USRE16569E - Amusement bide - Google Patents

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March 8, 1927.

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' To unfold fthecanopy in I accordance with Patented Mar. 8, 1927.

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t PA11"ENfT!Y OFFIGEL` HYIA FL MAYNES, 0F NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY` DIRECT AND..

HESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO MAYNES CORPORATION,OF, DOVER, DELAWARE, .A.COR

PORATION OF DELAWARE.'

AMUSEM'ENT RIDE.

Original No. 1,501,613, dated July 15, 1924,.Se'ria1.No. 607,522,1ed December 18,1922. Application'fo'r reissue led'December 18, 1926. Serial No. 155,731.

prove such rides,y particularly those ofztheA merry-goqound type.J One improvement `lies inthe provision of a new canopy' operating mechan'is'rn'f7 so `designedthat the movement of the ride itself is utilized to operate the canopy, thus doing-away with the necessity of aseparate sourceA of power' and simplifying the scontrol. Another improvement Ylies in theprovisiom of means fork automatically rendering thecan0py operating mechanism inoperative whenf thefcanopy vhas reached the concealing'positionr Another improvement .lies f in the-'provision' of anew drive forthe ride.

The ride-illustrated in myvr Patent No. 1,439,478`is provided with a fixed vertical cent-ral vairis about which passenger-'carrying cars revolve, sweepsy radiating; outwardly and carrying the cars,`A an undulating trackway upon'uwhichthe cars run, anda canopyA normally lying in: folded positiony adjacent the cars designed: tobe'unflded yto conceal the'- cars and theiry passengers from spectators. This canopyl is V unfolded by means of 'a-motorsituated at-the-center of the ride.-

the. presenty invention 4I'- provi'de Aa series of cables-extending- -from the canopy and winding.'V about a'n centraldrum-coaxial Vwith theY No-r separatefsourceE of *powerr is required -to rotatethisdrum and unfoldI thecanopy. Vheni thefcanopy iste# be unfolded rotation of the ride and normallfy7 rotating with it:

drunnis-arrested longV enough to permitthe cablescarried by the'y still revolving cars to' preferred .embodiment vof my invention Aand!- a. study -of them` will make 4clear the prin-1 ciples involved. In Ithese drawings,- vFigure 1 is a plan view of part of a merry-gomound ride constructed and equipped in. accordance with the present invention; showing' the general relation of the parts, FigurelQ is aver-A tical transverse section through partfof the ride showing -the ycanopy in unfolded posi# tion covering the cars a-nd 'also showing the relation of the drum to the canopy, Figure 3 is lan elevation ofone of the hills of'th'e ride showing the position of thedriving mechanism, Figure 4E-isaview similar to Figure -1 butfon'a larger scale and'sh'owingV iny greaterrdetail the canopy collapsing e mechanism in folded position; Figure 5is af vertical longitudinal sectiony through the cars Vand canopy showing: the .canopy in con'- cealing'positionover'the cars and also show`- ing-'the position: of 'one ofrth'e blowers 'used'4 inconnection with the ride, Figure isan enlarged transverse sectionI similar :to yFigure 2 but showing the canopy'in" folded 'posi= tion7 `Figure 7 'is a1 view similar fto* Figure 6-V showing the canopy in unfolded or concealing position, FigureS is a detail showing the rr manner iii-which the *operating cables are connected to the drumA and the *canopy4 oper# ating sheave, Figure 9 is a detail showingv`v the manner inwhich these cables areY wound about they drum, Figure 10 is -an enlarged verticalfsection through the `central stand pipe.I the sweepspider, the'drumand-the-f clutch mechanism, Figure 11 is a 'planview ofthe drum, .Figure l2 is aseGtiOnftaken along line 12:-12 of FigurelO', Figure'lf! The merry-goround-ride shown in=thesef drawings comprises a central ystand pipe 1` .fixedlymounted upon asuitable base orl standard 2 and acting asa pivotforaxisffor the ride. Uponthis 'stand pipeV is xed a thrust v`bearing 3 uponwhi-'ch' rotates -a sweep spider LitoV whichare pivotally connectedv for swinging movement in` avertical plane a series of `radial sweeps 5. Pivotedjto the outer ends of these sweeps is a train of cars 6, each car being supported by two sweeps as clearly shown. At the outer end of each sweep is mounted a wheel 7' running upon an undulating trackway 8, these wheels supporting' the weight of the cars. Beyond this trackway is Situated a loading platform 9 which follows the undulations on the trackway and encircles the ride. Both trackway and platform are supported upon suitable standards 10 and held in place relative to the central. stand pipe bv means of tie rods 11.

This ride is driven by means of a cable 12 which encircles it and makes driving contact therewith through a series of cable guides 13 one secured to the lower side of each sweep. One of the hills of the ride is slightly flattened as shown in Figure 8 and at this point is situated the driving mechanism comprising a motor 14, a driving or power sheave 15 driven through suitable reducing gea-ring as shown and an idler sheave 16. The cable upon leaving the last cable guide block passes about the idler sheave for half a turn. then about the driving sheave, again about the idler sheave then about the driving sheave once more and thence back to the guide blocks. The cablel is delivered to the sheave 16 in tne plane of that sheave, and is delivered from the sheave 15 to the guide blocks in the planeof the two effective guide blocks immediately adjacent that sheave. Beneath the driving sheave 15 and affixed thereto is a brake drum 17 upon which the brakes are applied when the ride is to be stopped. By arranging the two pulleys in relation to the drive as shown, when the brakes are applied through brake drum 17 the greatest strain comes on the driving sheave and hence the action of the brake is more effective than it would be with the starting strain borne by the driving sheave.

Having now described the general construction of the merry-go-round and the manner in which it is driven I shall now turn to a description of the canopy its operating mechanism. The canopy itself 18 is best shown in Figures 1 2. 4.A 5. 6, and 7 to which attention is now called. Normally this canopy lies in folded position between the cars and the central axis. `When in unfolded position it covers the cars and is supported upon a series of fanlike supports 19 each set being journaled upon a rod 2() eX- tendiug fromY the back of the seat of cach car and supported at its other end by means of a V-shaped standard 21 supported upon t-he cars. These fanlike supports are U- shaped as shown and are secured to the canopy their closed ends. their other ends being journaled upon the rod 20. Likewise iournaled upon each rod between the ends of the fanlike supports is a sheave 22 provided with a pin 23 extending through it near its periphery and designed to con neet with the upper of the supports 19 as is shown most clearly in Figures 6 and 7. It is thus clear that clockwise rotation of this sheave 22 will unfold the canopy from the position shown in Figure 6 until it encloses the cars as-shown in Figure 7. It next remains to consider the means for effecting this partial rotation of sheave 22 in order to effect this unfolding movement of the canopy.

l'teturningl to Figure 1 it will be seen that there is there illustrated a cent-ral drum .24 about which pass a series of cables which radiate outwardly and pass about the sheaves 22. Therefore by proper relative rotation of this drum 24 the sheaves 22 can be rotated to effect the proper unfolding of the canopy, but in accordance with the present invention this relative movement is produced bv simply arresting the normal rotation of the drum with the ride and holding it fixed for a short time sufficient to permit the cables to wind about it and unfold the canopy. This unfolding action will be clear from a study of Figures 2, 8 and 9. When the drum 24 ceases to rotate while the ride itself moves on in clockwise rotation, the lower runs of the cables 25 begin to wind clockwise about the drum, this resulting in the necessary pull upon the sheave 22 to rotate it. It is clear. however, that unless some means were provided for disengaging the cables or releasing the drum so that it might again rotate with the ride something would break when the canopy reaches its completely unfolded position. The mechanism for arresting the rotation of the drum and automatically permitting it again to rotate when the canopy has been unfolded is shown most clearly in Figures 2, 10. 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 to which attention is now called.

Integral with the sweep spider 4 and journaled upon the stand pipe 1 is a sleeve 26, and upon this sleeve is `iournaled the drum barrel 27. The upper end of this drum barrel is provided with ratchet teeth 28 the function of which will be described later. Above the upper end of the drum barrel but within the drum a clutch member 29 is mounted upon the stand pipe and keyed thereto so that it can. be slid vertically but cannot be rotated. The lower face of this clutch member is provided with ratchet teeth 30 which correspond with and are used to engage ratchet teeth 28 on the drum barrel. Within the stand pipe is mounted a plunger rod 31 keyed directly to the clutch member 29,

slot 32 being provided iu the stand pipe to p allow for vertical movement of the plunger rod and its key 33 therein. This plunger rod 31 reciprocated b v means of suitable link-work 34 which terminates in al lever 35 nivoted on the loading platform .shown in Figure 2.

. such apoint 'that ftheifratchet lateeth :28.y and 30 Clutch member 29 :isno1:1nally-raised toY azeout of engagement. VVhen. infthiszpositionrit isclear that thef-drum :isifreefto ro-` .;.tate-in' unison-..With the sweep spider,- theey cables 2B-causing it to` rotate with the:,ride.

Through movement of the lever" 35, .how-- ever,` t-his clutch? .member can be: lowered so that.v the.y ratchet. teeth engage; and. :as-.clutch- `member 29 "itself cannot rotate 'butf is fixed upon thelstand pipe the drum barrel thereupon becomes locked'and rotation of theY drum 's ceases Withz. the: consequent Winding..

upbofithe-*cables andathe unfolding o-f the canopy'.'v

Releasefof `the drum is effected by'` the@ h-provided.`v with a: ca1nf.38-designedito cooperate with' the cam 36; Thefupperend of this cam collar 37 ahutsfagainst the clutch member 29 as shown in FigurelO. Now the cam l36S'is so positioned that1continued1rota= ltionfof the sweep spider afterzthetarrest.ofi

the drum causes itv to engage Acaml;A raise cam collar 37 and disengage theclutchmemrber just as the canopyreaches its completely unfolded position'. Vhen: the'. clutch mene.

bers-V are disengaged the; drum, of course,k is

free to cont-inne its rotation with the ride:

It is necessary atthis-point; however; to

provide; someA latchpreventing reverser rotationof'thedrum duelto actionvof'the canopy returning springswhich' Willbe described later: Accordingly Il provide a: latch: link 39-=mounted withinithedrumrl for Vertical movement-and engaging with a dog 40 siti uatedfupon the-upperz face oflthei spider.

This dog1=is so-eposition'ed relativefto theV cam 36that-fthelatch link'i39 has just ridden over'iitwhen the cam fco-operating Witlry thecam collar-37 has disengaged `the clutch members.` The canopy is now--v unfolded over the cars and fthe ride is lgoing merrily on. Let us now consider the mechanisi-n designed-to return the canopyfto its folded position.

The-outer ends ofthe various members of the groups of fanlilze supportslQ are con-- nected by means of'coil-springs These- They bear springs--perform -two functions. againstthe 'Walls of vthe canopy and support them between supportsand they also serve to return the canopy to its'folded position. It will -beclear from a consideration of'th'e nature of this ride that when thecanopy is unfolded lits springs 1are--extended k'and hence' There lis therefore-a placed under tension.

e constant tendency lorAY them 'tolcontract and returnzthe Y canopy: to its originalwposition. I have"y also provided auxiliary springsAQ extending from one of -theinner fanlikesup.h ports toV the sweeps, thesewspgrines A actingxto initiate the Ieturn movement. ISut ats-long;v asthe latch linkp39abuts againstfthe-latch:l dog'llOthis ret-urn movementof the canopyy is impossible..

In order to disengagewthe latchlink vfrom the dog I have'provided. the followingmech-v anism. An annular ring 43-is rotatably mounted upon the clutchI member'29, this ring being vprovided-With a. projecting; eyef-- 4st through which the upper endfof the latchn link' loosely extends.y The extremeupperend'f ofthe latch link. is provided with' a'znut 45.- To release` the latch linlc-it-.isfonflyineces+ sary to reverse the movement of lever which moves ythepl-ungerfrod' 31 upwardly,=. andV this raises thetclutchimember 429 andf ring 43 until the eye/:t4 engagesthe nut 45@ and raises-the latch. At=this momentithe return springs 41 and42 actI to fold'ithc-f canopy, the restraintimposed by the lower runs ofcables 25 being thuszremovedi.

. Inorder to prevent theftoosudden ret-urn'e ofV t-he canopy and to prevent?its-slamming: into folded position Ihave provided: a'bralxeVV consisting of a brakevdrum. @Loir withinith'ei-A upperv end ofthe Windingf. drum and a cooperating expansiblei'brake'band 47. pivoted' upon and supported vby arms 48 Akeyed to the stand pipe and operating:y through. toggles ffl-92' mounted upon theclutchmember'QQj, Thus, asthe lever 35 is moved'zto.disengagesthe latch; continued movement` Willi apply l'the u brake and allowy the canopyA to4 gentlyzreturn`V to rest.

It sometimesv happens,1 Ydue toy thei undulatory nature of the rideA and perhaps `to :va-1

rious other'causes, thatlthe-return springsdo not act-upon the entire'l circumferencelfof the canopy and returny it-to .folded positionV all at'the saine: time, .somel of the springs acting. quickly andf others laggingj in their" action. In. order to distributeithe force exs" erted by these'springs I havefemployed-ad# ditionallcables 25V which are -Wound 'about the drumfi24 in a direction'oppositeth'at in circle.

ment of the ride I may provide a series of blowers 51 situated at intervals around the trackway and designed to blow sudden blasts of air upwardly7 through a. foraminous or slotted floor 52 with which the cars are provided. The canopy may also be provided with partitions such as shown in Figure 7 dividing the enclosure into a series of small compartments or these partitions can be omitted and the entire train enclosed in a seeming tunnel.

The operation of the ride may be briefly reviewed as follows. The canopy lying in folded position between the cars and the central pivot, the passengers readily enter the cars from the' loading platform as is common in merry-go-round rides. The passen` gers being seated the ride is started through motor 14 and soon gets up to speed. Meanwhile the drum 24 is rotatingwith the cars and the canopy remains in folded position. Suddenly the operator moves the lever 35 outwardly thus lowering clutch member 29 so that the ratchet teeth 30 engage ratchet teeth 28 and arrest the rotation of the drum. The lower runs of cables immediately begin to wind up and the canopy is thrown over the cars bv the continued rotation 0f the ride itself. This continued rotation brings the cam 36 into engagement with the cam 38 and raises cam collar 37 to disengage the clutch members. this disengagement being effected after the ride has rotated through about five-eighths of a full At the same time latch link 39 has fallen behind latch dog 40 and the drum although free to rotate with the ride cannot reverse under the impetus of springs All and 42. At this point the blowers 51 may be operated. In order to add to the general merriment it now becomes necessary to raise the canopy and this is done by reversingthe movement of lever 5v which has meanwhile been returned to its initial position through the action of the cam collar 37, clutch mem` ber 29 and plunger rod 31. This reverse movement of the lever 35 raises the clutch member 29 until the eye 44 of the ring 43 disengages the latch from the latch dog. The springs 41 and 42 are thus free to return the canopy to its folded position and the too speedy return is avoided by means of the co-operation of brake band 47 and the brake drum 46. This unfolding and folding operation is repeated a number of times throughout the duration of the ride and, needless to say, the operating mechanism must be reliable and always under the immediate control of the operator. This has been found true of mechanism constructed and operated in accordance with the present invention.

I claim:

1. In an amusement ride having a traveling passengery car or train, the combination with the car or train of a canopy adapted to be moved into concealing position between the car or train and spectators. means for moving the canopy during the ride into concealing position, and means for connecting the moving car or train with the canopy moving means.

2. An amusement apparatus comprising the combination 0f a car or train revolving about a central pivot, a radially folding canopy normally lying in folded posit-ion between the car or train and the pivot and adapted to be interposed between the car or train and spectators, means for moving the canopy int-o concealing position during the ride, and means for connecting the moving car or train with the canopy moving means.

3. In an amusement ride of the merry-goround type, having a traveling passenger car or train, the combination with the car or train of a canopy traveling therewith and adapted to be moved into concealing position between the car or train and spectators, means for moving the canopy into concealing position during the ride, and means for connecting the moving car or train with the canopy moving means.

4. In an amusement apparatus having a passenger car or train, the combination with the car or train of a folding canopy adapted to enfold the car or train, means for moving the canopy into unfolded position, means for connecting the car or train with the canopy moving means,means for holding the canopy in unfolded position. and means for automatically folding the canopy when the holding means cease to act.

5. In an amusement ride having a traveling passenger car or train, the combination with the car or train of a folding canopy carried thereby, and adapted to fold and unfold transversely of the path of movement of the car or train, means for positively unfolding the canopy over the car or train, means for holding it in the unfolded position, means for automatically folding the canopy when the holding means cease to act7 and braking means opposing the action of the automatic return means preventing a sudden return of the canopy to folded position.

6. An amusement ride of the merry-goround type, comprising the combination of a car or train revolving about a central pivot7 a folding canopy normally lying in folded position at one side of the path of movement of thecar or train, a rotatable lrum coaxial with the ride, cables connecting the drum and the canopy, and means for relating the movement of the car or train to that of the drum so. that the movement of the car or train relative to the drum causes the cables to wind around the drum and unfold the canopy.

7. An amusement ride of the ymerry-gofronnd'typecomprisngrthe combination of a tion fbet-Weeny ,the carni-trainand .the pivot .@.andadapted `toenfold the car ior train, a roanta'tabledrum mounted for rotation about the :.pivotaand normally? rotatable with the cars, cablesxconnecting the drum and the canopy, maand :means for .arresting rotation o-f` .the edrumafwhilethe carer train-continues to rezavolve, wherebythe continuedmovement of 'the car or train causes the cables to rw-ind uponf the Vdrum andwunfoldthe canopy. over -qthe`car or train.

:8. An :amusement-.ride of the :merry-goround type, comprising thezcombination of a .canon tra-in, revolving about a central pivot, lla radially folding canopy vcarried b the k carfior .trainrand .normally lyiDgin. olded position between the cari-or traineandv the ;.pivo'tand adapted 4to'enfold the .car orz train, a rotatable drum mounted for rotation-,about `the pivot :andanormally rotatable with the Y cars,Y cables :connectingthe-drum and the :canopye means@ for .arresting rotation -of the drum-'while the car orftrain continues to rev-f-volve,fwherebythe continued movement .of

Yposition between the. car orr train. and the pivot-.andadapted to` en-fold the car or train, .la ,rotatable drum mounted lfor Y rotation about .thepivot .and normally rotatable with thecars, cablesconnecting. the drum and the .canpy, means for arresting rotation of .the .drumwhile the. caror. train continues tore- .-volve,-Wl1e1eby ,the continued movement of .-the carforztrain .causes the cables to wind upon .the Adrum vand unfold the canopy over "xthe .carorv train, means for disengaging the -arresting.imeans when the canopy has been .'-foldedtoventhe lcar -or train, means 4for holding the drum in fixed relation tothe :cars vWhenthe canopy is in. unfolded-position,. means for disengaging the vdrum hold- -.ing.means=,.and automatic means for return- "ingr the canopy to. folded; position.

1.10.1Aniamusement ride of the mery-igo- .round type, .comprising the combination of a -car .or .train, revolving about. a central pivot, a. radially folding canopy carried-.by .the car ortrainand .normally lying in folded position'4 between 'the u'car or train and the "pivotgandaadapted |tofenfold the car Aor train a rotatable KLdrum mounted for-rotation about v the pivot. and ynormally rotatable with the cars, cables connecting the drum andzthe canopy, means for. arresting rotation. ofthe drum while the car or train continues 5to. revolve Ywherebypthe continued'movement of Vthe Ycar or train causesv the cables to lwind `uponthedrum and unfoldA the canopyover the car or train, means for :disengaging the :arresting means when the canopy has :been folded over the car or train, means for holding the drum in iixedrelation to the cars .when the canopy is in unfolded position, gineans .for disengaging the drum holdfing. -means, automatic means vfor returning the .canopy to foldedgposition, Aandv-afbrake for preventing rapid counter-rbtation of the rdrum during the foldingV movement vof the 1 canopy.

11. In an amusement ride of the merrygo-round type, having a traveling passenger car vor train revolvmg about a fixed central stand pipe, the combination of-.a folding canopy normally lying in folded position at':

onesidefof the car or train and adapted to be folded over it, a ydrum coaxial with the stand pipe and normally rotatable with the ride, a cable extendingy from the ,drum .to the canopy for unfolding,the.latter,.a clutch. .member -onthe drum, ya non-rotatable co-operating clutch member on the stand pipe,

.and means for throwing theclutch members into engagement during the ride to arrest -tlie rotation of the drum, whereupon the` continued movement of the car ortrain -vvinds the cable about the -drumand unfolds naled thereon, sweeps extending' radially Vfrom thespider, passenger cars. at the outer ends of the sweeps, a folding canopy carried by the cars and adapted to enclose them but .normally lying in folded position at one side, a drum journaled uponr the .vertical axis and normally rotatable withthe-sweep spider, cablesconnecting the drum .and the canopy, a clutch member on the drum, ak .non-rotatable vertically vslideable co-operating clutch. member keyed on the ,.axis, means fortlirowing the clutch members. into engagement during the ride to `arrest the rotation of the drum, whereby the continued rotation of the spider sweeps, and cars, win-ds the cable about the drumand unfolds the canopy, a cam. carried by the spider,

.and a Vnon-rotatable vertically slideable cam collar keyed on the axis bearing -against the movable clutch'member and co-operating with the cam carried by the sweep spider to .raise the clutch member and disengage the clutch.

13. 'The combination with the mechanism claimed in claim 12 of automatic means for folding the canopy, a latch carried by the drum, and a dog on the spider cio-operating with the latch to prevent rev-erse rotation of the drum when the clutch members are released.

14. The combination with the mechanism claimed in claim 12 of automatic means for folding the canopy, a brake band co-operating Wtih the drum and actuated by upward movement of the slid-cable clutch member for preventing sudden return of the canopy to unfolded position.

15. An amusement ride of the merry-goround type, comprising the combination of cars mounted to revolve in a vertically undulating path about a fixed pivot, a normally folded canopy carried by the cars and adapted to enfold them, a drum coaxial with the pivot and normally rotatable With the ride, cables connecting the drum and the canopy, means vfor arresting the rotation of the drum While the cars continue to revolve whereby the continued movement of the cars Winds the cables upon the ldrum and unfolds the canopy, and springs in the cables for holding them taut.

16. An amusement ride of the merry-goround type, comprising the combination of cars mounted to revolve about .a fixed pivot, a normally folded canopy carried by the cars and adapted to enfold them, a drum co-axial with the pivot and normally rotatable With the ride, cables Winding upon the drum and connected with the canopy, part of the cables being Wound about the drum in one direction and part in the other, means for arresting the rotation of the drum duringv the ride, whereupon the continued rotation of the ride Winds part of the cables upon the ldrum and unfolds the canopy While unwinding the other cables, springs for returning the canopy to the folded position and reversing the rotation of the drum, the revvinding of the cables unwound during the unfolding movement distributing the force of the springs and folding the entire canopy at one time.

17. An amusement ride 'of the merry-goround type, comprising the combination of cars .designed to revolve about a fixed pivot, a normally folded canopy carried by the cars, means for unfolding the canopy to conceal the cars, means for folding the canopy, and means for distributing the force exerted by the folding means so that the entire canopy folds at one time.

18. In an amusement ride of the merrygo-round type having cars revolving about a central axis, the combination of a canopy adapted to conceal the cars, a drum coaxial With the ride and normally rotatable there- With, cables extending from the drum to the canopy, a clutch for arresting the rotaeling passenger car or train, the combination with the car or train of a canopy adapted to be interposed between the car or train and the spectators, means for moving the canopy during the ride into concealing position, and means for automatically rendering the moving means inoperative When the canopy has been moved into concealing position.

20. In an amusement ride having a traveling passenger car or train, the combi-- nation with the car or train of a canopy adapted to enclose the car or train and normally lying in closed position at one side of the path of travel, means for unfolding the canopy over the cars, and means for automatically arresting the unfolding movement When the car or train has been enclosed.

21. In an amusement ride of the merrygo-round type having cars revolving about a central pivot, the combination of a canopy adapted to enclose the cars and normally lying in folded position at one side of the path of travel, means Vfor unfolding the canopy over theV cars, means for automatically rendering the unfolding means inoperative When the canopy is unfolded, means for holding the canopy in unfolded position and means for folding thecanopy.

22. In an amusement apparatus having a passenger car or train, the combination With the car or train of a folding canopy adapted to enfold the car or train, means actuated by the movement of the car or train for moving the canopy into unfolded position, means for rendering the unfolding means inoperative when the canopy is unfolded, means for holding the canopy in unfolded position and means for automatically folding the canopy when the holding means cease to act.

23. In an amusement ride having a traveling passenger car or train, the combination With the car or train of a folding canopy normally lying in folded positionA length- Wise of t-he car or train and to one side thereof, fanlike supports for the canopy pivoted on the car or train, a sheave like- Wise pivoted on the car or train coaxial with the fanlike supports and movable Withv said supports1 and a cable fastened to each sheave through which force is exerted to open the fanlike supports.

24. An amusement ride comprising the combination of a central axis, sweeps radiating therefrom, cars at the outer ends of the sweeps, an undulating trackway upon which the cars run, cable guides secured to the sweeps and undulating therewith, a cable in said guides, and means for pulling upon the cable to rotate the ride.

25. An amusement ride of the merry-gO- round type, comprising the combination of a rotating car support, a cable guide on said support, an endless cable in said guide for rotating the support, a driving sheave, and an idler sheave, the cable passing from the cable guide around the idler sheave thence around the driving sheave, thence around the idler sheave again and .thence around the driving sheave a second time.

26. An amusement ride of the merry-goround type, comprising the Combination of a rotating car support, a cable guide on said support, an endless cable in said guide for rotating the support, a driving sheave, an idler sheave, the cable passing from the cable guide around the idler sheave, thence around t-he driving sheave, thence around the idler sheave again and thence around the driving sheave a second time, and a brake drum coaxial with the driving sheave.

27. An amusement ride comprising the combination of a car or train revolving about a central pivot, a drive therefor, a radially folding canopy normally lying in folded position between the car or train and the pivot and adapted to be interposed between the car or train and spectators, and means for connecting the car or train drive with the canopy moving means.

28. An amusement ride comprising the combination of a central axis, sweeps radiating therefrom, cars at the outer ends of the sweeps, an undulating trackway upon which the cars run, cable guides secured to the sweeps and undulating therewith, an endless cable encircling the ride in said guides, a sheave to which the cable is de livered in the plane of the sheave, and a i second sheave from which the cable is re turned to the guides in the plane of the two eect-ive guides immediately adjacent the second sheave.

In testimony whereof I 'affix my signature.

HYLA F. MAYNES.

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