US1286716A - Carousel. - Google Patents

Description

C. E. MORRIS.

CAROLISEL.

APPLHIATION FILED FEB. 21. I917- 1 ,28 6,7 1 6. Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

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CAROUSEL.

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CHARLES E. MORRIS, OF LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, .ASSIGNOR 'IO CHARLES W. PARKER,

or LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.

CAROUSEL.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 3, 1918.

Application filed February 21, 1917. Serial No. 150,243.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. MORRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leavenworth, in the county of Leavenworth and State of Kansas, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Carousels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in carousels.

The object of my invention is to provide novel means by which motion may be imparted to a seat or support for a'person riding on a carousel or a merry-go-round.

My invention is particularly Well adapted for imparting a life-like galloping movement to an artificial animal, such as a horse, carried on a' carousel and adapted to support a person.

A'further object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, strong, durable and efficient guiding means for the lower end of an upwardly and downwardly reciprocative seat support of a carousel.

Still another object of my invention is the provision of guiding means for a seat support of the kind described, Which may quickly be assembled inorv disassembled from its operative position by an unskilled person.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings which -illustrate my invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe preferred embodiment of my. invention, shown attached to a seat support and to the platform of a merry-go-round or carousel, a portion of which is shown.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 8-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan View of my improved guiding mechanism, the seat supporting tube being shown in cross section.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view onth line 6-6 of Fig. 4, enlarged.

Fig. 7 is a reduced elevation of the parts shown in Fig. l, the guiding means for the :horse 4.

lower end of the seat support being shown ina position diametrically reverse to that of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 8 is a cross section on'the line 8-8 of'Fig. 6.-

Similar reference characters designate In order that the horse 4 mayhave imparted to it a tilting as well as an upward and downward movement, so as to simulate the movement of a galloping horse, I provide the following described guiding means for the lower end of the tubular member 1.j

designates an inclined guide, preferably stationary, and preferably comprising a tube having in its upper side a longitudinal slot 6.

Slidably mounted in the guide tube 5 is l a guide member 7, to whichis pivoted by means of a horizontal pin 8, a guide member 9 which is detachably slidably fitted in the lower end of the tubular member 1, the lower edge of which bears against an annular peripheral shoulder 10 on the member 9.

For releasably securing the member 9 in the tubular member 1, the latter is provided with a hole 11, through which extends a latch 12 located in a recess 13 provided in one'side of the member 9, to which the latch 12 is pivoted at its upper end bv means of a transverse pin 14.

A coil spring 15 having one end bearing against the inner vertical side of the latch 12, and having its other end bearing against the member 9, normally forces the latch 12 to a position in which it will enter the hole 11 so as to lock the member 9 in the tubular member 1. By inwardly moving the lower end of the latch 12, it may be released from the tubular member 1, upon which the member 9 may be readily withdrawn from said tubular member.

Upon forcing the member ,9 into the lower end of the tubular member 1, the latch 12 will be forced by the spring 15 into the hole 11, .thereby locking the two members together.

The lower end of the tubularmember 5 is provided with a cap 16 having'a down-' wardly extending portion 17- having two diametrically opposite laterally extending arms 18, Fig. 5, which are adapted, when the member 5 is revolved with the portion 17 as an axis to a position at right angles to that shown in Figs. 2 and 4,-to be in alin'ement with and insertible througha slot 19 provided in a supporting plate 20, which is secured byscrews 21 in a horizontal position to the upper side of the platform 22 ofthe carousel.

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For. rigidly supportlng the tubular guide member 5 in the stationary inclined position,

,it has secured to it, adjacent to its upper end, a clip 23 provided at one end with two curved arms 24 which embrace the guide member 5. Each arm 24 may be provided on "its inner side with a projection 25 adapted to be fitted in a hole provided therefor in the adjacent side of the member 5. The clip 23 may be of malleable iron or other sufiiciently pliable material, which will permit the spreading apart of the arms 24 sufiiciently to .enable the clip to he slid onto the member 5 to the proper position, after which the arms 24 may be forced to a position in which they will clamp the member 5 with the projections 25 inserted in the holes provided therefor.

Two inclined, preferably resilient, brace members 26 are secured at their upper ends to opposite sides respectively of the clip 23, to which the brace members are pivotally secured by means of a transverse bolt 27 which extends throughsaid brace members 26, and

which also extends through the clip 23 and is provided with a nut 28 bearing against the outer side of one brace member 26, the head of the bolt bearing against the outer side of the other brace member.

Referring particularly to Figs. 4 and 6, 29

designates a horizontal supporting plate secured by screws 30 to the upper side of the platform 22. The plate 29 is provided with a slot 31, through which the lower ends of the brace members 26 are adapted to be inserted.

Each brace 26 is provided with a lateral outwardly extending arm 32 which is adapted, when the brace members 26 are in the position shown in Figs. 4 and 6, to enter .a hole 33 provided-in the plate 29, see Fig. 8.

the plate 29 is provided in supports for the lower ends of the brace members 26.

For releasably holding the brace members 26 in the operative spread apart position, shown in Figs. 4 and 6, a fiat spring plate 34 is rigidly secured at its central portion by rivets 35 to a bridge portion 36 with which the center of the slot 31,'see Fig. 6.

The free ends of the spring plate 34 are disposed adjacent to the inner sides respectively of the brace members 26, and hold said brace members in the operative position. By depressing the free ends of the spring plate .34 below the ends of the resilient brace members 26, thelatter may beforced toward each other sufficiently to enable the arms 32 passing upwardly through the slot 31, thereby releasing the brace members 26 from the plate 29.

In the operation of my invention, when the crank 2 is rotated the member 1 will be reciprocated upwardly and downwardly and the guide member 7 will be reciprocated in the tubular guide 5, thereby, through the intermediacy of the member 9, moving thelower end of the member 1 laterally, that, is to the right and left, as viewed in Fig. 1. The member 1 will thus impart a life like galloping movement tothe horse 4. By reversing the position of the member 5 from that shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 7,

the movement ofthe horse 4 may be changed cient mechanism which is free from liability of injuring patrons when they are getting on or off the horse.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is 1. In a seat-actuating mechanism for carousels, the combination of a seat carrier, means for reciprocating said. carrier vertically, an inclined guide tube, and a head connected with said seat-carrier and slidable in said guide tube. v

2. The combination with the platform and the sweep frame of a carousel, of a crank end connected with said crank shaft, the g Y lower portion of said rod passing through a said slot andhaving a head" "slides in said tube. a i.

3; The combination with theplatformand "the swee frame of a carousel v of aicrank shaft mounted on the sweepqframe, an inclined guide tube supported I on the platform below, said shaft andghavmg a longitudi- 'nal .slot in its :upper side, a suspension rod I carrying Hseat-figureand comprising sep- I arable upper and lower sections, the upper section being connectedtothe crank shaft Mandthe lower sectionpassing through said :slot-andtarrying a head which slides insaid tube, and means {for interlocking said rodsections.

4. In a seat actuatlngmechanlsm for ca- 7 rousels, the combination of a seat-carrier,

means for reciprocating said carrier vertically, an inclined guide, and means connectmg the carrier wlth sald I 5. In a seat actuating mechanism for carousels, the combinatlonof a seat-carrler,

vmeans connected with one end of the ourrier toreclprocaterthe same vertically, an inclined guide, and means connecting the opposite endof said carrier with said guide to move the same forward and, backward.

guide.

6. In a seat actuatingv mechanism for carousels, i the combination of a horizontal crank shaft, an upright seat-carrier having its upper end connected with the crankof said shaft, a stationary inclined guide a1 rangedbelow said crankshaft, and a slide vmounted on said guide and connected with the lower end of the seat-carrier,

i 7. In a seat actuatlng mechanism for ca rouse'ls, the combination with the platform and. the sweep frame above the same,--.ofa crankshaft mounted on the sWeep,- a stationary inclined guide mounted on theplatform below said shaft, and a suspension-rod carrying. a seat and having its'upper end connected with saidvcrank shaft rand its lower end slidably connected with said 8. In a seat actuating mechanism for ca- Qrousels, the combinationof the platform, .a

reversible frame pivoted ,at one endto said platform, afsuppoitfor the other end of [said frameldetachabl-y connected to the platf orm, anwincl-i-ned, guide mounted on said frame, a'seat-carrier slidably connected with said guide, and imeanszfor vertically reciprocating said seat-carrier. t v

9. In a seat actuating mechanismforea- ,rousels, the combination of the platform, a .reversible frame pivoted at one end to said l platform, a-support for the other-end of said 6 O I frame detachably connected to the platform, the ;platform having an opening adjacent ,to

I the pivoted end of "said frame, van inclined :guide-rod having its upper end attached to jsaidframel and its'Ql-ower tend-loosely areeede s iarl a-e nieawate guide to move the a same forward and backward.

'rier. slidably connected with said guide-rod, and means for vertically reciprocating-said seat-carrier.

10. In a seat actuating mechanism for carousels, the combination of the platform, a reversible frame, pivoted: at one end to said platform and having its other end detach ably connected therewith, an inclined guiderod mounted on said frame and reversible therewith, a suspension rod carrying a seat .and comprising separable upper and lower sections, the lower section being slidably connected with said {guide-rod, and means for vertically reciprocating said suspensionrod. I

11.In a seat actuating mechanism for caing connected to said slide, means for interlocking said sections, and means for-vertically reciprocating said seat-carrying rod. 12. In a seat actuating mechanism for carousels, the combination of the platform, .a

reversible frame pivoted-atone end to the platform, abrace pivoted to the otherend of/said frame, means for detachably securing the lower'end ofsaidbrace to the platform, an inclined guide-rod mounted on said frame and reversible therewith, a slide traveling on said guide rod, asuspension-rod -carryinga seat and having a separable lower section connected to said slide, and means for verticallyreciprocating said suspensiom rod.

13. In a seat actuating mechanism for carousels, the combination of the platform, a reversible frame pivoted at one end to the platform, a brace pivoted to the other end 0f said frame and provided at its lower end with a lip, a socket mounted on-the platform and arranged to receive said lip, a latch for locking the lipped end of thebrace in said socket,v an inclined guide-rod mounted in said-frame and reversible therewith, a seatcarrying rod having its lower: end slidably connected with said guide-rod, and means for vertically reciprocating said suspensionrod.

14. In a seat actuating mechanism for carousels, the combination of the platform, a

frame mounted thereon and including apair Yof-srde bars, an inclined guide-rod mounted on'said :frame between said side-bars, whereby the latter form garment-guards, a seatcarriermounted "to slide on; said guide-rod,

and means for vertically reciprocating said seat-carrier, v

15. In acarousel, an upwardly and downwardly reclprocatly'emember, a support for backward oscillation ward and downward movement of said member and having a traveling connection :with said guide, by which forward and is imparted to said 9- member.

16. In a carousel, an upwardly and down-.

\vardly reciprocative member, a support for a person carried by sald member',-"an='1nclined guide, andmeans having a traveling connection with said guide and by which lateralmovement' is imparted to said member. I i

17. In carousel, an upwardly and downwardly reciprocative member, a support for a person carried by said member, a stationary guide, and means .slidably connected with said guide by which forward 'and backwardly reciprocative member, a support for a person carried by said member, an lncllned tubular guide, a; member slidable in said guide, and means p'ivotally connecting said 'slidable member" with" "said reciprocative memben; i

I 19. In 'a-carousel, an' upwardly and downwardlyreciprocative member, a support for a person carried by saidmember, an inclined. tubular guide having a longitudinal slot, and guiding means connected to'said reciprocative' member and extending through 1 said slot and slidable in said tubular guide. I 20. Ina carousel, anupwardly and downwardly reciprocative member, an inclined guide, a support for a person carried-by I said member, and guiding means connected j'with said member and having traveling conr 21, Inacarousel, an upwardly and down nectionwith said inclined guide.

wardly reciprocativemember, a support for a person carried by sald member, an inclined gulde, and'guldlng means having traveling connection with said guide and having -means for being detachably. secured tosaid member.

, 22. In a carousel, an upwardly and down- 'wardly reciprocative member, a supportfor a person carried by said member,*aninclined statlo'nary guide, and two members pivoted togethenone of saidtwo'members being attached to said *reciprocativemember, and

. wardly reciprocative member, a support for a person carried by said'member, an inclined guide, and guiding means having traveling the other of said two members-having traveling connection with said'guide.

23. "In a carousel, an'upwardlyand'downconnection with said guide and having means for being detachably pivotally connected to said member.

24. In a carousel, an upwardly'and downwardly reciprocative tubular member, a support for a person carried by said member,

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leasable attachment to a suitable support.

an inclined guide, *andL-gui'ding means having traveling' connection with said guide and insertible in said tubular member and provided with means for being :releasably secured thereto. V

25. In a-carousel, an upwardly and 'down wardly reciprocative' member, asupport for j a person carried by saidmember, an 1n-" clined guide,'an'd two members pivoted together, one slidable-onsaid guide, and the said tubular member and having "means for releasable "attachment thereto.'-' Y 1 ward movement is imparted to said member. I

18. In a carousel, an upwardly and down- 27 In a carousel, an {upwardly and downwardly reciprocativemember, a supportfor a person carried bysaid nember, a guide,

and having traveling engagement with said guide andpivotal connection with said mem- '28. Ina carousel, anup'wardly and downwardly reciprocative' member, a j tubular guide, andtwo guiding members pivoted togethenone slidable in saidtubular guide,- and'the other attached to said reciprocative member. Y

29. In wardly reciprocative-member, a support for i a person carried by said memberfan inclined a carousel, an upwardly and: downtubular guide having a longitudinal slot,'and

two guiding members pivoted together, one .slidable insaid' guide and the other slidable inlsaid slot and attached tosaid reciprocati've member. 1

for attachment toaLse'at support, and bra c '31. In a carousel, a guide for Seats-1p;

port comprising air-inclined guide member,

guiding means having traveling connection with said guide member and-having means for attachment to, a'seat support,f a brace 'memberjattachedto said} guide member, and

means'by'which said guide and bracememvbers'may be releasably' secured to a' suitable support,

32. In a carousel, guide for'aseatsup port" comprising an inclined guide member,

a guiding means having traveling connection with said member and having means adapted for attachment to a seat support, two brace. members secured'to and diverging from said guide member, and means by which. said guide and brace members are adapted for res and guiding means engaging 'said'member v 30. In a carousel, a guide for a seat sup 1 with said iguide'member andhaving means I i ng means for supporting said guide member 1n the inclinedpositionf 33. In a carousel, a guide for a seat support comprising an inclined guide member, two supporting plates, one of which has means for releasable attachment to said guide member, and a brace member secured to said guide member and having means for. releasable attachment tov the other supporting plate.

34. In a carousel, a guide for a seat'support comprising an inclined guide member,

1 two brace members secured thereto and diwith a lateral arm, a supporting plate having a slot through which said arms are adapted to be-inserted so as to engage the under side of the plate, and releasable means for holding said arms from disengagement from said plate.

36. In a carousel, a guide for a seat support comprising an inclined guide member,

two brace members secured thereto and diverging therefrom and having their free ends movable toward and from each other,

a supporting plate having a slot thr'ough.

which said brace members are adapted to be inserted, the brace members having means for being engaged and held by said plate "when said brace members are spread apart 37 In a carousel, a guide for a seat supa port comprising an inclined guide member having two laterally extending arms, two supporting plates each provided with a slot, said arms being insertible through one of said slots and adapted to engage the plate having the last named slot when the arms are turned out of alinement with the slot through which they have been inserted, two brace members secured to said guide member and diverging therefrom, the free ends of said brace members being movable toward and from each other and insertible through the slot in the other supporting plate and having means, when spread apart to a pre-determined position for engagement with the last named plate, and means for releasably holding said brace members in said position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

' CHARLES E. MORRIS.

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