US1877256A - Amusement device - Google Patents

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed June 17, 1951 awe/"tow Irwin JJieberfi,

Patented Sept. 13,- 1932 f UNITED STATES- ATENT ro n-i e I i IRWIN J. SIEBERT, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO AMUSEMENT ll DEVICE Application filed June 17,

My invention relates to amusement devices, more particularly to amusement devices ofthe type known as roundabouts, and it consists in the combinations, constructions, and arrangements herein shown and described.

Many devices of the type known as roundabouts have heretofore been provided which impart to the passengers or users thereof a series of unusual motions, affording recreation and pleasure to said occupants.

It is an object of my invention to provide a device that will-impart a new series of unusual motions to the passengers for the delight and amusement of the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the type described which has few parts, does not get out of order easily, and is simple to manufacture.

r Other objects and advantages will appear as the specification proceeds and the invention will be more particularly defined in the appended claims.

My device is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, in which Figure 1 is a top plan View of my invention, with parts thereof shown in phantom for clearness in illustrating the operation, and

Figure 2 is a side elevational View with parts thereof shown in section for clearness of illustration.

In carrying out my invention I make use of a platform 1 tilted at any suitable angle to the horizontal, as shown in Figure 2, and

framework. On top of this framework I place a circular track, 3, shown in section in Figure 2 and in phantom in Figure 1.

This track, 3, supports for rotation thereon 4 a circular platform, 4, having rollers or cast ers, 5, positioned therebeneath at various points therea-bout. A roller, 6, takes up any thrust occasioned by this rotation, due to the exercise of the force of gravity thereon. This 4 platform is mounted for rotation with a shaft, 7, positioned for rotation in framework 8, normal to the plane of the platform. Positioned above the platform 4 and fixedly mounted on the shaft 7 is a hub member, 9. g

The platform 4 is provided with a plurality of rigidly set up in this position by means of- 1931. Serial No. 545,116.

laterally extending sweeps, 10,thereben'eath, radiating from the center. Any number of: these sweeps,l0, may be provided. ,In this embodiment, however, I haveshown only six. The casters, 5, may be secured to these if desired. 7 V j f' 7 Rotatably attached to pivots, 11, extending through each of these sweeps and thefplatform 4, are cars, 12, which may be of any suitable shape andfor the reception of any number of passengers, but which in this form areshown as being adapted to receivea single passenger. Each of the sweeps is further provided with an upstanding stud, 13, placed in spaced relation to thepoint 11, and 'ex- '95 tending above platform 4Lto engage the sides of the cars 12 for operations that will be made clear. l I

For rotating the platform, the shaft 7 is provided'with a large gear, 14, mounted for rotation with the shaft 7 and secured to the lower part of platform 4. Thisgear is drivenl by a pinion, 15, mounted on a drive shaft, 16, secured'inframework 17 and driven by a motor 18 through bevel gears 19 and 20. A gear box, 21, having a gear shift lever, 22, 0on trolled by operating link, 28, acts to regulate thesp-eed of the motor. Arheostat', 24, con trols the amount of electricity" flowing through the motor conduit, 25, which may be connected to any suitable source of elecf trical energy, by means ofswitch 26. V e

At 27 I show a loading platform forallowing ingress and egress of the passengers. to andfrom the cars. 1 v 7 4 1F rom the foregoing description the use and operation of my device is easily under stood, When the operator desires 'to start the rotating platform, he simplycloses switch 26 to operate the motor. Then, byuse of the gear'shifting mechanism, he accelerates or decelerates the speed of rotation of the platform as desired.

During this operation the cars will be carried from the lowermost position, shown at the right of Figure 2, to the uppermost position, shown at the leftof said figure. The stops or lugs, 13, during this motion will enage the cars and hold them stationary relative to the platform until the same reach the 20 a ters Patent 1s: r

upper positions, whereupon they will be thrown forwardly relative to the motion of the platform under the action of the force of gravity with a violent whipping action which will greatly add to the enjoyment and amusement of the passengers. The car will then oscillate about its pivot, 11, as shown by the dotted line views in Figure 1, and then assume the positions shown until it again engages the stop, 13, for repetition of the operation.

These variable motions of the cars are well accommodated by the use of a pair of casters, 28, positioned thereon and capable of turning in all directions. I

- It is thus seenthat I have provided a roundaboutwhi'ch produces a number of novel -mo-' tions to the enjoyment and merriment of the passengers. i

a What I desire to claim and secure by Let- I 1. In an amusement device, a rotatable platform positioned at anangle to the horizontal, cars movable upon and pivotally mounted relative to said movable platform,

stops for limiting motion of said cars about their pivots, and-means for rotating said platform to impart variable motions to sald 2. In an amusement device, a platform positioned at an angle to the horizontal, cars 'inovable upon said platform and pivotally secured thereto, stops on said platform in spaced relation to said pivotal connections for engagement with said cars, and means for rotating said platform for imparting variablemotions to said cars.

3'. In an amusement device, cars, means for pivotally mounting said cars,'stop means positioned in the path of movement of each oifsaid cars, and means for rotating said cars.

at an angle to the horizontal for imparting variable motions thereto.

V 1-. In an amusement devlce, plvot means,

cars mounted on said pivot means, stop means positioned in the path of movement of each of said cars, and means for moving said pivot means in a plane at an angle to the horizontal for imparting variable motions to said cars. a V 5. In an amusement device, pivot means, cars mounted on said pivot means, stop means positioned in the path of movement of each of said'cars, and means for rotating said'pivot means in a, plane at an angle to the horizontal, whereby a whipping, action is imparted to said cars. V

IRWIN J. SIEBERT.

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