Improvements relating to the Structural Features of, and the Appliances in Connection with, the Devices Employed for Carrying out a certain Novel Recreational Game or Pastime.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 6th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted. 12th Aug., 1887.
Improvements relating to the Structural Features of, and the
Appliances in Connection with, the Devices Employed for
Carrying out a certain Novel Recreational Game or Pastime.
We WILLIAM STOBBS and EDWARD LLEWELLYN WHITE, both of 222 Deptford
Lower Road, London, S.E. in the County of Kent, Domestic Engineers, do hereby
declare the nature of our invention for "IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO THE STRUCTURAL
FEATURES OF, AND THE APPLIANCES IN CONNECTION WITH, THE DEVICES EMPLOYED
FOR CARRYING OUT A CERTAIN NOVEL RECREATIONAL GAME OR PASTIME," to he as
follows:-
Our present Invention has reference mainly to our foundational patent of 1885
Number 6068 and it has also a certain reference to our Invention of more recent
date, namely Number 11,793 of the present year in respect of which we applied for
Provisional Protection on 16th September. The whole of said Inventions being in
connection with the novel recreational game or pastime known as "Tobogganing.'
Our present improvements are as follows
Firstly-In constructing the flooring or bed of the channels, ways, tracks or runs,
we introduce the novel elements hereunder described, that is to say, as the materials
or substances of which said bed is to be composed we now propose to use either of
the following, namely, the wood of the tree indigenous to Australia, and known in
that country as Jara Wood," which wood we cut up into narrow strips, having
bevelled ends, to allow of said strips being laid at an angle. These narrow strips
when laid, are secured to the supporting timbers, or substructure forming the bed or
foundation of the inclined plane referred to in our previous specification herein before
identified, by screws or nails driven in diagonally, said strips being countersunk at
the part where the fastenings are introduced, to receive the heads of the fastenings,
so that when completed, no nails or screws or other fastenings are visible upon the
surface.
We may as an alternative material to the above make use of toughened glass as a
Hooring, laid in any suitable manner.

page_text: Also as a substitute for either of the foregoing materials, we may make use of
what is known as "Leather board," or any of the various compositions of waterproof
paper or board.
In reference to the dividing ridges mentioned in the two specifications of our
inventions of prior date hereto, and above identified, we propose in accordance with
our present invention, to make use of iron dividing ridges, in the form known as
Tiron, the flat part being laid downwards thus 1, and secured by bolts and nuts, or
in any other suitable manner to the bed of the ways or tracks.
"
Secondly-In our specification No. 11793 we describe a plan which we adopt for
hauling up the "Toboggan" to the starting point, by means of a wire rope, to which
at intervals are secured angle irons for clutching the sledge. Now, with a view to
further facilitate and allow of the return of the Toboggan" to the top of the inclined
plane, we form in accordance with our present invention a bridge or way carried by
suitable supports, for the return of the Toboggans, and spanning the run, or portion of
it, as may be most desirable, between the top and the base thereof.
Thirdly In reference to the "Toboggans"-(being the Sleighs, or Sledges,
referred to in our previons specification herein before identified), as it may possibly
happen that two or more "Toboggans" during their travel might come into collision,
and for the purpose of reducing the shock consequent thereon, we fix on each side of
the front or curved end, as also on the rear of the "Toboggan," buffers of any suitable
design and construction, and formed preferably of rubber or other resilient material.
Dated this Fifth day of October 1886.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Grays Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: Improvements relating to the Structural Features of, and the
Appliances in Connection with, the Devices Employed for
Carrying out a certain Novel Recreational Game or Pastime.
We WILLIAM STOBBS and EDWARD LLEWELLYN WHITE, both of 222 Deptford
Lower Road, London, S.E. in the County of Kent, Domestic Engineers, 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 :-
;-
Our present Invention has reference mainly to our foundational Patent of 1885
Number 6068, and it has also a partial reference to our Invention of more recent date,
namely Number 11793 of 1886. The whole of our said present Invention being in
connection with the novel recreational game or pastime known as "Tobogganing."
Our present improvements are as follow
Firstly In constructing the flooring or bed of the channels, ways, tracks or runs,
we introduce the novel elements or features hereunder described, that is to say, we
propose to employ as the materials of which said flooring or bed is to be composed,
either of the following viz: (a) the wood of the tree indigenous to Australia, and known
in that country as "Jara Wood," which wood we propose to cut up into narrow strips,
having bevelled ends, in order to allow of same being laid diagonally relatively to the
direction of the channels, ways, tracks or runs aforesaid. These narrow strips when
laid, are secured to the supporting timbers or substructure forming the bed or
foundation of the inclined plane referred to in our previous Specifications herein before
identified, by screws or nails driven in at an angle, said strips being countersunk at
the part where the fastenings are introduced, to receive the heads thereof, so that when
completed, no nails or screws, or other fastenings are visible upon the surface. The
great advantage to be derived from the use of the wood above referred to, is, that in
addition to its being extremely hard and tough, it is unaffected by dry rot, or insects,
at the same time that it has the peculiar property of preserving metal nails, bolts and
the like from oxidation and corrosion. We may however as alternative materials to
the above, make use of (b) toughened glass, or even metal as a flooring, laid in any
suitable manner; or (c) as a substitute for either of the foregoing materials we may
employ what is known as "Leather board," or of any of the various compositions of
waterproof paper or "board."
In reference to the dividing ridges mentioned in the two Specifications of our
Inventions of prior date hereto, we make use of iron dividing ridges in the form
known as Tiron, the flat part being laid downwards thus and secured by bolts
and nuts, or in any other suitable manner to the bed of the ways or tracks; provided
always the latter shall present a perfectly flush surface.
Secondly In the Specification of our Invention Number 11793 of 1886 above
referred to, we describe a method which we adopt for hauling up the "Toboggans
to the starting point-after having completed a journey to the other end of the ways

page_text: or tracks by means of a wire rope to which at intervals are secured angle irons for
the purpose of clutching the sledge. Now, with a view to further facilitate and allow
of the return of the Toboggans" to the top of the inclined plane, we form in
accordance with our present Invention, an independent bridge or way, for the return
of the "Toboggans," carried by suitable supports, and spanning the run, or a portion
of the run, as may be most desirable, between the top and the base thereof.
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 :-
1°. In an artificial Toboggan slide the construction of the flooring of the channels,
ways, tracks or runs, with their dividing ridges, substantially as herein set forth
under the first head of our said Invention.
2°. In an artificial "Toboggan" slide the adaptation thereto of an independent
bridge or way for the return of the "Toboggans to the starting point substantially
as herein set forth.
JAMES STEVENSON,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.