US RE35,999 EGranted

Human amusement ride

AssigneeThrilltime Entertainment International, Inc.

InventorLeroy H. Gutknecht

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Abstract

An amusement ride for humans which is constructed to include a plurality of separate tracks located in a side-by-side relationship. On each track is located a vehicle, with this vehicle including a propulsion system which is activated and controlled by a human operator located within the vehicle. The vehicle is mounted in conjunction with a track which keeps each vehicle confined to its particular track and permits the vehicle to move between a Start position and Finish position on the track. Associated with each track is an automatic brake system to stop the vehicle. Each track is composed of a plurality of separate guide rail sections which are located in a spaced apart arrangement with the separate guide rail sections being mounted in an in-line manner within the track. A guide blade is mounted on each vehicle and is to connect with each of these guide rail sections as the vehicle moves along the track.

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Dependent claims

A human amusement ride comprising:

a track having a Start position, a Finish position and a braking area located past said Finish position;
a vehicle within which a human is to be located, said vehicle being mounted on said track, said vehicle to move from said Start position to said Finish position and then into said braking area;
a guide rail assembly included within said track, said guide rail assembly being formed of a plurality of separate guide rail sections, each said guide rail section having a longitudinal through slot, said guide rail sections being mounted in an in-line manner with said slots being aligned, said guide rail sections being slightly spaced apart from each other, each said slot terminating in ends;
a guide blade mounted on said vehicle, said guide blade to connect with said slots as said vehicle moves along said track, said guide blade to be continuously in engagement with said slots;
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said track including a retaining channel, a retainer bar mounted on said guide blade, said retainer bar to be located within said retaining channel, said retainer bar to prevent vertical movement of said vehicle sufficient to result in disengagement of said vehicle from said track.

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