Patent Model - Artificial Sliding-Hill
Maker and role
Constantine De Bodisco (Russian), Patentee
Pedro De Rivera (Spanish), Patentee
Production date
Sep 21 1869
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, string, metal
Measurements
5 1/8 x 14 1/8 x 6" (13 x 35.9 x 15.2cm)
Description
De Bodisco and De Rivera’s artificial sliding-hill for sledding was described in the patent as giving “the public...a delightful and desirable winter amusement.” Its components were a tower with an inclined plane which was paved with ice and snow. The tower contained both an elevator and a winding staircase to reach the top. An endless belt was also provided with hooks to carry sleds to the top of the tower where people would get on them and slide down the hill. (Patent Number 95,095)
Collection
Object number
61.47.784
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