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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2010
Michael Bishop, Brookton, MA (US);
Michael Bishop, Brookton, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
One embodiment of an occupant propelled roundabout ('roundabout') may have a body. The roundabout may also have a carrier, which may be rotatably carried by the body and may also have a seat assembly adapted to carry an occupant. In addition, the roundabout may also have a drive mechanism pivotally coupled to the seat assembly such that the drive mechanism may be movable between a deployed position and a retracted position. The drive mechanism may be moved toward the deployed position in response to the occupant operating the drive mechanism. Also, the roundabout may have a biasing member, which may be operably connected between the drive mechanism and the carrier so that the biasing member may move the drive mechanism toward the retracted position.