US935003A - Merry-go-round. - Google Patents

Description

F. A. DYSON.

` MERRY-GO-ROUND.

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935,003. Patented Sept.28, 1909. 2 EEEEEEEEEEEE 1.

Allama F. A. DYSON.

MERRY-GO-ROUND.

APPLIOATION I'ILED AUG.18, 1908.

935,003. Patentd Sept. 28; 1909.

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afl/NESSES NVENTOE O Aliornay FBEDERICK A. DY SON, OF CONWAY SPRINGS, KANSAS.

MERRY-GO-ROUND.

Specication of Letters rat n't,

Patented se t. 28,'1909.

Application filed Au ust s, 1003. Heriel na. 449,064.

To aZl whom it'may conwm:

B'e it known that I, F. A. DYSON, citizen of the United `States, residing at Conway Springs, in the county of Sumner and State of Kansas, have -invented certain new and useful Improvements in Merry-Go-Rounds, of which the following is a specification.

v My invention relates to improvements in merry-go-rounds, and has for its objeot the provision of a device of this *character which will be simple in construction, easily Inanpulated, and which may be set up or taken down With facility.

The device comprises comparatively few elements and these elements are connected together in a manner so that the use of tools is practically obviated.

The invention consists in eertain novel features of constructions and combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one example of the physical embodiment of my invention, constructed according to the best mode I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the device as a whole. Fig, 2 is a vertical central sectional view, and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the clutch mechanisn, parts being shown in section.

The center supporting pole 1, is suspended a distance] above the ground by means of the four legs 2, which legs are attached at 3 to the pole and have brace rods 4 extending from near the bottoms thereof to the center pole. These rods, 4 have hooks 5 at their ends which are for engagement with the eyes 6 bolted to the lower end of the center pole' and the rods 4'are looped around the legs 2 in the notches 7 cut therein. It will thus be observed that the center pole is rigidly supported a distance above the ground by the frame formed of the four supporting legs' 2..

A suitable distance up on the supporting pole is located a -'igid collar 8, upon which rests the bearing rng 9 having sockets- 10 therein. The four seatbeams 11 each have their ends inserted in these sockets and extend diametrically outward from the center supporting pole. 'These beams 11 are suspended and b'raced from the pole 1 by means .of stay rods 12, which are connected to the bearing plate or ring 13, located at the upper end of the supporting post 1, and provided with hooks 14 to engage the eyes 15 on the seat beams 11.

Supperted on and attached to the seat 4 beams is the rectangular frame 16, and to in the turn table 25. This turn table 25 is' adapted to rotate around the center supporting pole 1. As shown in F ig. 3, ,a spring pressed pawl 26 is carried by the turn table 25, and is adapted to engage teeth or corrugations formed in the plate or ring 27 which is seeuredfas by a key 28, to the supporting post.

The operation of the device is Obvious. The device may be operated by one or more occupants, depending upon the number of seats and the acconmodation afl'orded thereby. The motion is Similar to rowing a boat. The occupant .of the seat 20 pulls on the lever 17, the lever is turned on its pivot 18, and the link 23 is pulled around the pole, carrying with it the 'turn table 25. It will be understood, of course, that the pawl 26 is in engagement with one of the teeth of the plate 27. Thus, the turn table 25 is given a continuous rotation around the pole and, as the lever 17 is nanipulated, the pawl 26 engages a difi'erent tooth and continues to push' against the stationary plate 27, thus practically shoving the frame 16 around in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 1.

By this means, the occupants of the seats 20,

are carried in a cicle around the center supporting post. v F

From the above description taken n connection with the drawings, it becomes obof my invention, which'will prove a source of'entertainment and recreation to children,

*and afford an interesting means for exercising certain muscles during play.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what L claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. -The combination with a post, of a turntable, a frame supported thereo comprising the turnta le.

2. The conbination With a supporting post and a toothed ring secured thereon, of a turntable carrying a pawl for engaging said ring, a frame comprising seat beams, levers pivoted in the frame and connected to the turntable, an upper bearing ring on the post, and stay rods extending from said ring to the seat beams.

3. The combination with a supporting post and a toothed plate secured thereon, of

a bearing ring formed With sockets to receive seat beams, an upper bearing rin on the post and stay rods extending there rom to the seat beams, a turntable, a frame supported on the beams, levers pivoted in the frame and connected to the turntabie, and a pawl carried by the turntable engaging the i toothed plate.

4. The combination With a center post having supporting legs and brace rods connecting said members, and a toothed plate secured on-the post, of a bearing ring formed with sockets to receive seat beams, an upper bearing ring on the post connected by stay rods to the beams, a turntable, a rectangular frame supported on' the beams, levers pivoted in the frame and connected to the turntable, and a pawl carried by the turntable engaging the toothed plate.

* In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, v

in presence of 'two witnesses.

FREDERICK A. DYSON... Witnesses:

E. A. WITHRQW, H. F. LANE.

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