Spring resistant type crib exercising device with rotating carousel
Abstract
Abstract A CAROUSEL ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN A CRIB ABOVE AN INFANT LYING THEREIN. BENEATH THE CAROUSEL IS A TRAPEZE BAR. THE CAROUSEL IS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON A FRAME SUSPENDED BY STRAPS WHICH ARE TIED TO THE SIDE RAILS OF THE CRIB. WHEN THE CHILD PULLS DOWN ON THE TRAPEZE BAR, THE CAROUSEL IS CAUSED TO SPIN WHILE AT THE SAME TIME STORING ENERGY IN A SPRING. THE CAROUSEL HAS TOY FIGURINES SUSPENDED THEREFROM AND CENTRIFUGAL FORCE CAUSES THE FIGU- RINES TO ROTATE IN A RADIALLY OUTWARD PATH. STRIKER BELLS ARE POSITIONED IN THIS PATH SO THAT THE ROTATING FIGURINES STRIKE THE BELLS. WHEN THE CHILD RELEASES THE TRAPEZE BAR, THE STORED ENERGY IN THE SPRING SPINS THE CAROUSEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND RAISES THE TRAPEZE BAR.
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- 👤 Albert Stubbmann
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