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This is the current revision of this page, as edited by Apittsnordera (talk | contribs) at 12:38, 6 June 2024 (the prior article statedteh spring rider was invented in Denmark in the 1970s while it could have been invented in two seperate contexts, the first patent i know of was in italy in 1966 by the company Pozza.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.

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A Dutch spring rider.

A spring rider or spring rocker is a bouncy, outdoors playing device, invented in the 1960s in Italy by the company Pozza.[1] It mainly consists of a metal spring beneath a plastic or wooden central beam or flange, with 1 to 4 plastic or fiberglass seats above it. When a person sits on it, the structure moves and bounces. Spring riders are common in many playgrounds. They are often designed to look like an animal or a vehicle.

Prior to this, the horse spring toy was patented in 1956 in Pasco, Washington.[2] This toy is commonly known as a rocking horse or spring toy. This is because it has a great resemblance to these things.

References

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  1. ^ alessandro (2024-03-01). "La Storia di Pozza:". Pozza 1865 Srl (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  2. ^ "Spring mounted rocking horse" – via Google Patents.
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