Suspended Track Amusement Ride

Abstract

A suspended track amusement ride is disclosed. A cylindrical rail is suspended from catenary curved tensioned support cables by vertical attachment cables, creating a single rail track that can be suspended over large distances.

1 . A track for an amusement ride comprising:
 a plurality of support towers;   a tensioned loop of suspension cable attached to the support towers;   a loop of substantially rigid track suspended beneath the suspension cable;   said track adapted to support at least one rider conveyance slidably attached to the track; and   a the rider conveyance being driven along the track.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  where in the track further comprises a substantially circular rail and a plate extending there from, said plate being attached to the suspension cable. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the track is attached to the suspension cable by attachment cables. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a drive system mounted on the rider conveyance drives the rider conveyance along the track. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the drive system comprises a plurality of driving wheels driving the rider conveyance along the track. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the loop of suspension cable is comprised of sections strung between two of the plurality of towers, each section being individually tensioned. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the loop of suspension cable is comprised of sections strung between more than two towers, each section being individually tensioned. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the loop of suspension cable is comprised of a single loop of cable attached to all of the tower and tensioned as a single unit. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the rider conveyance had riders suspended beneath it. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the rider conveyance had riders is a sitting position. 
     
     
         11 . A track for an amusement ride comprising:
 a plurality of support towers;   a tensioned line of suspension cable attached to the support towers;   a substantially rigid track suspended beneath the suspension cable;   said track adapted to support at least one rider conveyance slidably attached to the track; and   a the rider conveyance being driven along the track.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 11  where in the track further comprises a substantially circular rail and a plate extending there from, said plate being attached to the suspension cable. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the track is attached to the suspension cable by attachment cables. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein a drive system mounted on the rider conveyance drives the rider conveyance along the track. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the drive system comprises a plurality of driving wheels driving the rider conveyance along the track. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the suspension cable is comprised of sections strung between two of the plurality of towers, each section being individually tensioned. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 11 , wherein the suspension cable is a single cable attached to all of the tower and tensioned as a single unit. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the rider conveyance had riders suspended beneath it. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 11  wherein the rider conveyance had riders is a sitting position.