Passenger restraint for upright, straddle-type seating in an amusement park ride vehicle
US10213701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63G7/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ride vehicle with upright, straddle-type passenger seating that includes a passenger restraint system. This restraint system includes a lap bar assembly and a lap bar pivotal mount element pivotally supporting the lap bar assembly within the vehicle body to pivot about a rotation axis passing through the vehicle body between the seat pan and the front end of the vehicle body. The lap bar assembly may include a lap bar along with side and front leg shields that contain a passenger's legs within the vehicle. The lap bar assembly is rotatable as a unit about the rotation axis, in a forward portion of the vehicle body, from a disengaged position to an engaged position. In the disengaged position, the leg shields are moved forward away from an access to the seat pan, and, in the engaged position, the passenger's legs are blocked from lateral and forward movement.
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