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US3112814A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Spring motor for swings

Assignee: MECHANICAL SWINGING CRADLE CORP
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Filing: 1962-03-12
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Granted: 1963-12-03
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Expires: 1982-03-12
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Pasqua Joseph Di

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 03:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63G; A63G9/00; A63G9/16; A47; A47C; A47C3/00; A47C3/02; A47C3/025; A47C3/0255; F; F03; F03G; F03G1/00; F03G1/02; F03G1/022

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 256 words
IN A SPRING MOTOR ADAPTED TO ACTUATE A SUSPENDED OBJECT FOR A PENDULUM-LIKE MOVEMENT, A SUPPORT, A PAIR OF UPRIGHT SUPPORT PLATES ON SAID SUPPORT, A HORIZONTAL SHAFT JOURNALED THROUGH SAID PLATES ADAPTED FOR SPRING WINDING ROTATION IN ONE DIRECTION, A FRICTION BRAKE MEANS UPON ONE SUPPORT PLATE RECEIVING AND OPERATIVELY RETAINING SAID SHAFT AGAINST UNWINDING ROTATION IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, A HOUSING AXIALLY JOURNALED UPON SAID SHAFT, A COILED LEAF SPRING WITHIN THE HOUSING EXTENDING AROUND THE SHAFT, AT ONE END ANCHORED TO SAID SHAFT AND AT ITS OTHER END SECURED TO SAID HOUSING, AN ESCAPEMENT RATCHET WHEEL AXIALLY MOUNTED AND SECURED TO SAID HOUSING, AN UPRIGHT BAR JOURNALED UPON SAID SHAFT FOR LIMITED RECIPROCATING SWINGING MOVEMENT THEREON, A PAWL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED UPON ONE OF SAID SUPPORT PLATES FOR INTERMITTENT RETAINING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL, A SECOND PAWL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED UPON A LOWER PORTION OF SAID BAR FOR INTERMITTENT ALTERNATE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL, EACH PAWL ADAPTED TO BE ALTERNATELY TIPPED OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RATCHET WHEEL, A ROCKER PLATE MOUNTED UPON THE SHAFT FOR LIMITED RECIPROCATING SWINGING MOVEMENT AND INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACED DOGS, EACH PAWL HAVING A PROJECTING FLANGE ADAPTED TO BE BROUGHT INTO ALTERNATE ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE OF SAID DOGS, EFFECTING ALTERNATE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID PAWLS RESPECTIVELY WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL, AND SPRING MEANS ANCHORED UPON SAID SUPPORT BIASING SAID ROCKER PLATE IN ONE DIRECTION UPON SAID SHAFT, THE PAWL ON SAID BAR ADAPTED TO ALTERNATELY ROTATE SAID ROCKER PLATE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AGAINST SAID SPRING BIAS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 256 words
IN A SPRING MOTOR ADAPTED TO ACTUATE A SUSPENDED OBJECT FOR A PENDULUM-LIKE MOVEMENT, A SUPPORT, A PAIR OF UPRIGHT SUPPORT PLATES ON SAID SUPPORT, A HORIZONTAL SHAFT JOURNALED THROUGH SAID PLATES ADAPTED FOR SPRING WINDING ROTATION IN ONE DIRECTION, A FRICTION BRAKE MEANS UPON ONE SUPPORT PLATE RECEIVING AND OPERATIVELY RETAINING SAID SHAFT AGAINST UNWINDING ROTATION IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, A HOUSING AXIALLY JOURNALED UPON SAID SHAFT, A COILED LEAF SPRING WITHIN THE HOUSING EXTENDING AROUND THE SHAFT, AT ONE END ANCHORED TO SAID SHAFT AND AT ITS OTHER END SECURED TO SAID HOUSING, AN ESCAPEMENT RATCHET WHEEL AXIALLY MOUNTED AND SECURED TO SAID HOUSING, AN UPRIGHT BAR JOURNALED UPON SAID SHAFT FOR LIMITED RECIPROCATING SWINGING MOVEMENT THEREON, A PAWL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED UPON ONE OF SAID SUPPORT PLATES FOR INTERMITTENT RETAINING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL, A SECOND PAWL PIVOTALLY MOUNTED UPON A LOWER PORTION OF SAID BAR FOR INTERMITTENT ALTERNATE ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL, EACH PAWL ADAPTED TO BE ALTERNATELY TIPPED OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RATCHET WHEEL, A ROCKER PLATE MOUNTED UPON THE SHAFT FOR LIMITED RECIPROCATING SWINGING MOVEMENT AND INCLUDING A PAIR OF SPACED DOGS, EACH PAWL HAVING A PROJECTING FLANGE ADAPTED TO BE BROUGHT INTO ALTERNATE ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE OF SAID DOGS, EFFECTING ALTERNATE ENGAGEMENT OF SAID PAWLS RESPECTIVELY WITH SAID RATCHET WHEEL, AND SPRING MEANS ANCHORED UPON SAID SUPPORT BIASING SAID ROCKER PLATE IN ONE DIRECTION UPON SAID SHAFT, THE PAWL ON SAID BAR ADAPTED TO ALTERNATELY ROTATE SAID ROCKER PLATE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AGAINST SAID SPRING BIAS.

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