Prop for an attraction system
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsMatthew DiDomenico, Aaron Chandler Jeromin
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Abstract
An prop of an attraction system includes a first plate, a second plate coupled to the first plate and configured to move relative to the first plate, and a biasing support coupled to and extending between the first plate and to the second plate. The biasing support includes a mesh structure and is configured to deform during relative movement between the first plate and the second plate, and the biasing support is configured to apply a force onto the first plate, the second plate, or both upon deformation.
Claims19
A prop of an attraction system, the prop comprising:
- a plurality of plates comprising a first plate and a second plate coupled to the first plate, wherein the second plate is configured to move relative to the first plate;
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- a biasing support comprising a mesh structure coupled to and extending between the first plate and the second plate, wherein the biasing support is configured to deform during relative movement between the first plate and the second plate, and the biasing support is configured to apply a force onto the first plate, the second plate, or both upon deformation.
A joint system, comprising:
- a first plate;
- a second plate coupled to the first plate;
- a first extension coupled to the first plate at a first mounting point;
- a second extension coupled to the first plate at a second mounting point;
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- a biasing support coupled to the first plate and to the second plate, wherein the biasing support comprises a first region in engagement with the first mounting point and a second region in engagement with the second mounting point, the first region of the biasing support comprises a first stiffness, the second region of the biasing support comprises a second stiffness, and the first stiffness and the second stiffness are different from one another and wherein the biasing support defines a slot configured to receive the second plate, and the biasing support is configured to capture the second plate within the slot to couple to the second plate.
A method of actuating a prop, the method comprising:
- moving, via an actuator of the prop, a first plate of the prop relative to a second plate of the prop, wherein the prop comprises a biasing support, the biasing support comprising an open-cell structure, coupled to and extending between the first plate and the second plate, and the biasing support is configured to deform during movement between the first plate and the second plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.