Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7887425 | Balance training apparatus Disclosed is a balance training apparatus for applying an exercise load to a subject, which comprises a seat adapted to allow the subject to sit thereon, a rocking mechanism for rockingly moving the seat, and a phase changer. The rocking mechanism includes a plurali... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7749088 | Horse simulator The present invention relates to a simulator for simulating the movement of a horse comprising: a base; a body portion for receipt of a rider and having a longitudinal axis corresponding to the simulated forward and backward movement of a horse; a first linkage exte... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7736240 | Rodeo or riding device A riding device includes one or more cranks rotatably attached to a base, and a rider support supported on a carrier and movable relative to the base for supporting a rider, and a moving device for moving the carrier and the rider support relative to the base in an ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7347806 | Rocking type exercising apparatus A wedge-shaped tilt provider is attached in contact with the bottom surface of a seat and the upper surface of a seat connection member of a rocking mechanism to set the seat to an initial inclined position relative to a reference position. By setting the seat to a ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338412 | Rocking exercise apparatus A rocking exercise apparatus is provided with a motor and a driving unit for translating a torque of an output rotary shaft of the motor into rocking movements of a seat seated by a user. This driving unit includes a first supporter for supporting a movable mount pr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338413 | Rocking exercise apparatus A rocking exercise apparatus is provided with a motor and a driving unit for translating a torque of an output rotary shaft of the motor into rocking movements of a seat seated by a user. This driving unit includes a first supporter for supporting a movable mount pr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7175440 | Ezee boy equine therapeutic and instructional riding aid A life sized model horse assembly includes a body section with a moveable neck section and a moveable head section. The legs of the body section are mounted to a base member for maintaining the model horse assembly in an upright orientation. The model horse assembly... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7121831 | Balance practicing machine A balance practicing machine that offers simplified control, reduced cost, and a compact drive assembly that reduces the space requirement for the machine. The machine includes an output shaft from one side of a power source to impart three movements to the seat in ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7104927 | Riding device A riding device includes a bottom base and an intermediate base pivotally positioned on the bottom base and having its front and rear end respectively and pivotally provided with two front and two rear swing arms. A seat plate positioned over the intermediate base h... | 09/12/2006 |
| 6835141 | Motion therapy device An apparatus for providing motion therapy to a physically-challenged child includes an adjustable seat attached to the base of an amusement-type carriage device by a spring mechanism and having a back portion to provide lower back support to the child. An adjustable... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6808458 | Sporting apparatus for horse riding A horse riding sporting apparatus comprises a saddle support 10 for supporting a saddle 2, the support being disposed in the upper central part of a frame 1; a sliding assembly 20 for moving forward and backward the saddle support 10 | 10/26/2004 |
| 6616456 | Apparatus for performing hippotherapy A therapeutic riding device which treats physical and mental impairments of riders by simulating the motion of a horse in three dimensions. A patient sits on a seat (12) which is mechanically driven by a motor (13) and an arrangement of members having cam... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6402626 | Bucking machine A rodeo rider training apparatus is formed by a retractable wheel horizontal base frame supporting a spin wheel, a motor spin wheel driving apparatus and a spin shaft supporting a bucking apparatus in turn supporting a rider support for simulating a bucki... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6210286 | Riding game system A riding game system provides a feeling as if a player is riding on a real animal. The riding game system includes a mimetic animal device and a display showing a virtual space. The mimetic animal device is in the form of a horse having a head and a body.... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6059666 | Riding game system A riding game system provides a feeling as if a player is riding on a real animal. The riding game system includes a mimetic animal device and a display showing a virtual space. The mimetic animal device is in the form of a horse having a head and a body.... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5848939 | Rodeo game system A free standing coin operated game system includes a computer and a mechanical animal for a player to ride. The game further includes a first video display screen displaying computer generated video graphics of a moving head section of an animal of the sa... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5810641 | Rocking mechanism with upward, downward, forward and backward actions A rocking mechanism with upward, downward, forward and backward actions is disclosed. It mainly includes a base, a driving unit, a rocking unit, an outer pipe unit, an inner pipe unit, a rocking block, a upper sleeve and a decoration. With matching the in... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5560256 | Base support for movable objects A base support for a moveable object, particularly an amusement ride employing a stepping motor and stepping motor controller to move the object in fine increments. The base support is attached to an upstanding mounting member. An amusement ride is attach... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5533899 | Motorcycle trainer The motorcycle trainer is a fixed location simulated motorcycle motion producing device. A frame and operating components are covered by a motorcycle trainer body having a seat and foot pads so the user may sit on the trainer as if on a motorcycle. Handle... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5531645 | Amusement ride A coin or token-operated amusement ride comprises a base having a drive unit therein and one or more driven arms extending therefrom and supporting a ride seat which is moved cyclically for a period of ride operation by the drive unit upon actuation by pa... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5085425 | Workout horse A workout horse includes a stationary base frame, a body portion on which a rider sits mounted on an upper support which is movable relative to the base frame, and drive device interconnecting the base frame and the upper support for continuously reciproc... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5074820 | Stuffed, vibrating, sounding, sitting toy Disclosed is a stuffed toy comprising a main switch turned on in response to a load applied externally, a vibrator activated when the main switch is turned on to vibrate at least a part of the body of the stuffed toy, and a sound generator generating a so... | 12/24/1991 |
| 4988300 | Riding simulator A riding simulator whrein the basic stepping actions of a real horse is closely simulated. The riding simulator includes an artificial horse body, horse body supporting structures for circularly movably supporting the lower ends of forelegs and hind legs ... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4566688 | Actuation for spring mounted hobby horse In a hobby horse of the type where the body thereof is supported from four upright posts by retractile suspension springs, the present invention incorporates a drive apparatus for imparting a rocking motion to the hobby horse. The invention achieves diffe... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4519787 | Mechanical toy bull A toy mechanical bull having rotary and reciprocal movements used in conjunction with a doll figure having releasable securing means adapted for cooperation with complementary releasable securing means on the toy mechanical bull, wherein the rotary and re... | 05/28/1985 |
| 3997979 | Rodeo training device A rodeo training device for training cowboys to ride rodeo animals such as bulls and wild horses. The device includes a rider support and mechanism to drive the rider support to simulate the bucking and/or spinning motions of a rodeo animal attempting to ... | 12/21/1976 |
