Lobe spring motor for child's swing

Details Lobe spring motor for child's swing Lobe spring motor for child's swing

1990-08-27

1992-01-28

Chilcot, Jr., Richard E.

Undertaking

185 38, A63G 916

Patent

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050837737

ABSTRACT:
A spring motor includes a power spring having a plurality of ends, a multiplicity of coils between the ends and a plurality of lobes defined by the coils. Each lobe includes at least some coils which increase and then decrease in radii to define the lobe. The spring is wound through a spool coupled to one end of the spring and engaged with a crankshaft extending through the spring. A lock clutch on the spool prevents the spring from unwinding through the spool. The escapement permits controlled unwinding of the spring to oscillate the carriage. The remaining end of the spring is coupled to a ratchet wheel which is an escape wheel of an escapement. The spring is supported on a mandrel in the form of a tube coupled to the escape wheel. A plurality of coils at one end of the spring forms a slip clutch which engage the tube to prevent overwinding of the spring. A washer mounted on the tube within the spring prevents remaining coils of the spring from engaging coils of the slip clutch.

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