US3216149A
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Head supported amusement device operable by movement of user's head and body
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-07-16
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Granted: 1965-11-09
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Expires: 1982-07-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John E Briese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:55
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/004; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/06; A63B21/0608; A63B21/008; A63B21/0085; A63B21/0088; A63B23/00; A63B23/025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/17
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
AN EXCERCISING AND AMUSEMENT DEVICE COMPRISING A HAT MEMBER, MOUNTING MEANS ON SAID HAT MEMBER FOR SECURING SAID HAT MEMBER ON A USER''S HEAD, SAID HAT MEMBER INCLUDING A PAIR OF GENERALLY VERTICAL SPACED, PARALLEL SUPPORT ARMS EXTENDING FROM THE OUTER SURFACE THEREOF, SAID SUPPORT ARMS INCLUDING OPPOSED BEARING PORTIONS ADJACENT THE TERMINAL ENDS OF SAID SUPPORT ARMS, AND A ROTOR MEMBER INCLUDING TRANSVERSE SHAFT MEANS JOURNALED FOR FACE ROTATION IN SAID OPPOSED BEARING PORTIONS, SAID ROTOR MEMBER INCLUDING AN ECCENTRICALLY LOCATED MASS WITH RESPECT TO THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID ROTOR MEMBER DEFINED BY SAID SHAFT MEANS, SAID ROTOR MEMBER TENDING TO REMAIN IN A RELATIVELY FIXED POSITION DUE TO THE ECCENTRICALLY LOCATED MASS AND BEING ROTATABLE INITIALLY DUE TO PHYSICAL MOVEMENT OF A USER''S HEAD AND BODY IN A GENERALLY VERTICAL DIRECTION, AND CONTINUED ROTATING BEING PROMOTED BY CONTINUOUS PHYSICAL MOVEMENT IN HARMONY WITH THE PERIOD OF OSCILLATION OF SAID ROTOR MEMBER DUE TO SID ECCENTRICALLY LOCATED MASS SAID ROTOR MEMBER INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE RADIALLY PROJECTING ABUTMENT PORTION, AND SIGNAL MEANS ON SAID HAT MEMBER AND DISPOSED IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID ROTOR MEMBER ABUTMENT PORTION FOR PERIODIC ENGAGEMENT THEREBY TO APPRIZE THE USER THAT HIS PHYSICAL MOVEMENT IS IN HARMONY WITH THE PERIOD OF ROTATION OF SAID ABUTMENT PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
AN EXCERCISING AND AMUSEMENT DEVICE COMPRISING A HAT MEMBER, MOUNTING MEANS ON SAID HAT MEMBER FOR SECURING SAID HAT MEMBER ON A USER''S HEAD, SAID HAT MEMBER INCLUDING A PAIR OF GENERALLY VERTICAL SPACED, PARALLEL SUPPORT ARMS EXTENDING FROM THE OUTER SURFACE THEREOF, SAID SUPPORT ARMS INCLUDING OPPOSED BEARING PORTIONS ADJACENT THE TERMINAL ENDS OF SAID SUPPORT ARMS, AND A ROTOR MEMBER INCLUDING TRANSVERSE SHAFT MEANS JOURNALED FOR FACE ROTATION IN SAID OPPOSED BEARING PORTIONS, SAID ROTOR MEMBER INCLUDING AN ECCENTRICALLY LOCATED MASS WITH RESPECT TO THE AXIS OF ROTATION OF SAID ROTOR MEMBER DEFINED BY SAID SHAFT MEANS, SAID ROTOR MEMBER TENDING TO REMAIN IN A RELATIVELY FIXED POSITION DUE TO THE ECCENTRICALLY LOCATED MASS AND BEING ROTATABLE INITIALLY DUE TO PHYSICAL MOVEMENT OF A USER''S HEAD AND BODY IN A GENERALLY VERTICAL DIRECTION, AND CONTINUED ROTATING BEING PROMOTED BY CONTINUOUS PHYSICAL MOVEMENT IN HARMONY WITH THE PERIOD OF OSCILLATION OF SAID ROTOR MEMBER DUE TO SID ECCENTRICALLY LOCATED MASS SAID ROTOR MEMBER INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE RADIALLY PROJECTING ABUTMENT PORTION, AND SIGNAL MEANS ON SAID HAT MEMBER AND DISPOSED IN THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID ROTOR MEMBER ABUTMENT PORTION FOR PERIODIC ENGAGEMENT THEREBY TO APPRIZE THE USER THAT HIS PHYSICAL MOVEMENT IS IN HARMONY WITH THE PERIOD OF ROTATION OF SAID ABUTMENT PORTION.
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