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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176852 | Toy track The invention is directed to a toy track for traversal of at least one toy vehicle. It includes a track segment having a flipper disposed therein, the flipper being attached to the track segment at a pivot point and capable of movement thereabout. A vibration damper... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8132513 | Amusement park ride with a vehicle drive that decouples upon loss of power An amusement park ride with one or more evacuation zones. The ride includes a track with a rail defining a ride path. The ride path includes at least one evacuation zone along a first length of the track at a first height and a non-evacuation zone along a second len... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8117968 | Magnetic pacer for controlling speeds in amusement park rides A magnetic pacer system and method for adjusting vehicle speed in an amusement park ride. The system includes a controller and memory that stores speed settings such as upper and lower speed limits for the vehicle in a specific portion of a ride. A magnetic thruster... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7987793 | Amusement ride device Amusement ride device, comprising a track and at least one carriage, which carriage is moveable along the track in a transport direction. The carriage comprises a transport part which engages on the track, at least one platform that allows to support the feet of at ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7971537 | Amusement ride The carnival ride has a travel path for cars with seats and at least one screen arranged adjacent to the travel path. In order to design the carnival ride in such a way that the passengers in the car have an optimal gaming experience, the screen follows the car at l... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7938068 | Toy track section with alignment feature The present invention relates to section of track that can be used with a toy train track set that has a toy vehicle and a track. The section of track is configured to align a toy train that is placed on the track section. The alignment section of track includes gui... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7882788 | Rail system for spherical objects The present invention provide a rail system for transporting spherical objects comprising: a first flexible rail; a second flexible rail; a flexible spine; and a connector attached to said first flexible rail, said second flexible rail, and said flexible spine. The ... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7802522 | Multi-track multi-vehicle roller coaster with special effects A multi-track multi-vehicle coaster simulates a popular theme of a competition, struggle or conflict taken from history or fiction. The vehicles interact with each other and with the ride scenery in many different ways and vehicle velocity is altered at different po... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7770522 | Security arrangement for person transporting systems such as fun-rides A security arrangement for passengers in transport systems and fun-rides, more particularly amusement devices such as roller coasters or the like, comprising a holding means (3), with the aid of which the passenger to be secured is prevented from leaving a se... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7743710 | Roller coaster maintenance vehicle A roller coaster maintenance vehicle includes a platform with a set of wheels arranged to ride on a roller coaster track structure. The platform includes a propulsion system which allows it to traverse the track structure independent of the roller coaster propulsion... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7739958 | Multi-track multi-vehicle interactive roller coaster A multi-track multi-vehicle coaster simulates a popular theme of a competition, struggle or conflict taken from history or fiction. The vehicles interact with each other and with the ride scenery in many different ways and vehicle velocity is altered at different po... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7685944 | Cable tow whip ride with inside curves A whip ride is provided for amusement parks. A platform is provided with a guide slot extending through the platform. A drive assembly is positioned beneath the platform and includes a drive member (e.g., drive cable) moving on a constrained path. A track follows a ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7640862 | Roller coaster A roller coaster includes a cab that is rotatable between position for loading and unloading of passenger(s) and a position for riding the roller coaster. The cab includes a sliding pad mechanism, which is slidable on station entry and/or exit cams to move the cab b... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7610859 | Carriage rotatable roller coaster tracks and vehicles An improved roller coaster system having one or more tracks that may exist in differing orientations on one support spine or equivalent supporting structure. Passengers may be rotated independently of the orientation of the tracks an essentially unlimited amount of ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7594473 | Wheel hub rider conveyance A rail assembly is built from three parallel cylindrical members, wherein a first rail provides support for a large wheel. The large wheel has an axle protruding from each side, wherein the outbound side has a frame attached to the axle and a seat attached to the fr... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7484460 | Amusement ride track with motion base An amusement ride has a track defining a ride vehicle path with a section of the track that can be decoupled from the main track and is subsequently movable on or about up to three axes with between one and six independent degrees of freedom. ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7430966 | Brake, vehicle and roller coaster circuit A roller coaster installation comprising a stretch of water, along which runs a train of vehicles (104) provided laterally with hydrodynamic brakes comprising a fin (102) or a nozzle, becoming immersed in the mass of water (A) and discharging this in t... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7354351 | False surface for amusement ride special effect A pair of opposed inflatable bladders form a false floor, ceiling or wall having a seam through which an object support is propelled, deforming the inflatable bladders around the support, thereby giving the appearance that an object mounted on the support above the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353758 | Track and vehicle amusement apparatus and methods A track a vehicle amusement apparatus and methods are disclosed, the apparatus including a vehicle or vehicles movable over a track assembly supported and elevated by a supporting assembly. A plurality of track sections define the track assembly, and the vehicles ha... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351154 | Fun-ride and a method for the operation of a fun-ride A fun-ride more particularly for amusement parks, fairs and the like comprises at least one rail vehicle 1 and a guide lap for the vehicle 1. In a lateral projection a lap section 2 of the guide lap essentially constitutes a loop, the lap sectio... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7308978 | Drive equipment for escalator step or moving walkway plate An escalator or moving walkway has a step or plate belt with motor-driven steps or plates and free-running steps or plates. A drive frame connected with a frame serves as support for a drive unit of a motor-driven step or plate. The drive unit includes a motor, a tr... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7299752 | Trolley retrieval system A trolley retrieval system for transporting or returning trolleys from a finish area back to a start area for traveling along a cable. The systems may include a cable held in suspension between the first and second supports. A retrieval line may be suspended in a cl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285034 | Toy play set A toy play set for use in a vehicle having a beverage cup holder includes a generally elongated body. At least a first longitudinal end is sized and shaped to fit at least partially into the cup holder sufficiently for the cup holder to support the body in a general... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7204559 | Device for locking the legs of a passenger in a seat The device, intended in particular for a seat on an installation for amusement parks, has two flaps (10, 10′) mounted for articulation at the end of the support (6) of the base (7) of the seat. ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7192010 | Rollercoaster launch system A winch system, typically used in a roller coaster system, includes a hydraulic pump, a variable speed motor connected to the hydraulic pump, a first pipe connected to the hydraulic pump; a second pipe connected to the hydraulic pump comprising a second pressurized ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172511 | Amusement ride A gimbaled wheel amusement ride is disclosed. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7159520 | Amusement ride vehicle including an articulation joint An amusement ride vehicle includes a first vehicle section, a second vehicle section, and an articulation joint connecting, and providing rotational movement between, the first and second vehicle sections. The articulation joint comprises a first shaft for bearing l... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7150243 | Rail system for a racetrack A rail system for a turf track allows for a simple and efficient reconfiguration of the rails to define a course over only a portion of the track. The rail system includes an inner rail and an outer rail, and further includes a series of intermediate posts for suppo... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7131382 | Wooden track roller coaster having a passenger carrier with suspended seats An amusement ride has a wooden running track realized by two wooden track structures and a support beam that is disposed above the two wooden track structures and that bridges the two wooden track structures. A passenger carrier (e.g., coaster car or train) has a fr... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7090556 | Toy vehicle for guided motor-racing circuits A toy vehicle for a guided motor-racing circuit has a guiding groove and conductor rails adjacent thereto. A keel pivotably mounted on the vehicle engages the guiding groove to aid vehicle guidance. A magnetic device magnetically interacts with the conductor rails t... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7013749 | Robot driven robot index system A robot driven robot index system includes a track having indices defining robot workstation positions along the track. The system also includes a non-driven carriage movable about the track. The carriage has a locking device for controllably locking the carriage to... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7011606 | Successive sliding exerciser A successive sliding exerciser includes a beam, a sliding part which is installed in the beam and is able to slide between two ends of the beam, and two upholders to support the beam on two ends. Each upholder has a stepping slot with two platforms of different heig... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7012637 | Capture structure for alignment of multi-camera capture systems A multi-camera capture system is aligned using a capture system so that a subject remains in the field of view of a camera. In one embodiment of the present invention, the multi-camera system capture system is mounted on a camera platform. The camera platform is con... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6971316 | Restraint A restraint for retaining a person within a seat. The restraint has a lap bar and a shoulder bar which can be independently adjusted. The lap bar can be rotated either to retain a person or to permit a person to enter or exit. Also, the lap bar can be pulled farther... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971317 | Watercraft amusement ride Passenger boats are accelerated along a submerged guide rail structure that is arranged in various closed loop courses, including “Figure-Eight,” hour-glass, serpentine and oval patterns, as well as linear guide track structures that extend in parallel between a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6953377 | Suspended runway A runway over which can travel vehicles driven by gravity, comprising a supporting structure and a track line structure sustained by the supporting structure and extending from a upper start region to a lower arrival region, wherein the supporting structure is limit... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6945839 | Suspended runway A runway over which can travel vehicles driven by gravity, comprising a supporting structure and a track line structure sustained by the supporting structure and extending from a upper start region to a lower arrival region, wherein the supporting structure is limit... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941872 | Amusement device An amusement device comprising a vehicle that can be moved over an elongated track as well as a track portion that can be moved jointly with said vehicle from a first, relatively low position to a second, relatively high position, or vice versa, which track portion ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929553 | Wheelchair glider A wheelchair glider is provided having a frame assembly and a platform swingingly suspended substantially horizontally within the frame assembly by a swing arm assembly, the platform being configured to support at least one wheelchair thereon, including wheelchairs ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6917136 | Synchronous machine design and manufacturing Synchronous motors according to the invention operate at higher efficiency, with lower cost, reduced mass and reduced cogging. Magnet dimensions are selected that reduce cogging forces to a negligible amount even though there are fewer slots than normal. Optionally,... | 07/12/2005 |
