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US 10,350,503 B2Granted
Amusement park capsule ride
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsDaniel Matthew Freedman, David Gerard Majdali, Nathanael Gordon White
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Abstract
A capsule ride system includes a capsule, where the capsule includes a drum, which may include a curved annular wall that may define a chamber. The capsule also includes a platform that may fit within the chamber and that supports a restraint for a passenger. The system further includes a drive system capable of driving rotation of the capsule about a central axis of the capsule and driving forward and/or rearward movement of the capsule along a track.
Claims23
A system, comprising:
- a capsule;
- a drum of the capsule comprising a wall defining a chamber;
- a platform of the capsule supporting a restraint for a passenger and configured to fit within the chamber;
- and
- a drive system configured to drive rotation of the capsule about a central axis of the capsule and to drive at least forward or rearward movement of the capsule along a closed loop track, wherein the central axis of the capsule is parallel to a direction of travel of the forward or rearward movement of the capsule along the closed loop track.
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A system, comprising:
- a closed loop track;
- a capsule comprising a passenger restraint and a screen configured to display an image to a passenger supported by the restraint;
- and
- a drive system configured to drive rotation of the capsule about a central axis of the capsule and to drive at least forward or rearward movement of the capsule along the closed loop track, wherein the central axis of the capsule is parallel to a direction of travel of the forward or rearward movement of the capsule along the closed loop track.
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A method, comprising:
- positioning a platform supporting a passenger restraint within a chamber defined by a wall of a capsule;
- driving at least forward or rearward movement of the capsule along a closed loop track using a drive system;
- and
- driving rotation of the capsule about a central axis of the capsule using the drive system, wherein the central axis of the capsule is parallel to a direction of travel of the forward or rearward movement of the capsule along the closed loop track.
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A system, comprising:
- a capsule;
- a drum of the capsule comprising a wall defining a chamber;
- a platform of the capsule supporting a restraint for a passenger and configured to fit within the chamber, wherein the platform is supported on a platform track within the drum;
- and
- a drive system configured to drive rotation of the capsule about a central axis of the capsule and to drive at least forward or rearward movement of the capsule along a track, wherein the central axis of the capsule is parallel to a direction of travel of the forward or rearward movement of the capsule along the track.
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A system, comprising:
- a capsule;
- a drum of the capsule comprising a wall defining a chamber;
- a platform of the capsule supporting a restraint for a passenger and configured to fit within the chamber;
- a lock assembly configured to lock the platform in a closed position within the drum;
- and
- a drive system configured to drive rotation of the capsule about a central axis of the capsule and to drive at least forward or rearward movement of the capsule along a track.
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A system, comprising:
- a capsule;
- a drum of the capsule comprising a wall defining a chamber;
- a platform of the capsule supporting a restraint for a passenger and configured to fit within the chamber;
- and
- a drive system configured to drive rotation of the capsule about a central axis of the capsule and to drive at least forward or rearward movement of the capsule along a track, wherein the drive system comprises a frame supporting a first rolling element that is configured to contact a radially-outer surface of the drum to drive rotation of the capsule about the central axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.