An amusement apparatus (10) comprising a vehicle (12) for accommodating users, wherein the vehicle is supported on a support structure (16) comprising at least one rail (22), wherein the vehicle is suitable for producing a combination of an oscillation about a centre of instantaneous rotation and a simultaneous rotation about an axis (R-R), and wherein the shape of the at least one rail (22) defines the shape of the oscillation of the vehicle.

A waterslide amusement ride having in a portion thereof, a linear induction motor (30) to efficiently and effectively affect the motion of a vehicle (20) sliding on the ride. The linear induction motor comprises linear induction motor units (30) embedded below a sliding surface (16), and a reaction plate (32) mounted to the bottom (22) of the vehicle. Depending on the configuration of the linear induction motor units and the reaction plate, the linear induction motor drive can be used to accelerate the vehicle, decelerate the vehicle, maintain the speed of the vehicle up an uphill section, or rotate the vehicle.

An amusement ride comprising:

a support structure (1),

at least one vehicle (8) movably supported on the structure (1) for carrying one or more passengers at least partially along the length of the structure (1),

moving means (6) for moving the vehicle (8) along the structure (1),

breaking means for breaking the vehicle,

a cable connecting the cable with the moving means and/or the breaking means, characterized by

a guiding means (7) for the cable that is situated in such a manner that it is passed by the vehicle as the vehicle moves along the structure,

whereby the guiding means comprises two facing guiding wheels (7) with the cable arranged to pass inbetween the facing guiding wheels and

whereby the cable is arranged to partially run over the one guiding wheel when the vehicle is moving along a first section of the structure and to partially run over the other guiding wheel, when the vehicle is moving along a second section of the structure.

Three separate arrangements of modular playground assemblies may be constructed from identically shaped support members and one of three different crossbars. Playground equipment such as a platform member, a slide member and swing devices can be attached to the basic assemblies. The support member is preferably a unitary, molded plastic member, having openings therethrough to serve as steps and an access opening to accommodate climbing and other play by children using the assemblies. The basic components can be selectively combined into units for distribution and use in making one of the three assemblies.

A new structure for children's games. It comprises corner components (1) and side components (2) in which the means for the assembly thereof are integrated, formed by oblique extensions (5) of material having an alternate slope relative to the components (1) with the free edges thereof curved inwards in opposite directions to form longitudinal guideways in said components (1) for sliding and retaining rounded section edges (6) which extend along the vertical sides of the components (2), with which they are connected by thinner portions (20).

The structure is applicable to the assembly and dismantling of constructions for children's games, without the need of auxiliary tooling or independent connecting means for the components integrating the structure.

The present disclosure provides a water sliding device. The water sliding device includes a sliding portion and a water valve. The sliding portion has a sliding surface suitable for a user sliding thereon, wherein a water spray pipe, which has a plurality of water spray holes, is disposed on the sliding portion. The water spray pipe is adapted to be connected with a water source via the water valve, and the water valve is adapted to automatically switch from an opened state to a closed state, to make the plurality of water spray holes of the water spray pipe automatically stop spraying water. Accordingly, the water sliding device of the present disclosure can reduce water consumption and save water resource.

A jungle gym joint has a joint main body having joint shafts to which a plurality of pipes are connected and a rotary member having a short rod shape to one end side of which the pipe is connected. A folding portion is formed at a bifurcate portion of the rotary member where a flat plate portion of the joint main body is inserted thereinto, allowing the pipe to be folded. A cylindrical cover member is provided on an outer circumference of the folding portion. The cover member includes a restricting wall portion restricting the folding of the pipe by being brought into abutment with the flat plate portion or the bifurcate portion and a cutout portion formed by cutting out the circumferential wall to prevent the abutment of the circumferential wall with the flat plate portion or the bifurcate portion to thereby release the folding of the folding portion.

A method for forming and assembling playground components consisting of plate members of extruded plastic of polyethylene (PE or PEHD, and which e.g. are constituted by tables, benches, chairs, stools, swing sets, slides, and/or staircases, wherein the plate members are connected to each other by means of mutually complementary connecting members extending predominantly at right angles to each other, and which are constituted by countersunk grooves and complementary shaped edge parts fitting therein. A playground component consisting of extruded, dimensionally stable, laminated plastic plate of polyethylene (PE or PEHD) which is designed with one or more mutually parallel bends with varying bending radius, wherein the plastic plate at the side which in the situation of use is the back side of the plastic plate is formed with mutually parallel notches, the width, spacing and number of which determined by the actual bending radius of the bends.

Ein Fahrzeug 1 für Vergnügungseinrichtungen, insbesondere für Achterbahnen bzw.

Fahrgeschäfte, umfasst einen Rahmen (nicht dargestellt), der mit einer Personenaufnahmevorrichtung 10 verbunden ist. Am Rahmen ist weiterhin ein Fahrwerk 30 angeordnet. Am Fahrwerk 30 sind beabstandet vom Rahmen und von der Personenaufnahmevorrichtung 10 drehbare Laufräder 31 mit darin integrierten Spulen und Beleuchtungselementen 33 angeordnet. Zwischen den Laufrädern 31 und dem Fahrwerk 30 ist jeweils wenigstens ein Permanentmagnet 32 angeordnet, sodass durch Drehen der Laufräder 31 in der Spule Strom induziert wird, der die Beleuchtungselemente 33 speist.

An amusement ride comprising:

a support structure (1) generally having the shape of a vertical standing arch that spans from a first ground base (2) to a second ground base (3),

at least one vehicle (4) movably supported on the structure for carrying one or more passengers at least partially along the length of the structure starting from an initial loading position at one of the first or second ground base (3,4),

lifting means for lifting the vehicle from the loading position upwards along the structure (1),

breaking means for breaking the vehicle when it travels from an elevated position in a downward direction along the structure (1).

COLLAPSIBLE SLIDE, made up of a set of exchangeable molded material parts amongst which are a grooved ramp (1) and an access platform (2), which are joined by groove and tongue means, with the ramp able to rotate, to parts (3) forming the handrail of said platform. These are extended underneath and backwards forming the sides (3a) of the slide ladder. The slide has two frames (4, 5) joined between the lower and upper zones of the sides (3a) of said ladder so that its bolsters form the ladder steps. At the same time, the end of a rotating double T part (6) is coupled between both frames constituting a central step of the ladder, whilst its other end is fastened by means of screw caps (9) to the lower intermediate zone of the ramp (1). This ensures assembling of the slide whilst the unscrewing of said screw caps permits folding of the double T part and the ramp on the ladder of the slide, facilitating its folding.

1. CHILD'S PLAYTHING, constituted by a set of plastic material parts assembled by means of nuts and screws of the same material, resulting in a considerably-sized doll able to be dismounted, in such a way that it has arms (1a) and hands (1b), joined together and extended in the shape of two side slides (1). The body of the doll is made up of front (3) and back (13) walls, joined together by two lateral crosspieces (12). Said front (3) and back (13) walls have some grooves (3a) and (13a) along them, suitably arranged to facilitate climbing to the top of said walls. Provision has been made to assemble an access platform (14) to the mentioned side slides (1) on top of said crosspieces (12), on which the head (15) of the doll is coupled. This is also attached to the front wall (3) by means of projecting lugs (15a) that project out of both sides of the corresponding neck of the doll (Figure 13).