US3085516A
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Walking roundabout
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-12-07
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Granted: 1963-04-16
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Expires: 1979-12-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cirami Salvatore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 09:31
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63G; A63G1/00; A63G1/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
387 words
IN A WALKING ROUNDABOUT OF THE TYPE WHERE A HUMAN PASSENGER IS TRANSPORTED ON A STEPPING RIDER SUPPORT THAT IS PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF FOOT MEMBERS, WHERE MEANS ARE PROVIDED TO ALTERNATELY LIFT, ADVANCE, LOWER AND RETURN SAID FOOT MEMBERS, SAID MEANS SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED AS TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF SAID RIDER SUPPORT ON SAID FOOT MEMBERS, AND WHERE SAID RIDER SUPPORT IS PROVIDED WITH A MOTOR THAT IS CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID MEANS; IN COMBINATION WITH SAID RIDER SUPPORT: A GUIDE RAIL ARRANGED IN A CLOSED LOOP AND PROVIDED WITH MEANS TO SUPPORT THE RAIL AT AN ELEVATION ALONGSIDE A COURSE PARALLELING SAID GUIDE RAIL; A YOKE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ARMS HAVING FREE ENDS RIGIDLY HELD-BY A CLOSED SIDE-IN FIXED SPACED APART RELATION IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE; MEANS TO INDEPENDENTLY LINK THE FREE END OF EACH YOKE ARM TO SAID GUIDE RAIL IN RIDING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAME, SAID MEANS SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED THAT EACH YOKE ARM IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW HORIZONTAL TURNS IN THE GUIDE RAIL, AND THE SAID CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE PROJECTS AWAY FROM THE GUIDE RAIL AND TOWARDS SAID COURSE; MEANS TO PROVIDE A YIELDING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FREE END OF EACH YOKE ARM AND SAID GUIDE RAIL SUCH THAT THE CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE HAS A DEGREE OF FREEDOM TO MOVE AROUND THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE GUIDE RAIL, SUFFICIENT TO ASSURE THE RIDER SUPPORT TRACTION ON SAID COURSE WHEN THE RIDER SUPPORT IS ARRANGED SECURED TO THE CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE; SAID CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE PROVIDED SECURED TO ONE SIDE OF SAID RIDER SUPPORT IN SUCH ARRANGEMENT THAT SAID YOKE IS CARRIED ALONG THE RAIL BY THE PROGRESS OF THE RIDER SUPPORT ON SAID COURSE, AND THE RIDER SUPPORT IS CONFINED TO WALKING ALONGSIDE THE GUIDE RAIL AND IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE RAIL THROUGH TURNS; SAID CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE PROVIDED PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RIDER SUPPORT ALONG A HORIZONTAL AXIS IN SUCH ARRANGEMENT THAT THE RIDER SUPPORT IS PERMITTED A LIMITED DEGREE OF FREEDOM TO LEAN TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID GUIDE RAIL AS A RESULT OF THE LIFTING AND LOWERING OF SAID FOOT MEMBERS, SUFFICIENT TO IMPART A ROLLING DISPLACEMENT TO SAID RIDER SUPPORT, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO PERMIT THE RIDER SUPPORT TO FALL ON ITS SIDE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
387 words
IN A WALKING ROUNDABOUT OF THE TYPE WHERE A HUMAN PASSENGER IS TRANSPORTED ON A STEPPING RIDER SUPPORT THAT IS PROVIDED WITH A PAIR OF FOOT MEMBERS, WHERE MEANS ARE PROVIDED TO ALTERNATELY LIFT, ADVANCE, LOWER AND RETURN SAID FOOT MEMBERS, SAID MEANS SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED AS TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF SAID RIDER SUPPORT ON SAID FOOT MEMBERS, AND WHERE SAID RIDER SUPPORT IS PROVIDED WITH A MOTOR THAT IS CONNECTED TO DRIVE SAID MEANS; IN COMBINATION WITH SAID RIDER SUPPORT: A GUIDE RAIL ARRANGED IN A CLOSED LOOP AND PROVIDED WITH MEANS TO SUPPORT THE RAIL AT AN ELEVATION ALONGSIDE A COURSE PARALLELING SAID GUIDE RAIL; A YOKE COMPRISING A PAIR OF ARMS HAVING FREE ENDS RIGIDLY HELD-BY A CLOSED SIDE-IN FIXED SPACED APART RELATION IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE; MEANS TO INDEPENDENTLY LINK THE FREE END OF EACH YOKE ARM TO SAID GUIDE RAIL IN RIDING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAME, SAID MEANS SO CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED THAT EACH YOKE ARM IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW HORIZONTAL TURNS IN THE GUIDE RAIL, AND THE SAID CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE PROJECTS AWAY FROM THE GUIDE RAIL AND TOWARDS SAID COURSE; MEANS TO PROVIDE A YIELDING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FREE END OF EACH YOKE ARM AND SAID GUIDE RAIL SUCH THAT THE CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE HAS A DEGREE OF FREEDOM TO MOVE AROUND THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE GUIDE RAIL, SUFFICIENT TO ASSURE THE RIDER SUPPORT TRACTION ON SAID COURSE WHEN THE RIDER SUPPORT IS ARRANGED SECURED TO THE CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE; SAID CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE PROVIDED SECURED TO ONE SIDE OF SAID RIDER SUPPORT IN SUCH ARRANGEMENT THAT SAID YOKE IS CARRIED ALONG THE RAIL BY THE PROGRESS OF THE RIDER SUPPORT ON SAID COURSE, AND THE RIDER SUPPORT IS CONFINED TO WALKING ALONGSIDE THE GUIDE RAIL AND IS REQUIRED TO FOLLOW THE RAIL THROUGH TURNS; SAID CLOSED SIDE OF THE YOKE PROVIDED PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID RIDER SUPPORT ALONG A HORIZONTAL AXIS IN SUCH ARRANGEMENT THAT THE RIDER SUPPORT IS PERMITTED A LIMITED DEGREE OF FREEDOM TO LEAN TOWARD AND AWAY FROM SAID GUIDE RAIL AS A RESULT OF THE LIFTING AND LOWERING OF SAID FOOT MEMBERS, SUFFICIENT TO IMPART A ROLLING DISPLACEMENT TO SAID RIDER SUPPORT, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO PERMIT THE RIDER SUPPORT TO FALL ON ITS SIDE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-15 | 1966-10-15 | 1967-04-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-15 | 1970-10-15 | 1971-04-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-15 | 1974-10-15 | 1975-04-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |