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US 6,606,953 B2Granted
Amusement ride
AssigneeMeteoro Amusement Corporation
InventorJohn F. Mares
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Abstract
A roller coaster ride comprising a carriage adapted for travel along a track in a predetermined direction and a plurality of seats interconnected to and positioned exteriorly from the carriage. The seats are capable of 360 degree rotation about a longitudinal axis which extends perpendicular to the direction of travel. The seats may further be spaced apart from the carriage in a downward direction by a central arm and perpendicular to said direction of travel.
Claims12
A roller coaster ride, comprising:
- a. a carriage;
- b. a track along which said carriage is adapted to travel in a predetermined direction of travel;
- c. at least two sets of seats interconnected to and positioned exteriorly of said carriage, wherein each of said at least two sets of seats are adapted for independent 360 degree rotation about a longitudinal axis that extends transverse to said direction of travel;
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- d. a passenger restraint interconnected to each of said sets of seats.
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A roller coaster ride, comprising:
- a carriage having first and second opposing outwardly facing sides;
- a track along which said carriage is adapted to travel in a predetermined direction of travel;
- a first set of seats interconnected to said first outwardly facing side of said carriage for 360 degree rotation about a longitudinal axis that extends transverse to said direction of travel and intersects said seats;
- and
- a second set of seats interconnected to said second outwardly facing side of said carriage for 360 degree rotation about said longitudinal axis.
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A roller coaster ride, comprising:
- a carriage having first and second opposing outwardly facing sides;
- a track along which said carriage is adapted to travel in a predetermined direction of travel;
- a first set of seats interconnected to said first outwardly facing side of said carriage for 360 degree rotation about a longitudinal axis that extends transverse to said direction of travel while said carriage is traveling along said track;
- and
- a second set of seats interconnected to said second outwardly facing side of said carriage for 360 degree rotation about said longitudinal axis while said carriage is traveling along said track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.