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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7931539 | Elevating mechanism and Ferris wheel using the same An elevating mechanism includes a cage, a connecting element, a balancing weight body, a sheave and a power output unit. The cage includes an outer box and an inner box. The outer box for containing a fluid has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is for the fluid flow... | 04/26/2011 |
| 6998729 | Wind energy plant having an observation platform The invention concerns a wind power installation comprising a rotor which is coupled to a generator within a machine housing. Such wind power installations have already long been known, for example the wind power installations of types E-40 and E-66 from Enercon, Au... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6629895 | Amusement ride system An amusement ride system having an amusement ride for carrying a rider thereon while giving the rider a high-speed view of a screen provided along a traveling path of the amusement ride extending vertically, for example. A plurality of image projectors fo... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6128863 | Fish and marine mammal observatory featuring a carousel that moves within a sealed aquatic environment A fish and marine mammal aquatic observatory. The observatory comprises an outer cylindrical wall and an inner cylindrical wall that define an enclosed annular volume. The inner cylindrical wall is formed of a transparent material, e.g., glass or reinforc... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6001022 | Amusement facility An amusement facility having a frame with a passenger carrier movably mounted on the frame and a drive connected to the passenger carrier for moving the passenger carrier on the frame. The drive includes a cylinder and a piston with a tension member conne... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5964666 | Falling amusement ride A falling amusement ride which is capable of letting a player enjoy a thrill of dropping to the same extent as in a conventional equipment in spite of its height restrained low is provided. The falling amusement ride has a seat supported so as to go up an... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5893802 | Amusement ride system with passenger units being movable up and down A ride system having a frame (6), at least one passenger carrier (8) which for altering its height is guided along the frame (6) between an upper end position II and a lower end position I, a cable or chain pull (12) which at its first end (12a) is fasten... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5669773 | Realistic motion ride simulator A realistic motion ride simulator comprising three stacked tiers pivotally supported by three legs. Each tier can be activated independent of each other while the entire apparatus is moved up and down, tilted laterally, pitched upwardly and downwardly and... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5658200 | Event horizon A reversing Gravity Fed Orbital Ride "GFOR" (10) produces a repeating, descending and ascending orbital rotation, influenced by the tug of gravity. A plurality of variably inclining and declining paths, defined in a central column (12). A passenger carria... | 08/19/1997 |
| 4973042 | Tower amusement ride An amusement ride is illustrated having an annular passenger housing (A,A',A",A'") which surrounds a central tower (B, B', B") and is driven relative to the tower in vertical, tilting or wobbling, and/or rotary motion by a drive arrangement (12,16,18,42,4... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4856771 | Video simulation apparatus A video simulation machine creates simulations of various movements, such as flying or driving. The machine has an enclosed cockpit containing movement controls and may be occupied by one or two persons. The machine can rotate 360° in any direction, thus... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4519787 | Mechanical toy bull A toy mechanical bull having rotary and reciprocal movements used in conjunction with a doll figure having releasable securing means adapted for cooperation with complementary releasable securing means on the toy mechanical bull, wherein the rotary and re... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4234152 | Seats for children A child's seat includes a base structure having a central helical screw. A seat is mounted on a shaft for upward movement without rotation. Thereafter, the seat can only fall while rotating due to engagement of teeth respectively on a nut and on the shaft... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4128964 | Transfer mechanism intended for use in toys A toy in which so-called "ball people"--figurines which are capable of rolling along an inclined surface--are transferred from one location to another in such a way as to amuse a child can be constructed so as to include a composite of several transfer me... | 12/12/1978 |
