Overhung ride assembly
US12233349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63G21/20
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ride system includes a track and an overhung ride assembly. The overhung ride assembly includes a transport platform coupled to the track, a ride vehicle, and a heave system extending between the transport platform and the ride vehicle. The heave system is configured to heave the ride vehicle relative to the transport platform. The heave system includes an extendible tube defining a variable volume configured to store a gaseous fluid. The extendible tube is configured to extend in response to a lowering of the ride vehicle away from the transport platform by the heave system such that the gaseous fluid within the variable volume of the extendible tube provides a fluid force that biases the extendible tube toward a contracted configuration to assist the heave system with a lifting of the ride vehicle toward the transport platform.
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