Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Round ride with vehicle suspended from support arm
- Patent Title (中): 车辆悬挂在支撑臂上
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Application No.: US13049607Application Date: 2011-03-16
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Publication No.: US08480501B2Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: Edward A. Nemeth , David W. Crawford
- Applicant: Edward A. Nemeth , David W. Crawford
- Applicant Address: US CA Burbank
- Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Burbank
- Agency: Marsh Fischmann & Breyfogle, LLP
- Agent Kent A. Lembke
- Main IPC: A63G1/28
- IPC: A63G1/28 ; A63G31/16

Abstract:
A round ride with suspended vehicles from ends of actuated support arms. The ride includes a drive assembly rotating a centrally located hub. The ride also includes a passenger vehicles including at least one input device such as a support arm actuator controller. For each of the passenger vehicles, a vehicle support assembly is provided that supports the passenger vehicle such that the vehicle rotates with the hub. The vehicle support assembly includes a rigid support arm pivotally coupled at a first end to the hub. The support assembly has an actuator that operates in response to signals from the input device to move the support arm through a range of vertical support angles. The support assembly includes a suspension arm connected at a first end for free pivoting about a second or the free end of the support aim and attached at its second end to the passenger vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120238372A1 ROUND RIDE WITH VEHICLE SUSPENDED FROM SUPPORT ARM Public/Granted day:2012-09-20
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