US 2012/0058833 A1 · HIGH AND LOW FLYER RIDE

Abstract

A round ride is selectively placing passenger vehicles in one of two or more workspaces or vehicle fly zones. The ride includes a drive assembly including a rotating hub structure and a plurality of vehicle support assemblies mounted to the hub. Each of the vehicle support assemblies includes: (a) a vehicle; (b) a support arm supporting the vehicle proximate to a first end; (c) a base pivotally supporting the arm; and (d) a base angle mechanism mounted to the rotatable structure and selectively operable to position the base into a low position and a high position. The vehicle support assemblies are grouped into first and second sets including alternating ones of the vehicle support assemblies. The base angle mechanisms positions the first set of vehicle support assemblies in the low position and the second set of vehicle support assemblies in the high position and later swaps the positions.

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Dependent claims

A round ride, comprising:

a drive assembly including a structure rotatable about a central axis;
and
a plurality of vehicle support assemblies mounted to the rotatable structure, wherein each of the vehicle support assemblies comprises:
a passenger vehicle;
a vehicle support arm supporting the passenger vehicle proximate a first end;
an actuator assembly, wherein a second end distal to the first end of the vehicle support arm is mounted to the actuator assembly;
a base, wherein the actuator assembly is mounted onto the base;
and
a base angle mechanism mounted to the rotatable structure and operable to position the base into one of a low position and a high position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

High and low flyer ride

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High and low flyer ride

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Abstract

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