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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2008
Evelyn S. Wiseman, Long Beach, CA (US);
Theodore R. Carlsson, Long Beach, CA (US);
Jennifer M. Magill, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Michael A. Layman, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
William T. Slusser, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Jason A. Badger, Anaheim, CA (US);
Matthew A. Cotter, Orange, CA (US);
Charles P. Davis, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Evelyn S. Wiseman, Long Beach, CA (US);
Theodore R. Carlsson, Long Beach, CA (US);
Jennifer M. Magill, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Michael A. Layman, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
William T. Slusser, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Jason A. Badger, Anaheim, CA (US);
Matthew A. Cotter, Orange, CA (US);
Charles P. Davis, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
A fluid effects apparatus to produce a fluid display or effect. The apparatus includes a base with a center point gimbal. A fluid outlet manifold is provided with an inlet for receiving fluid and an outlet device such as a nozzle for dispersing the received fluid. The fluid outlet manifold is supported upon the center point gimbal to pivot with the gimbal in all directions. A drive assembly is provided with first and second drive mechanisms such as submersible servos that each drive input arms attached to the fluid outlet manifold at an angular offset such as about 120 degrees. The drive mechanisms are separately and concurrently operable to move the input arms to pivot the fluid outlet manifold on the center point gimbal to selectively position the outlet device such as to articulate it in arcs of 110 degrees or more in all directions about a nozzle center axis.