This Day in Patent History - On February 7, 1908, patent was granted for a scenic railway, which is basically a unique amusement device for amusement park

On February 7, 1908, patent was granted for a scenic railway, which is basically a unique amusement device for amusement park.

PatentYogi_On February 7, 1908, patent was granted for a scenic railway, which is basically a unique amusement device for amusement park

The passengers are carried along a track towards a piece of scenery.

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Before encountering the piece of scenery, the track is tilted by the weight of the car, to change the path beneath the piece of scenery.

Patent Information
Publication number: US884594 A
Patent Title: Scenic railway
Publication type: Grant
Publication date: 14 Apr 1908
Filing date: 7 Feb 1908
Priority date: 7 Feb 1908
Inventors: Gaston Lacomme
Original Assignee: Edgar Joseph, Gaston Lacomme

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