US788258A - Pleasure-railway. - Google Patents

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PATENTED APR. 25, 1905.

J. H. GOODFELLOW.

PLEASURE RAILWAY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1903.

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JOHN H. GOODFELLOW, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO EDGAR P. VOLL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PLEASURE-RAILWAY.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters'Eatent N0. 788,258, dated. April 25, 1905.

Application filed November 21,1903- Serial No. 182,104..

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Be it known that I, JOHN H. GooDrnLLow, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pleasure-Railways; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates generally to new and useful improvements in pleasure railways wherein a passenger-carrying car or cars are propelled along a track. I

The main object of the invention is the production of a pleasure-railway car having such construction and arrangement of parts as to adapt it for movements entirely independent of its propulsion along the track, thereby affording a new and sensational amusement.

WVith this object in view my invention, broadly stated, com'prehends a truck arranged for travel along a fixed track and a passengercarrying car movably supported by the truck and mechanism on the truck and arranged to impart a rotating movement to the car entirely independent of the movement of the truck along the track.

' The preferred embodiment and arrangement of the details of my invention will be specifically described in connection with the accompanying drawings, in.which Figure 1 is a side elevation illustrating my improved pleasure-car, the car-body being shown rocked or tilted from its normal horizontal position. Fig. 2 is a transverse view, the cab omitted and the platform and duplicate track incident to a pleasure-railway being illustrated. Fig. 3 is an enlarged front elevation of the device, partly in section, the cab being omitted. Fig. 4 is a top plan illustrating the operating mechanism of the device, the car-body being omitted. Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional detail of the cab, illustrating the means for controlling the friction-gearing and brake of the car-body.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, 1 represents the car, preferably of circular outline and comprising a suitable framework, such as edge rim 2, center hub 3, radial spokes 1, connecting the hub and rim and supporting the floor 5, seats or other passenger-supports 6, center post 7, supported by the hub 3, and a canopy or other top 8, all of which parts may be of any usual or preferred construction.

9 represents a sleeper of framework 10, supported by wheels 11, mounted on axles 12 and arranged for movement along a track 13 of suitable length and arrangement to afford the travel desired. The truck rests beneath the car-bod y, at one side of the center thereof, and is provided with a laterally-extending bracket 14, supporting a guide-block 15, positioned and arranged to receive a king-bolt 16, depending from hub 3, thus centrally supporting the car-body in a manner to permit its rotation. A concentric track-rail 17 is secured to the under side of the car-body some dispivotally supports one end of a short arm 21,

the opposite and free end of which carries a shaft 22. The outer end of shaft 22 fixedly carries a broad-tread driving friction-wheel 23, while the inner end is provided with a sprocket-Wheel 24:. A sprocket-chain 25 leads from wheel 24 to and around a sprocket- Wheel 26, fixed on the rear truck-axle, whereby forward movement of the truck will transmit motion to the driving-wheel 28. A belttightener 27, supported by arm 21, is arranged to maintain the proper tension of chain 25, being made adjustable in any usual or desired manner.

A friction plate 28 is secured to the under side of the car-body, preferably contiguous its edge, and is arranged to be engaged by the driving-wheel 23 to transmit motion to the car-body.

the forward end of the truck.

A lever 29, pivotally supported in truckbrackets 30, contiguous brackets 20, has its short end or section 31 arranged beneath the free end of arm 21 and is bent upward at its 5 opposite end 32. A brake-shoe 33 is supported by said end 32 in practically a horizontal plane with the tread of the drive-wheel. A

' lever-arm 34 is secured to or formed integral with the end 32 of lever 29 and extends to A grooved pulley 35 is supported by the truck contiguous the free end of arm 34 and is provided with astud 36, having a link 37, also connected to the free end of arm 34. This construction I5 provides the usual crank movement for operating the lever 29 in a manner to be described.

38 represents the auxiliary truck, comprising a flat bar 39, a bridge-bar 40, and a distance-plate 41, all securely fastened together by suitable bolts and forming a strong serviceable framework. The auxiliary truck is positioned opposite the main truck, thatis beneath the diametrically opposite edge of the car-bod y, and rotatably supports short shafts 42, on each of which is fixed an idler-wheel 43, arranged to bear against the friction-plate 28 to support the car-body at this point. Axle-studs 44, fixed in the auxiliary truck, receive track-wheels 45, preferably in alinement 0 and arranged for movement along asingle-rail track 46.

A suitable truss-frame 47 connects the main and auxiliary trucks, preferably comprising horizontal frame-bars 48, leading from the 3 5 axle-studs 44 to the sleeper-frame of the main truck, and crossed bars 49, centrally connected by a suitable coupling 30.

51 represents the motor for driving the main truck, being suitably supported from the 0 framework thereof and having the usual intermeshing gears 51 between the motorshaft and the forward truck-axle.

52 represents the motor-cab for controlling the movements of the car. The cab is connected to the truck by a draw-bar 53, secured at its respective ends by the usual pivot-bolts 54 and preferably divided intermediate its ends by a horizontal pivot-bolt connection 55, all arranged to provide a sufficient variety of independent movement of the cab and truck to accommodate the desired irregularities of the track. The cab is of usual or preferred construction, comprising a platform 56, sides 57, and canopy-top or protector 58, the whole 5 5 being supported by track-wheels 59, arranged to travel on track 13.

represents the usual brake-handle to operate through suitable connections the brakes on wheels 59, and 61 represents the usual eleco tric controller, from which wires 62 lead to the 5 is led to the controller 61 through a trolley 64, comprising a trolley-wheel 65, connected to one end of an arm 66, fixed on a horizontal shaft 67, projecting within the cab-body and connected to an upright operating-lever 68. The wiring between the trolley and controller is not illustrated, being of no importance in connection with my invention and well understood. The trolley and operating parts are duplicated on each side the cab to provide for transmission of energy from either side, as may be desirable.

Two foot-levers 69 and 70 are pivotally supported from contiguous brackets 71 and 72, fixed to the cab-platform. The levers serve to control the movement of the car-body, the former serving to cause operative contact of the driving-wheel 23 with the friction-plate 28 and the latter to operate the brake-shoe 33. A cable 73 serves as the medium of operation, being connected to lever 69 forward of its pivot, passing downward through an opening 74 in the cab-platform, over an idler 75, around a grooved supporting-wheel 76, loose on the forward pivot-bolt 54, to and around a grooved pulley 77 on the rear or main-truck pivot-bolt 54,thence to and around pulley 35, returning over pulley and wheels contiguous those just described (and similarly numbered) and connected to foot-lever 7 O forward of its pivot. It is considered advisable to properly position a spring-pressed belt-tightener 78 to cooperate with cable 73 to maintain suflicient tension of the latter for proper operation during travel of the cab and car.

The operation of the car Wlll be fully apparent from the above description read in connection with the drawings, a proper manipulation of the controller energizing the motor and driving the truck and supported car along the track. If a rotary movement or revolution of the car-body is desired during such travel, the operator in the cab depresses lcver 69, causing a partial revolution of pulley 35, through cable 73, which movement of the pulley serves to depress the free end of arm 34, carrying downward the end 32 of lever 29, elevating the short or rear end 31. As the end 31 of the lever 29 rests beneath the free end of arm 21, which carries the drivewheel 23, the latter will be forced into friction engagement with plate 28 on the carbody, and thereby transmit a rotary motion to said car-body. Operation of lever 70 re verses the free' end of arm 34, depressing the short end 31 of lever 29, allowing the friction drive-wl1eel23 to move out of contact with plate 28 and at the same time forces the brakeshoe 33 into contact with the plate 28, tending to brake and stop the rotary movement of the car. The wires leading from the cab .to the motor will preferably make contact with the king-bolt 1.6, the latter being hollow and properly insulated. As the king-bolt does not rotate, a simple ring connection therewith of any usual construction will serve to supply energy to the series of lights on the revolving car-body.

The tracks 13 and the single rail 46 may be arranged in the same horizontal planes, whereby an even motion will be given the advancing car; but I prefer to have the track 13 and the rail 46 arranged in varying and different undulatory planes, whereby a rocking motion is given the advancing car.

Through the construction described a car may be moved down a pleasure-railway and ,during such travel may be caused to rotate at the will of the operator, and the track may be arranged to impart a rocking motion to the car-body. The rotation of the car is entirely independent of the forward travel and may be dispensed with at any desired point in such travel, thus permitting such a variety to the car motions as will add materially to the pleasure of the occupants.

The frictional driving mechanism previously described is preferred on account of simplicity and ease of operation; but it is evident other and various means may be employed for the same purpose, such as direct belt connection or cog-and-rack construction, and I do not desire, therefore, to be limited to the means described, as such forms but one of many mechanical arrangements through which the same result may be gained and all of which are clearly within the scope of my invention.

The pleasure-railway is of course tohave the usual accessories, such as a passengerplatform of ornamental design, as at 79, Fig.

2, and the tracks 13 and 46 are preferably duplicated at this point, with the proper switches from the main line, to permit of an uninterrupted travel twice around the track without crossing the passenger ingress and egress stations on the platform, all of which is usual in railways of this character.

What I claim as new is 1. In a pleasurerailway, in combination with a track, of a car to travel along the track, and means to impart an independent movement to the car during such travel.

2. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car to travel along said track, and means to impart an independent rotary movement to the car during such travel.

3. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adapted for travel along the track and for movement independent of such travel.

4. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adapted to travel along the track, means to move the car independent of such travel, and means to control said latter means.

5. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adapted to travel along the track, means to impart a rotary movement to the car during such travel, and means to control such rotary means.

6. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adapted to travel along the track, means to impart a rotary movement to the car, a cab connected to the car, and means operative from the cab for controlling the rotary movement of the car.

7. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a track, of a car adapted to travel along the track, means toimparta rotary movement to the car, a cab connected to the car, and means operative from the cab for controlling all the movements of the car.

8. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, and a car-bod y rotatably supported by the truck.

9. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, a car-body rotatably supported by the truck, and means to rotate the car-body.

10. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck, movable along the track, an auxiliary truck connected thereto, acar-body supported by the trucks, and means to impart movement to the car independent of its movement due to the travel of the trucks.

11. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck, movable along the track, an auxiliary truck connected thereto, acar-body supported by the trucks, and means to impart rotary movement to the car independent of its move ment due to the travel of the trucks.

12. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck movable along the track, an auxiliary truck connected to the main truck, a car-body supported by the trucks, and means carried by the main truck to'impart independent movement to the car-body.

13. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck movable along the track, an auxiliary truck connected to the main truck, a car-bod y supported by the trucks, and means carried by the main truck to impart independent rotary movement to the car-body.

14. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck movable along the track, an auxiliary truck connected to the main truck, a track for the auxiliary truck, a car-bodyrotatively supported by the main truck, and means to rotate said car-body during its travel due to the movements of the trucks.

15. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a main truck, movable along the track, an auxiliary truck connected to the main truck, a track for the auxiliary truck, a car-body rotatably supported by the main truck, means for supporting the car-body from the auxiliary truck, and means to rotate said car-body during its travel due to the movements of the trucks.

16. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, a car-bod y movably mounted on the truck, and means operative in the movement of the truck to impart independent movement to the car-body.

17. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, a car-body rotatively mounted on the truck and means operative in the movement of the truck to impart an independent rotary movement to the car-body.

18. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, acar-body rotatively mounted on the truck, and friction-gearing operative in the movement of the truck to impart an independent rotary movement to the car-body.

19. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, acar-body rotatively mounted on the truck, means operative in the movement of the truck to impart an independent rotary movement to the car-body, and means to control said rotating means.

20. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along the track, a car-body rotatively mounted on the truck, means operative in the movement of the truck to impart an independent rotary movement to the car-body, and a brake to affect the rotary means.

21. In a pleasure-railway, atrack, a truck, to travel along the track, a car-body supported by the track, means operative in the moi ement of the truck to impart independent movement to thecar-body, a brakingmec hanism for such independent movement, a cab connected to the truck, and means carried by the cab for controlling said rotating means and said brake.

22. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck, to travel along the track, a car-body supported by the track, means operative in the movement of the truck to impart independent movement to the car-body, a braking mechanism for such independent movement, a cab connected to the truck, and means carried by the cab for simultaneously controlling the rotating means and the braking mechanism.

23. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for travel along a track, a carbody rotatively supported by the truck, a friction-plate carried by the car-body, and means carried by the truck to engage the friction-plate and revolve the car-body.

24. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for travel along a track, a car-body rotatively supported by the truck, a friction-plate carried by the car-body, and means carried by the truck and operative during its travel to engage the friction-plate and revolve the carbody.

25. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for movement, a car-body supported thereby, and means operative only during movement for the truck to impart an independent movement to the car-body.

26. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for movement, a car-body rotatively supported thereby, and means operative only during movement of the truck to impart an independent rotary movement to the car-body.

27. In a pleasure-railway, a truck, a carbody rotatively supported thereby, a track supported by the car-body, idlers supported by the truck and engaging said track, and means carried by the truck to impart independent rotary movement to the car-body, such rotary movement being guided by the track and idlers.

28. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a truck movable along said track, a cab preceding the truck and connected thereto, a car-body supported by the truck, a friction-gearing driven by the movement of the truck to impart a 1'0- tary movement to the ear, and means carried by the cab for controlling said friction-gearing.

29. In a pleasure-railway, a truck, adapted for travel along a track, a car-body rotatively supported by the truck, a friction-plate secured on the car-body, a friction-wheel carried by the truck and operated in the movement thereof, and means to cause operative engagement of the wheel and friction-plate at the will of the operator.

30. In a pleasure-railway, a truck adapted for travel along the track, a car-body movably supported by the truck, a track fixed to the car-bod y, idlers mounted on the truck and 00- operating with said track, a friction-plate secured on the car-body, a friction-wheel mounted on and operative in the movement of the truck, a brake mounted on the truck, and means operative to move the friction-wheel and brake in opposite directions, whereby the movement of the car-body is controlled by I the will of the operator.

31. In a pleasure-railway, in combination with a car, a pair of rails constituting a track therefor, one of said rails following at predetermined localities an undulatory profile with reference to the other, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

32. In combination with a car, of a track therefor, the rails of said track being arranged in different and varyinglongitudinal profiles, as and for the purpose stated.

33. In combination with a car, of a track therefor, one rail of said track extending in a comparatively horizontal plane, and the other rail extending in an undulatory profile.

34;. In combination with a car and a track comprising the usual parallel track-rails to support the car, of a third rail to support the car and arranged beyond the track-rails, said third rail extending in an undulatory profile.

35. In combination with a car and the usual supporting parallel track-rails, of a third rail to additionally support the car, said third rail being arranged to rock the car during travel.

36. In a pleasure-railway, a track, a car movable on the track, means for rotatingthe car, and means for rocking the car duringits travel.

37. In a pleasure-railway, a traveling ear, means for rotating the car, and means for rocking the car, both said means being operative during travel of the car.

38. In a pleasure-railway, a traveling car, means for rotating the car, and means for rocking the car, both said means being simultaneously operative during travel of the car.

39. A car arranged for travel along a track, means for rotating the car during such travel, and means for rocking the car during its rotary movement.

40. A car arranged for travel along a track, and means for rotating the car during its travehone rail of the track being extended in an undulatory profile, whereby to impart a rocking movement to the car.

41. In a pleasure'railway, in combination with a car, a pair of rails forming a track therefor, one rail of said track following an undulatory profile with reference to the other 15 JOHN H. GOODFELLOW.

Witnesses CHARLES PETERS, MARGARET FRANKLIN.

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