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J. DE MARTINO. AMUSEMENT DEVICE. APPLIOATIONVI'ILED MAY 2a. 1908.

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UNITED STAES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH DE MARTINO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO LEONARD H. MAYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AMUSEMENT DE VICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 23, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnPn DE MARTINO, a subject of the King of Italy, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in amusement devices of the class in which a series of cars for the conveyance of persons, are adapted to revolve about a central vertical axis.

The invention consists in means for transmitting certain desired movements to the cars other than a true circular movement in a horizontal plane, the principal movement being in a sinuous course hereinafter shown and described. An undulatory movement and means therefor is also set forth.

The invention also consists in means whereby one-half of the number of cars move in a direction opposite to that of the other half around the common vertical axis, a separate sinuous course being provided for each of the two series of cars.

The invention further consists in an arrangement of the sinuous courses whereby the cars of one series are adapted to pass between the cars of the other series.

The design is novel throughout and each part and its function will be clearly seen from the following description and the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top elevation or plan of my invention, broken away to show a horizontal section taken on the line x of Fig. 4. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line y of Fig. 4, Fig. 3 is a transverse section of a radial I-beam and portions connected therewith, Fig. 4 is a central vertical section showing parts broken away for clearness of illustration, Fig. 5 is a detail view, Fig. 6 is a detail view taken at right angles to that of Fig. 5, Fig. 7 is also a detail view, Fig. 8 is a transverse section taken on line 2 of Fig. 7, and Fig. 9 is a transverse section taken on line it of Fig. 7.

In the drawings, the same letters and numerals refer to like parts.

In the drawings, 1 represents a central stationary pillar rigidly secured to a flanged tubular socket 2 by means of bolts 3. Connected with flanges in the socket 2 by means of the bolts 4, is a circular base 5 comprising the radial I-beams 6 and the segmental portions 7 arranged between the I-beams 6 and securely connected therewith by means of thebolts 9 and the screws 10. The bolts 9 and the screws 10 are designed to secure permanently and rigidly the I-beams 6 with the segmental portions 7, the bolts 11, however, are removable in order that the device may be taken apart and readily reassembled. L shaped rim portions 12 are secured to the segmental portions 7 by means of the bolts 13, the rim portions 12 thus forming a substantial edge to the base 5. The circular parts 14, 15, 16 and 17 have a construction similar to that of the base 5, the part 16 being shown in detail in Figs. 2 and 3.

The roof portion 17 is securely bolted to a flanged collar 18 which collar, is secured to the pillar 1 by means of the screws 19. Braces 20 are designed to add rigidity to the roof 20 and have rigid connection with the lugs 21 and 22 by means of the pins 23. Lugs 22 are formed in the ring 24 being integral therewith, the ring 24 being attached to the pillar 1 by means of the screws 25. The lugs 21 are attached to the roof 17 by means of the bolts 26. The periphery or rim portion of the roof 17 is supported by vertically disposed members 27, which are equally spaced and rigidly secured to the roof 17 and to the base 5. The members 27 are provided with slots or perforations 28 to receive braces 29, which braces are adapted to eonnect rigidly with the roof 17 and the members 27 to add rigidity to the structure.

Depending from the roof 17 and connected therewith by means of the bolts 30, is an endless I-beam 31 forming a double track as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1 and in detail in Fig. 5. The sinuous course of the track 31, is similar to the track 32 provided in the device. The track 32 is securely fixed to the base 5 by means of bolts 33, its axis being identical with that of the track 31, but having a relative arrangement as shown in Fig. 1.

The circular part 16 is provided with a split, central hub 34, having lugs 35 and removable bolts 36. The hub 34 is journaled to the ring 37, which ring is secured firmly to the pillar 1, by means of screws 38. In the part 16 are slots 39 radially disposed and provided with T-rails 40, as shown in detail in Fig. 6. The circular part 14 has a construction similar to that of part 16 excepting the rails 41 which are flat bars as shown in detail in Figs. 7 and 9.

Rigidly secured to the pillar 1 by means of bolts 42, is a circular part 15 adapted to sup port a motor 43, which is secured to the member 15 by means of bolts 44. The armature 45 of the motor 43 is provided with a driving bevel gear 46 adapted to drive bevel gears 47 and 48. The driven gear 47 is rigidly fixed to the shaft 49, which shaft is journaled in bearings 50, 51 and 52, and provided with a driving gear 53. The bearings 50, 51 and 52, are at the extremities of arms 54, 55 and 56 respectively, which arms are provided with integral split rings for rigid engagement with the pillar l.

The driven gear 57 is fixed to the shaft 58 which is journaled in bearings 59 and 60, and provided with a driving gear 61. The bear ing 60 is rigidly secured in the part 15, and the bearing 59 is at the extremity of an arm 62 provided with an integral split ring for en gagement with the pillar 1.

The driven gears 63 and 64 are bolted rigidly to parts 14 and 16 respectively. The gears 63 and 64 are split diametrically and are provided with lugs 65 and removable bolts (not shown). The ring 67 is rigidly secured to the pillar 1 by means of screws 68. Secured in the ring 67 are arms 66, which arms extend outward radially and connect with vertically disposed members 69. The

members 69 are equally spaced and are rigidly secured in the rim portion of the part 15. Braces 70 add rigidity to the structure and extend from lugs 71 in the ring 37 to the arms 66, to which they are rigidly connected by pins 72.

Cars 73 are suspended by hangers 7 5, which hangers are square in cross section, and are'provided with forks 76 at their upper extremities. Secured in forks 76 are pins 77, to which are j ournaled rollers 78, which rollers are adapted to run in eccentric paths or grooves 79, provided in the rollers 80. The grooves 79 thus cause the hangers and the cars 73 to have a slight vertically reciprocating movement during a revolution of the rollers 80. Tubular shafts 81 are provided with forks at their upper extremities to which are journaled rollers 80 which engage the tracks in the I-beam 31. The interior of each shaft 81 is formed to receive the square hangers 75, the hangers 75 being adapted to reciprocate in the shaft 81.

A carriage A comprising transverse members 82 and rollers j ournaled to the members 82 is adapted to be free to rotate on the shaft 81. The members 82 are connected by bolts 83, and the carriage A held in position on the shaft 81 by means of the collar 84 pinned to the shaft 81.

Supports 84 for the cars 74 are square in cross section, and are provided with forks at their lower extremities in which are secured pins 85. J ournaled to the pins 85 are rollers 86, which are adapted to travel in eccentric paths or grooves 87 in the rollers 88. Tubular shafts 89 are provided with forks at their lower extremities in which the rollers 87 are journaled. The interior of each shaft 89 is formed to receive the square shafts 84, as shown in detail in Fig. 8, the shafts 84 being adapted to reciprocate in shafts 89. A shoulder 90 is provided on shaft 89 to support a carriage B. Carriage B is similar in construction to carriage A, and is adapted to be free to rotate on the shaft 89. Simultaneously with the movement of the hangers 75 along the track 31, the carriages A move radially in the slots 39 and rotate slightly on the shafts 81. The carriages B are adapted to move in radial slots provided in the part 14 in a manner similar to the movement of carriages in slots 39. The cars 73 and 74 are adapted to follow their respective sinuous courses in opposite directions, and to pass each other as shown in Fig. 1.

The construction as set forth is preferred, but it is obvious that modifications may be incorporated in the device without limiting the scope of my invention. For instance, the number of turns in the sinuous courses may be greater or less.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the class described, a rotary member and a radial track thereon in combination with a car arranged on said track, means for rotating said member and means for causing said car to travel toward and away from the axis of rotation as said member is rotated, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described a rotary member and a radial track thereon, in combination with a car mounted on said track, a sinuous track arranged adjacent to said member, and means for rotating said member, there being a connection between said car and said sinuous track, substan- I tially as described.

3. In a device of the class described a rotary platform, said platform being radially slotted and tracks arranged radially on said platform adjacent to said slots, in combination with a carriage mounted on said tracks, a vertical member carried by said carriage, a sinuous track arranged adjacent to said platform and engaged by one end of said vertical member, a car upon the other end of said vertical member, and means for rotating said platform, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the class described, a rotary member and a radial track thereon, in combination witha carriage mounted on said track and adapted to travel back and forth thereon, a vertical member carried by said carriage, a car on said vertical member, means for rotating first said member, means for causing radial reciprocation of said carriage and car as the same is rotated and means for imparting vertical reciprocation to said vertical member and car at such times, substantially as described.

5. In a device of the class described, a rotary radially disposed track and means for driving same in combination With a car mounted for radial reciprocation on said track, means for moving said car back and forth on said track as the latter is rotated and means for imparting oscillatory and vertical reciprocatory motion thereto at such times, substantially as described.

6. In a device of the class described, a pair of superimposed rotary members and means for driving the same in opposite directions, in combination With radially disposed tracks on said members, a sinuous track arranged adjacent to each of said members, and a car arranged upon each of said radial tracks and engaging its respective sinuous track, substantially as described.

7. In a device 01 the class described, in combination With a central stationary pillar, a circular base having rigid connection With said pillar, a circular roof rigidly connected with said pillar, endless sinuous tracks surrounding said pillar secured to said base and said roof, cars for the conveyance of persons adapted to have connection With and to travel on said tracks in opposite directions, means for the propulsion of said cars, said tracks having the same contour and arranged equi-distant from said pillar, but a point in one track farthest from said central pillar being in the same verticalplane passing through said central pillar at a point in the other track nearest said pillar, rotative parts connected With said central pillar, a motor secured to a stationary part rigidly fixed to said pillar, driving mechanism connecting said motor With said rotative arts, said rotative parts provided With ra ial slots, rollers engaging said tracks and roller carriages provided in the connection of said cars With said tracks, said carriages adapted to travel in said radial slots, and means providing an undulatory movement in said cars, substantially as described.

8. In a device of the class described, a knock down platform comprising a plurality of similar segmental sections each having an I beam secured to one of its radial edges and adapted to receive the adjacent edge of the adjacent segment, substantially as described.

9. In a device of the class described, almock down platform comprising a plurality of similar segmental sections each having an I beam secured to one of its radial edges and adapted to receive the edge of the adjacent segment, a central member and means for detachably connecting the inner ends of each of said segments thereto, substantially as described.

10. In a device of the class described, a stationary base and roof portions, a pair of superimposed rotary car carrying members and an intermediate stationary motor platform, each formed of a plurality of similar segmental sections detachably connected, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of ,tWo subscribing Witnesses.

JOSEPH DE MARTINO. Witnesses:

ANNA L. EKVALL, JANET E. HOGAN.

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