Rockable gym support surface

Claim 1

An amusement device comprising a stationary support, a gym support surface on which children may slide during oscillation thereof, substantially parallel side frame members connected to said support surface, side rails interconnecting said side frame members adjacent the upper free ends of said support surface, a suspension means for suspending said side frame members and said support surface and providing for limited rocking movement of the frame members and support surface in a plane defined by the side frame members, said suspension means being gravity biased to position said upper ends of said support surface in a substantially horizontal plane above said stationary support, said suspension means including first and second pipe-like members connected to said side frame members and extending between said frame members in a horizontal disposition on opposite sides of a center point on and below said support surface, first and second pairs of mating support members, each support member of said first pair having its upper end pivotably connected to said first pipe-like member, each support member of said second pair having its upper end pivotably connected to said second pipe-like member, the lower ends of said support members of said first and second pairs being pivotably connected to said stationary support, the distance between said pipe-like members being less than the distance between the pivot points on said stationary support, each member of said first and second pairs of mating support members being generally parallel to said side frame members, said first and second pairs of mating members being below said support surfaCe and spaced inwardly of the side edges of said support surface.