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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
William D Mason, Orlando, FL (US);
Jonathan D Frank, Orlando, FL (US);
Risto M Salo, Valencia, CA (US);
Assignee:
Universal Studios, Inc., Universal City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
472 65 ; 472 82 ;
Abstract
In an apparatus and method for creating a wave or water vortex effect, a bridge or platform is positioned within a semi-cylinder having a downward facing curved inside surface. Nozzles shoot water onto the curved surface, creating a water layer which follows the curved surface up and around the semi-cylinder. The water layer remains against the curved surface via centrifugal force. A spiral flow path is created by declining the semi-cylinder.