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US 11,077,378 B2Granted
Amusement ride vehicle and vehicle control system
AssigneeProSlide Technology Inc.
InventorsRichard D. Hunter, Raymond T. Smegal
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Abstract
An amusement ride vehicle has a body and at least one of recesses and protrusions on a perimeter surface of body. The at least one of recesses and protrusions defining fluid impact surfaces. The fluid impact surfaces being at an angle to an intended direction of motion of the vehicle. The fluid impact surfaces are adapted to affect motion of the vehicle when the fluid impact surfaces are impacted by a fluid.
Claims19
An amusement ride vehicle comprising:
- a body and at least one of recesses and protrusions on a perimeter surface of the body, the at least one of recesses and protrusions defining fluid impact surfaces, the fluid impact surfaces being at an angle to an intended direction of motion of the vehicle to affect motion of the vehicle when the fluid impact surfaces are impacted by a fluid;
- wherein the at least one of recesses and protrusions comprise a plurality of recesses or a plurality of protrusions spaced along opposite sides of the vehicle body.
An amusement ride vehicle motion control system comprising:
- a channel;
- a plurality of fluid spray sources positioned to spray fluid over the channel;
- an amusement ride vehicle comprising:
- a body and at least one of recesses and protrusions on a perimeter surface of the body, the at least one of recesses and protrusions defining fluid impact surfaces, the fluid impact surfaces being at an angle to an intended direction of motion of the vehicle, the fluid impact surfaces being adapted to affect motion of the vehicle when the fluid impact surfaces are impacted by a flow of fluid from the plurality of fluid spray sources;
- wherein the at least one of recesses and protrusions comprise a plurality of recesses or a plurality of protrusions spaced along opposite sides of the vehicle body.
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