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Class 472/27 - Having occupant or article carriage mounted propulsion means


Subclass of Class 472 - Amusement devices
Definition: Subject matter wherein the circuitous path apparatus includes
No. of patents: 13
Last issue date: 06/21/2005


NumberTitleIssue Date
6907688Flying and simulated wounded mechanical bird decoys and method
Bird decoys for attracting predators, one of which decoys may be rotatably deployed on a rod with one wing folded, the other wing extended and both moving to simulate a wounded bird. Other embodiments include a mechanical flying bird supported on a rotating arm in a...
06/21/2005
6719563Driving simulator
The invention relates to a driving simulator, particularly for simulating the movements of earthbound vehicles. To take into account the special features of the movements of earthbound vehicles, the proposed driving simulator has a carrier unit that has a rigid floo...
04/13/2004
6331152Three dimension body movement device
The described invention concerns a device enabling the spatial movement of bodies, especially persons, consisting of a contraption allowing a spherical movement, of at least on device capable of holding a person, one steering device, and of at least one i...
12/18/2001
5741188Water operated ride-on toys and garden tools
Ride-on toys and garden tools operated solely by household water pressure, a ride-on toy or a garden tool according to the invention includes (i) a stationary element; (ii) a movable element movably connected to the stationary element; (iii) water pressur...
04/21/1998
5658201Swinging boom amusement ride
An amusement ride 10 including a tower 12 that pivotably supports an elongated boom 16 that includes an extended end 20 and a pivot 18. A passenger carriage 28 is pivotably attached to the extended end of the boom. The shorter end of the boom includes a m...
08/19/1997
5443012Playground carriage
In accordance with the present invention, a playground carriage (10) is provided for moving people (100) from one play area to another. The playground carriage comprises a rotatable support pipe (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16). The supp...
08/22/1995
5370583Thrill ride apparatus
A thrill-ride apparatus having as a basic concept the revolving of a rider station, whose support provides that the path of the ride will be along an inclined plane. The rider station is fixed to a support arm; and there is no counterbalance as to the wei...
12/06/1994
5100155Amusement vehicle game
An amusement game using self-propelled bumper cars adapted for colliding engagement with one another. The bumper cars are provided with resilient bumpers having attack sections and target sections. A scoring arrangement is provided to tally and display a ...
03/31/1992
4790755Aircraft pilot-training apparatus
An apparatus for training aircraft pilots wherein the apparatus includes a boom defined by a central bracket, a large rigid arm and a small rigid arm collectively supported on a vertical mast for pivotal movement about horizontal and vertical axes. The la...
12/13/1988
4593906Surface game projectile manipulating device
Apparatus for conducting sports and games on a slippery solid playing area surface comprises one or more doughnut-shaped streamlined discs which include a self-contained propulsion device. Each disc optionally carries an operator and includes around the p...
06/10/1986
4522390Bumper car ride
A structure on which electrically driven amusement bumper cars are operable comprises a trailer with fixed and fold out floor sections on a common level and fixed and fold out ceiling sections on an elevated level with respect thereto for supplying electr...
06/11/1985
4512257Carousel and train for amusement parks
A carousel and a small train are combined to form a ride system for amusement parks, landscape gardens, zoological gardens or exhibition grounds. The system comprises an automotive train consisting of a plurality of cars adapted to carry seats for the use...
04/23/1985
3949679Amusement ride
An amusement ride, especially a trailer mounted amusement ride, in which passenger cabs, or compartments, are suspended from a track which has one reach extending longitudinally along the trailer on the outside and another reach inside the trailer followi...
04/13/1976
 
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