Amusement ride
AssigneeSkysurfer International Limited
InventorsRobert Cummins, Harry Robert John Cummins
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Abstract
An amusement ride having a track (15) with a curved portion, a carriage (1) for holding an occupant (7) that is movable along the track, and a braking system. At least part of the carriage (1) will move in response to at least one inertial force acting upon the carriage as the carriage traverses the curved portion of the track, in the absence of a counteraction by an occupant of the carriage. The braking system operates in response to the movement of the at least part of the carriage (1) to inducing a braking force. Upon an action by an occupant of the carriage (1) to counteract the induction of the braking force, the braking force acting on the carriage is reduced or substantially avoided.
Claims19
An amusement ride comprising:
- a track having a curved portion;
- a carriage for holding an occupant that is movable along the track, wherein the carriage is configured such that at least part of the carriage will move in response to at least one inertial force acting upon the carriage as the carriage traverses the curved portion of the track, in the absence of a counteraction by the occupant of the carriage;
- and
- a braking system that is configured to operate in response to the movement of the at least part of the carriage to induce a braking force to slow travel of the carriage;
- wherein:
- the braking system is configured, upon an action by the occupant of the carriage to counteract the induction of the braking force, to reduce or substantially avoid the braking force acting on the carriage;
- the carriage comprises a chassis movably mounted on the track;
- and
- said at least part of the carriage comprises a part of the carriage that is movably mounted relative to the chassis and is configured to move relative to the chassis in response to the at least one inertial force acting upon the carriage as the carriage traverses the curved portion of the track, in the absence of a counteraction by the occupant.
An amusement ride comprising:
- a track having a curved portion;
- a carriage for holding an occupant that is movable along the track, wherein the carriage is configured such that at least part of the carriage will move in response to at least one inertial force acting upon the carriage as the carriage traverses the curved portion of the track, in the absence of an action by the occupant of the carriage to counteract the movement;
- and
- a braking system that is configured to operate in response to the movement of the at least part of the carriage to induce a braking force to slow travel of the carriage,
- wherein:
- the braking system is configured, upon an action by the occupant of the carriage to counteract the movement of the at least part of the carriage, to reduce or substantially avoid the braking force acting on the carriage;
- the carriage comprises a chassis movably mounted on the track;
- and
- said at least part of the carriage comprises a part of the carriage that is movably mounted relative to the chassis and is configured to move relative to the chassis in response to the at least one inertial force acting upon the carriage as the carriage traverses the curved portion of the track, in the absence of a counteraction by the occupant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.