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Continuous safety or belay system

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-02-16
WHITEWATER WEST INDS
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The invention is a safety system for people who are trying to navigate a course in the air. It includes two separate tracks, a junction box, and a safety mechanism. The safety mechanism is designed to attach to a person and move along the first track. It can also move between the first and second tracks within the junction box, depending on the surface of the junction box. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides a safer and more reliable system for safely navigating aerial challenges.

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Unfortunately, traditional ropes courses or other challenge or obstacles courses require the user to traverse only along a linear pathway, without deviation, along the course due to the safety system constraints typically being fastened and movable only along such travel path.
Not only does such a system slow down the number of users that may use the course, but also is inconvenient for users who do not wish to have their play interrupted.

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[0052]The detailed description of exemplary embodiments herein makes reference to the accompanying drawings and pictures, which show the exemplary embodiment by way of illustration and its best mode. While these exemplary embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, it should he understood that other embodiments may be realized and that logical and mechanical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, the detailed description herein is presented for purposes of illustration only and not of limitation. For example, the steps recited in any of the method or process descriptions may be executed in any order and are not limited to the order presented. Moreover, any of the functions or steps may be outsourced to or performed by one or more third parties. Furthermore, any reference to singular includes plural embodiments, and any reference to more than one component may include a s...

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Abstract

A bifurcation method and system for a passive continuous belay system that allows for a user to select multiple pathways using intermediate tracks. A main track and the intermediate tracks provide a linear passive continuous belay using an anchor mechanism that is configured to grasp the outside of the structural member track, using rolling elements and / or low-friction sliding. The user may select multiple pathways using intermediate lateral tracks to provide Cartesian movement at designated (e.g., perpendicular) transition or junction. points.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 067,931, filed on Oct. 23, 2014, entitled “CONTINUOUS SAFETY OR BELAY SYSTEM,” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entiretyBACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to amusement attractions. More particularly, the present invention relates to a challenge or rope course with a safety system that permits continuous travel by the user along varying pathways without requiring the user to unhook from the safety system.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Ropes courses or other challenge or obstacles courses are a popular entertainment activity for both children and adults. Part of the thrill in traversing many of these courses is the high elevation above the ground that a user travels over, for example, by stepping across along pillars, columns, rope bridges, or the like. In order to increase user safet...

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IPC IPC(8): A63G31/02
CPCA63G31/02A63G21/20A63G31/00A62B35/0087A62B35/0043
Inventor BRIGGS, RICKWESTON, MARKFRANKOWSKI, HYUMAMACDOUGALL, GREGBRASSARD, DANIELPETKOV, PETER
Owner WHITEWATER WEST INDS
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