Show effect system for attraction system
AssigneeUniversal City Studios LLC
InventorsMichael Lee Wadsworth, Darrin Hughes, Timothy J. Eck
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Abstract
A show effect system of an amusement park attraction includes a prop component and a linkage system having an extension and a contactor system. The linkage system is configured to move relative to the prop component to move the extension toward the prop component and to cause engagement between the contactor system and the prop component, cause the prop component to move, via the engagement between the contactor system and the prop component, in conjunction with the extension, and block direct contact between the prop component and the extension. The extension is coupled to an animated figure such that the linkage system is configured to cause movement of the animated figure via the extension.
Claims20
A show effect system of an amusement park attraction, the show effect system comprising:
- a prop component;
- and
- a linkage system comprising an extension and a contactor system, wherein the linkage system is configured to:
- move relative to the prop component to move the extension toward the prop component and to cause engagement between the contactor system and the prop component;
- cause the prop component to move, via the engagement between the contactor system and the prop component, in conjunction with the extension;
- and
- block direct contact between the prop component and the extension.
An attraction system of an amusement park, the attraction system comprising:
- a component comprising a first section and a second section;
- an extension;
- an animated figure coupled to the extension;
- a contactor system;
- and
- a support coupled to the extension and to the contactor system, wherein the support is configured to:
- move relative to the component to move the extension and the animated figure toward the first section of the component until the contactor system engages the second section of the component;
- and
- move while the contactor system is in engagement with the second section of the component to cause concurrent movement of the component and the animated figure to avoid direct contact between the component and the animated figure.
A method, comprising:
- moving, via movement of a linkage system coupled to an animated figure, the animated figure toward a movable component of an attraction system, wherein the linkage system comprises a contactor system;
- engaging, via the movement of the linkage system, the contactor system with the movable component;
- and
- causing, via the movement of the linkage system during engagement between the contactor system and the movable component, movement of the movable component in conjunction with movement of the animated figure to block direct contact between the animated figure and the movable component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.