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US 8,066,576 B2Granted
Amusement ride
OwnerDavid V. Threlkelinventor
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Abstract
An amusement ride, such as a roller coaster or vertical tower track ride, includes an attachment assembly movably connected to a track system. A vehicle assembly is connected to the attachment assembly and includes a seat assembly having at least one rider seat. The vehicle assembly is coupled to the attachment assembly and configured such that the seat assembly is capable of fully rotating about first and second, and preferably even third axes independent of the track system.
Claims10
A roller coaster device comprising:
- an endless loop roller coaster track having variable elevations having at least a portion wherein a vehicle assembly is propelled by gravitational forces;
- said vehicle assembly secured to an attachment assembly;
- said vehicle assembly having an open seat assembly with one or more rider seats, said attachment assembly comprising a C-shaped boogie member operably configured to run freely along said track while being held securely thereto;
- said vehicle assembly including structure for full range rotation of said seat assembly about a first axis, second axis, and a third axis, where the full range rotation is independent of the track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.