Abrégé

The present disclosure provides a water play feature that creates a laminar water jet stream, or multiple laminar water jet streams for interaction and display in a water park.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63H 23/10 - Autres jouets aquatiques, jouets flottants ou similaires
• A63H 23/16 - Installations pour jouets aquatiquesPorts
• A63G 31/00 - Installations pour divertissements publics

Abrégé

The present disclosure provides an amusement ride comprising in one example a linear induction motor (LIM) secondary that is recessed from the sliding surface of a raft. Sections of flume that contain the linear induction motor primaries may be raised up vertically above the lowermost inner surface to come in close contact with the recessed aluminum structure and to protect the LIM primaries from water damage and contact damage.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63G 21/18 - Water-chutes
• A63G 21/00 - ToboggansToboggans en hélice

Abrégé

A vehicle for conveying a rider within a tubular track comprises a support portion for supporting the rider and a retaining body adapted to retain the support portion against an interior wall of the tubular track. The retaining body has a sliding surface for slidable engagement with the wall of the tubular track. The support portion and the retaining body have a vehicle axis of movement about which the vehicle may rotate within the tubular track. An apparatus for transporting a rider comprises a tubular track having an interior wall and at least one vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63G 21/18 - Water-chutes
• B63B 35/73 - Autres navires ou structures flottantes analogues pour la plaisance ou le sport
• B63B 35/81 - Skis nautiques; Traîneaux aquatiques
• B63B 7/00 - Embarcations escamotables, repliables, gonflables ou embarcations analogues

Abrégé

An apparatus for transporting a rider comprising a vehicle adapted to support the rider wherein vehicle has a driven portion disposed along a bottom surface thereof and a track having a path sized to slidably receive the vehicle therein and a plurality of water jets disposed along the track along a path of travel of the driven portion. Each of the plurality of water jets is adapted to sequentially discharge a portion of water in a desired direction of travel of the vehicle there through when aligned with the driven portion such that the portion of water engages the driven portion.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63G 21/18 - Water-chutes
• A63G 3/00 - Carrousels nautiques, p. ex. flottant librement

Abrégé

The present disclosure provides a vehicle that in one example has more than one riding surface or a continuous ring riding surface that rides along the inner surface of a waterslide flume and positions the rider substantially radially central within the waterslide flume or vertical looping section and prevents injury to the rider from falling forward, backwards or radially sideways within the flume.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63G 21/18 - Water-chutes
• B63B 35/73 - Autres navires ou structures flottantes analogues pour la plaisance ou le sport

Abrégé

An apparatus and method for transporting a rider wherein the apparatus comprises a vehicle having a bottom sliding surface and an interior sized to receive at least one rider. Also described is a track having a path sized to receive the vehicle therein, at least one sliding section disposed along the track, and at least one roller section disposed along the track. The method comprises locating a vehicle within the track and conveying said vehicle along the sliding and rolling sections.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63G 21/18 - Water-chutes
• B61B 13/12 - Systèmes avec dispositifs de propulsion entre les rails ou le long de ceux-ci, p. ex. systèmes pneumatiques

Abrégé

The present disclosure provides a gesture capture hardware to visually receive position and/or gestures and translate visual signals to actuates of a water play feature in a water play structure.

Classes IPC  ?

• E04H 4/12 - Dispositifs ou aménagements pour faire circuler l'eau
• E04H 4/14 - Parties constitutives, détails ou accessoires non prévus ailleurs

Abrégé

The present disclosure provides a gesture capture hardware to visually receive position and/or gestures and translate visual signals to actuates of a water play feature in a water play structure.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63G 31/00 - Installations pour divertissements publics
• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur

Abrégé

A vehicle for conveying a rider within a tubular track comprises a support portion for supporting the rider and a retaining body adapted to retain the support portion against an interior wall of the tubular track. The retaining body has a sliding surface for slidable engagement with the wall of the tubular track. The support portion and the retaining body have a vehicle axis of movement about which the vehicle may rotate within the tubular track. An apparatus for transporting a rider comprises a tubular track having an interior wall and at least one vehicle.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63G 21/18 - Water-chutes
• A63G 21/08 - ToboggansToboggans en hélice avec aménagements additionnels pour faire tourner les véhicules
• B63B 35/73 - Autres navires ou structures flottantes analogues pour la plaisance ou le sport
• B63B 35/81 - Skis nautiques; Traîneaux aquatiques

Abrégé

An apparatus and method for transporting a rider wherein the comprises a vehicle having a bottom sliding surface and an interior sized to receive at least one rider, a track having a path sized to receive the vehicle therein, at least one sliding section disposed along the track and at least one roller section disposed along the track. The method comprises locating a vehicle within the track and conveying said vehicle along the sliding and rolling sections.

Classes IPC  ?

• A63G 21/18 - Water-chutes
• A63G 21/12 - ToboggansToboggans en hélice avec des véhicules particuliers, p. ex. en forme de chevaux

Produits et services

(1) Waterslides (1) Design, production, installation and maintenance of interactive water park attractions and waterslides, including forms, parts, control systems and vehicles