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USRE14440E
USRE14440E US RE14440 E USRE14440 E US RE14440E
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  • M Y invention relates to carousels, and particularly to platforms or run boards therefor; and has for its object to provide a platform constituted of sections connected together in such a manner that some of them can readily be removed; whereby a latform of maximum size and capacity 1s attainable when all the sections are utilized; or a platform of smaller size and capacity is afforded when some of the sections are dispensed with.
  • Figure 1 is a side view, partly in section of a carousel fitted with my improved run board;
  • Fig. 2 1s a perspective view showing the arrangement of sections of which my platform is composed;
  • Fig. 3 is a bottom plan showing how the sections are connected to one another; and
  • Fig. 4 is a';seetional view taken on line H of Fig. 3.
  • FIG. 1 the center post of a carousel, of the ordinary type, resting upon a base 2, and braced by means of tie rods 3.
  • This post or standard 1 supports a framework 4, which hormally rests upon a collar 5 on the post 1, and turns around and around thereon when the machine is in operation.
  • my improved platform 6 From this framework is suspended my improved platform 6; and I make this platform in sections which can be readily assembled and which are so designed as to enable the run board to be pieced out to increase its size and capacity, or reduced in dimensions to accommodate fewer patrons, as will now be clearly described.
  • the sections of which the platform 6 is constituted preferably comprise two sets; the sections of one set being indicated at 7 and those of the other set at 8. As usual,
  • the run board 6 is ring-shaped, and the sections 7 are arranged end to end and located along the inner edge; while the sections 8 are similarly arranged and located along the outer edge of the platform. As shown, the sections 8 are smaller than the others, and the size and capacity of the platform can be increased or decreased simply by adding the sections 8 or dispensing with the same.
  • Each section is made up of transverse beams 9, which will extend radially of the post 1 when the platform is assembled, and across these beams are laid the floor boards 10. The radial positions of the beams 9 are illustrated in Fi 3, and it will be seen therefrom that the eams 9 of the sections 7 will be in alinement with the beams 9 of the sections 8 when both sets of sections are utilized.
  • clamping devices 14 each consisting of-a plate 16, having projections 17 extending from the plane thereof at its ends, and an opening 18 extending through its center.
  • the proections 17 will engage the edges of the eams 9 of adjacent sections and hold them together as particularly illustrated in Fig. 4, and the openings 18 in the plates 16 en able these clamping devices to be joined to suspension rods indicated at 21 which have hooks at their upper ends to enable them to be passed through eyelets fixed to the framework 4; whereby the platform is carried I employ in proper position by the framework.
  • the lower ends. of these rods are preferably threaded to receive fastening devices, such as nuts and washers, to hold the clampin devices 14 thereon; and the sections 7 an 8 have their beams 9 at their ends which are held in contact by the devices 14 recessed as shown at 19 and 20 respectively in order to give passage to the lower ends of the suspension rods 21 and enable the sections to be fitted tightly together.
  • These double clamping devices are like the single clamping devices just described; except that the plate 16 has two projections 17 at each end instead of one.
  • the ends of the section 7 are flush with the ends of section 8; and the double clamping devices are located where the four corners of adjacent sections come together.
  • the projections 17 engage not only the sides of the beams 9 at such points but also the sides of the beams 11;
  • the inner sections 7 are shown as being large enough for two seat-supporting devices and the sections 8 as large enough to carry only one seat supporting device; but it is obvious that I may make the outer sections 8 big enough for two-seat supporting devices the same as the inner sections 7.
  • suspension rods for each pair of sections will be suflicient, the innermost supporting the section 7 and the outer most section 8 while the intermediate rod carries part of the weight of both sections.
  • the suspension rods are shown in full in Fig. 1 and illustrated as if broken off a short distance above the floor boards 10 in Figs. 2 and 4 for the sake of saving space on the, drawings.
  • the framework 4 is braced bv rods 22 secured to a revolving cap 23 at the top of the post 1, andsurrounding this post framework 4, and have cranks by which are actuated certain Connections. not shown. for
  • the construction above described provides a radially extensible and contractible platform, which may readily be changed in its entirety, as to width, and when so changed, as by the removal of the inner or outer sets of sections, the supporting beams for the flooring of the remaining sections, will not extend laterally beyond the flooring.
  • This is a great advantage in a device of this character, in which the platform revolves when the apparatus is operated, as there when either the inner or the outer sections are removed, which might strike a person the platform.
  • each of the sections is self-contained and is separate and distinct from the other sections, and each section is provided with flooring and supporting beams which are independent from the beams and flooring of the other sections.
  • the means for revolubly supporting the two sets of sections has provision in the clamping devices 15 and 16 for the insertion or removal of one set of sections independently of the sections of the other set. This construction enables a change of width of the platform in its entirety. without substantially altering its general form, and without having laterally protruding beams, as would be the case in structures in which removable flooring arranged in detachable sections is mounted upon radial supporting beams common to such flooring sections.
  • the platform By having the platform divided circumferentially, as well as radially, into inner and outer sets of independent sections removably mounted upon the revoluble frame, the platform, in the knock-down, or detached condition, is conveniently and easily handled and is better adapted for storage and for shipment, due to the relatively small size of each section, than is the case with wide platformswhich are radially divisible only, and in which the sections are each the full width of the platform.
  • a ring-shaped platform constituted of two sets of sections, one set being arran ed end to end along the inner edge of the platform, and the other set end to end along the outer ed e thereof, devices for rigidly connecting 518 ends of the sections of one set of the sections of the one set to the corners of adjacent sections for suspending the platform, either set of sections being removable to decrease the size of the platform.
  • a rin -shaped platform constituted of two sets 0 sections, one set being arran ed end to end along the inner edge of the p atform, and the other set end to end along the outer edge thereof, devices for rigidly connecting the ends of the sections of the one set together, the ends of the sections of the other'set together, and the corners of adjacent sections of the one set to the corners of adjacent sections of the other set, and means connected to said devices for suspending the platform, either set of sections bein removable to decrease the size of the a plat orm.
  • a ring-shaped platform constituted of two sets of sections, each of said sections comprising radiating beams, floor boards thereon, and beams connecting the ends. of said radiating beams together, one set of sections being arranged end to end along the inner side of the platform and the other set end to end along the outer ed e thereof, the other sections being located si e by side with the first named sections, clamping devices for joining the ends of the first named sections, additional clamping devices for joining the ends of the other sections, clamping devices for connecting the corners of two adjacent first named sections to the corners of two adjacent sections of the other set and detachable rods for supporting each of said sections,
  • a ring-shaped platform consisting of two sets of sections, one set of sections being arranged end to end along the inner side and the other set of sections along the outer side of the platform, the other set of sections being located side by side with the first named sections; clamping devices for joining the ends of the first named sections, additional clamping devices for joinin the ends of the other sections; clamping evices for connecting the corners of two adjacent first named sections tothe corners of two ad'acent sections of'the other set and detacha le rods for supporting said sections, either set of sections being removable to decrease the size of the platform.
  • a ring-shaped platform comprising an inner set of sections and an outer set of sections, each section being selfcontained and independent of the other sections, and means for revolubly supporting said sections and which has provision for the insertion or removal of the sections of one set independently of the sections of the other setyand by which the width of the platform in its entirety may be changed.
  • a carousel having a revoluble ringshaped platform, a ring-shaped platform radially extensible and contractible in its entirety, as to width, and means for revolubly supporting the platform.
  • a ring shaped revoluble platfrom comprising an inner set of sections and an outer set of sections, each section comprising beams and flooring supported thereby, the flooring and beams of each section being separate and distinct from the other sections.
  • a carousel having a revoluble ringshaped platform, a ring-shaped platform comprising an inner set of sections and an outer set of sections, each section comprising beams and flooring supported thereby, the flooring and beams of each section being separate and distinct from the other sections, and means for revolubly supporting the platform and which has provision for the insertion and removal of one set of sections independently of the other set of secthe insertion and removal of the sectionsindependently of each other.

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