| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D260122 |
Film storage box |
August 11, 1981 |
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| D251117 |
Automobile |
February 20, 1979 |
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| 6462769 |
Image correction method to compensate for point of view image distortion |
October 8, 2002 |
| An image correction method of compensating for point of view image distortion in pictures includes the steps of obtaining an image at a first position within a predetermined frame, wherein at the first position the image is distorted due to point of view image distortion. The image o |
| 6428419 |
Amusement attraction with moveable floor |
August 6, 2002 |
| An amusement ride or theater attraction has a moveable floor for guest loading and unloading. A screen displays images. A motion base moves guests in at least one degree of freedom. The moveable floor that has a cutout for the motion base. The moveable floor is positioned to a raised |
| 6364594 |
Wheelchair transfer device for use in amusement rides |
April 2, 2002 |
| A device and method of loading wheelchair-using passengers includes a passenger platform, a ride vehicle, a lifting device, and a moveable transfer platform. The lifting device is located under the passenger platform and has raised and lowered positions. A moveable transfer platform |
| 6364381 |
Queue clip for control gates |
April 2, 2002 |
| A queue clip for mounting to a control gate includes a holder having a nose extending from one wall of the holder. A tongue is cantilevered off the nose and may be angled to either side of the nose. The tongue preferably supports a chain linking one crowd control gate to another. The ton |
| 6340280 |
Amusement ride vehicle with wheelchair ramp |
January 22, 2002 |
| An amusement ride vehicle includes a floor deck assembly slideably mounted inside the body of the vehicle when the vehicle is in motion and telescopically extended away from the body toward a loading platform when the vehicle is at rest. A ramp assembly is supported by the floor deck |
| 6254489 |
Amusement attraction with man-made tornado |
July 3, 2001 |
| An amusement attraction is housed within a building. The building contains several different settings. Each setting contains a variety of scenic elements. One setting acts as a pre-show and includes an audio-visual presentation. A second setting is designed to resemble a tornado-damaged |
| 6220965 |
Amusement system |
April 24, 2001 |
| An amusement system has first and second paths extending through an amusement attraction. Vehicles moving along the paths have simulated weapons. Riders in the vehicles shoot at targets along the paths or on the vehicles. If sufficient points are accumulated, by hitting targets, or o |
| 6170402 |
Roller coaster control system |
January 9, 2001 |
| A dueling or racing roller coaster ride has tracks which approach or cross over each other at near miss locations. A controller system controls the timing of launch of a roller coaster vehicle on each track to better achieve consistent simultaneous arrival of the roller coaster vehicles |
| 6105507 |
Ride attraction vehicle bumper system |
August 22, 2000 |
| A vehicle for an amusement ride attraction has front and rear bumper systems which include proximity or impact sensors connected to a programmable controller. The controller signals the vehicle to accelerate or decelerate for a pre-determined period of time, during a sensed collision |
| 6074307 |
Set transformation effect |
June 13, 2000 |
| An amusement attraction provides a set transformation effect. The audience watches a presentation in a viewing area. A moveable, open-bottomed flying set piece is located at a raised position above the viewing area. The flying set piece is hidden from the audience when the audience enter |
| 5964064 |
Theater with multiple screen three dimensional film projection system |
October 12, 1999 |
| A theater includes an audience seating area, a stage and at least three projection screens. Multiple film projectors simultaneously project a three dimensional film onto the three projection screens. Three dimensional film elements appear to move seamlessly from one projection screen |
| 5935011 |
Wheelchair accessible carousel vehicle |
August 10, 1999 |
| A carousel has a ramp for providing wheelchair access. The ramp is slidably stored on the underside of the carousel platform. In use, the ramp is pulled out from the carousel and is then unfolded, using a lever handle. The outer or bottom end of the lower ramp section rests on the ground |
| 5884563 |
Ride attraction system for the physically disabled |
March 23, 1999 |
| A ride attraction includes a vehicle having a seat mover for use by physically disabled passengers. A swing arm is pivotally attached to a jack post in the boat, with an extension arm attached to the swing arm. The physically disabled passenger is moved to a loading position on a seat |
| 5868628 |
Live-action theater |
February 9, 1999 |
| In a live-action theater, a catapult launches a prop which achieves free flight in the theater. The catapult and prop are concealed until the moment of launch, whereupon the prop suddenly hurtles into an audience's view, and lands in front of the audience. The audience views the launch |
| 5829201 |
Theater with seat and wheelchair platform movement |
November 3, 1998 |
| An amusement attraction has a theater with an audience seating area. The audience seating area faces a projection screen and a film presentation is projected onto the projection screen. The audience seating area contains seats that are arranged in rows. The seats are supported on seat dr |
| 5192247 |
Ride attraction |
March 9, 1993 |
| A ride attraction has a stationary domed projection screen and a stationary projector, a plurality of motion bases with each supporting a viewer platform or vehicle. An elevator is provided for lifting the vehicle out of a staging room to a viewing position. The motion bases are mutually |
| 5114140 |
Explosion simulator |
May 19, 1992 |
| An underwater explosion effect simulator includes a submerged shooter for shooting props and dye-colored water through the water surface. A compressed air source is linked to the shooter to drive the charge of water from the shooter during the explosion sequence. Prop pieces are ejec |
