Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 25th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 9th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 13th Apr., 1889
We, ISAIAH MOYER, 77 Convamore Road, Wellsby, Grimsby, Butcher, THOMAS
PAUL, 114 Burgett Street, Grimsby, Fitter, and BENJAMIN WRIGHT, 42 Church
Street, Grimsby, Wheelwright, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of our Invention consists in the arrangement of a circular or endless line
of rails, with one or more vehicles suitably constructed to run thereon, the track being
undulatory, or of varying level throughout, so as to form a series of depressions and
corresponding inclines, the whole apparatus being intended for purposes of healthful
recreation.
In carrying out our Invention we employ a central vertical shaft or spindle,
which may be rotated by a steam engine by means of the intervention of any suitable
gearing, said steam engine being situated either near to the vertical shaft, or at any
required distance from it.
To the upper part of the vertical shaft before referred to, we may attach a series
of horizontal radial arms, corresponding in number to the vehicles employed; said
arms being suitably jointed at the point of connection with the vertical shaft so as
to allow of free vertical movement during the travel of said vehicles over the
undulatory track. We may also, where required, make use of jointed tie rods, for
the better preservation of stability, and to ensure absolute safety. We may form the
track of single, double, or any suitable number of rails, laid concentrically, upon
sleepers or cross ties, the depressions and inclines being formed by either employing
bent rails, and supporting the inclined portions of the track by suitable standards,
or by arranging the level of the ground upon which said sleepers are laid in such a
manner as to secure the requisite undulation.
We may, in certain cases, also procure a lateral movement, by suitable curves
formed in the track, thus diverting the vehicles from a truly circular path.
1000
FREDK. WALKER & HYDE,
4, Little Moorfields, London, E.C.,
Agents for Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Circular or Endless Railways for Recreative
Purposes.
We, ISAIAH MOYER, of 77 Convamore Road, Wellsby, Grimsby, Butcher, THOMAS
PAUL, of 114 Burgett Street, Grimsby, Fitter, and BENJAMIN WRIGHT, of 42 Church
Street Grimsby, Wheelwright do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to he particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
The object of our Invention consists in the arrangement of a circular or endless
line of rails, with one or more vehicles suitably constructed to run thereon, the track
being undulatory, so as to form a series of depressions and corresponding inclines;
the whole apparatus being intended for purposes of healthful recreation.
In describing our invention, and the manner in which the same is carried into
effect, we have, in order to render said description perfectly clear, appended the
accompanying two sheets of drawings, in which Figure 1, Sheet 1, represents a plan
view of the circular undulatory railway according to our invention, the cover or
canopy being partly removed therefrom. Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the
same, upon the line A. B. Figure 1. Figure 3, Sheet 2 is a side elevation of a car
or carriage, and Figure 4 is an end elevation of the same, Figure 5 representing a
plan thereof.
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In carrying out our invention we form a circular track, with one or more lines of
rails supported by, and between a double circle of posts a Figure 1, Sheet 1, disposed
concentrically, and to which a cover or canopy H may be attached. The circular
track B may be undulated as shewn more particularly by Figure 2, so as to form a
series of inclines and corresponding depressions. A steam traction, or other portable
engine or motor A is arranged centrally, so that the chimney G may serve as a
central spindle or arbor upon which the system of horizontal levers D D' Du Di
may revolve, circular motion being imparted thereto by means of suitable gearing E,
from the engine or motor before mentioned. In cases where it is not desirable to
employ the extended chimney G of the engine A as a central shaft or spindle, a
separate vertical shaft or pillar may be provided, and the motion of the engine or
motor transmitted to said horizontal arms D D D D by means of any kind of
gearing, whereby the speed of the engine or motor may be suitably reduced.
We provide cars of special construction, CC, arranged so as to run upon the
circular track B, motion being imparted thereto by vertical connecting rods or links I,
depending from the. horizontal rods or arms D D D D. These cars are shewn
upon an enlarged scale by Figures 3, 4 and 5 Sheet 2, similar letters of reference
indicating corresponding parts throughout these three figures.
The wheels, w, wss are mounted upon suitable axles t, and said axles are disposed
under the car in such a manner as to conform to the curved track, forming radii
thereto, in fact, as shewn by the dotted lines, Figure 5. The wheels running upon
the outer line of rails w w³, are larger than those running upon the inner line of the
f

page_text: track, s. 8, the ratio of the different diameters thereof corresponding to the ratio of
the inner and outer rail. The inner rail o'¹ is raised, as shewn by the end view,
Figure 4, so that the cars may be kept perfectly level when running-This arrange-
ment enables the continuous curve of the track to be compensated, without causing
undue friction by the slip occasioned by the different rate of travel between the inner
and outer wheels ww¹ ss. A swivel v is arranged to work freely upon a stud
attached to the framework of the car, and the fork u at the lower extremity of the
vertical arm or connecting rod I, by which motion is transmitted to the car from
the central engine or motor herein before referred to. In order to prevent the front
end of the car from tilting, or becoming derailed when commencing to descend one
of the depressions of the undulatory track, we enclose the bearing blocks q of the
leading pair of wheels w¹ s¹, within a strap p, so that free vertical movement is
afforded. We may also in certain cases, employ a telescopic joint in some part of the
length of the vertical rod I, with or without a spiral or other spring; the purpose of
said joint being to further compensate the vertical irregularities of the undulatory.
track, and afford sufficient freedom for the cars running thereon. We may attach a
number of such cars together by means of the coupling hooks or links n n', or we
may interpose figures of horses or other animals, attached to, and moving with, the
cars as before mentioned. We arrange the seats llllll in such a manner that
when necessary these may be folded backward so as to lie closely upon the floor of
the car, and so facilitate the transport thereof from place to place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is;
In a circular undulatory railway for recreative purposes, the employment of cars
or vehicles, and method of operating the same from a central engine, or motor,
substantially as herein described, and shewn in the accompanying sheets of drawings.
OLL 1
M
L 1000
FREDK. WALKER & HYDE,
4, Little Moorfields, London, E.C.,
Agents for Applicants.