Patents by Inventor Gary M. Thomas

Gary M. Thomas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rocking horse with interconnected rockers
    Patent number: 4576374
    Abstract: A support (12, 28) is provided for a person to sit on the rocking device (10) to achieve a stable, but pleasing, motion. Front (18) and rear (20) leg pairs are provided for elevating the support (12, 28). Corresponding front (30) and rear (32) arcuate rocker members are provided for rotating on a surface. The rotating motion is converted to a rocking motion by eccentrically and rotatably mounting the legs (18, 20) outboard of the center of rotation of the rocker members (30, 32). Further rocking action is obtained by rotatably mounting the front (18) or rear (20) leg pairs to the support (12, 28). Rotation of the rocker members (30, 32) is synchronized by rotating tie rods (40) mounted along radials from the rotation centers for said rocker members (30, 32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Inventor: Gary M. Thomas