US 4,093,208 A · Child's riding toy and stand apparatus

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a riding toy and stand apparatus which is convertible among the following configurations: caster-walker, spring suspended riding toy with a stationary stand, and spring suspended rocking toy. The riding toy is encircled by a member formed in a closed curve, lying generally in a horizontal plane. The riding toy is resiliently suspended from spaced locations on the encircling member. Parallel sides of the encircling member are bowed downwardly and function as rockers, adapted to engage the ground when the apparatus is configured as a spring suspended rocking toy. Detachable side frame members are adapted to support the rockers of the encircling member above the ground when the apparatus is configured as a spring suspended riding toy with a stationary stand. Casters are detachably mounted to the side frame members when the apparatus is configured as a caster-walker.

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Dependent claims

A convertible spring suspension riding toy and stand apparatus comprising:

a riding toy;
a main frame having rocker members adapted for rocking engagement with a supporting surface;
spring means for resiliently suspending said riding toy from said main frame;
a pair of inverted, generally U-shaped frames, operable to be detachably mounted to said main frame and adapted to support the apparatus on the supporting surface;
and
supporting surface engaging casters operable to be detachably mounted to ends of said U-shaped frames;
whereby the apparatus is convertible from a spring suspension caster-walker to a stationary, spring suspension toy by detaching said casters, and whereby the apparatus is further convertible to a spring suspension rocking toy by detaching said U-shaped frames.

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Child's riding toy and stand apparatus

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