Eccentric arm amusement ride
US5803815A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63G27/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is an amusement ride which whips a rider high into the air at the end of a long crane-like arm. The ride comprises an arm having a rider capsule at one end and a counterweight at the other. A pivot point is located on the arm at a point near the counterweight. The pivot point is not at the center point of the arm. The pivot point is attached to a fulcrum on a base. The base is of sufficient height so that the arm in operation oscillates through an arc of 170.degree. without the counterweight contacting the ground. The rider capsule spins while the arm is oscillating. The effect of the ride is to subject riders first to a positive and then a negative "g" during the ride's operation.
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