Improvements relating to the Appliances Employed in Carrying out a Certain Recreational Game or Pastime and the Structural Features of the Device in Connection therewith.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 16th July, 1887.
Complete Accepted. 26th Aug., 1887.
Improvements relating to the Appliances Employed in Carrying
out a Certain Recreational Game or Pastime and the Structural
Features of the Device in Connection therewith.
We WILLIAM STOBBS, and EDWARD LLEWELLYN WHITE, both of 222 Deptford'
Lower Road, London, S.E. Domestic Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
Our present Invention has reference mainly to our foundational Patent of 1885
number 6068, and it has also a reference to our Inventions of more recent date,
namely number 11793 of the present year in respect of which we applied for
Provisional Protection on September 16th, and likewiso to the Provisional Specifica-
tion of our Invention of the present year, number 12748 dated October 6th. The
whole of said Inventions being in connection with the novel recreational game or
pastime known as "Tobogganing."
The improvements according to our present Invention relate Firstly, to an
improved system of returning the "Toboggans" to the starting point, and Secondly,
to the construction of the "Toboggan sledges."
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Under the first feature of this Invention, we construct a "run" in the manner
generally as described in our Patent of 1885 number 6068, and in the Provisional
Specification number 11793 of the present year, and likewise in the Provisional
Specification of October 6th number 12748 of the present year, for which
Provisional protection has been sought. In accordance with our present Invention
however, we now construct a return run or track at the side of the maintracks or
"runs"; or, as an alternative method, where space is limited, we construct said return
or track underneath the main "runs or tracks aforesaid. The "Toboggans
are carried to the starting point by means of an endless chain or rope on a carrier
bridge: or, as a modification of the single chain or rope, we use two chains or ropes,
the said two chains or ropes being connected together by suitable cross-bars, and
provided with angle irons, or carrier brackets, attached to each of the said chains
or ropes for catching hold of the "Toboggan" spindles upon which the wheels
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page_text: The second feature of our present Invention relates to the construction of the
"Toboggan sledges," in accordance with which, in order to reduce the noise caused
by metal wheels or rollers upon the hard surface of the "runs" or tracks, we fit
the said wheels or rollers with tyres of rubber, vulcanized fibre, or other compara-
tively noiseless substance.
During the passage of the "Toboggans" down the incline, there will in all
probability at times rub against the dividing ridges, the friction caused thereby greatly
lessening the speed, and to reduce this undue friction, we insert into the sides of the
frame of the sledge, small wheels or rollers, at such distances apart as will be found
most desirable to effect the object in view.
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As in steering the "Toboggan or sledge during its descent down the inclined
plane, it may be found difficult to keep a straight course, in consequence of the
steering apparatus being loose, therefore in order to avoid any irregularity, and to
ensure straight steering, we fix vertically upon the spindle two spiral springs, one
wound in the opposite direction to the other; or we may use a bow spring, or two
small spiral springs, or two rubber buffer springs, fixed near to, and bearing upon the
axle of the bogie wheels.
By either of these methods, the steering wheels are always sustained in a straight
position relatively to the "Toboggan" sledge, and the slightest movement of the
handle will cause it to swerve in the direction required.
Dated this Fourteenth day of October 1886
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: improvements relating to the Appliances Employed in Carrying
out a Certain Recreational Game or Pastime and the Structural
Features of the Device in Connection therewith.
We, WILLIAM STOBBS, and EDWARD LLEWELLYN WHITE, both of 222 Deptford
Lower Road London, S.E., 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,
No. 6068, and it also has reference to our Inventions of more recent date namely
No. 11793 of 1886 and likewise to that of 1886 No. 12748. The whole of said
Inventions being in connection with the novel recreational game or pastime known
as "Tobogganing."
The improvements in accordance with our present Invention relate to the means
adopted for returning the "Toboggans," sledges or sleighs to the starting point, or
top of the inclined plain referred to in our several inventions above identified.
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In the specification of our foundational patent No. 6068 of 1885 above referred
to, and in the specification of our invention No. 11793 of 1886, and likewise in that
of 1886 No. 12748, we describe certain modes of, and means for effecting the return
of the "Toboggans" to the top of the inclined plain. Now, in accordance with our
present Invention, we construct a " return run or track at the side of the main
tracks or runs, in order that the space set apart for said main tracks or runs, shall be
exclusively used for that purpose; or, where space is limited, and in order to utilise
the whole available space for the main tracks or runs aforesaid, we construct the
return run beneath the said main tracks or runs. The "Toboggans are carried to
the starting point of the incline, by means of an endless chain or rope on a carrier
bridge, passing over drums or pulleys; or, as a modification of the single chain or
rope, we may use two chains or ropes, which are connected together by suitable cross
bars, and provided at regular intervals with angle irons or carrier brackets attached
to each of said chains or ropes for catching hold of the Toboggan spindles upon
which the wheels rotate. By the adaptation of this latter method we are enabled to
overcome the contingency which might otherwise arise in the event of the “Toboggans"
meeting with obstacles upon the main tracks.

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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
Firstly. The construction of a return track underneath the main tracks or runs,
substantially as herein set forth.
Secondly. For the return of the "Toboggans" to the starting point, the use of
two endless chains connected together substantially as and for the purposes herein
set forth.
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.