Patent ID: 8529362
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
1. An elevated merry go round comprising: a hub extension extending from a post a distance above a playing surface, the post extending upwardly from the playing surface; a hub rotatably connected to the hub extension; a lower hand hold pipe ring providing a plurality of hand holds cantileveredly supported by and connected in fixed relation to downwardly extending arms extending a length from the hub toward the lower hand hold pipe ring; wherein the lower hand hold pipe ring rotates at least substantially in a first plane angled at a first angle at least about five degrees off of a parallel plane to the playing surface extending through a portion of the lower hand hold pipe ring; said arms elevationally displacing the lower hand hold pipe ring downwardly outside of a plane of rotation extending through the hub with a majority of the length of the arms located outside of the plane of rotation; an upper hand hold pipe ring providing a plurality of hand holds, the upper hand hold pipe ring connected in fixed relation to the lower hand hold pipe ring or the arms or both; wherein the upper hand hold pipe ring rotates at least substantially in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane; and an at least substantially unobstructed zone located at least substantially between the lower hand hold pipe ring and the playing surface providing a space for a user so that a user may grab the lower hand hold pipe and rotate while hanging about the hub extension in the unobstructed zone, wherein the unobstructed zone has a minimum height of at least four feet.