US603589A - meissner - Google Patents

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MERRY-GO-ROUND.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM E. MEISSNER, OF ROOKAVVAY BEACH, NEW YORK.

.MERRY-GO-ROUND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 603,589, dated May 3, 1898. Application filed May 29, 1897. Serial No. 638,683. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, WILLIAM E. MEISSNER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Rockaway Beach, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Merry-Go- Rounds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to merry-go-rounds; and the object of my invention is to provide a new and improved attachment to the same which is novel and attractive, ornamental, serves to call attention to the merry-go-round, and which is operated automatically when the merry-go-round is in operation and can also be operated when the merry-go-round is at rest.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the views, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of my improved attachment for merrygo-rounds, showing one construction. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, parts being broken away. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing another construction. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3 3, parts being broken away. i

The central post A is secured in any wellknown manner, and on the same the hub B is mounted to turn horizontally, and from said hub the arms 0 project radially and are braced and supported by the rods F, extending from the top of said post to the arms 0. The annular platform E is suspended by means of the hanger-rods D from the arms 0.

Below the hub 13 a circular frame G is fastened in horizontal position on the post A and is surrounded by the two cog-rings H H which are connected to rotate together around the circular frame G.

\ The cog-ring II is engaged by a cog-wheel l on the upper end of a vertical shaft I, carrying a cog-Wheel I, by means of which said shaft can be rotated from a suitable motor.

The cog-ring H engages a pinion J on the lower end of a vertically-mounted shaft J in the arm 0, said shaft J carrying at its upper K carries at its opposite end the bevel-pinion K which engages the bevel-pinion L on the upper end of a vertically-mounted shaft L on the arm 0, which shaft L carries at its lower end the cog-wheel L On each hanger-rodD asleeveMis mounted to turn freely, which sleeves are ornamented by spiral lines, flags, rods carrying birds, 850., and each sleeve M is provided at its upper end with a bevel-pinion M, which beveLpinions M engage bevel-pinions N on the ends of horizontal shafts N, mounted in hangers N on the under side of the arm 0, on which shafts are fixed ornamented sleeves O.

The sleeve M nearest the inner end of the arm 0 is provided directly below the pinion M with a cog-wheel P, which engages the cog- Wheel L on the vertical shaft L.

When the merry-go-round is at rest, the shaft I is rotated, and thereby the cog-rings H H are rotated around the circular frame G, and from the same the several sleeves M and N are rotated on their longitudinal axis and produce a very pleasing effect.

When the merry-go-round is in motion, the shaft I is held fixed, and as the cog-Wheel J runs on the upper cog-ring H the sleeves M and N are also rotated. The said sleeves can thus be rotated at all times, whether the merrygo-round is at rest or not.

In the construction shown in Figs. 3 and 4 the shaft J carries a belt-pulley Z, and over the same and pulleys m on the upper ends of the sleeves M the endless belt R passes. Thus when the shaft I is rotated and the merry-goround is at rest or when the shaft 1 is held and the merry-go-round is in operation the sleeves M are rotated likewise.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a merry-go-round, the combination with a central post and a frame mounted to rotate around the same, of rotative ornamental sleeves on the frame, two united cog-rings, mounted to turn around said central post, means for rotating the above mentioned sleeves from one of said cog-rings and a driving-shaft for'rotating the other cog-ring, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. In a merry-go-round, the combination with a central post and a frame mounted to rotate around the same, of hanger-rods on said frame, a circular platform suspended from said hanger-rods,ornamental sleeves mounted to rotate on said hanger-rods and means for rotating said sleeves from the central post, substantially as herein shown and described.

3. In a Inerry-go-round, the combination with a central post and a frame, mounted to rotate around the same, of hanger-rods on said frame, a circular platform suspended from" said hanger-rods, ornamental rotative sleeves on said hangerrods, ornamental rotative eo3,5se

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