System and apparatus for propelling and carrying a user within a confined interior
AssigneeOne Giant Leap, L.L.C.
InventorJoseph Stephen Meadows
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Abstract
The present invention comprises an inflatable balloon of sufficient volume and buoyancy to allow a human pilot to float above the ground and to glide over the ground within an enclosed area. The balloon incorporates several safety features that permit it to be used for recreation, including a prop-bike to enable the user to propel the balloon.
Claims22
A system for allowing a user to float and glide for entertainment, the system comprising:
- an enclosed area;
- a device for allowing a user to float and glide within the enclosed area, where the device includes:
- an inflatable balloon having sufficient volume to carry a pilot aloft when it is inflated with a gas;
- a plurality of lines secured to one another at one end and operatively connected to the balloon;
- a parachute harness for the user;
- and
- a fastening means for securing the harness to a free end of a test lines.
A device for carrying and propelling a user comprising:
- an inflatable balloon having sufficient volume to carry a user aloft when it is inflated with a gas;
- a plurality of lines secured to one another at one end and operatively connected to the balloon;
- a ring attached to the plurality of lines;
- and
- a support mount rotationally attached to the ring, the support mount having mounted thereto:
- a) a propeller having a shroud for propelling the device;
- b) a pedal assembly operatively connected to the propeller for enabling the user to drive the propeller;
- and
- c) a steering assembly for enabling a user to steer the device.
A system for allowing a user to float and glide for entertainment, the system comprising:
- an enclosed area;
- a device for allowing a user to float and glide within the enclosed area, where the device includes:
- an inflatable balloon having sufficient volume to carry a pilot aloft when it is inflated with a gas;
- a plurality of lines secured to one another at one end and operatively connected to the balloon;
- a ring attached to the plurality of lines;
- and
- a support mount rotationally attached to the ring, the support mount having mounted thereto:
- a) a propeller having a shroud for propelling the device;
- b) a pedal assembly operatively connected to the propeller for enabling the user to drive the propeller;
- and
- c) a steering assembly for enabling a user to steer the device.
A device for carrying and propelling a user comprising:
- an inflatable balloon having sufficient volume to carry a user aloft when it is inflated with a gas;
- a plurality of lines secured to one another at one end and operatively connected to the balloon;
- a ring attached to the plurality of lines;
- and
- a support mount rotationally attached to the ring, the support mount having mounted thereto:
- a) a propeller for propelling the device;
- b) a pedal assembly operatively connected to the propeller for enabling the user to drive the propeller;
- c) a steering assembly for enabling a user to steer the device;
- and
- d) at least one rudder and at least one elevator operatively connected to the steering assembly.
A system for allowing a user to float and glide for entertainment, the system comprising:
- an enclosed area;
- a device for allowing a user to float and glide within the enclosed area, where the device includes:
- an inflatable balloon having sufficient volume to carry a pilot aloft when it is inflated with a gas;
- a plurality of lines secured to one another at one end and operatively connected to the balloon;
- a ring attached to the plurality of lines;
- and
- a support mount rotationally attached to the ring, the support mount having mounted thereto:
- a) a propeller for propelling the device;
- b) a pedal assembly operatively connected to the propeller for enabling the user to drive the propeller;
- c) a steering assembly for enabling a user to steer the device;
- and
- d) at least one rudder and at least one elevator operatively connected to the steering assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.