Coaster and swivel assembly therefor

A mounting assembly for the turning wheel of a coaster comprising an axle on which said wheel is rotatably mounted, spaced apart curved axle guides in the coaster having aligned substantially horizontal slots, said axle extending through said slots and being restrained by said axle guides for limited movement in the plane of such slots, and bearing means on said axle having complementary curved surfaces in bearing engagement with the curved axle guides for restraining said axle against axial movement while permitting turning movement of the axle in said slots.

A mechanism for effecting controlled limited pivotal action of a member rotatably mounted on an axle comprising a support for said axle, means for pivotally mounting said axle on said support, a control member pivotally mounted on said support, and V-shape linkage means slidingly pivotally connected at its apex end to said control member by means of a pin rotatable and longitudinally slidable in a slot and at its legs respectively to opposite ends of said axle for effecting pivotal movement of said axle in response to pivoting of said control member.

A mechanism for effecting controlled limited pivotal action of a member rotatably mounted on an axle comprising a support for said axle, means for pivotally mounting said axle on said support, a control member pivotally mounted on said support, V-shape linkage means connected at its apex end to said control member and at its legs respectively to opposite ends of said axle for effecting pivotal movement of said axle in response to pivoting of said control member, said support including spaced-apart curved axle guides having aligned slots, said axle extending through said slots and being restrained by said axle guides for limited movement in the plane of such slots, and inner and outer bearing means on said axle having complementary curved surfaces in bearing engagement with opposite curved sides of said axle guides for restraining said axle against axial movement while permitting swiveled movement thereof in said slots.

A mounting assembly for an axle having a member rotatably mounted thereon such as the turning wheel of a coaster, comprising a support for said axle, said support including spaced-apart curved axle guides having aligned slots, said axle extending through said slots and being restrained by said axle guides for limited movement in the plane of such slots, and bearing means on said axle having curved surfaces complemental to and in bearing engagement with curved surfaces on the curved axle guides for restraining said axle against movement while permitting swivel movement of said axle in said slots.