Merry-go-round

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1974-12-11

1976-07-13

Pinkham, Richard C.

Undertaking

272 48, A63G 134

Patent

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039689611

ABSTRACT:
A compact and easily assembled merry-go-round consists of a turntable supported at its periphery upon spaced inverted casters mounted on a frame bearing, on its underside and in verticle alinement with said casters, leveling devices. The turntable is fixed at its center to a vertical driven shaft rotatably mounted on the frame and coupled to an electric motor. Simulated animals pivotally carried by the turntable nutate as the turntable rotates through a cam follower relationsip with a sinusoidal track fixed to the upper side of the frame. A conically shaped column supports a canopy assembly and may bear switches to permit the riders to turn off and on the electric motor. A control box is also provided off of the turntable. A tape player and speakers are also provided on the turntable or in the control box and the column.

REFERENCES:
patent: 661435 (1900-11-01), Anderson
patent: 2698178 (1954-12-01), Williams
patent: 3222063 (1965-12-01), Bloom

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