Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1896-Accepted, 11th July, 1896
I, FREDERICK PERKINS BOISSET 39 Tremadoc Road Clapham, Gymnast,.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved gymnastic apparatus and the same-
is carried out as follows:-
I provide a circular frame or support carried in bearings. This frame or
support is provided with gymnastic apparatus such as trapezes and is caused to.
rotate by means of pedal cranks operated by an individual said pedal cranks being
suitably geared or connected to the frame, or spindle carrying same so that an
individual may perform upon the apparatus carried by the frame or support while
the same is being rotated.
Dated this 10th day of February 1896.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
I, FREDERICK PERKINS BOISSET 39 Tremadóc Road Clapham Gyninast,.
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:-
This invention relates to a new or improved gymnastic apparatus and the same.
is carried out as follows.
I provide a frame or frames or support carried in bearings: This frame or frames.
or support is provided with gymnastic apparatus such as trapezes or bars; the
frames are caused to rotate by means of pedal cranks being suitably geared or
connected to the frame or spindle carrying same so that an individual may perform
upon the apparatus carried by the frames or supports while the same are being
rotated.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of a modified form of same.
Figure 3 front view of Figure 2.
Figure 4 front elevation of Figure 1.
a. a are the frames which carry the gymnastic apparatus, such as a trapeze
or bar b one or more of which may be employed. The frames a are carried upon
the spindle or axis c which is supported in bearings c¹ of a suitable height, so that.
the frames a may be rotated by means of the chain d which passes round a sprocket
or toothed wheels e attached as shown to the spindle and over the sprocket or
toothed wheels f. which are carried upon the pedal crank spindle g which has
bearings in the frames a. The rider or operator h grasps the handles or supports i

page_text: and by pedalling causes the frames to rotate upon the axis or spindle o which is
fixed in the bearings or supports o so that the whole may be rotated by the
operator at the same time the performers; upon the bars or trapezes are rotated
during their performance, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4. in which the performer j
is shown upon a bar b.
Of course it will be seen that instead of a bar only I may suspend a trapeze
or the like from same upon which the performed are carried. Referring to
Figure 2 in this case the supporting frame is formed of three main arms a¹
connected together and rotating upon the spindle c. As before the connecting
bars Figure 3. may carry trapezes, the rotation of the whole being carried out as
before.
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.
1. The new. or improved gymnastic apparatus as set forth and illustrated in
Figures 1 to 4 of the drawings annexed hereto.
2. In combination with a gymnastic apparatus as shown, the employment of
driving apparatus for revolving the frames supporting the bar or trapezes.
3. In gymnastic apparatus, a revolving frame having trapezes connected therewith
as shown.
Dated this 4th day of June 1806
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.