US2006137563A1PendingUtilityA1

Multi-capacity amusement ride

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Assignee: CUMMINS ROBERTPriority: Oct 18, 2002Filed: Aug 29, 2003Published: Jun 29, 2006
Est. expiryOct 18, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Robert Cummins
A63G 21/10A63G 33/00A63G 21/20A63G 7/00A63G 21/04
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Abstract

An amusement ride including a non-continuous track supported over a curved path and extending between a high end and a low end for transporting riders. The track includes at least two independent running rails. The amusement ride also includes at least one carrier arranged to carry at least one rider on each running rail of the track. The carriers include attachment means arranged to slidingly engage with the running rails to enable the carriers to descend carrying the riders from the high end to the low end.

Claims

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1 . An amusement ride including: 
 a non-continuous track supported over a curved path and extending between a high end and a low end, the track including at least two independent running rails,    at least one carrier arranged to carry at least one rider on each running rail of the track,    the carriers including attachment means arranged to slidingly engage with the running rails to enable the carriers to descend carrying the riders from the high end to the low end.    
   
   
       2 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the ride includes a mechanical or other braking system to control the speed of the rider(s) during the descent or at the conclusion of the ride or both.  
   
   
       3 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the running rails include areas of different slope.  
   
   
       4 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the running rails include twists.  
   
   
       5 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the running rails include barrel rolls.  
   
   
       6 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the track is positioned around the outside of a structure from which the track is supported.  
   
   
       7 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the track is positioned inside a valley or natural feature.  
   
   
       8 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the track is positioned down the side of a hill or sloping surface.  
   
   
       9 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the track is supported partially or totally by cables.  
   
   
       10 . An amusement ride as clamed in  claim 1  wherein the bottom of the track is close to a means of access to the top of the track.  
   
   
       11 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each carrier is slidingly engaged to a running rail by at least one set of wheels.  
   
   
       12 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the carrier is lightweight.  
   
   
       13 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the running rails are an integral part of the track.  
   
   
       14 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein not all the running rails have the same shape.  
   
   
       15 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein all the running rails have the same shape.  
   
   
       16 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein there is provided a mechanical and/or electrical means to elevate the carriers to the high end of the track.  
   
   
       17 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the riders start the ride from a platform at the top of the support structure.  
   
   
       18 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the riders are carried in carriers in a substantially prone position.  
   
   
       19 . An amusement ride including: 
 a track supported over a curved path, the track including a high point and a low point and including at least two independent running rails,    at least one carrier arranged to carry at least one rider on each running rail of the track in a substantially prone position,    the carriers including attachment means arranged to slidingly engage with the running rails to enable the carriers to traverse the ride carrying the riders.    
   
   
       20 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the ride includes a mechanical or other braking system to control the speed of the rider(s) during the descent or at the conclusion of the ride or both.  
   
   
       21 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the running rails include areas of different slope.  
   
   
       22 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the running rails include twists.  
   
   
       23 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the running rails includes barrel rolls.  
   
   
       24 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the track is positioned around the outside of a structure from which the track is supported.  
   
   
       25 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the track is positioned inside a valley or natural feature.  
   
   
       26 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the track is positioned down the side of a hill or sloping surface.  
   
   
       27 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the track is supported partially or totally by cables.  
   
   
       28 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein each carrier is slidingly engaged to a running rail by at least one set of wheels.  
   
   
       29 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the carrier is lightweight.  
   
   
       30 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the running rails are an integral part of the track.  
   
   
       31 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the track includes more than two running rails.  
   
   
       32 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein not all the running rails have the same shape.  
   
   
       33 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein all the running rails have the same shape.  
   
   
       34 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the track includes mechanical means to elevate the riders from the low point of the track to the high point of the track from where the riders descend to the low end of the track under gravity.  
   
   
       35 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the rides descend the track from the high end of the track to the low end of the track under gravity.  
   
   
       36 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the carriers are propelled along the track by electrical and/or mechanical means.  
   
   
       37 . An amusement ride as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the carriers are propelled along the track by electrical or mechanical means.

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