摘要:
An amusement device includes a guide structure forming an endless track, along which a vehicle capable of accommodating at least one person can travel, and where a person present in the vehicle extends substantially parallel to the track during operation. The person present in the vehicle lies with his back towards the track and with his face directed away from the track. The person's view is not impeded by other vehicles and he can only see the track itself when he turns his head.
摘要:
A backyard carousel for small children is constructed from tubing and fittings which are attached into a lightweight unitary superstructure. The tubing and fittings are preferably plastic, with the joints preferably being permanently bonded with a plastic cement. The superstructure is freely rotatable on standard steel pipe, one section of which is firmly anchored in a base surface such as concrete and has its upper end flush with the ground surface, while the other section of which fits inside the one section and extends upwardly to form an internal post for journaling a hub of the tubing superstructure. A thrust bearing between the hub and post facilitates free rotation of the superstructure. Seating is arranged around the periphery of the superstructure with sufficient space between the inner edges of the seats and the hub for children to dangle their legs and rotate the superstructure by foot contact witch the ground. The leg space is large enough for an adult to step thereinto to vertically lift and remove the superstructure and post to enable grass beneath the carousel to be mowed.
摘要:
A rotary amusement device for supporting a child and enabling him to propel himself in a circular path about a vertical axis. The device includes a seat member which is rotatably supported on a base member for rotation about an upstanding vertical post member. A first ratchet gear is non-rotatably attached to the post member. A hollow sleeve member is positioned completely around the post member and houses a second ratchet gear in a slideable non-rotational manner to thereby facilitate ratchetable engagement with the first ratchet gear. A grippable handle member is attached to the sleeve member for effectuating a ratcheting motion of the sleeve member around the upstanding post member.
摘要:
An improved transportable power-operated carousel of the type having a minimum of two concentric rotating tier-like platforms, a central mast with a rotating hub and radial arms arranged in a spoke-like manner at the hub for suspending the rotating platforms; wherein the improvement comprises L-shaped angled support arms having a first leg extending upwardly from the hub in an operating position, and a second leg adjacent thereto which, in an operating condition is approximately horizontal, the arms being vertically as well as horizontally pivotally connected with the hub.
摘要:
A convertible trailer vehicle is provided having a center section and a pair of end sections hinged at opposite corners to the center section. For transport the sections are aligned with each other for towing in a conventional manner by a tractor vehicle. At its destination the respective ends of the trailer swing in a horizontal plane forwardly and rearwardly against the opposite sides of the center section to define a symmetrical platform which may be used for a variety of purposes, particularly for supporting a roundabout amusement ride. The invention also includes the combination of a trailer vehicle and an amusement ride.
摘要:
A track section contains guide grooves for guiding model vehicles and electrical contacts for supplying power to the vehicle. The track section includes provision for rapid and positive mechanical and electrical interconnection with like adjacent track sections by registration of mating parts and simple lateral movement between sections. A single hook and a single corresponding opening on each end of the track section engage with mating elements on like adjacent track sections to permit connection therebetween. Enlarged guide areas appear at the ends of the guide grooves proximate the ends of the track section. The guide areas are in at least partial alignment with like guide areas of like adjacent track sections thereby permitting relatively smooth guidance of model vehicles from one of said track sections to another of said like adjacent track sections despite misalignment between the guide grooves of said track sections.
摘要:
The invention comprehends ground effect guiding means for a machine moving along a track having at least one guiding surface having a vertical component, the machine having a structure having one surface near the guiding surface, the guiding means comprising means for bounding fluid cushion enclosures between the machine structure and the guiding surface, said structure bearing on said surface by way of said enclosures, the enclosures together forming at least one group in turn consisting of at least two fluid cushion enclosures disposed in consecutive relationship lengthwise of the machine; means for bounding a respective deformable chamber between the machine structure surface and the or each group of fluid cushion enclosures, and means for securing all the fluid cushion enclosures of the or each group to their respective chamber; means for supplying fluid to the fluid cushion enclosures; and means for supplying fluid to the or each deformable chamber.
摘要:
A system for operating electrically propelled miniature vehicles along a roadbed having side-by-side current conductive lanes with substantially flush tread surfaces and for remotely controlling the vehicles in a manner to turn out and pass one another at the will of the operator as the vehicles are transferred freely from one lane to another. The roadbed has lane bordering side walls along the outer edges of the outermost lanes. A propulsion motor is mounted on the vehicle body by means providing limited fore and aft movement thereof relative to the vehicle body to effectively operate front steering wheels of the vehicle automatically in response to forward movement of the motor in response to the momentum of the vehicle when the current to the motor is suddenly cut. The motor is forced forwardly through a gear train connecting the motor to driving wheels of the vehicle due to the momentum of the vehicle when the current thereto is cut. On forward movement, the motor engages a front wheel axle assembly and pivots the assembly toward the opposite lane depending on the lateral disposition of a fulcrum portion of the front axle assembly, which positioning is determined by engagement of one of the front wheels with the adjacent lane bordering side walls.
摘要:
A toy comprising a vertical shaft securable at its lower end in the ground; an axle secured to the top end of the shaft and extending upward therefrom; a horizontal circular disc having a seat and spaced handles on the top surface; a hub disposed rotatably about the axle and secured at its top end to the center of the bottom surface of the disc and a pull cord fastened at one end to the hub.
摘要:
A passenger conveyor having a high speed central portion and initial and terminal portions of gradually building up and slowing down speeds including a means for effecting this speed variation comprising articulated parallelogram frame members which are adjustable, according to the spacing of guides along which they travel, to thereby vary the relative positioning of overlapping adjacent plates forming the passenger supporting surface.