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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
May. 04, 2021
Applicant:
Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sarka Harrington, Orlando, FL (US);
Eric Alan Vance, Orlando, FL (US);
Assignee:
Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63G 31/00 (2006.01); A63G 7/00 (2006.01); A63G 21/04 (2006.01); A63G 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63G 31/007 (2013.01); A63G 7/00 (2013.01); A63G 21/04 (2013.01); A63G 21/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ride system includes a ride vehicle made of a buoyant material configured to float in a liquid. A bogie of the ride system includes a vehicle support positioned under the ride vehicle, and the bogie is configured to travel along a track. An extender is coupled to the vehicle support and coupled to the ride vehicle. The extender is configured to transition between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration to allow the ride vehicle to float in the liquid within a range of motion relative to the vehicle support.