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US5453053:
Amusement ride having spinning passenger cars
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Danta, Randall C.; Los Angeles, CA
Kilbert, Michael G.; Santa Clarita, CA
Gerstner, Jody D.; Huntington Beach, CA
Weigand, Francis K.; La Crescenta, CA
Fredrick, Ted W.; Saugus, CA
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| Assignee: |
The Walt Disney Company, Burbank, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1995-09-26
/ 1993-07-15
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| Application Number: |
US1993000092199
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A63G 7/00;
A63G 21/08;
A63G 31/16;
Core:
A63G 21/00;
A63G 31/00;
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IPC-7:
A63G 1/10;
A63G 1/24;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63G7/00; A63G21/08; A63G31/16;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
472/029;
280/791;
472/036;
Original:
472/029;
472/036;
280/791;
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| Field of Search: |
472/027,29,36,37,43,40,41
104/074,75,53,139
280/748,751,753,791
180/89.1
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| Priority Number: |
| 1993-07-15 |
US1993000092199 |
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| Abstract: |
An improved amusement ride and ride vehicle that permit a passenger to control the rotation of a passenger car as the vehicle travels along a ride course. The ride vehicle includes a support tube upon which the passenger car is rotatably mounted and a passenger operable steering mechanism. The ride vehicle also includes a spin shaft that extends down through the support tube. The spin shaft permits the use of safety systems that are mounted to the chassis of the ride vehicle. Control logic may be used to turn the passenger cars to a preferred orientation at the end of the ride. The ride vehicle itself may be barbell shaped to permit it to turn sharp corners along the ride course. The passenger car also includes a readily adjustable lap bar that is self-releasing. A slot cover, a plow assembly for displacing the slot cover and a slot cover switch are also provided.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Pretty, Schroeder, Brueggemann & Clark ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Friedman, Carl D.; Nguyen, Kien T.
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| Designated Country: |
EP JP
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. An amusement ride vehicle for transporting passengers along a ride course, the amusement ride vehicle comprising:
- a chassis;
- a tubular support shaft having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end fixedly mounted to the chassis;
- an upper frame, including a passenger car, the upper frame rotatably mounted to the upper end of the support shaft to permit spinning of the upper frame relative to the support shaft;
- passenger operable steering means for controlling the speed and direction of spin of the upper frame; and
- a spin shaft fixedly mounted relative to the upper frame and extending downwardly through the inside of the support shaft.
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