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Seat for amusement apparatus

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-12-28
ZAMPERLA ALBERTO +1
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Benefits of technology

Enables users to adopt new positions, enhancing the ride sensation by allowing freedom of movement while maintaining safety, thereby providing a more exciting experience without drastic modifications to the apparatus structure.

Problems solved by technology

A seat having this configuration immobilizes the user on the support of the seat, ensuring his safety, but does not allow the spectator to make movements of any kind, thus for example diminishing the ride sensation provided by the amusement apparatus, or one of the sensations which it is attempted to generate in order to render the amusement apparatus exciting.

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[0118] With reference to the abovementioned figures, a seat for amusement apparatus is indicated as a whole by 10.

[0119] As the appended figures illustrate, seat 10 is advantageously constructed in such a way that the passenger or user sits astride the same, adopting a posture similar to that adopted by motorcyclists.

[0120] In addition to this the structure of the seat is such as to leave the passenger's shoulders free, securing him in the vicinity of the chest or abdomen.

[0121] According to an exemplary embodiment seat 10 comprises a support 12 supported by a frame 14. For example support 12 is in the shape of a saddle or motor vehicle seat so as to receive the passenger sitting astride the same.

[0122] According to an exemplary embodiment frame 14 is for example constructed of a set of tubular members, although other embodiments such as compact and boxed structures are possible.

[0123]FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of frame 14 in which frontal supporting member 16 i...

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Abstract

A seat for amusement apparatus including a support and means for immobilizing the user on the support. The immobilizing means comprise at least one support in front of the user and opposing means suitable for acting on the user's back. The opposing means comprises an arm which can move between a lowered position in which the user can sit down on the support and a raised position in which one end of the arm abuts against the user's back. The seat may optionally have a motorcycle shape and include handlebars and retractable leg extensions projecting from each side of the seat for maintaining a user's legs in a crouched motorcycle riding position.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 726,830, filed on Dec. 3, 2003, which is expressly incorporated in its entirety by reference thereto.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to an amusement apparatus and a seat for an amusement apparatus. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] In amusement apparatus, the user or passenger is generally seated on a suitable seat. For reasons of safety, the seat is often provided with means for immobilizing the user on the support of the seat in such a way that the user is firmly held in his seat despite the movements performed by the amusement apparatus. [0004] A seat for amusement apparatus including a fixed back and a fork hinged on the back above the user is for example known. The fork descends and immobilizes the user's shoulders and chest against the fixed back. [0005] A seat having this configuration immobilizes the user on the support of the seat, ensuring his...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63G31/16A47C7/54A47C9/00
CPCA47C7/54A47C9/002A63G31/16A63G7/00A63G21/20A47C15/004
Inventor ZAMPERLA, ALBERTONARDIN, ANTONIO
Owner ZAMPERLA ALBERTO