US2978243A - Toy - Google Patents

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April 4 1961 H. GABRIELSON Toy Filed Aug. 27, 1959 /1 IN VEN TOR. HA ROL D 6A BR/ELSO/V A TTORNEX will UnitedV This invention relates to amusement devices and more particularly to a novel childs toy.

An object of therpresent invention is to provide a novel amusement device having a supporting platform which is adapted to be tilted, rocked back and forth and rotated by a child standing thereon.

Another object of my invention is to provide a novel childs toy of the kind characterized which affords amusement, and at thersame time makes it possible for a child to perform various exercises.

Other and further objects of my invention will be pointed out hereinafter, or will be indicated in the appended claims or will be obvious to one skilled in the art upon an understanding of the present disclosure. For the purpose of this application, I have elected to show herein certain forms and details of a childs toy which is representative of my invention; it is to be understood, n

howeventhat the embodiment of my invention herein shown and described is for purposes of illustration only, and that. therefore it is not to be regarded as exhaustive of the variations of the invention in the art.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a` childstoy embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View on a reduced scale of the toy, showing by the broken lines different tilted positions the supporting platform may assume; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken centrally through thetoy.

Referring to the drawing, thenumeral l. designates a substantially flat base' which is adapted to be supported.

on a ,floor or on theground. Rotatably mounted on the base is a tubular or other suitably shaped upright supporting member 2. The upright supporting member is formed with outwardly extending circular flanges 3 and 4 at its upper and lower ends, respectively, the lower flanges 4 being embraced by a ring-shaped holding member 5, which is bolted to the base 1. A-series of bearing balls 6 are preferably arranged in a supporting position be- 'neath the ange '4 so as to'allow the supporting member 2 to rotate freely. v Secured to the upper flange 3 of the uprightsupporting ,member Zas by boltsV and nuts is a structurally rigid horizontal plate 7, preferably of circular shape upon V,which is supported a circular resilient member"v of,l some` what. circular cross-sectional shape which preferably is :Jin the form of an inated resilient circular tube 8. Resttates Patent() Positioned centrally beneath the platform 9 and secured thereto as by bolts and nuts is a circular upper plate 13 having a downwardly extending frusto-conical shaped enlargement 13a thereon. Positioned centrally above the plate 7 and secured thereto as by bolts and nuts is a circular lower plate 14 having substantially the same shape and construction as the upper plate 13. The upper plate 13 is positioned directly above the lower plate 14, and interposed between and engaging at its ends with such plates is a flexible tube 15.

So as to maintain the plate 7 and the platform 9 in rm engagement with the circular inated tube 8 and also maintain the upper and lower plates 13 and 14 in engagement with ends of the flexible tube 15, I have provided axial flexible connecting means 16 in connected relationship with such plate 7 and platform 9. The exible connecting means 16 may comprise any suitable construction such as bolts and connecting chain links, or a flexible cable or the like.

The platform 9 and the plate 7 may be secured to the inflated tube 8 by an adhesive or these elements may be held against relative displacement by other suitable means such as by cords or strands (not shown).

The platform 9 is normally supported on the inflated circular tubeV S in a substantially horizontal position. Since the tube is yieldable and deformable, it is possible for the platform to be tilted as by the weight of a child standing near an outer edge of such platform. Through the proper manipulation of his body and limbs and by employing suitable pressures while grasping the rail 12,

a child may rock the platform back and forth. Since the platform 9 is rotatably supported on the base 1, the child may also turn the platform and thereby vary the action of the toy.

What I claim is:

Vl. In a chlds toy, a supporting base, an upstanding member rotatably supported on the base, a substantially horizontal member secured to the upstanding member, a substantially circular resilient member mounted on the horizontal member, a structurally rigid platform mounted on the circular resilient member, axially arranged means holding the platform and the horizontal member in engaging relationship with the circular resilient member,l

and a hand rail supported above and by Vthe platform. 2. In a childs toy, a supporting base, an upstanding member rotatably supported on the base, a substantially horizontal plate secured to the upstanding member, a .iexible inflated circulartube-mounted on the plate, a structurally Vrigid platform supported on the tube, means holding thev plate and platform in firm engagement with the tube, a plurality of upst'anding posts'secur'ed to the platform, and a handrail secured to thel posts.

3. In a childs toy, a supporting base, an upstanding member rotatably supported on the base, a supportingVv structure secured to the upstanding member, a resilient iniiated circular tube mounted onthe supporting struc- "ture, a structurally rigid child supporting platform v v mounted on the tube,rilexible means'hlding the platformv and the supporting structure in. engagement with the tube,

'ing on the circular tube 8 is a dat, `structurally rigid platj form 9, preferablyofV circular shape, whichhas a cushion,-

10 `secured thereon, although .suoh cushionperforms noy .function-except to provide a yieldable covering for, the )upper'side of; the platform.4 :Secured tothe platform near its .'outeredges are a plurality-of uprightpostsaf11lto the .-upperlendsoflwhichfisV secured' a circular hand'rail 12` Ilhe height of the hand'rail is preferably such thfatf'a child 'same 'without' reaching upward Standing .on the plat-foim may conveniently hld( onto tlifey 1 or downwardly. to v*any f and hand engagingmeans extending upwardly-from the platform. Y

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