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Martin & Vleminckx Ltd.

Skyventure, LLC

Skymax, Inc.

Sky Fun 1, Inc.

Kitchen, William J.

Skyventure International Ltd.

William J Kitchen

Kenneth G Bird

Michael A Kitchen

Michael J Palmer

Charles N Eastlake

Kenneth W Mort

Michael Palmer

John H Chance

Jonathan Sherman

Randy S Robbins

Douglas H Austin

Cyril J Silberman

Mark Anthony Kleimeyer

N Alan Metni

Barton L Riberich

Alan Schilke

Stat Cochron

Charles Eastlake

Craig Stickler

Kenneth Mort

Viewing wheel with swing arm amusement ride

Observation tower with movable viewing platform

Tower with viewing carriage tracks

Swing type amusement ride

A tower ride is disclosed with suspended cars mounted on rails that that forms track that is a complete double helix path for the car without having to turn the car or switch tracks. The car is suspended from a four truss track, riding on the two bottom rails for stability. Another embodiment is a roller coaster track mounted on a tower.

Tower ride

Track configurations for a roller coaster mounted on a tower area are disclosed. The track configurations allow the track to transition from traveling in a first direction around the circumference of the tower to a second direction around the circumference of the tower that is substantially opposite the first direction while maintaining the safety and comfort of the riders. Also disclosed is a wire rope drive to power the rider carriages up a helical track mounted on the tower, preferably on the inside the tower.

Tracks for tower ride

Observation tower

Tracks for an observation tower

Tracks for amusement rides

A wheel amusement ride is depicted, which moves carriages containing riders around the wheel on a track. In other words, the carriages move, not the wheel. This design allows a moment frame to be used to support the wheel. Because a moment frame can be constructed to be much narrower than the supports for a traditional Ferris wheel, the wheel of the present invention can be installed in a much narrower land area, while still achieving great height.

Narrow base viewing wheel

A stationary track wheel ride is disclosed where a chain of rider carriages (gondolas) are driven around the stationary track. The rider carriages are rotationally mounted on axles on a support frame that allow the rider carriages to rotate around the axles so that the floor of the rider carriage remains approximately level with the ground while the rider carriage travels around the stationary track. A drive mechanism for the ride that simultaneously mounts the rider carriages to the track and provides the drive force is also include: a drive cable mechanism, motors attached to the track to drive the rider carriage train using drive wheels contacting some portion of the rider carriage. Motors attached to the rider carriage with drive wheels contacting the track. An emergency access assembly for fixed track rides and for Ferris wheel type rides is also disclosed.

Stationary track with gimbaled rider carriages amusement ride

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Windermere, FL, United States of America

William J Kitchen