Multi-capacity amusement ride

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-29
CUMMINS ROBERT
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However the track may include curves, twists, barrel rolls and loops and other sections where the slope is not uniform between the high end and the low end.

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[0036]FIG. 1 shows one form of amusement ride of the invention. The amusement ride starts from platform 1 which is near the high end of track 2. Track 2 curves around hexagonal structure 3 from platform 1 to at or near the ground at low point 4. The track is supported by support means 5 cantilevered from hexagonal structure 3.

[0037] The track 2 extends between high end 9 and low end 4. The track is non-continuous in that the high end of the track is not directly joined to the low end. The track is shown as having a smooth descent curve in FIG. 1 but the track may include twists, spirals, loops, barrel rolls, sections of steeper descent and other deviations from a uniform descent, slope and / or curve. At the low end of the track, the track may be substantially horizontal or may curve up slightly to slow the rider(s) to a stop. Alternatively other means of stopping the rider(s) may be used.

[0038] The track may be arranged to impart side to side motion to the rider(s). This may be by ...

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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.

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FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] The invention relates to amusement rides and in particular to a ride arranged so that two or more riders may be attached by harnesses or carriers to different parts of a track which the riders descend BACKGROUND [0002] Rides have been devised to move a rider from one point to another with the ride following the line of a cable. In these rides the rider either holds onto or sits on a cross beam suspended from the cable or rides in a cart suspended from a cable, or similar. These “flying fox” or “zip line” rides start at a higher point above the ground and end at a point away from the start point and nearer the ground than the start point. A disadvantage with a flying fox or zip line ride is that once the ride is finished the crossbeam or cart must be retrieved from the end point and returned to the start point. Another disadvantage is that a flying fox or zip line typically runs along a straight path and cannot be formed into a circular route or be formed in...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63G7/00
CPCA63G7/00A63G21/04A63G21/10A63G21/20A63G33/00
Inventor CUMMINS, ROBERT
Owner CUMMINS ROBERT
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