Ski jump amusement device

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1996-12-17

1999-09-14

Muir, D Neal

Amusement devices: toys

Having permanent magnet

Contacting, mutually attracted members

446171, 446332, 472 90, A63H 3326, A63H 2908, A63H 1100, A63C 1910

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059513578

ABSTRACT:
A magnetic strip of material formed into a loop which is placed around two pulleys. The pulleys rotate, thereby moving the magnetic strip. Skiers have skis which are attracted to the magnetic strip and are thereby moved with the loop as the loop is pulled around the pulleys. As the skier reaches the top of the upper pulley, the ski is lifted off the magnetic strip and onto the ski jump ramp. At the top of this ramp, the skier is held by a magnet located beneath the top of the ramp. Rotating with the upper pulley is a cam which moves the magnet at the top of the ramp between two positions. The first positions holds the magnet against or adjacent to the underside of the ramp holding the skier at the top of the ramp and the second position holds the magnet rotated slightly away from the ramp which releases the figure to descend the ramp and perform its ski jump. Optionally there is a flag that drops when the magnet releases the skier. After the skier is released, he slides down and off the ramp and free falls until he lands on the magnetic strip. He is again held by magnetic force to the magnetic strip and drawn around the bottom of the lower pulley, back up around the top and onto the top of the ramp to make another jump.

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