Universal City Studios, Inc.

Universal Studios LLC

Horst Mollick

Dieter Hopfner

An amusement ride vehicle includes a floor deck assembly slideably mounted inside the body of the vehicle when the vehicle is in motion and telescopically extended away from the body toward a loading platform when the vehicle is at rest. A ramp assembly is supported by the floor deck assembly and may be deployed to accommodate a guest in a wheelchair. To promote safety, the ramp and vehicle door preferably have automatic latch mechanisms. Also for safety purposes, if the vehicle door is not completely pushed back or closed in the locked position, an override switch connected to the door release mechanism, prevents the ride from running. To maintain the ride capacity at all times, a companion seat is built into the vehicle body and a conversion seat can be deployed if no guest in a wheelchair is being accommodated.

Amusement ride vehicle with wheelchair ramp

An amusement ride vehicle includes a floor deck assembly slideably mounted inside the body of the vehicle when the vehicle is in motion and telescopically extended away from the body toward a loading platform when the vehicle is at rest. A ramp assembly is mounted to the floor deck assembly near the door of the vehicle and foldably extended away from and at an angle to the floor deck assembly when the ramp assembly is deployed to accommodate a guest in a wheelchair. To promote safety, the ramp and vehicle door preferably have automatic latch mechanisms. To maintain the ride capacity at all times, a companion seat is built into the vehicle body and a conversion seat hidden underneath the companion seat can be deployed if no guest in a wheelchair is being accommodated.

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Offenberg, Germany

Horst Mollick