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US 10,478,737 B2Granted
Zip track and system
AssigneeRopes Courses, Inc.
InventorsJames Allen Liggett, Troy Lee Garland, Timothy John Powers
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Abstract
A zip track system that is integrally connected to a challenge course so that a user can traverse one portion of the challenge course, and then can slide down the zip track system via a zip track to any other desired location.
Claims31
A track system for a challenge course comprising:
- a puck track traversing the challenge course;
- the puck track having a puck support and a puck-track opening;
- the puck track integrally attached to a zip track;
- the zip track has a first end connected to a first structure and a second end connected to a second structure;
- the zip track also has a wheel support and a zip track opening;
- a body moveably disposed within the puck track and the zip track;
- the body has a puck and at least one rotating member, the at least one rotating member being disposed on the body downwardly from the puck;
- wherein the body extends from the puck to attach to a lanyard, the lanyard can be attached to a safety harness worn by a user;
- wherein the body extends through the puck-track opening, and the puck is moveably disposed above the puck support, when the body is displaced along the puck track;
- wherein the body extends through the zip track opening, and the at least one rotating member is rollably disposed above the wheel support, when the body is displaced along the zip track.
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A track system for a challenge course comprising:
- a zip track extending between two structures of the challenge course, the zip track having a first end and a second end;
- the first end and the second end of the zip track are integrally connected to a puck track which traverses through the challenge course;
- the zip track has a wheel support provided vertically lower than a puck support of the puck track;
- a body moveably disposed within the puck track and the zip track;
- the body has a puck and at least one rotating member, the at least one rotating member being disposed on the body downwardly from the puck;
- wherein the body extends from the puck to attach to a lanyard, the lanyard can be attached to a safety harness worn by a user;
- wherein the puck can slide above the puck support of the puck track;
- wherein the at least one rotating member can roll above the wheel support of the zip track.
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A challenge course comprising:
- a plurality of puck tracks traversing elements of the challenge course;
- a zip track having a first end at one platform of the challenge course and a second end at another platform of the challenge course;
- the first end of the zip track is integrally connected to a first puck track of the challenge course;
- the second end of the zip track is integrally connected to a second puck track of the challenge course;
- the zip track has a puck support and a wheel support, the wheel support being provided below the puck support;
- a body having a puck and at least one rotating member, the at least one rotating member being disposed on the body downwardly from the puck;
- the body extends from the puck to attach to a lanyard, the lanyard can be attached to a safety harness worn by a user;
- wherein the puck of the body is moveably disposed above the puck support of the zip track;
- wherein the at least one rotating member of the body is moveably disposed above the wheel support of the zip track;
- wherein the body can move between the plurality of puck tracks and the zip track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.