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Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 25, 2024
Applicant:

Universal City Studios Llc, Universal City, CA (US);

Inventors:

Luis Carlos Alarcon, Orlando, FL (US);

Steven C. Blum, Orlando, FL (US);

Michael David Russell, Jr., Orlando, FL (US);

Assignee:

Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61K 1/00 (2006.01); A63G 1/00 (2006.01); A63G 4/00 (2006.01); A63G 7/00 (2006.01); B61B 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61K 1/00 (2013.01); A63G 7/00 (2013.01); B61B 13/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

An attraction loading system is provided that includes a turntable configured to rotate about a vertical axis. A ride vehicle is configured to travel along a loading path disposed about a perimeter of the turntable. A first track switch of the system is disposed along the loading path to direct the ride vehicle to a main portion of the loading path from an attraction path, or to direct the ride vehicle to the main portion of the loading path from a secondary portion of the loading path. A second track switch of the system is disposed along the loading path to direct the ride vehicle from the main portion of the loading path to the attraction path, or to direct the ride vehicle from the main portion of the loading path to the secondary portion of the loading path.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Alarcon, Luis. (2026). Loading turntable systems and methods (U.S. Patent No. 12703409). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12703409

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