Module-type amusement ride
US5931740A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62B35/0018
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The ride (100) is capable of raising a rider module (20) to a height of ten meters or more above the ground, and then releasing the rider module (20) to swing. The ride (100) includes an arch (10) having two upper support brackets (11, 19), a support line (13) secured to the support structure at one end, with an opposed end secured to chair assembly (20). A launch tower (15) is spaced from the arch (10) and carries a launch line (14) which has an end which is capable of being raised and lowered above the ground by a winch. In operation, the support line attached is secured to the rider module. The launch line is releasably secured to the rider module, and the launch line is activated to move the rider module laterally and upwardly towards the top of the launch tower. When the launch line is released from the rider module it swings downwardly at a high speed simulating the sensation of "body flight" in a pendulum like motion. Optionally, the rider module spins while in flight. The rider module may comprise a chair assembly, rider harness, or a rider sling. Alternately, the launch tower may be attached to the upper support structure to reduce the footprint of the ride.
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