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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2011
Evelyn S. Wiseman, Long Beach, CA (US);
Theodore R. Carlsson, Long Beach, CA (US);
Jennifer 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 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 for producing a water display or show. The apparatus includes a base with a center point gimbal mechanism and a fluid outlet manifold with an inlet for receiving fluid. The fluid outlet manifold is pivotally supported upon the center point gimbal mechanism and includes a nozzle manifold with a pivotally mounted nozzle for dispersing the received fluid and a nozzle drive assembly coupled to the nozzle that selectively rotates the nozzle about its rotation axis. The drive assembly includes a motor mounted to pivot with the fluid outlet manifold upon the center point gimbal. The drive assembly includes an output drive element of the motor that is coupled to the nozzle to selectively rotate the nozzle. The nozzle manifold includes a second nozzle and switching means for selectively directing the received fluid to one of the two nozzles.