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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Matthew Freedman, Ocoee, FL (US);
David Gerard Majdali, Orlando, FL (US);
Nathanael Gordon White, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63G 31/08 (2006.01); A63G 23/00 (2006.01); A63G 31/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63G 31/08 (2013.01); A63G 23/00 (2013.01); A63G 31/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A capsule ride system includes a capsule, where the capsule includes a drum, which may include a curved annular wall that may define a chamber. The capsule also includes a platform that may fit within the chamber and that supports a restraint for a passenger. The system further includes a drive system capable of driving rotation of the capsule about a central axis of the capsule and driving forward and/or rearward movement of the capsule along a track.