Ring carousel ride
US8517848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63G1/30
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A carousel ride in which vehicles may move at differing speeds, in differing directions, and each be independently positioned relative to a load/unload platform. In one embodiment, a carousel ride is provided that includes: (1) an inner ring assembly including a first ring supporting vehicles and a drive system operable to rotate the first ring about a center axis of the carousel ride; and (2) an outer ring assembly including a second ring, concentric to the first ring, supporting vehicles and a drive system operable to rotate the second ring about a center axis of the carousel ride. During a portion of a ride, the drive system of the inner ring assembly operates to rotate the first ring at a first rotation rate, and the drive system of the outer ring assembly operates to rotate the second ring at a second rotation rate differing from the first rotation rate.
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