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US2113131A
US2113131A US65262A US6526236A US2113131A US 2113131 A US2113131 A US 2113131A US 65262 A US65262 A US 65262A US 6526236 A US6526236 A US 6526236A US 2113131 A US2113131 A US 2113131A
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Lee U Eyerly
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G1/00—Roundabouts
    • A63G1/30—Roundabouts with seats moving up-and-down, e.g. figure-seats
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/18—Mechanical movements
    • Y10T74/18024—Rotary to reciprocating and rotary

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  • This invention relates generally to amusement devices, and particularly to the type commonly referred to as merry-go-round, in which the cars are rotatable about a vertical axis.
  • the main object of this invention is the provision of an improved form of rotating amusement device in which the individual cars are mounted on rocker arms by means of which the cars can be tilted as they revolve about in their orbits and at the same time each car is revolvable on an axis which is normal to its supporting arm which is radial from the center of rotation.
  • the second object of this device is to make it possible to hold the arms in a given vertical position while the cars are being revolved about their vertical axis for the purpose oi facilitating the loading and unloading thereof.
  • Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device.
  • Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line 33 in Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4-4 in Fig.3.
  • Fig. 5 is a section taken along the line 5-5 in Fig. 3.
  • Fig. 7 is a vertical section through a car showing the position of the occupant.
  • Fig. 8 is a plan of the car.
  • a base l0 which is secured to a suitable foundation H, preferably of concrete. From the base l0 extends upwardly the vertical shaft I2 which is revolvable in the upright bearing
  • each pin I6 is hingedly attached a radial car arm l1.
  • Each car arm I1 is provided with a pivot pin l8 which is normal to the arm l1 and has mounted thereon the sleeve
  • the car 20 is free to rotate about the axis of the pivot pin l8.
  • a crank arm 23 To the uper end of the shaft I2 is secured a crank arm 23 to whose outer end is attached a wrist plate 24 from which radiate the connecting arms 25 whose outer ends are connected to the 5 arms H by means of the pins 28.
  • the purpose of this construction is to cause the cars 2. to rock in vertical arcs when the shaft I2 is held stationary and the sleeve I4 is rotated, or when the sleeve I4 is held stationary and the shaft I2 isrotated.
  • the lower end 21 of the shaft l2 journals in the frame casting 28 which is provided with a conical recess 29 to receive the cone 30 of the slidable clutch element 3
  • the shaft I2 is provided with a collar 32 10 above the spline 33.
  • a clutch gear 34 whose teeth 35 can be brought into mesh with the teeth 36 of the element 3
  • the forked bell crank lever 31 15 is actuated by a connecting rod 38 from the hand lever 39 whose position may be selectively fixed by means of the quadrants 40.
  • whose lower end 42 journals in the frame casting 28 in which is formed a conical recess 43 which is coaxial with the shaft 4
  • a slidable clutch jaw 44 on whose lower end is formed a cone 45 which is adapted to engage the recess 43 when the jaw 44 is moved downwardly by means of .the forked bell crank lever 46 which is operated by the connecting rod 41 through the hand lever 48. This can be held in a desired position by means of a quadrant 49.
  • a clutch part 50 which is part of the bevel gear 5
  • is a bevel pinion 54 on the shaft 55 of the motor 55 whose operation is controlled by means of a switch 51 and rheostat 58.
  • a loading platform 59 by means of which the occupant can enter or leave 40 the car 20 when it is in substantially its lowermost position shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • a pinion 60 On the upper end of the shaft 4
  • the shaft l2 may be rotated or held stationary or the cars may be made to revolve about in their orbits by permitting the pinion to drive the gear ii which is attached to the sleeve ll.
  • a rotating amusement device of the class described having a plurality of radial arms revoivable on a vertical axis, each of said arms having a. passenger car mounted on the outer end thereof, each of said arms being hingedly mounted, a crank arm associated with said revolvabie arms near their axis of rotation, connecting rods from said crank arm to the respective arms whereby said arms may be rocked and means for revolving said arms on a vertical axiswhile said cars are caused to 'rotate on axes which are normal to their respective arms in vertical planes.
  • each of said arms being hinged at its inner end to permit same to rock vertically, a crank at the upper end of said shaft, connecting rods extending from said crank to each of said arms, means for rotating said arms on their vertical axis and means for rocking said arms vertically in conjunction with or independently of the rotating movements thereof.
  • a base mounted on said base, a plurality of radial arms revolvably mounted about said shaft and hinged on their inner ends thereof to permit a vertical rocking movement by each of said arms, means for rocking said arms and rotating same about their vertical axis, a passenger car mounted on .each of said arms having means for permitting same to rotate freely on an axis which is normal to its respective arm in a vertical plane.
  • a-device of the class described the combination of a base, an upriflht shaft supported by said base having means for holding same against rotation and having means for causing same to rotate, said shaft having a crank arm at the upper end thereof, a plurality of radial arms having their inner ends hingedly mounted around said shaft, each of said arms having a passenger car on the outer end thereof and each of said arms having a connecting rod joining its inter--

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US65262A US2113131A (en) 1936-02-24 1936-02-24 Rotating amusement device
GB32431/36A GB485869A (en) 1936-02-24 1936-11-26 Improvements in merry-go-rounds
FR818302D FR818302A (fr) 1936-02-24 1937-02-23 Attraction foraine du type rotatif

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Cited By (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2559768A (en) * 1948-04-30 1951-07-10 Roy Rimes Vertical and horizontal axes roundabout
DE887016C (de) * 1941-10-18 1953-08-20 Friedrich Kompe Karussell, dessen Fahrzeuge an Ketten haengen, die ueber Rollen eines umlaufenden Geruestes zu einem exzentrisch zur Karussellachse angeordneten drehbaren Ring fuehren
US2819899A (en) * 1956-11-15 1958-01-14 Thumberg Fred Alfred Amusement ride
US2822173A (en) * 1953-10-29 1958-02-04 Marjorie Bartlett Amusement ride
US2873972A (en) * 1953-10-29 1959-02-17 Marjorie Bartlett Amusement ride
US2895734A (en) * 1958-07-10 1959-07-21 Pittaluga Louis Combination see-saw and merry-go-round
US3112927A (en) * 1962-07-16 1963-12-03 Eyerly Aircraft Co Amusement ride
US3598403A (en) * 1969-05-23 1971-08-10 Marjorie Bartlett Amusement ride rotating about vertical and horizontal axes
US3603583A (en) * 1969-04-08 1971-09-07 Marjorie Bartlett Passenger participation amusement ride
US5370583A (en) * 1993-06-14 1994-12-06 Stewart; Robert E. Thrill ride apparatus
US20060154735A1 (en) * 2004-04-27 2006-07-13 Alberto Zamperla Amusement ride
US20080234058A1 (en) * 2007-03-13 2008-09-25 Gordon Donald W Rotatable teeter totter
US20100234118A1 (en) * 2009-03-11 2010-09-16 Bigtoys, Inc. Collaborative play toy
US20140243106A1 (en) * 2013-02-27 2014-08-28 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Deployable elevated maintenance platform for round ride
WO2020254718A1 (fr) * 2019-06-18 2020-12-24 Profunx Oy Traîneau à perche

Cited By (19)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE887016C (de) * 1941-10-18 1953-08-20 Friedrich Kompe Karussell, dessen Fahrzeuge an Ketten haengen, die ueber Rollen eines umlaufenden Geruestes zu einem exzentrisch zur Karussellachse angeordneten drehbaren Ring fuehren
US2559768A (en) * 1948-04-30 1951-07-10 Roy Rimes Vertical and horizontal axes roundabout
US2822173A (en) * 1953-10-29 1958-02-04 Marjorie Bartlett Amusement ride
US2873972A (en) * 1953-10-29 1959-02-17 Marjorie Bartlett Amusement ride
US2819899A (en) * 1956-11-15 1958-01-14 Thumberg Fred Alfred Amusement ride
US2895734A (en) * 1958-07-10 1959-07-21 Pittaluga Louis Combination see-saw and merry-go-round
US3112927A (en) * 1962-07-16 1963-12-03 Eyerly Aircraft Co Amusement ride
US3603583A (en) * 1969-04-08 1971-09-07 Marjorie Bartlett Passenger participation amusement ride
US3598403A (en) * 1969-05-23 1971-08-10 Marjorie Bartlett Amusement ride rotating about vertical and horizontal axes
US5370583A (en) * 1993-06-14 1994-12-06 Stewart; Robert E. Thrill ride apparatus
US20060154735A1 (en) * 2004-04-27 2006-07-13 Alberto Zamperla Amusement ride
US7846032B2 (en) 2004-04-27 2010-12-07 Antonio Zamperla S.P.A. Amusement ride
US20080234058A1 (en) * 2007-03-13 2008-09-25 Gordon Donald W Rotatable teeter totter
US7993208B2 (en) * 2007-03-13 2011-08-09 Gordon Donald W Rotatable teeter totter
US20100234118A1 (en) * 2009-03-11 2010-09-16 Bigtoys, Inc. Collaborative play toy
US8062142B2 (en) * 2009-03-11 2011-11-22 Playcore Wisconsin, Inc. Collaborative play toy
US20140243106A1 (en) * 2013-02-27 2014-08-28 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Deployable elevated maintenance platform for round ride
US8834281B1 (en) * 2013-02-27 2014-09-16 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Deployable elevated maintenance platform for round ride
WO2020254718A1 (fr) * 2019-06-18 2020-12-24 Profunx Oy Traîneau à perche

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