US847304A - Toboggan-slide. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED'MAR. 19, 1907.

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TOBOGGAN SLIDE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2, 1906.

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OF TEMPLE, TEXAS.

TOBOGGAN-SLIDE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 19, 1907.

Application filed July 2, 1906. Serial No 324.480.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OROENITH F. ALLEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Temple, in the county of Bell and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Toboggantion.

This invention relates to pleasure-railways, and more particularly to a toboggan slide or chute especially designed for use in parks, pleasure resorts, and similar places.

The object'of the invention is to provide a toboggan-slide formed in a plurality of sections detachably secured together, whereby the chute or slide may be quickly set up for use and readily knocked down and compactly assembled for transportation or ship ment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a slide including a plurality of inclined ways having antifriction-rollers journaled therein and provided with parallel guardrails adapted to guide the sled or car in its passage down the chute or slide, and thus prevent accidental displacement of the same.

A further object is to provide a laterallymovable carriage for transferring the sled or car from one inclined way to another, and, further, to provide means for locking the sled on the carriage during the transferring operation.

A further object of the invention is to generally improve this class of devices so as to increase their utility, durability, and efliciency, as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that various changes in form, proportions, and minor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a toboggan-slide constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the supporting-platform l and transferring-carriage. Fig. 3 is a side 1 elevation, partly in section, of the same. Fig. i is a transverse sectional view of one side of the chute or slide. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a portion of the movable slide-section. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the same, a por- 1 tion of its side rail being broken away to show the locking device. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a portion of one of the sleds or cars.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

The improved device consists of a pair of parallel inclined ways or chutes 5 and 6, having their lower ends curved laterally and connected to form a loop 7, said inclined ways or slides being preferably formed in a plurality of sections detachably secured together, whereby the same may be quickly set up for use and readily knocked down and compactly assembled for transportation or shipment. The upper ends of the inclined ways rest on a platform 8 and are held in an inclined plane by a plurality of spaced trestles or timbers 9. The chutes or ways each consist of spaced parallel rails 10,- provided with lateral extensions or tracks 11, the upper ends of which are spaced from the rails 10 to form a longitudinal recess 12.

Mounted for rotation in the recesses 12 are a plurality of spaced antifriction-rollers 13, the stub-shafts 14 of which are journaled in suitable bearings or boxes 15, seated in the walls of the sill and track, respectively. The rollers 13-form a continuous track or guide for the sleds or cars 16, two or more of which are preferably coupled together, as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The sleds 16 are provided with flat runners 17, which bear against the rollers 13 and are deflected upwardly at their opposite ends, as indicated at 18, so as to clear, the rollers in their passage down the ways. or chutes. Journaled in the side rails 10 are a plurality of spaced rollers 19, which bear against the side walls of the sled and serve to reduce the friction when the sled is moved laterally between the rails in making its descent.

Arranged above the rollers 19 and secured to the side rails 10 in any suitable manner, as by bolts or similar fastening devices 20, are overhanging guard-rails 21, adapted to prevent accidental displacement of the sled or car, thus preventing the latter from jumping the track or chute.

Secured to the platform 8 is a track 22, on which is mounted a wheeled truck or carriage 23, carrying a.movable track or slide section 24, adapted to register with the inclined ways 5 and 6. The rear end of the movable section 24 is supported in an elevated position by suitable beams or braces 25, so that when the section registers with T the inclined ways it will form a continuation 1 of the same, and thus permit the free down ward passage of the sled or car.

As a means for operating the carriage 23 there is provided a sprocket-chain 26, one end of which engages a sprocket-wheel 27 on the axle of the carriage, while the opposite end thereof engages a similar sprocket-wheel 28, ournaled on a stub-shaft 29 in a pair of l supporting-brackets 30. The stub-shaft 29 is provided with oppositely-disposed oper ating-handles 31, so that by rotating said handles the carriage may be moved laterally of the platform, thereby to aline the section 24 with either of the inclined ways or chutes.

As a means for looking the sled or car in position on the section 24 while the latter is being shifted laterally there is provided a spring. locking member 32, one end of which is rigidly secured to the adjacent side walls of the section 24, while the opposite end thereof is provided with a locking-lug 33, having an inclined face 34, whereby when the sled is drawn up the inclined ways 6 the lug 33 will be forced laterally to permit the passage of said sled.

The locking member 32 is seated in a recess 35, formed in one of the side bars of the movable section 24, and is provided with an an inclined lip or extension 36, which projects laterally beyond the exterior walls of the movable member 24, as shown.

Pivotally mounted at 37 on the section 24 is an operating-lever 38, which bears against the inclined lip 36 and by means of which the locking member 32 may be moved laterally to inoperative position, thereby to release the sled and permit the same to travel down the adjacent inclined way 5 to the station or starting-point. As a means for drawing the sled or sleds up the incline 6 to the movable section 24 after each downward passage of the sled there is provided an endless cable 40, which travels over suitable rollers 4], depending from. the inclined way or slide 6, and. is fastened in any suitable manner to a drum 42, journaled in suitable bearings on the platform 8, as shown, and operatively connected with a motor, engine, or other suitable source of power through the medium of a belt 43.

Secured to the rear sled or car is a clutch member 44, adapted to grip the cable 40, so that when the motor is operated the cable 40 will draw the sled or sleds up the incline and deposit the same on the movable slide or chute 247 In operation the passengers enter the sled or car at the station 39 and are drawn up the inclined slide 6 by means of the cable 40 and thence onto the movable section 24, the lat ter being previously placed in alinement with the section 6, as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. As the sled enters the section 6 the forward. end. thereof will engage and depress the locking member, thus permitting the free passage of the sled, after which the locking member will automatically return to normal position, and thereby prevent accidental displacement of said sled. The section 24 is then shifted laterally in alinement with the inclined way 5 by rotating the operating-handles 31, the lateral movement of the carriage 8 being limited by engagement with suitable plates or stops 44, secured in any suitable manner to the platform 8, as shown. When the section 24 is alined. with the inclined way 5, the operator moves the lever 38 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 5 of the drawings, thereby moving the locking member to inoperative posi tion. and permitting the sled to slide downwardly over the rollers 13 to the loop 7 and thence partially up the incline 6, the slide after traveling a short distance up the incline 6 returning by gravity to the station 39, as will be readily understood. The movable section 24 is then shifted laterally in alinement with. the inclined way 6 and the clutch 44 moved into engagement with the cable 40, thus elevating the sled on the platform 8, when it may be moved laterally on the carriage 23 in alinement with the incline way 5 in the manner before stated.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided an extremely simple, inexpensive, and eflicient device admirably adapted for the attainment of the ends in view.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed isv 1. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of stationary inclined ways connected by an intermediate loop, the side walls of which are extended laterally beyond the adjacent lon gitudinal edges of the inclined ways and form a continuation thereof and a niovableinclined way associated with the stationary ways and adapted to register with the free ends of the latter.

2. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of stationary inclined. ways provided with antifriction-rollers and connected by an in termediate loop forming a continuation of said ways, and a movable way adapted to register with the free ends of the inclined ways.

3. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of parallel inclined ways having their lower ends connected by.a loop the side walls of which are extended laterally beyond the adjacent longitudinal edges of the ways and form a continuation of said ways, and a movable way associated with the inclined ways and adapted to alternately register with the free ends of the latter.

4. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of inclined ways having their lower ends connected by a loop the side walls of which-are ITO extended laterally beyond the adjacent lon gitudinal edges of the ways and form a continuation of said ways, a platform supporting the elevated ends of the ways, a carriage mounted for lateral movement on the platform, and a movable inclined way secured to the carriage and adapted to alternately register with the free ends of the inclined ways.

5. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of inclined ways having their upper edges disposed in the same plane and their lower ends connected by a loop forming a continuation of said ways, a platform for supporting the elevated ends of the ways, a carriage mounted for lateral movement on the platform, a movable way secured to the platform and adapted to register with the adjacent ends of the inclined ways, means for propelling the carriage, and means for limiting the lateral movement of said carriage.

6. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of inclined ways formed in sections detachably secured together and having their lower ends connected by a loop constituting a continuation of said ways, a platform disposed at the elevated ends of the ways, and a movable way mounted for lateral movement on 1 he platform and adapted to register with the adjacent ends of said ways.

7. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of inclined ways connected by a loop and each consisting of parallel longitudinal bars pro vided with laterally-extending tracks having recesses formed therein, rollers seated in the recesses and journaled in the tracks, and a plurality of spaced rollers journaled. in the walls of said bars.

8. A toboggan-slide including an inclined way consisting of parallel side bars provided with laterally-extending tracks, rollers our naled in said tracks, a plurality of spaced rollers journaled in the adjacent walls of the side bars, and an overhanging guard-rail secured to the free ends of the side bars.

9. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of inclined ways adapted to receive the toboggan and having their lower ends connected by a loop forming a continuation of said ways, a movable way adapted to register with the adjacent ends of the inclined way to permit the passage of the toboggan, and means for locking the toboggan in position on the movable way.

10. A toboggan-slide including a plurality l of inclined ways having their lower ends 0011- nected by a loop forming a continuation of said ways, a platform disposed at the ele vated ends of the ways, a movable inclined 1 way mounted for lateral movement on the platform and adapted to register with the adjacent ends of the inclined ways to permit the passage of the toboggan, and an endless belt for drawing the toboggan up one of said inclined ways in engagement with the movable way.

11. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of stationary inclined ways adapted to receive a toboggan and having their lower ends connected by a loop forming a continuation of said ways, a movable way adapted to register with the adjacent ends of the stationary Ways to permit the passage of the toboggan, a spring locking member carried by the movable way and adapted to engage the toboggan, and means for releasing the locking member thereby to permit the passage of said toboggan.

12. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of inclined ways having their lower ends connected by a loop forming a continuation of said ways, a platform supporting the elevated ends of the ways, and secured to the platform, a carriage mounted for lateral movement onthe track, a movable inclined way mounted on the carriage and adapted to register with the adjacent ends of the inclined ways, stops secured to the opposite ends of the platform for limiting the lateral movement of the carriage, and means for operating the carriage.

13. A toboggan-slide including a plurality of stationary inclined ways having their lower ends connected by a loop forming a continuation of said ways, a platform supporting the elevated end of the ways, a carriage mounted for lateral movement on the platform, an inclined way secured to the carriage and adapted to register with the adjacent ends of the stationary inclined way and adapted to receive a toboggan, a spring locking member secured to the movable inclined way and having an inclined locking-lug the end of which is extended laterally beyond the side walls of said way to form a lip, and an operatinglever pivotally mounted on said Way and adapted to engage the lip for moving the locking member to inoperative position thereby to release the toboggan.

14. A knockdown toboggan-slide including a plurality of stationary inclined ways formed in sections and detachably secured to ether, and a movable inclined way associ ted therewith and adapted to register with the stationary ways.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ORCENITH F. ALLEN.

WVitnesses:

ERNEST B. SIEDER, FRANK M. HEWRY.

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