121 |
CHILDREN'S RIDE-ON VEHICLES HAVING MECHANICAL ASSEMBLIES |
US13192874 |
2011-07-28 |
US20110284297A1 |
2011-11-24 |
Gerald P. Sitarski; David Grober; Ronald M. Asbach |
Children's ride-on vehicles are disclosed. In some embodiments, the vehicle may include first and second mechanical members, with the second mechanical member configured to move between a concealing position, in which the second mechanical member conceals a portion of the first mechanical member, and a revealing position, in which the second mechanical member does not conceal the portion of the first mechanical member. In some embodiments, a biasing member urges the second mechanical member toward the concealing position. In some embodiments, a user input device permits a child to lock the first mechanical member in one of a retracted position and an extended position. |
122 |
Riding simulation system |
US12574367 |
2009-10-06 |
US08047924B2 |
2011-11-01 |
Roland Tirelli |
A method of providing a simulated bull ride includes guiding a rider to sit on an artificial bull in a bull chute, translating the artificial bull out of the chute along a slidably-coupled track and pivoting the artificial bull about a plurality of pivot points on an internal frame to simulate a bucking bull. |
123 |
Portable Ride-On Bouncing and Spinning Toy |
US12837713 |
2010-07-16 |
US20100279782A1 |
2010-11-04 |
Robert Sonner; Patrick Ritossa |
A ride-on activity device is disclosed, wherein the device includes a seat, a base and a connector for movably connecting the seat relative to the base. The connection between the seat and the base allows multiple degrees of freedom such that the seat is capable of bouncing and rotating relative to the base. The connection between the seat and the connector includes a rotation safety mechanism that allows rotation at the connection when the seat is occupied by a user and prevents rotation at the connection when the seat is unoccupied. Furthermore, the connector includes a resilient member that allows the seat to bounce vertically relative to the base. |
124 |
Portable ride-on bouncing and spinning toy |
US11549153 |
2006-10-13 |
US07780500B2 |
2010-08-24 |
Robert Sonner; Patrick Ritossa |
A ride-on activity device is disclosed, wherein the device includes a seat, a base and a connector for movably connecting the seat relative to the base. The connection between the seat and the base allows multiple degrees of freedom such that the seat is capable of bouncing and rotating relative to the base. The connection between the seat and the connector includes a rotation safety mechanism that allows rotation at the connection when the seat is occupied by a user and prevents rotation at the connection when the seat is unoccupied. Furthermore, the connector includes a resilient member that allows the seat to bounce vertically relative to the base. |
125 |
Horse simulator |
US12073900 |
2008-03-11 |
US07749088B2 |
2010-07-06 |
William Ronald Greenwood |
The present invention relates to a simulator for simulating the movement of a horse comprising: a base; a body portion for receipt of a rider and having a longitudinal axis corresponding to the simulated forward and backward movement of a horse; a first linkage extending between said body portion and said base; a second linkage extending between said body portion; and a mechanism capable of providing vertical and horizontal movement to the longitudinal axis of the body portion. The present invention also relates to a kit of parts for producing the simulator. The simulator is particularly useful as a training aid for people to ride horses, in addition to improving stamina and general fitness. |
126 |
Electricity Generating Playground Equipment and Method |
US12060785 |
2008-04-01 |
US20080252180A1 |
2008-10-16 |
Ben Stephen Markham |
An electricity generating playground device configured for recreational activity by children includes a playground device having a cyclically movable part. An electricity generator is operably coupled to the cyclically movable part, and operable to generate electricity when the cyclically movable part is moved through a cyclical motion. A duty cycle controller is operably coupled to the electricity generator, and operable to convert a predetermined portion of the kinetic energy of the cyclically movable part to usable electricity. |
127 |
Horse simulator |
US12073900 |
2008-03-11 |
US20080227068A1 |
2008-09-18 |
William Ronald Greenwood |
The present invention relates to a simulator for simulating the movement of a horse comprising: a base; a body portion for receipt of a rider and having a longitudinal axis corresponding to the simulated forward and backward movement of a horse; a first linkage extending between said body portion and said base; a second linkage extending between said body portion; and a mechanism capable of providing vertical and horizontal movement to the longitudinal axis of the body portion. The present invention also relates to a kit of parts for producing the simulator. The simulator is particularly useful as a training aid for people to ride horses, in addition to improving stamina and general fitness. |
128 |
Portable Ride-On Bouncing and Spinning Toy |
US11549153 |
2006-10-13 |
US20080090669A1 |
2008-04-17 |
Robert Sonner; Patrick Ritossa |
A ride-on activity device is disclosed, wherein the device includes a seat, a base and a connector for movably connecting the seat relative to the base. The connection between the seat and the base allows multiple degrees of freedom such that the seat is capable of bouncing and rotating relative to the base. The connection between the seat and the connector includes a rotation safety mechanism that allows rotation at the connection when the seat is occupied by a user and prevents rotation at the connection when the seat is unoccupied. Furthermore, the connector includes a resilient member that allows the seat to bounce vertically relative to the base. |
129 |
SWING DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR A SWING DEVICE |
US11778577 |
2007-07-16 |
US20080039216A1 |
2008-02-14 |
Motohiko Higashiguchi |
To provide a swing device capable of making a user body sense a rising, lowering, and/or turning feeling more impressively or with higher reality with a simple structure, there is provided a swing device including: a swing member on which a user rides; a fulcrum support mechanism that swingably supports the swing member at a fulcrum; and a first driving mechanism that swingably supports a first driving point on the swing member and moving the first driving point in a vertical direction, the first driving point being spaced apart from the fulcrum in a longitudinal direction of the swing member, the fulcrum is placed on a rear side of a riding position of the user in the longitudinal direction of the swing member. |
130 |
Horse simulator |
US11294334 |
2005-12-06 |
US20060147887A1 |
2006-07-06 |
William Greenwood |
The present invention relates to a simulator for simulating the movement of a horse comprising: a base; a body portion for receipt of a rider and having a longitudinal axis corresponding to the simulated forward and backward movement of a horse; a first linkage extending between said body portion and said base; a second linkage extending between said body portion; and a mechanism capable of providing vertical and horizontal movement to the longitudinal axis of the body portion. The present invention also relates to a kit of parts for producing the simulator. The simulator is particularly useful as a training aid for people to ride horses, in addition to improving stamina and general fitness. |
131 |
Polo training apparatus |
US09896859 |
2001-06-29 |
US06866594B2 |
2005-03-15 |
William Ronald Greenwood |
A polo training apparatus comprises a dummy horse and conveyor belts arranged one each side of the dummy horse. A ball located on one of the conveyor belts will be displaced relative to the dummy horse, thereby simulating the movement of the horse relative to the ground and the ball. The dummy horse may also be movable to simulate the movement of a horse and the speed of movement of the dummy horse may be linked to the speed of the conveyor belts to simulate the riding of a horse more closely. |
132 |
Electric toy |
US10304387 |
2002-11-25 |
US20040099450A1 |
2004-05-27 |
Kee-Man
Kwok; Zhixin
Zeng; Weiguang
Li |
A toy horse (100, 200) is disclosed as including a body (102, 202) for carrying a user, four legs (104a, 104b, 104c, 104d, 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d) mounted for movement relative to the body (102, 202), and motors (106a, 106b, 206) operatively associated with a number of gears (108a, 108b, 108c, 108d, 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d) each associated with a respective leg (104a, 104b, 104c, 104d, 204a, 204b, 204c, 204d) which is movable by the respective gears (108a, 108b, 108c, 108d, 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d) to exhibit walking movement. Each leg (204a, 204b, 204c, 204d) is provided with a respective wheel (230a, 230b, 230c, 230d), drivenable by a respective motor (232a, 232b, 232c, 2332d), and the motors (232a, 232b) driving the wheels (230a, 230b) of the right legs (204a, 204b) are operable independently from the motors (232c, 232d) driving wheels (230c, 230d) of the left legs (204c, 204d). |
133 |
Children's ride-on vehicle |
US10185551 |
2002-06-27 |
US20020163141A1 |
2002-11-07 |
Jared
Paul
Pardi; Daniel
J.
Damon |
A children's ride-on vehicle that simulates a horse-drawn carriage. The invention includes a carriage section adapted to support a rider, and a horse section coupled to the carriage. One or more wheels are coupled to the carriage and/or horse sections. In one embodiment, the vehicle includes a rein assembly configured to allow a child to steer at least one of the wheels. In another embodiment, at least one of the wheels is configured to impart a vertically reciprocating motion to the vehicle when the vehicle is moving. In another embodiment, the vehicle includes a sound generation system to simulate noises produced by a horse. |
134 |
Balance training device |
US10049055 |
2002-02-07 |
US20020115536A1 |
2002-08-22 |
Hiroyuki
Hojo; Ryusuke
Nakanishi; Yoichi
Shinomiya; Tsuyoshi
Yamamoto |
A balance training apparatus, which is preferably used for training a body balance function and a locomotive function of a user, and for rehabilitation for lumbago prevention, is provided. This apparatus has a seat for the user and a driving unit for driving the seat. The driving unit comprises a drive source and a power transmission unit for converting an output of the drive source into a horse-riding motion, which is a combination of a rectilinear reciprocating motion in a forward and backward direction (X) of the seat, a first pivotal reciprocating motion (nully) about an axis extending in a horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to the forward and backward direction, and a second pivotal reciprocating motion (nullx) about an axis extending in the forward and backward direction, and transferring the horse-riding motion to the seat. |
135 |
Motor mount assembly |
US523364 |
1995-09-05 |
US5714815A |
1998-02-03 |
Daniel D. Fritzinger; Steven M. Cummins |
A gear box and motor mount assembly for non-rotatably holding an electric motor for driving a gear train in a children's riding vehicle includes an enclosure having two halves shaped to non-rotatably hold the motor therein, and a boss in the vehicle's gear box to non-rotatably receive the enclosure so that the motor, and more specifically a pinion thereon may drive the gear train. In the preferred embodiment, the halves are hingedly joined and define a clam shell-like enclosure, and the boss on the gear box is generally cylindrical and includes a cavity for receiving the enclosure. Key structure on the enclosure, and a complementary-formed slot adjacent the cavity in the boss for receiving the key structure ensures that the enclosure is non-rotatably secured in the boss for driving the gear train. |
136 |
Automatically engaging and disengaging gear box assembly |
US450376 |
1995-05-25 |
US5699869A |
1997-12-23 |
Daniel D. Fritzinger; Craig R. Hall |
A gear box assembly for automatically engaging and disengaging an output gear which is non-rotatably concentrically mounted on a driven axle shaft attached to plural wheels in a children's ride-on toy is described. The assembly includes an electric motor with a pinion driving plural driven gears, and a yoke which is pivotable between two positions and provides a mount for at least one of the plural driven gears. In one position, the yoke pivotally engages the output gear and drives the vehicle's wheels, and in another position, the yoke pivotally disengages the output gear thereby allowing the vehicle's wheels to freely rotate without driving or back-driving the motor or other gears. In the preferred embodiment, the yoke is counterbalanced for rotation about a defined axis. In alternative embodiments, the yoke includes a friction member for developing friction between one of the driven gears to rotate the yoke into engagement. |
137 |
Vehicle for a child |
US26328472 |
1972-06-15 |
US3842928A |
1974-10-22 |
KISHI Y |
A battery actuated and motor-driven three-wheeled toy car for a child having a seat at the rear part of the vehicle and being driven by a front wheel associated with a gear reduction mechanism and a motor which is energized or de-energized by operation of a manually maneuverable lever.
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138 |
Amusement ride |
US1730160 |
1960-03-24 |
US2994281A |
1961-08-01 |
PRICE DUANE W |
|
139 |
Mechanical rodeo horse |
US72582258 |
1958-04-02 |
US2922649A |
1960-01-26 |
HAWKINS PAUL W |
|
140 |
Calf-roping amusement device |
US53800055 |
1955-10-03 |
US2819900A |
1958-01-14 |
HARVEY BRACKETT CLARENCE |
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