Amusement devices – Rockable animal simulation having rider seat means – Having spring support
Patent
1996-07-15
1998-04-14
Muir, D. Neal
Amusement devices
Rockable animal simulation having rider seat means
Having spring support
446 29, 446487, 482130, 482 96, A63G 1308, A63H 3300, A63B 2104
Patent
active
057385890
ABSTRACT:
A riding toy for children includes safety shields and end plates to prevent access to a set of longitudinal springs that provides a restoring force when the toy is "ridden." Also, the use of wide vertical struts that rotate about axes passing there-through near to a side thereof causes contact to occur between a strut corner and the base of the toy at the lower end thereof, and between a strut corner and the bottom of the riding structure at the top thereof, thus to provide a natural limit to the degree to which the riding structure can be thrust forward or backward, and thereby serving to prevent tipping the toy entirely over. Such a limitation of motion can also be obtained by contact of upper and lower corners of the safety shields and the riding structure or base, respectively, or between mutually facing sides of the struts on either or both sides of the riding toy. The structure thus provides a "ride" in which the seat upon which a child is placed remains horizontal at all times, no contact can be made between the child and the springs that provide the restoring force to the toy, and natural limits to the range of motion are provided that are approached smoothly, against the force of the springs, whereby the child can enjoy any pre-selected range of motion, in accordance with pre-selected dimensions of the toy components that may be implemented within a particular embodiment of the toy, without danger of being jolted off from the toy.
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Lovell William S.
Muir D. Neal
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