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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2020
Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);
James Anthony Bertoncello, Orlando, FL (US);
Michael David Russell, Jr., Orlando, FL (US);
Fred Calvin Wainwright, Jr., Orlando, FL (US);
Brad Borgman, Orlando, FL (US);
Daniel Coats, Orlando, FL (US);
Michael Gordon, Orlando, FL (US);
Kenneth D. Salter, Orlando, FL (US);
Frank Weigand, Orlando, FL (US);
Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US);
Abstract
A gap blocking system includes a loading platform having a gap separating a first portion of the loading platform from a second portion of the loading platform. A ride vehicle is coupled to a transport extending through the gap. The gap blocking system also includes a panel assembly coupled to the loading platform and comprising a plurality of panels, wherein each panel of the plurality of panels is coupled to a respective biasing mechanism coupled to the first portion of the loading platform and configured to bias each panel towards a closed configuration in which each panel extends radially away from the first portion of the loading platform.