US 8,574,087 B1 · Mechanical ride safety system

Abstract

A mechanical ride safety system for automatically disabling a mechanical ride in response to a rider losing his/her grip on the ride. The mechanical ride safety system generally includes a gripping member that is grasped by a rider when the ride in in use. The gripping member includes a sensing member which is adapted to sense whether the gripping member is being grasped or has been released. A processing unit and transmitter are communicatively interconnected with the sensing member so that a signal may be transmitted when the gripping member is released. A receiver is communicatively interconnected with the control unit of the mechanical ride such that, upon receiving a signal indicating that the gripping member has been released, the control unit will automatically disable the mechanical ride to prevent injury to the rider.

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Dependent claims

A mechanical ride safety system, comprising:

a mechanical ride;
a gripping member positioned on said mechanical ride, wherein said gripping member is grasped by a rider of said mechanical ride when in use;
a sensing member positioned on said gripping member, wherein said sensing member is adapted to detect when said gripping member has been released by said rider;
a transmitter, wherein said transmitter is adapted to transmit a signal when said gripping member is being grasped by said rider and wherein said transmitter is adapted to cease transmitting said signal when said gripping member is released by said rider;
a receiver, wherein said receiver is adapted to receive said signal from said transmitter;
and
a control unit, wherein said control unit is adapted to shut down said mechanical ride when said gripping member is released by said rider.

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