Seat restraint system and method for ride vehicle
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsSabrina Andreina Yepez, Rachel Wilcox
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Abstract
A seat restraint system includes an over-the-shoulder (OTS) restraint and a lap restraint. The lap restraint includes a lap restraint enclosure defining an interior space and having an opening through the lap restraint enclosure, a track disposed in the interior space, and a movable assembly engaged with the track and configured to move along the track. The movable assembly includes an extension from the interior space, through the opening, and to an external space outside of the lap restraint enclosure. The movable assembly also includes engagement feature coupled to the extension and configured to be coupled to the OTS restraint in an engaged configuration.
Claims20
A lap restraint of a seat restraint system, the lap restraint comprising:
- a lap restraint enclosure defining an interior space and having a slot through a surface of the lap restraint enclosure;
- a track disposed in the interior space;
- a movable assembly engaged with the track and configured to move along the track;
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- an extension of the movable assembly, wherein the extension extends from the interior space, through the slot in the surface of the lap restraint enclosure, and to an external space outside of the lap restraint enclosure;
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- an engagement feature of the movable assembly, wherein the engagement feature is coupled to the extension and configured to be coupled to an over-the-shoulder (OTS) restraint of the seat restraint system.
A seat restraint system, comprising:
- an over-the-shoulder (OTS) restraint;
- and
- a lap restraint, comprising:
- a lap restraint enclosure defining an interior space and having an opening through the lap restraint enclosure;
- a track disposed in the interior space;
- a movable assembly engaged with the track and configured to move along the track;
- an extension of the movable assembly, wherein the extension extends from the interior space, through the opening, and to an external space outside of the lap restraint enclosure;
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- an engagement feature of the movable assembly, wherein the engagement feature is coupled to the extension and configured to be coupled to the OTS restraint in an engaged configuration.
A ride vehicle, comprising:
- a seat configured to receive a passenger;
- an over-the-shoulder (OTS) restraint configured to be actuated relative to the seat;
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- a lap restraint configured to be actuated relative to the seat, wherein the lap restraint comprises:
- a track;
- a movable assembly engaged with the track and configured to move along the track;
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- an extension coupled to the movable assembly and having an engagement feature configured to:
- couple with the OTS restraint;
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- decouple from the OTS restraint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.