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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2022
Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);
Eric Allan Vance, Orlando, FL (US);
Sarah Anne Kelley, Orlando, FL (US);
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC, Universal City, CA (US);
Abstract
An amusement attraction includes a ride vehicle or show action equipment and an animated figure configured to move along a surface of the ride vehicle or the show action equipment. The animated figure includes at least three points of contact configured to engage with the surface, wherein the at least three points of contact include a first point of contact and a second point of contact configured to be alternately engaged with and disengaged from the surface, and a third point of contact configured to maintain contact with the surface. The amusement attraction includes a fixation system configured to keep the animated figure coupled via the at least three points of contact as the animated figure moves along the surface. The amusement attraction includes a controller configured to provide control signals to the fixation system to facilitate control of engagement of the animated figure along the surface.