172results about "Rotating pots" patented technology

An adjustable jumping apparatus having a hollow housing with handlebars for a rider to hold and reinforced foot pegs for a rider to stand upon. A pole extends downwardly from the housing, has a ground-engaging base, and slides in and out of the housing through a sleeve integral with the lower end of the housing. The device is propelled by at least one bungee cord attached at its upper end to a disc integral with the upper end of the pole and at its lower end to the interior surface of the lower end of the housing. The device is adapted for easy installation and removal of bungee cords for adjusting the amount of rebound force available to the user.

There is provided a system for providing interactivity to a guest of an experiential venue, based on sensor measurement of the guest. The system comprises a sensor configured to sense a guest variable of the guest, where the sensor may be a biometric sensor, a facial recognition sensor, a voice stress analysis sensor, a gesture recognition sensor, a motion tracking sensor, or an eye tracking sensor, and may sense heart rate or another guest variable. The system also comprises a control system, which may be implemented as a computer, in communication with the sensor. The control system is configured to determine a guest state from the guest variable, and to modify a venue variable, for example by selecting a path a theme park ride follows. The control system modifies the venue variable according to the guest state to provide increased satisfaction to the guest of the experiential venue.

A child motion device has a frame assembly configured to rest on a floor surface. A support arm assembly is coupled to and cantilevered from part of the frame assembly above the floor surface. A child supporting device is supported by the support arm assembly. A bounce mechanism of the device is employed to reciprocally bounce the child supporting device above the floor surface.

An amusement device that includes an elastic ball, a rigid, generally rectangular platform surrounding the ball so as to give the ball a figure eight appearance, an elongated elastic handle extending upwardly from the center of the ball, and a plurality of straps releasably securing the handle to the platform. The handle includes an upper section, a lower section, and a bar extending generally horizontally outwardly from the upper section of the handle. The bar may be grasped by a person while bouncing on the ball. The handle and the ball are made from an elastic material such as rubber.

A trampoline apparatus with an attached safety net for use by young children of toddler age that provides them with the ability to stand on the apparatus and bounce up and down on their feet is herein disclosed. The apparatus does not allow a child to flip or jump through the air as do conventional trampolines. The safety bounce apparatus is approximately two (2) to three (3) feet in diameter and is supported with a bouncing surface six (6) inches from the floor. The apparatus provides the child with grasping handles and safety net sides being affixed thereto a plurality of vertical extension rods attached to a padded upper ring. An entry / exit opening is provided in the vertical configuration and is secured with hook-and-loop fastening means. The complete apparatus may be disassembled for storage and transporting and includes a handled carrying case.

A trampoline system has a rebounding bed and a resilient member located below the bed at such a position that the bed depresses the resilient member when the bed is sufficiently depressed by a person jumping on the bed. The presence of the resilient member makes it easy tune the system to adjust the performance of the trampoline and to minimize impacts on a jumper and thereby reduce the likelihood of bed-impact injuries.

The invention is directed to a children's exercise and activity apparatus for providing cognitive development activities for small children and exercise functionality. The apparatus includes an activity table adapted for receiving one or more children's activity items, a seat for supporting a child above the floor, a connecting beam for connecting the seat to the activity table, and one or more legs connected to and depending downwardly from the seat to the floor to support the seat and prevent the seat from tipping over when a child is supported therein. The seat has a pair of leg openings that allow the child to touch the floor with its legs, and the connecting beam is rotatably connected to the activity table so that the child in the seat can travel in an orbital path around the activity table.

An apparatus includes a support frame, a resilient member, a seat, and a retainer. The resilient member has a first end portion configured to be coupled to the support frame and a second end portion, opposite from the first end portion. The seat is configured to be coupled to the second end portion such that the seat is suspended from the support frame by the resilient member. At least one of the first end portion and the second end portion includes multiple sleeves, each defining an opening therein. A portion of the retainer is configured to be disposed within a first one of the sleeves and coupled to at least one of the seat and the support frame such that a position of the seat relative to the support frame is adjustable by disposing the portion of the retainer within a second one of the sleeves.

A trampoline system has a rebounding bed and a resilient member located below the bed at such a position that the bed depresses the resilient member when the bed is sufficiently depressed by a person jumping on the bed. The presence of the resilient member makes it easy tune the system to adjust the performance of the trampoline and to minimize impacts on a jumper and thereby reduce the likelihood of bed-impact injuries.

An impact-absorbing structure includes a vertical hollow column that telescopically receives a post. A coil spring surmounts a centrally apertured support plate that receives and is secured to the hollow column. A coil spring stands atop the support plate and the upper end of the coil spring is secured to a top plate that surmounts the post. A centrally apertured spacer plate is parallel to the top plate and is downwardly spaced apart from it. A plurality of bolts interconnects the top plate and spacer plate. The post retracts within the hollow column and the coil spring is compressed when a downwardly directed force is applied to the top plate. The coil spring unloads and restores the top plate and the spacer plate to their respective positions of repose when the downwardly directed force is removed. Each bolt is engaged by an eye loop at the end of a cable.

An infant support structure includes a support frame having a lower member configured to engage a support surface. First and second spaced arcuate posts extend upwardly from the lower member, each of the posts having a distal end portion. A seat portion is disposed between and coupled to the posts. A first end of a toy bar is secured to the distal end portion of one of the posts, and a second end of the toy bar is secured to the distal end portion of the other of the posts.

An amusement ride apparatus (10) of Ferris wheel type with suspended gondola cars (C) comprises a fixed central structure (11) erected on the ground (12) and having a closed contour supporting a running track (14) in the form of a mainly vertical frame for movement of carriages securedly attached to the gondola cars (C). The carriages are secured to one another by mechanical securing means and move due to the running action of a closed-loop linear drive means arranged parallel to at least a part of the running track by guidance means to constitute a noria of mobile gondola cars (C) with a substantially fixed interval. The linear drive means operate in conjunction with a device for moving in translation (18) arranged along the running track (14). The securing means are formed by a plurality of rigid junction bars where each junction bar couples two successive carriages via ends. The end of a junction bar is mounted on the corresponding carriage by a mechanical joining link ensuring free swivelling and free translation o f the bar with respect to the carriage, independently from one another.

An actuated support frame for transmitting motion to a seat with respect to a ground as a function of motion signals associated with video output, comprises a frame. The frame is expandable / retractable along translational degrees of freedom. Support surfaces are provided on the frame. The support surfaces are displaceable with respect to one another by expansion / retraction of the frame so as to be sized to support a seat. Actuators are provided between the frame and the ground. The actuators receive signals and selectively displace the frame with respect to the ground in synchronization with a video output, whereby a seat supported on the frame is displaceable within the frame. A method for installing a seating system of a motion simulator system is also provided.

The invention discloses a game experiencing device which relates to a game experiencing device provided with a horizontal rotary power unit, and comprises a bracket serving as a supporting device, a power unit installation plate, a power unit, an A reducing gear, a rotary shaft, a bearing seat, a bearing, a bull gear, a pinion and a conductive slip ring forming a vertical rotary power unit, a U-shaped rotary arm, a chair seat, a safety pressure rod locking device, a safety pressure rod and a safety belt forming a manned device, and the power unit forming horizontal rotation is arranged in the U-shaped rotary arm; and the game experiencing device has the benefits of capability of all-directionally and manually controlling the rotation of the chair seat, rotating speed adjustment on demand so that an experiencer is safer and the training is more efficient, simple structure, small occupied area, light weight, low cost, novel structure, safety and reliability, and convenient installation, maintenance and use.

A scalable high-performance bouncing apparatus provides convenient access to untensioned internally semi-mounted springs / tension elements. A holster retains the inoperative semi-mounted elements and avoids contact or friction with fully engaged tension elements. Adjustable connection elements permit compensation for lengthening of spring elements due to creep or elongation set. The connection elements include collars that compress the tension elements, and may be connected to the springs / tension elements by first stretching the elements beyond their working elongation and then placing the collars onto the stretched portions.

The invention discloses a swing-arm-type rotating synchronous space three-dimensional simulator. The simulator comprises a lift car, a lift car base, supports, swing arms, a revolution system, a horizontal rotation system and a rotation system; the revolution system drives the lift car to revolute, a speed reducer is driven to increase torque through a revolution drive mechanism, the swing arms are driven to rotate back and forth, and the lift car fixed to one end of each swing arm carries out revolution motions along a drive shaft; according to the horizontal rotation system, a connection line of bearing supporting points at two ends of the lift car base fixed between the swing arms serves as an axis, a straight-tooth conical gear is driven to carry out Z-type transmission by means of a horizontal drive mechanism fixed on a revolution contour to drive the lift car base to rotate, and accordingly the lift car base can carry out horizontal motions parallel with the ground; according to the rotation system, the lift car base rotates around the axis perpendicular to the revolution axis, and a rotation drive mechanism drives a rotation support to drive the lift car to rotate. The swing-arm-type rotating synchronous space three-dimensional simulator breaks through the bottle neck that self-horizontal motions cannot be maintained in a traditional mode and positioning accuracy can be improved.

A ropeboard apparatus includes a ropeboard, and a support rope for hanging the ropeboard from an elevated structure. The ropeboard comprises an elongated platform having a longitudinal platform axis and a top surface shaped for a user to stand thereon, and a coupler for rotatably coupling the platform to the support rope so that the platform can be rotated about its longitudinal axis. The ropeboard apparatus may also include a spunk or universal joint for attaching the support rope to the structure, and a handle attached to the support rope at a location above the ropeboard. The coupler may comprise a shaft rigidly connected to the platform and oriented along the longitudinal axis, and a connector rotatably coupled to the shaft for connecting the platform to the support rope. The subject ropeboard apparatus is a new recreational and sporting apparatus that facilitates the performance of an extreme sport involving stunts and tricks.

The invention provides a sightseeing cabin of a tourist vehicle. The sightseeing cabin comprises a sightseeing cabin body, a sightseeing cabin floor, seats, rotary supports and a sightseeing cabin self-balance mechanism. The sightseeing cabin self-balance mechanism comprises a motor, a worm gear and worm speed reducer, a coupling, pinions, bearing blocks, a transmission shaft, chain wheels and an electromagnetic clutch; the motor is fixed onto the sightseeing cabin floor of the sightseeing cabin; the motor is coaxially connected with the worm gear and worm speed reducer; an output shaft of the worm gear and worm speed reducer is coaxially connected with the coupling, the bearing block c, the electromagnetic clutch, the bearing block b and the small chain wheel; the large chain wheel is connected with the small chain wheel by duplex chain wheels; the sightseeing cabin is mounted outside a tourist vehicle wheel flange. The sightseeing cabin has the advantages of high passenger capacity, smoothness in rotation, riding comfort, wide vision and passenger safety. Besides, the electromagnetic clutch can be separated when equipment is powered off, accordingly, the levelness of the floor can be maintained by counterweights and the gravity of the sightseeing cabin, and rescue can be facilitated.

A lateral-swing roller coaster comprises a frame, a pair of stand columns, a swing carriage and a wheel train. The stand columns extend upwardly from the frame along the length direction of a track atan interval. The upper ends of the stand columns are connected with the corresponding ends of the swing carriage rotationally. The swing carriage is arranged on the upper side, between the stand columns, of the frame. The wheel train is fixed to the frame, and moves along the length direction of the track to drive the frame to move along the track. The lateral-swing roller coaster has the advantages that the roller coaster has a lateral swing function while traveling along the track, and fresh exciting experience is brought to riders; transverse force to the roller coaster during travelling is eliminated through lateral swing, and accordingly, the comfort level in riding of visitors is improved.

Various embodiments are directed to a children's exercise and activity apparatus. The apparatus includes an activity table, a seat, a connecting beam for connecting the seat to the activity table, and one or more legs connected to and depending downwardly from the seat to the floor to support the seat and prevent the seat from tipping over when a child is supported therein. The seat has a pair of leg openings that allow the child to touch the floor with its legs, and the connecting beam is rotatably connected to the activity table so that the child in the seat can travel in an orbital path around the activity table. In addition, the angular rotation of the seat may be limited to prevent the child from rotating the seat to a point at which the child could walk along the floor and move the apparatus along with the child.

A juvenile product height adjustment mechanism which allows for easy, secure adjustment by a caregiver is comprised of a rotatable knob received within a sliding channel and rotatably but securely attached to a slider.

The invention relates to a transport and gliding device for surfboards, comprising a guided stream of water influencing the action of the surfboard, and a plurality of flexible parallel tubes (1) which are inclined at an angle (2) and have a non-abrasive, pressure-insensitive cover. Water flows upstream through said tubes which are preferably arranged or fixed on a solid base with spacers. In the region of the board gliding thereover, the cross-section of the tubes is reduced to a maximum value of zero by the gliding and squashing edge (5) of the board. In this way, the upwardly flowing water column (3) in the tube moves the board (4) with the surfer upwards. Strong jets of water (8) are also sprayed upwards on the surface of the tube, hitting the lower side of the board when it tilts and thus also pushing the board with the surfer upwards. The inventive gliding device can either be used in a buoyant manner on a lake, on the land or in areas with pools.

A riding device includes a crank device rotatably attached to a base, and a rider support supported on a carrier and movable relative to the base for supporting a rider, the carrier has a front portion pivotally coupled to the base and a rear portion coupled to the cranks for moving cyclically relative to the base and for allowing the carrier to be moved in an elliptical and reciprocating action relative to the base by the crank device, and a motor or motorized rotating device for rotating the crank device relative to the base in the cyclic and reciprocating action to actuate the carrier and the rider support to move relative to the base in an elliptical and reciprocating action.

A recreational amusement stand-up swing apparatus consisting of a singular bracing member anchored to a stationary overhead object. A coupling link element, akin to a swivel-eye carbiner, for the bracing member to attach thereto, further providing a member for the apparatus to be convieniently removed from the bracing member by way of a side gate portion, and further providing a member for unrestricted spinning rotation by way of a swivel mechanism. An extension spring providing vertical bouncing member, comprising upper and lower connecting portions attached between the coupling link and a connecting agent centrally located on a line separator element. A line element comprising right and left arm portions equidistantly extending through the line separator and further comprising stopping agents thereon. The right and left arm portions respectively attaching to right and left supporting bands located atop a rigid platform element and further providing space for a user's feet to be insertably placed therebetween. The right and left arm portions furthermore including line tightener elements thereon for the purpose of adjusting the height of the apparatus relative to the ground.

An amusement device that includes an elastic ball, a rigid, generally rectangular platform surrounding the ball so as to give the ball a figure eight appearance, an elongated elastic handle extending upwardly from the center of the ball, and a plurality of straps releasably securing the handle to the platform. The handle includes an upper section, a lower section, and a bar extending generally horizontally outwardly from the upper section of the handle. The bar may be grasped by a person while bouncing on the ball. The handle and the ball are made from an elastic material such as rubber.

The invention relates to a minityped entertainment exercise appliance which is suitable for the whole family body-building or multi people interdependent exercise: Quanjiale exercise machine. The upright activity of human being is the main reason of hypertensive; level activity is good for preventing hypertensive; for some people, the formative upright activity is improper; a one-meter roller whose length is similar to the height of human body and whose diameter is proper is designed; wherein, a flat gasket is arranged according to the length of the roller; a through opening with a proper size is retained at a position at one side of the circumference of the roller; a steering wheel is arranged on the end face of the roller. When in use, one to two persons enter into and lie on the flat gasket from the through opening of the roller; another person moves the steering wheel to rotate the roller like steering a ship to facilitate the people in the roller to roll along with the roller. The exercise appliance improves the blood circulation of the human body and improves the entertainment atmosphere and the exercise effect by a method of returning to nature, which is suitable for the sub-healthy people to do aerobic exercise so as to improve the health of mind and body.