Mechanical linkages for pivotable fluid effects platform

A water display assembly, comprising:

• a remotely operated fluid inlet manifold with a fluid inlet and a pair of fluid outlets;
• a fluid outlet manifold with a pair of fluid inlets and a nozzle for discharging fluid received via the fluid inlets, the fluid outlet manifold being pivotally mounted upon the fluid inlet manifold at a position above the fluid outlets;
• a pair of flexible hoses connected to the fluid outlets and the fluid inlets;
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• a drive assembly comprising a pair of offset push rod assemblies attached to the fluid outlet manifold, wherein the drive assembly further includes a pair of drive mechanisms operable to move the push rod assemblies via rotation of a pair of crank arms to articulate and selectively position the nozzle and further wherein each of the push rod assemblies includes at least three pivot points for translating the rotation of the crank arm into a linear movement of the fluid outlet manifold.

A fluid effects apparatus, comprising:

• a base with a center point gimbal mechanism;
• a fluid outlet manifold with an inlet for receiving fluid and an outlet device for dispersing the received fluid, wherein the fluid outlet manifold is supported upon the center point gimbal mechanism;
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• a drive assembly with a first drive mechanism driving a first push rod assembly attached to the fluid outlet manifold and a second drive mechanism driving a second push rod assembly attached to the fluid outlet manifold, wherein the first and second drive mechanisms operate to move the first and second push rod assemblies to pivot the fluid outlet manifold on the center point gimbal mechanism to selectively position the outlet device and wherein each of the push rod assemblies comprises a first swing arm pivotally coupled to the drive mechanism and a second swing arm pivotally coupled both to the first swing arm and to the fluid outlet manifold.