Now, by means of our Invention we have succeeded in effecting the objects
above mentioned, by means of artificial resources and so as to allow of the
exhilarating game or pastime aforesaid being enjoyed at all seasons of the year.
"
In carrying out our Invention we proceed as follows: that is to say.-In order
to serve as the inclined plane mentioned above we provide a structure built of any
suitable building material-preferably wood and covered with asphalte, concrete,
or other material suitable for the track or bed, which is divided out into a series of
'runs," channels, ways or tracks slightly hollowed or "dished" out to receive, and
down which travels, a special and novel type of sledge which we provide in
accordance with our Invention to take the place and perform the functions of, the
primitive Canadian "Toboggan" above referred to, and which special and novel
Toboggan sledge" will be hereinafter more fully described.
The sides of the "runs," channels, ways or tracks aforesaid into which the
inclined plane is divided, are of sufficient height above the body of the sledges we
employ, to prevent the latter leaving the "run," channel or track in which it
travels; and so, not only to avert the risk of the sledge becoming upset but also to
avoid the contingency of collisions.
As an alternative mode of constructing the "runs," channels, ways or tracks
above described, we may in certain cases cover same as also the protective ridges
aforesaid with metal plates-preferably of steel-rolled, cast, or otherwise shaped to

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conform with the configuration of said "runs," channels, ways or tracks. Under
this latter arrangement each adjoining plate in the length of said "runs," channels,
ways or tracks is so fitted at the point of junction as to ensure a thorough "flush
surface being presented throughout the entire length of each of such "
channels, ways or tracks aforesaid.
runs,"
When using the metallic sheathing plates above mentioned, these may be
employed either as an addition to the asphalte, concrete or other substratum afore-
said; or, the latter might be dispensed with and the metallic plates aforesaid will
then form the sole covering applied to the wood or other framework of the herein-
before referred to "runs," channels, ways or tracks. This last described modification
would be advantageous as regards portability, and would allow of the structure as
a whole, being readily dismantled or taken to pieces, packed for transport and to
be afterwards re-erected with facility.
We wish it to be understood that it forms one of the special features in the
system which we have introduced in accordance with our Invention, that we
provide therein for the return of the empty sledges up the incline to the starting
point, by a mechanical haulage arrangement such for instance as an endless rope,
windlass and connections, worked from the summit of the inclined plane.
The structural arrangement and combination of parts as herein before described,
are, we have considered, such as will be readily understood by any practical person
without necessitating reference to drawings. We have however appended a
drawing illustrative of the special "Toboggan sledge" which we employ as herein-
before referred to. This, as will be seen on reference to the drawing, is a wheeled
sledge (A,) and may be made either of any suitable wood, or of light iron; but
we introduce as a novel feature appertaining to such sledge, a provision for
mechanically, steering or guiding same. This we accomplish by arranging the
wheels a, a, in front of the sledge, upon a pivot b; or, a small "bogie frame
might be substituted therefor.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
.
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First. An artificial "Toboggan' slide" or device substantially as and for the
purposes herein described and set forth.
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Secondly. In such a device as last above mentioned the returning by
mechanical means, of the empty sledges to the summit of the inclined plane
herein before referred to substantially as and for the purposes herein described and
set forth.
Thirdly. The special sledge substantially as herein before described which we
employ in carrying out the novel recreational game or pastime according to our
Invention..
Dated thin 16th dox of Fahruan 1006