Vertical wind tunnel training device
USRE43028E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
The present invention is a vertical wind tunnel amusement device. The device comprises a flight chamber wherein a user may experience a freefall through the atmosphere from the safety of an enclosed flight chamber. Airflow sufficient to fully support a user within the flight chamber is induced by a plurality of fans connected above the flight chamber through a duct. A staging area having openings to the flight chamber is adjacent to the flight chamber. A user may enter or retreat from the flight chamber at will through the staging area openings without significantly adjusting the airflow velocity in the flight chamber. A control room is adjacent to the fight chamber whereby an operator may observe a user or users within the flight chamber and thereby safely control the operation of the fans. A projection room is also adjacent to the flight chamber whereby a video of a skydiving experience may be displayed to a user within the flight chamber. A telemetry backpack may be worn by a user or users in the flight chamber so the user can interact with or choose the scenes being projected on the flight chamber.In alternate embodiment, return air ducts are used to return air from each fan to…
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