U.S. Patents for Carousels and Related Rides

This page contains the first division of rotating rides, including tracked roundabouts, in which the path of motion is approximately horizontal and circular. Carousels, circular swings, and himalaya-type rides are included. Occupant-propelled roundabouts are placed in a separate table on this page. Playground-scale rides are largely excluded.

Other rotating and swinging rides are on the following pages:
Ferris wheels
Other flat rides (possibly including carousel-like rides not identified here)

Miscellaneous rides are on the other rides page or the other amusement devices page.

also on this page

carousels and related rides

Occupant-powered roundabouts

patent number issue date inventor/ assignee patent title [comment]
333448 12/1885 Crispin Centricycle or bicycle
457619 8/1891 Peter Roundabout [bicycle roundabout]
475256 5/1892 Stutzman Roundabout [bicycle roundabout]
480477 8/1892 Schäfer Roundabout [bicycle roundabout]
498484 5/1893 Noonan & Schmill Polycycle
533838 2/1895 Brannan Circle cycle
570739 11/1896 Sustins et al Roundabout [bicycle roundabout]
589408 9/1897 Brannan Circle cycle
605629 6/1898 Brannan Circle cycle
634857 10/1899 Smith Bicycle whirl
665393 1/1901 Barto Cycle merry-go-round
819580 5/1906 McKinney Merry-go-round
832459 10/1906 Cruz Merry-go-round [bicycle roundabout]
832902 10/1906 Hambright & Powell Merry-go-round [bicycle roundabout]
840299 1/1907 Cisco Amusement device
843908 2/1907 Olson Carousel
857605 6/1907 Dayton Amusement apparatus
899172 9/1907 Levy Amusement apparatus
965644 7/1910 Mendenhall Roundabout amusement apparatus
1011984 12/1911 Menges Roundabout
1269988 6/1918 Westerfield/ Cycle-Flyer Cycle flier [occupant propelled circular swing]
1275834 8/1918 Bolyki Carousel
1318986 10/1919 Gadecki Carousel
1325374 12/1919 Pilushczak Carousel
1334727 3/1920 Wilkens Pleasure machine [bicycle roundabout]
1393629 10/1921 Lewandowski & Katafiasz Merry-go-round [muscle-powered]
1397939 11/1921 Unger Amusement device [racing bicycle roundabout]
1435648 11/1922 Maxwell Merry-go-round
1439765 12/1922 Seawell Swinging carousel
1466845 9/1923 Maxwell Merry-go-round
1479737 1/1924 Prencel & Hoffman Merry-go-round
1503548 8/1924 Moyer Amusement device
1521498 12/1924 Armstrong Merry-go-round
1538647 5/1925 Newsbaum Amusement device [racing bicycle roundabout]
1543020 6/1925 Lombard Merry-go-round
1567010 12/1925 Speck Swing
1640848 8/1927 Norris Combination teeter-totter and merry-go-round
1670882 5/1928 Eckberg Whirlpool wheel [aquatic roundabout]
1709273 4/1929 Millikan Rotary swing [portable]
1880139 9/1932 Hume Amusement device
2119988 6/1938 Gundrey Rotary swing or roundabout
D174173 8/1955 Fowler Pedal actuated roundabout
2730366 1/1956 Etherington Occupant propelled amusement device
2797099 6/1957 Somers Amusement ride
3749399 7/1973 Fedor & Polo Occupant propelled round-about devices

Carousels, Himalaya Rides, Circular Swings, etc.

patent number issue date inventor/ assignee patent title [comment]
442 10/1837 Rowe Circular railway and car [hand-cranked roundabout]
7419 6/1850 Scripture Roundabout/ Flying-Horse [Mechanical Galloping Horses]
78043 5/1868 Belknap Roundabout/Device for propelling pleasure-boats [horse power]
89700 5/1869 Sturdy & Young Velocipede/ Circular velocipede
94234 8/1869 Newhall & Cummings Flying horse machine [circular swing]
101609 4/1870 Graves Revolving swing [wind or hand power]
117336 7/1871 Schneider Carrousel/Improvement in carrousels
127174 5/1872 Lansing Improvement in whirligigs [railed horse roundabout]
148141 3/1874 Reynolds Circular swing/Improvement in circular swings
148891 3/1874 Lowery et al Revolving swings/Improvement in revolving swings [horse power]
151197 5/1874 Bolton Roundabouts/Improvement in roundabouts [aquatic]
167941 9/1875 Schaeffer Roundabout/Improvement in roundabouts
171878 1/1876 Steel Carousal or roundabout/Improvement in carousals or roundabouts
176590 4/1876 Brigham Improvement in merry-go-rounds
235669 12/1880 Coloney Swimming apparatus
239601 4/1881 Carl Carrousel
240061 4/1881 Wellard Carrousel [wind powered]
244376 7/1881 Carl Carrousel
247858 10/1881 Thöni Roundabout
261290 7/1882 Wyke & Bancroft Flying velocipede [bicycle roundabout]
261734 7/1882 Larson Rotary swing [horse or human power]
263243 8/1882 Sturm Circular railroad or round about
266907 10/1882 Silabon Roundabout [Sea On Land]
274228 3/1883 Schulze Roundabout
288018 11/1883 Clifford Merry-go-round
288898 11/1883 West Roundabout
291621 1/1884 Oldroyd Roundabout
314881 3/1885 Sassack Roundabout [rotating observation tower]
325386 9/1885 Bliven Circular traveling device [for carrying passengers]
340977 5/1886 Campi Swing
345414 7/1886 Coudyser Polycycle
345787 7/1886 Jennings Merry-go-round
356037 1/1887 Goodwin Roundabout
371412 10/1887 Blinkhorn & Key Roundabout
372296 11/1887 Blinkhorn Roundabout
384393 6/1888 Sassack Roundabout
390379 10/1888 Looff Image [figure for merry-go-round]
386358 7/1888 Simpson Wind propelled swing [roundabout]
392155 10/1888 Kennett Marine and land merry-go-round
396472 1/1889 Duncan Circular coaster
409898 8/1889 Applegate Merry-go-round
409972 8/1889 Johnson Merry-go-round [noncircular, for roller-skaters]
410301 8/1889 Tyler Merry-go-round
418833 1/1890 Allchin Merry-go-round, &c
420758 2/1890 Allchin Roundabout
437909 10/1890 Seymour Roundabout
443492 12/1890 Bentley Merry-go-round
445134 1/1891 Cronin & Adams Merry-go-round
446182 2/1891 Frueh Roundabout
448241 3/1891 Kay et al Roundabout
451373 4/1891 Fowler Roundabout [walzing merry-go-round]
461629 10/1891 Garland Roundabout [aquatic]
473177 4/1892 Meissner Roundabout [ornamental attachment]
474220 5/1892 Crowe Rotary observatory
474658 5/1892 Hollingsworth Roundabout
474659 5/1892 Hollingsworth Rotary pavillion
475742 5/1892 Palmer Merry-go-round
476597 6/1892 Baldwin Roundabout
483530 10/1892 Buford Roundabout
484409 10/1892 Criss Marine roundabout
487490 12/1892 Motte Panorama [rotary]
488686 12/1892 Batt Merry-go-round [free ride indicator]
491087 2/1893 Cuplin Grand stand [rotating]
496889 5/1893 Mott & Fearon Carrousel
508994 11/1893 Sprague Merry-go-round
512710 1/1894 Kay et al Roundabout
514756 2/1894 Kennedy Platform railway
515088 2/1894 Mumbrauer Merry-go-round [opposite rotations]
516616 3/1894 Somers Merry-go-round [opposite rotations]
527962 10/1894 Gardy Roundabout [aquatic]
533393 1/1895 MacKenzie Amusement apparatus
535272 3/1895 Baldwin Roundabout
536853 4/1895 Darling Carrousel and panoramic apparatus
540127 5/1895 Weston/ Halcyon Cycle Carrousel
542690 7/1895 Steel Merry-go-round
544230 8/1895 Kidder Merry-go-round
555325 2/1896 Meissner Merry-go-round
558114 4/1896 Rolland & Rolland Merry-go-round
564409 7/1896 Howard Merry-go-round
566945 9/1896 Talbot Merry-go-round
572712 12/1896 Olson & Johanson Merry-go-round
573577 12/1896 Dentzel Carousel [double decker]
578354 3/1897 Newton & Bell Marine merry-go-round
582756 5/1897 Meissner Roundabout [ornament for ride]
583109 5/1897 Daniels Electric race horse carousel
586699 7/1897 Soderberg Marine merry-go-round
589390 8/1897 Hunter Carousel [two level]
592870 11/1897 Holcomb Carousel [aquatic]
593177 11/1897 Koehler Carousel [opposite rotations]
598750 2/1898 Shoettle Merry-go-round and mechanical race track
603099 4/1898 Ashton Roundabout
603432 5/1898 Prescott Carousel
603589 5/1898 Meissner Merry-go-round [attachment]
604164 5/1898 Wilde & Hinchcliffe Roundabout [swan-boat carousel]
604998 5/1898 Mangels Bicycle railway
608081 7/1898 Sebolt Marine mery-go-round
616041 12/1898 Vollmer Roundabout [kaleidoscopic effect]
616923 1/1899 Hauskey Merry-go-round
621726 3/1899 Wiemer & Wiemer Floating carousel
623667 4/1899 Holloway Centrifugal merry-go-round
628679 7/1899 Simmons Marine merry-go-round
630003 8/1899 Olson & Johanson Merry-go-round [opposite rotations]
637508 11/1899 Grimoin-Sanson & Allard Roundabout [jointed horse]
643675 2/1900 Murdy Merry-go-round [circle swing]
644478 2/1900 Tinney Bicycle carousel
648266 4/1900 Johnson Merry-go-round [gear and crank mechanism]
648792 5/1900 Redfern Aquatic carousel
658927 10/1900 Ridgway Aquatic course
661435 11/1900 Anderson/ Ariel Electric Pleasure railway or carousel [horse motion via additional rail]
663948 12/1900 Weil System of roundabouts
667466 2/1901 Sellers Merry-go-round
669842 3/1901 Mangels Merry-go-round [paired gear mechanism for cranks]
682440 9/1901 Weber Pleasure wheel
689180 12/1901 Good/ Bollinger Merry-go-round [portable]
693153 2/1902 Richardson Marine carousel
693295 2/1902 Mangels Merry-go-round [telescoping mount mechanism]
693968 2/1902 Hinchcliffe Roundabout [flying bird vehicles]
697254 4/1902 Johnson Carousel
703801 7/1902 Looff Merry-go-round
708835 9/1902 Schofield Merry-go-round
708873 9/1902 Doner Roundabout [suspended cars]
709462 9/1902 Bollinger Merry-go-round [portable]
710043 9/1902 Davidson Land, marine, or submarine merry-go-round
716700 12/1902 Fromm Merry-go-round
716755 12/1902 Porter Amusement apparatus [fan-propelled circular swing]
723162 3/1903 Kitterman Roundabout sailing apparatus
723759 3/1903 Thompson Bathing machine [aquatic roundabout]
728062 5/1903 Wilson Recreation device [submarine roundabout]
728514 5/1903 Taylor Roundabout or pleasure railway
730521 6/1903 Doner Pleasure tower [circular swing]
740206 9/1903 Voris Pleasure seeking or merrymaking device [marine merry go round]
749941 1/1904 A. F. Mueller Amusement apparatus [carousel variant]
750472 1/1904 Meffert Water carousel
754532 3/1904 Austen & Bradwell Scenographic apparatus [illusion with rotating seating area]
754533 3/1904 Austen Scenographic apparatus
758341 4/1904 Traver & Nichols/ Traver Circle Swing Amusement apparatus [circle swing]
760469 5/1904 Mueller Amusement apparatus
762531 6/1904 Holtman Merry-go-round
765093 7/1904 Miller Aquatic carousel
765952 7/1904 Armitage/ Armitage-Herschell Company Roundabout
766107 7/1904 Francovich Moving platform [circle race]
768084 8/1904 Smith Combined wind wheel and carousel
769045 8/1904 Appleby Carousel
767124 9/1904 Randolph Hygienic amusement bath and swimming school [aquatic equestrian merry-go-round]
769690 9/1904 Daniels & Yourtee Roundabout
771382 10/1904 Morgenthau Pleasure Boat
773292 10/1904 MacDonald & Veale Portable street or road carousel
774757 11/1904 Keen Circle Swing
786290 4/1905 Hosse & McEwen Roundabout
788258 4/1905 Goodfellow Pleasure railway [travelling carousel]
791046 5/1905 Praul Merry-go-round or carousel
793236 6/1905 Schlueter Revolving amusement apparatus
794148 7/1905 Garvey Circle swing
797347 8/1905 Degenhardt Carousel
800386 9/1905 Milligan Amusement apparatus [top-shaped roundabout]
801669 10/1905 Maxim Device for producing illusionary effects
803171 10/1905 Koppel Amusement device [tracked carousel]
804147 11/1905 Maxim Roundabout [Flying Machine]
807802 12/1905 Auld Bathing apparatus [aquatic roundabout]
808796 1/1906 Wirth Amusement device [portable carousel]
812577 2/1906 Maloney Amusement device [circle swing]
813953 2/1906 Dalton Amusement device [undulatory; may be wind-powered]
815503 3/1906 Armitage/ Armitage-Herschell Riding gallery
816689 4/1906 Stevenson Merry-go-round
817156 4/1906 Carlson & Haywood Amusement apparatus [railed roundabout]
817402 4/1906 Strickler/ Federal Construction Amusement apparatus [circle swing]
820111 5/1906 Hermann Roundabout
820118 5/1906 Johnston Amusement apparatus
820901 5/1906 Ariztia Merry-go-round
821409 5/1906 Fulton & Fulton Amusement apparatus [circle swing]
822852 6/1906 Caswell/ Bushby Centrifugal swing
824107 6/1906 Fowden Aquatic amusement apparatus
826383 7/1906 Stein Merry-go-round
826738 7/1906 Pattee Amusement device
828073 8/1906 Tice Merry-go-round
828636 8/1906 Bevington Carousel or merry-go-round
829008 8/1906 Haslett Amusement device
830687 9/1906 Traver/ Traver Circle Swing Circle swing
830688 9/1906 Traver/ Traver Circle Swing Roundabout
830838 9/1906 Ingersoll Amusement device [circle swing]
831366 9/1906 Maxim Roundabout [circle swing with tilting axis]
834166 10/1906 Reckweg Carousel
835864 11/1906 Pattee Carousel
836614 11/1906 Sutherland Aquatic roundabout
837189 11/1906 Caffodio Amusement device [bicycle roundabout]
837890 12/1906 Sharkey Carousel [in shape of top]
840905 1/1907 Burke Water carousel
842276 1/1907 Traver/ Traver Circle Swing Amusement apparatus [circle swing for children]
843406 2/1907 Mangels Gear for merry-go-rounds [staggered gearing for cranks]
848061 3/1907 Smith Amusement apparatus
850411 4/1907 Armitage/ Armitage-Herschell Brace for roundabouts
850431 4/1907 Herschell/ Herschell-Spillman Brace for roundabouts and analogous structures
850448 4/1907 Stickney/ Herschell-Spillman Riding gallery
850449 4/1907 Spillman/ Herschell-Spillman Brace for roundabouts and analogous structures
854859 5/1907 Walsh Roundabout [circle swing]
862157 8/1907 Healy Aquatic merry-go-round
862777 8/1907 Westerman Amusement device [water whirl]
864245 8/1907 Hutchinson/ Carlisle Recreation wheel
864317 8/1907 Lockwood Air wheel
865584 9/1907 Fulton & Fulton Portable amusement apparatus [circular swing]
869801 10/1907 Pattee Amusement device
871306 11/1907 Thurlow Merry-go-round [racing, with dance floor]
874135 12/1907 Sulzer et al Amusement apparatus [racing roundabout]
878168 2/1908 Whipple Pleasure-giving machine [roundabout with counter-rotating scenery]
879143 2/1908 Cantrovitz Roundabout
880040 2/1908 Rechweg Pleasure railway [circle swing variant]
880769 3/1908 Wilson/ Fort Amusement device
881505 3/1908 Vance Amusement apparatus
883585 3/1908 Sweetwood Merry-go-round
885406 4/1908 Vance Pleasure car and track
886762 5/1908 Carlson Amusement apparatus [illusion ride]
888247 5/1908 de la Mar Free carriage merry-go-round
888983 5/1908 Exley Pleasure boat
890558 6/1908 Dameron Amusement device [circle swing]
901330 10/1908 Enochs Amusement device
903004 11/1908 Riehl Aquatic merry-go-round
907746 12/1908 Cooper Roundabout or merry-go-round
910403 1/1909 de Martino Amusement device
915276 3/1909 DeVito Merry-go-round
921416 5/1909 Lauster Amusement device
925402 6/1909 Vangezell Carousel
925840 6/1909 Riehl Aquatic merry-go-round
929130 7/1909 Hellieson Amusement apparatus
937750 10/1909 Auchy Power mechanism for carousels
938283 10/1909 Smith Carousel
942010 11/1909 Powell & Miller Merry-go-round
942041 11/1909 Ott/ Ott Circle Swing Merry-go-round
951061 3/1910 Easton & Winkler Swing [circle swing]
953266 3/1910 Healy Aquatic merry-go-round
953808 4/1910 Walsh Merry-go-round
954207 4/1910 Reynolds & McDonagh Amusement apparatus [concentric rings]
954482 4/1910 Tulene Roundabout
956243 4/1910 Welsh Amusement apparatus [galloping horse for roundabout]
962608 6/1910 Ancil & Bollet Combined skating rink and merry-go-round
963495 7/1910 Angwin Merry-go-round
966134 8/1910 Stein Roundabout
966135 8/1910 Stein Roundabout
969068 8/1910 Linker Amusement device
969313 9/1910 Van Sant Amusement apparatus
973105 10/1910 Chamberlain Amusement apparatus
973184 10/1910 Figge & Zebro Carousel
973398 10/1910 de Ybarrondo Captive airship mechanism
982128 1/1911 Davison Observation roundabout
982993 1/1911 Rayner Roundabout [captive flying machine]
984956 2/1911 Messer Rotary plunge-bath
987023 3/1911 Spillman/ Herschell-Spillman Merry-go-round [powered by automobile mounted on platform]
987419 3/1911 Whitlock Circular pleasure swing [with elevating means]
988536 4/1911 Auchy Carousel bearing mechanism
989280 4/1911 Palmer Merry-go-round
991199 5/1911 Degenhardt Carousel
994444 6/1911 Dammling Roundabout
1011414 12/1911 Curran Amusement apparatus [roundabout]
1012280 12/1911 Robinson & Dale Roundabout [means for raising and lowering sweeps]
1015971 1/1912 F. Miller Roundabout
1022674 4/1912 Hazard Amusement device [airplane roundabout]
1023897 4/1912 Walsh Aeroplane roundabout [propelled by airplanes]
1024283 4/1912 Ricks Amusement device
1027068 5/1912 Reed & Snow Circle swing [ring]
1028543 6/1912 Cleghorn Amusement apparatus [tracked roundabout]
1030316 6/1912 McReynolds Amusement apparatus
1033716 7/1912 Lusse & Lusse Carousel
1034654 8/1912 Smith Aeroplane amusement apparatus
1040736 10/1912 Müller Carousel
1041008 10/1912 Brehman Roundabout [suspended variant]
1041187 10/1912 Steinert Roundabout
1049753 1/1913 Miller Merry-go-round
1058444 4/1913 Kohler/ Alleman Amusement device
1058536 4/1913 Bleiker/ Kohler Amusement device
1059825 4/1913 Brundage/ Parker Pivotal support [for carousel horse]
1059895 4./1913 Miller/ Parker Carousel
1061504 5/1913 Schleicher Amusement device [high speed roundabout]
1062702 5/1913 Gardy Amusement apparatus
1072181 9/1913 Shuyler Amusement racing device
1073449 9/1913 Tothill Merry-go-round
1082764 12/1913 Prior & Church Merry-Go-Round [Racing Derby]
1086742 2/1914 Wright/ Frey Floating merry-go-round
1087722 2/1914 Brundage/ Parker Carousel
1088558 2/1914 Farnum Carousel or merry-go-round
1099899 6/1914 Trostler Amusement device [aquatic carousel]
1102866 7/1914 Brundage/ Parker Knockdown carousel
1104145 7/1914 Sharkey Carousel
1107287 8/1914 Gibson Amusement device
1112305 9/1914 Lusse & Lusse Animal mount or support for carousels
1114958 10/1914 Bisbee Amusement device [airplane roundabout]
1116508 11/1914 Smith Roundabout
1120245 12/1914 Schädel Carousel [flying jenny]
1121748 12/1914 Miller Carousel
1124770 1/1915 McRae & Blom/ Centrifugal Aeroplane Circle swing
1124950 1/1915 Reagan & Marks Roundabout [marine]
1127361 2/1915 Johnson Merry-go-round [suspended horses]
1130217 3/1915 Tothill Merry-go-round
1135099 4/1915 Decker Amusement device [rocking mechanism for horses]
1141821 6/1915 Muller Amusement apparatus [airplane roundabout]
1156151 10/1915 Kohler/ Sea Swing Roundabout for aquatic use
1168089 1/1916 Mangels Carousel [portable]
1171220 2/1916 Mangels Carousel [portable, with sectional platform]
1179232 4/1916 Shewan Roundabout
1179972 4/1916 Stickney/ Herschell-Spillman Merry-go-round [cornice shields as rounding board connectors for portable carousels]
1181187 5/1916 Troutman Carousel
1182682 5/1916 Hess Amusement apparatus
1186659 6/1916 Jaenecke/ Herschell Co. Animal mount for carousels
1192226 7/1916 Reagen/ Schwartz Amusement device
1193094 8/1916 Wendt Floating merry-go-round
1199446 9/1916 Wendt Duplex merry-go-round with display racks
1201839 10/1916 McCoole Captive aeroplane [training or amusement]
1202710 10/1916 Hartmeister Roundabout [elevating rotary swing]
1203453 10/1916 Armitage Amusement device [portable airplane roundabout]
1204681
=RE14440
11/1916
3/1918
Miller/ Parker Sectional platform for carousels
1217280 2/1917 Cramer/ Herschell-Spillman Seat hanger for carousels
1222622 4/1917 Guiliano Amusement apparatus
1228011 5/1917 Fisher Amusement device
1230103 6/1917 Bowditch/ Auchy Portable horse hanger and coupling for carousels
1230104 6/1917 Bowditch Cornice lock for carousels
1230998 6/1917 Cramer/ Herschell-Spillman Seat actuating mechanism for carousels
1241138 9/1917 Morris/ Parker Carousel
1251305 12/1917 Troy Rotary machine
1259992 3/1918 Jaenecke/ Herschell Co. Hanger for carousels or merry-go-rounds and the like
1263370 4/1918 Brundage & Miller/ Parker Carousel [portable]
1271892 7/1918 Habeshan Knockdown merry-go-round
1272250 7/1918 Gibson Amusement device [improvement of 1107287]
1274993 8/1918 Cramer/ Herschell-Spillman Electric lighting system for carousels
1286177 11/1918 Fisher Amusement device
1286716 12/1918 Morris/ Parker Carousel [horse mounting]
1293393 2/1919 Feltman Amusement riding device
1293821 2/1919 Lloyd Merry-go-round
1295145 2/1919 Fisher Amusement device
1296417 3/1919 Mangels Amusement apparatus [Luna]
1301476 4/1919 Michael Amusement riding device
1302088 4/1919 Prior & Church Amusement device [Racing Derby improvement]
1319643 10/1919 Chapman Amusement device [airplane roundabout]
1320235 10/1919 Johnson Circular swing
1327725 1/1920 Morris/ Parker Carousel
1333407 3/1920 Gibson Amusement device [airplane roundabout]
1337820 4/1920 Butcher Amusement apparatus
1345647 7/1920 Waters Amusement device
1357995 11/1920 Kitterman Roundabout sailing apparatus [continuous train]
1358246 11/1920 Radabaugh/ Monoflyer Captive monoflier
1362864 12/1920 Haunson Amusement apparatus
1368568 2/1921 Metzger/ Union Tank & Pipe Circle swing
D58056 6/1921 Anderson Amusement aeroplane [vehicle for circle swing]
1395175 10/1921 Chinn Merry-go-round
1397938 11/1921 Unger et al Amusement device [portable aerial swing]
1399582 12/1921 Sayih Amusement device [concentric circles]
1400497 12/1921 Cudlipp amusement device
1400802 12/1921 Colgate Truck supported knockdown circle swing
1403205 1/1922 Snider Revolving swing [airplane roundabout]
1409381 3/1922 Johnson Amusement vehicle [trackless train or roundabout]
1419578 6/1922 Metzger/ Security Amusement Engineering Amusement apparatus
1421683 7/1922 Garvey & Miner Captive aeroplane
1426314 8/1922 Pasturczak/ Szulk Roundabout [musical]
1426418 8/1922 Simon Amusement park device
1436371 11/1922 Traver Collapsible passenger carrying car for aeroplane swings
1437534 12/1922 Marx Carousel [truck-mounted]
1439478 12/1922 Maynes Amusement ride [Caterpillar]
1451605 4/1923 Adelson & Adelson Carrousel [truck-mounted]
1455128 5/1923 Uzzell Carrousel [Frolic improvement?]
1461322 7/1923 Maynes Amusement apparatus [caterpillar]
1470911 10/1923 Burrows Merry-go-round steeplechase
1473914 11/1923 Marmon Amusement device [railed marine roundabout]
1473980 11/1923 Traver Aeroplane swing
1476180 12/1923 Reagen/ Wohl Merry-go-round [improvement to 1192226]
1477429 12/1923 Colgate Bearing device for circle swings
1478743 12/1923 Jaenecke/ Spillman Engineering Attachment for carrousels
1495917 5/1924 Mangels Figure [construction of horse for carousel]
1501613
=RE16569
7/1924
3/1927
Maynes Amusement ride [caterpillar improvement]
1504366 8/1924 Maynes Amusement railway
1510941 10/1924 Jones Merry-go-round
1512957 10/1924 Traver Amusement device [seaplane or aeroplane swings]
1521478 12/1924 Reeves Sail control [for carousel boats]
1521944 1/1925 Hague Amusement device [with wheels or sliders for ice]
1531500 3/1925 Pickett Merry-go-round hub
1537427 5/1925 Fisher Roundabout
1537475 5/1925 Kudler Roundabout
1548747 8/1925 Reeves Roundabout [simulating sailboats]
1552146 9/1925 Haithwaite Amusement apparatus or roundabout [Hey-Dey]
1556597 10/1925 Gibert Amusement device
1558134 10/1925 Whiteley Amusement device
1559219 10/1925 Burrow Amusement device
1563122 11/1925 Uzzell Portable amusement riding device [circle swing]
1579173 3/1926 Altmann Flying roundabout
1580757 4/1926 Nichols Amusement riding device [oval suspended]
1582015 4/1926 Morris/ Parker Carrousel
1583287 5/1926 Fisher Roundabout
1601661 9/1926 Watson/ Bender Merry-go-round
1605687 11/1926 Morris/ Parker Carousel
1609668 12/1926 Spillman Horse supporting device for merry-go-rounds [for Over-the-Jumps]
1609922 12/1926 Wiig Roundabout
1616476 2/1927 Traver Amusement apparatus [circle swing]
1625877 4/1927 Wood & Metzger/ Amusement Engineering Amusement apparatus [centrifugal swing]
1626204 4/1927 McGinty Swing
1627192 5/1927 Maynes Drive for amusement rides
1627570 5/1927 Melcher Merry-go-round
1631331 6/1927 Pinto Carrousel
1632692 6/1927 Blackburn Roundabout and like amusement apparatus
1641707 9/1927 Strigl Roundabout
1643499 9/1927 Hulsman Roundabout
1647623 11/1927 Henkel Aquatic carousel
1651487 12/1927 Traver Amusement device
1652474 12/1927 Garvey Rotary swing or captive aeroplane
1656805 1/1928 Wood/ Melville Amusement apparatus
1660012 2/1928 Moore & Adams Amusement device [undulating tracked kiddie roundabout]
1672959 6/1928 Spillman Driving mechanism for amusement devices [cable drive]
1693724 12/1928 Morris Carousel driving mechanism
1696500 12/1928 Morris Carrousel
1707516 4/1929 Foss Vehicular amusement device
1707687 4/1929 Sellner Amusement apparatus [Tilt-a-Whirl improvement]
1713703 5/1929 Lester Amusement apparatus [jumping roundabout]
1717003 6/1929 Boldizzoni Amusement apparatus
1727490 9/1929 Spillman Driving mechanism for merry-go-rounds
1729379 9/1929 Garcia Merry-go-round [bicycle roundabout]
1732248 10/1929 Traver Amusement ride [Tumble Bug]
1734064 11/1929 Vaszin Amusement device
1734856 11/1929 Irsch/ Jones Amusement ride
1739945 12/1929 Britton & McCormack Amusement device
1741246 12/1929 Maynes Amusement ride
1745719 2/1930 Sellner Amusement device [Tilt-a-Whirl]
1756832 4/1930 Maynes Amusement ride [Dragon (?)]
1767626 6/1930 Traver Amusement ride [Tumble Bug]
1779651 10/1930 Whiteley Amusement apparatus [tracked roundabout]
1791655 2/1931 Bisch Air-pilot-training device and the like
1797392 3/1931 Adams Merry-go-round [aquatic, wind-powered]
1818647 8/1931 Prönnecke Merry-go-round [double deck]
1822632 9/1931 Spillman Cable drive
1824720 9/1931 Irsch Amusement ride
1827303 10/1931 Traver Amusement ride [Tumble Big]
1834238 12/1931 Dos Santos Amusement apparatus
1838300 12/1931 Di Leonardo Aquatic amusement apparatus
1847211 3/1932 Cramer passenger carrying amusement device
1847569 3/1932 Maynes Amusement ride [Magic Carpet (?)]
1902381 3/1933 Shepherd Amusement device [rotary swing]
1903995 4/1933 Graham Amusement device
1906443 5/1933 Bisch Aviator training or amusement device
1912174 5/1933 Bisch Device to train aviators or for amusement purposes [tethered airplane roundabout]
1919467 7/1933 Jewell Amusement apparatus
1922983 8/1933 Smith Merry-go-round [with signaling system]
1941024 12/1933 Stanzel Amusement apparatus [airplane roundabout]
1945697 2/1934 Mallon Amusement and training apparatus
D92311 5/1934 Howe Amusement device [airplane roundabout]
1965039 7/1934 Hunt Amusement device [airplane roundabout]
1996923 4/1935 Jacobsen Merry-go-round
2017099 10/1935 Kuzel Amusement device
2063468 12/1936 Spillman Amusement device
2069686 2/1937 Shepherd Amusement apparatus
2090166 8/1937 Whiteley Amusement device
2094397 9/1937 Cortes Apparatus for amusement and instruction in aviation [airplane roundabout]
2107196 1/1938 Bartlett Amusement apparatus
2142169 1/1939 Bisch/ Bisch-Rocco Amusement device [Flying Scooter]
2152679 4/1939 Bisch Amusement device
2162877 6/1939 Bisch Amusement device
2163360 6/1939 Bisch/ Bisch-Rocco Amusement device [Flying Scooter]
D115224 6/1939 Wendler/ Herschell Amusement device [continuous train roundabout; Moon Rocket?]
2169403 8/1939 Bartlett Amusement apparatus
2195588 4/1940 Spillman Track connection [for inclined roundabout]
2195805 4/1940 Baker Amusement device [jumping roundabout]
2200864 5/1940 Spinelli Roundabout [with irregular counter-rotating track]
2202543 5/1940 Walker & Hahne Amusement riding device
2209549 7/1940 Zebulske/ Spillman Engineering Amusement ride [Silver Streak: inclined axis roundabout having cars with varied inclination]
2209550 7/1940 Zebulske/ Spillman Engineering Amusement ride [Silver Streak variant]
2211876 8/1940 Barnard amusement ride
2225008 12/1940 Harrison Roundabout or carrousel [tangent circles]
2225411 12/1940 Feltman Amusement ride
2239542 4/1941 Stanzel Amusement ride device
2255013 9/1941 Maynes Amusement apparatus [roundabout with passenger-controlled elevation]
2282763 5/1942 Kennedy Amusement device
2303770 12/1942 Stoneback amusement device
2304341 12/1942 Dennis Roundabout
2312533 3/1943 Eyerly Aerial merry-go-round
2362190 11/1944 Cortés Apparatus for amusement and instruction in aviation [imp. to 2094397]
2364699 12/1944 Eastman Amusement or instruction device
2389456 11/1945 Piesch Merry-go-round on water
2399332 4/1946 D'Errico Amusement ride
2408479 10/1946 Pooler Roundabout
2412060 12/1946 Psaila Novelty amusement air ride apparatus
2428607 10/1947 Bartlett Amusement ride
2431421 11/1947 Reed Airplane amusement device
2433807 12/1947 Bartlett Amusement ride
2434486 1/1948 Chatelas/ Moreau Roundabout [motions of horses]
2436014 2/1948 Messier Circularly swung captive glider
2439974 4/1948 Holman Commutator [for tracked roundabout]
2456648 12/1948 Restall Passenger-operated roundabout
2469498 5/1949 Decker & Decker Carousel [toy or ride]
2488930 11/1949 Parkerson/ Bisch Amusement device [cab for roundabout]
D156023 11/1949 Mitchell/ Chambers Amusement ride car [Turtle]
2509944 5/1950 Skelley Undulating track roundabout
2513607 7/1950 Webb Merry-go-round
2525458 10/1950 Peterson Collapsible roundabout [circle swing]
2540013 1/1951 Skreberg Rotatable floor
2541586 2/1951 Jones Vertically undulating track roundabout
2546917 3/1951 Bergen Vertical axis roundabout [kiddie roundabout]
2550974 5/1951 Corsere Vertical axis roundabout
2564542 8/1951 Milbourn Amusement device
2570981 10/1951 Psaila Vertical axis circular swing
2621929 12/1952 Jackson Vertically undulating platform roundabout
D169229 3/1953 Tober/ Herschell Amusement ride car [in form of tank]
D170649 10/1953 McKee Merry-go-round for children
2659601 11/1953 Siverts Roundabout amusement device
2698178 12/1954 Williams Vertical axis roundabout [kiddie ride]
2704666 3/1955 Tyler Rotary amusement ride
D174295 3/1955 Sneed Carrousel-type amusement device [Tubs-O-Fun]
D174965 6/1955 Rettie Mobile carousel [truck mounted]
2721081 10/1955 Sipior Amusement roundabout
D178330 7/1956 Williams Carousel
2765168 10/1956 Taylor Carousel
2819899 1/1958 Thumberg Amusement ride [motorized but small]
2822173 2/1958 Bartlett Amusement ride [Rodeo]
2842364 7/1958 Hutchison Amusement apparatus of the carousel type
2862711 12/1958 Quemore Children's amusement ride [animal-powered]
2866643 12/1958 Keefer & Thompson/ National Amusement Device Merry-go-round
2869871 1/1959 Mitchell Amusement ride device [roundabout with passenger-controlled elevation]
2873972 2/1959 Bartlett Amusement ride
2895735 7/1959 Bartlett Amusement ride [Flying Coaster]
2922648 1/1960 Bradley Amusement ride [Helicopter]
2950109 8/1960 Forbush Electric fan propelled merry-go-round
2983509 5/1961 Haug/ Klaus Merry-go-round [Satellite Jet]
2992824 7/1961 Lew'chuk Flying saucer amusement ride [kiddie roundabout]
3006642 10/1961 Bartlett Amusement ride [roundabout]
3034785 5/1962 Graham Amusement apparatus [projectile-shooting enclosed roundabout]
3086774 4/1963 Winton Safety seat and mounting means in combination therewith
3101943 8/1963 Bartlett Amusement ride
3104103 9/1963 Haug Merry-go-round [simplification and improvement of 2983509]
3116060 12/1963 Bartlett Amusement ride [roundabout with arcuate ride car; Jolly Caterpillar?]
3153536 10/1964 Bartlett Passenger carrying roundabout
3155389 11/1964 Winton Roundabout amusement ride
3179408 4/1965 Bartlett Amusement ride [Flying Coaster improvement]
3201118 8/1965 Goggi Floating towing device [water ski roundabout]
3219344 11/1965 Tober Amusement ride [roundabout with shooting game]
3297319 1/1967 Chereau Merry-go-round
3356365 12/1967 DeShano Carrousel with relatively movable track supporting car members for selectively changing the track undulations
3408068 10/1968 Winton Roundabout amusement device
3417991 12/1968 Novak Merry-go-round having track supported vehicles with selective brake systems for controlling their speed
D213057 12/1968 McGinnis/ Disney Rocket amusement ride
D213888 4/1969 Gurr/ Disney Rocket amusement ride car
3455549 7/1969 Forbush Fan-propelled merry-go-round
3603583 9/1971 Bartlett Passenger participation amusement ride
3666264 5/1972 Bartlett Roundabout amusement ride with jump ramp
3698710 10/1972 Schwarzkopf Merry-go-round
3787046 1/1974 Clem/ Virginia Amusement Carrousel-type amusement device
4007926 2/1977 Ottaway Mobile amusement ride
D251132 2/1979 Reverchon Combined amusement ride and building structure [himalaya]
4513960 4/1985 Barber & Comstock Undulating amusement ride apparatus
4576373 3/1986 Spieldiener et al Aerial amusement ride [Barnstormer]
D286313 10/1986 Kurzweil/ Disney Amusement ride [elephant roundabout]
4767117 8/1988 Maio Amusement ride and game
4898377 2/1990 Roche Roundabout with climbing effect fitted with an airplane
4903959 2/1990 Barber Horizontal ferris wheel
4917374 4/1990 Petz Transportable power driven carousel
4936569 6/1990 West Carousel apparatus
4982949 1/1991 Ulferts Merry-go-round
5303603 4/1994 Boots Method for imparting cyclic vertical motion to carousel animals
5676601 10/1997 Saunders Carousel apparatus
5820469 10/1998 Nobbs/ Chance Flying vehicle ride [Aviator]
5935011 8/1999 Morgan et al/ Universal Wheelchair accessible carousel vehicle
6790146 9/2004 Comand/ Zamperla Apparatus for amusement [interactive roundabout (Fire Brigade)]
[application 2004/0116194]
7666103 2/2010 Pondorfer & Petrie/ Cottingham Amusement ride [StarFlyer]
[application 2005/0239563]
7854660 12/2010 Crawford et al/ Disney Amusement park ride providing free-flying experience
[application 2009/0209357]
8162768 4/2012 Nemeth & Crawford/ Disney Telescoping-arm round ride for amusement parks
[application 2011/0312428]
8303426 11/2012 Crawford et al/ Disney Round ride with passenger-initiated motion profile
[application 2012/0040766]
8313389 11/2012 Crawford & Nemeth/ Disney Ring carousel ride
[application 2012/0052961]
8317632 11/2012 Nemeth & Crawford/ Disney High and low flyer ride
[application 2012/0058833]
8342976 1/2013 Crawford & Nemeth/ Disney Gravity slide ride system
[application 2012/0088592]
8371951 2/2013 Nemeth & Crawford/ Disney Rider-controlled swing ride
[application 2012/0149479]
8371952 2/2013 Nemeth & Crawford/ Disney Round ride with contoured and rotating track
[application 2012/0172139]
8388458 3/2013 Buhler/ Disney Round ride with lateral flight
[application 2012/0172138]
8480501 7/2013 Nemeth & Crawford/ Disney Round ride with vehicle suspended from support arm
[application 2012/0238372]
8517847 8/2013 Crawford & Nemeth/ Disney Omnitable ride system
[application 2013/0059670]
8517848 8/2013 Crawford & Nemeth/ Disney Ring carousel ride
[application 2013/0040744]
8591346 11/2013 Crawford & Nemeth/ Disney Gravity slide ride [rotating]
[application 2013/0090175]
8834281 9/2014 Hilsen et al/ Disney Deployable elevated maintenance platform for round ride
[application 2014/0243106]

Last revised 16-Sep-2014

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