US1326177A - Amusement device - Google Patents

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A.K. BRADLEY.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATON FILED MAR-191199.

1,826,177. Patented De0.30,1919.

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ATTORNEY.

A. K. BRADLEY.

AMUSEMENT DEVlCE. APPLICATION FILED- MAR. 19, 1919.

1,326,177. Patented Dec. 30,1919.

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ATTORNEY.

A. K..BRADLEY. AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATIQN FILED MAR. 19, I919. 1,3 6,177, Patented Dec. 30,1919.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3 ABIA K. BRADLEY, 0F INDEFENDENGE, KANSAS.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed March 19, 1918.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, ARIA K. BRADLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Independence and State of Kansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to amusement devices, and has for its object the production of a revolving device of this character wherein seats are provided after the manner of a merry-goround, but in which several new and novel features are incorporated as set out.

Another object is the production of such device with a series of seats for passengers arranged at the outer edge of the apparatus in the form of a circle, and in which certain of said seats will undergo certain move ments and oscillations, while other seats will undergo different movements and oscillations, as will be described.

Another object is to produce this device in as simple and practical a form as possible.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a plan view of my apparatus;

Fig. 2, a side elevation;

Fig. 3, a detail of one of the seats;

Fig. 4, a detail of the reversing mechanism for certain of the seats;

Fig. 5, a detail of the main driving gear;

Fig. 6, a detail showing the method of hanging the seats from the supporting rods;

Fig. 7, a sectional longitudinal elevation taken on a medial line;

Fig. 8, a modified view showing how frictional gearing may be used instead of the sprockets and chains as shown in the main construction.-

Referring more particularly to the drawings, my invention consists of an overhead supporting rim 1, which may be of any re quired diameter, and of any suitable material. This rim 1 is supported in elevated position by means of the vertical shaft 2 and the spoke-b ams 3. The base of the vertical shaft 2 passes through the gear 4 and ends in journal 5, which rests upon and revolves in its bearing 6. The upper end of said vertical shaft 2 is journaled at 7 in the plate 8. Suitable supports as 9 maintain the appsratus in an upright or vertical position.

Beneath the main supporting rim 1, and supported therefrom is the auxiliary seat Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 283,686.

and 22 are rotatively supported from theirhangers 23, 24, 25 and 26, and a series of gears 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31, 32, 33 and Set, and

oppositely disposed gear segments as 35 and 36, through their interplay in the course of the revolution of the apparatus, cause the seats 19, 20, 21 and 22 to partially turn, or to turn half wa around at one point in the revolution of the apparatus, and to reverse themselves and to turn back into their original position when the apparatus completes its revolution.

Certain other oppositely disposed seats as 37, 38, 39 and 40 are susceptible of oscillating vertical motion, being suspended from the auxiliary seat support by means of the cables 4:1, 4:2, 4:3 and i4. extended over the pulleys i5, 16, s7 and Q8, said cables extend-- ing to a central point, and said cables being joined to rods 49, 50, 51 and 52, and said rods extending to a central point and carrying at their ends the rollers 53, 54, 55 and 56. These rods 49, 50, 51 and 52 are slid ingly mounted on the spoke--beams 3. At the central point of the overhanging framework is mounted, and rigidly attached to the same, the eccentric or canilike track 57, same being substantially spiral shaped and adapted to engage the rollers aforesaid in a horizontal plane, and so that as the apparatus revolves, the successive rollers will be drawn farther in toward the center through the action of said eccentric cam-track 57. This, of course, draws in the connecting rods aforesaid and elevates the attached seats. As the apparatus completes its revolution, the rollers abruptly jump from the cam track at a point considerably nearer the cen ter, whereby the attached seats are caused to fall successively one after the other. Their rise being so gradual and their fall being so abrupt, gives the appearance of continuously falling. The motive power that drives the apparatus is derived from any suitable engine with belt or gear or chain transmission.

While I have herein described a certain specific manner and method of constructing the elements of my invention, it is understood that I may vary from the same in minor details, not departing from the spirit of my invention, so as best to construct a practical device for the purpose intended, as defined in the appended claim.

What I claim to be new and patentable is:

An amusement device, comprising the combination of an overhead, horizontally revolving frame; a plurality of seat hangers depending from said frame; certain oppositely disposed seats rigidly attached to certain seat hangers; certain other oppositely disposed seats rotatively mounted on other seat hangers; and certain other 0ppositely disposed seats supported from cables on certain seat hangers; means for causing said rotating seats to oscillate as the frame revolves; means for causingthe cable supported seats to ascend gradually and fall abruptly as the frame revolves; and means for revolving said frame.

ABIA K. BRADLEY. Witnesses:

L. C. MCGAUGHEY, C. G. CLoUKEY.

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