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US 11,766,619 B2Granted
Track for rolling vehicle and methods of fabricating and assembling the track
AssigneeThe Gravity Group, LLC
InventorsMichael A. Graham, Chad M. Miller, Korey T. Kiepert, Lawrence R. Bill, Jonathan S. Wocher, Brian M. Kosmac
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Abstract
A track for a roller coaster is provided. The track includes a plurality of layers that are each constructed from a plurality of layer segments prefabricated with an automated precision cutting device.
Claims13
A method for manufacturing a roller coaster track, the method comprising:
- prefabricating a plurality of first layer segments and a plurality of second layer segments for the roller coaster track with an automated cutting device;
- constructing a first layer of the roller coaster track with the plurality of first layer segments such that each first layer segment of the plurality of first layer segments is in contacting relationship with a longitudinally adjacent first layer segment of the plurality of first layer segments at a first interface location, wherein each first layer segment of the plurality of first layer segments comprises a tab that extends into a notch defined by each longitudinally adjacent first layer segment of the plurality of first layer segments at the first interface location;
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- constructing a second layer of the roller coaster track laterally adjacent to the first layer with the plurality of second layer segments such that each second layer segment of the plurality of second layer segments is in contacting relationship with a longitudinally adjacent second layer segment of the plurality of second layer segments at a second interface location, wherein each of the first interface locations are longitudinally offset from the second interface locations.
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