Class Information
Number: 472/50
Name: Amusement devices > Having trip-release supporting person against gravity
Description: Amusement device comprising a movable or collapsible means for supporting the weight of a person against the force due to gravity and further comprising a trippable or releasable lock or latch means for holding the person-supporting means against movement due to gravity; so that, when the weight of a person is supported by the support means and subsequently the lock or latch means is tripped or released, the support means drops, falls, or collapses from a position in which it supports the weight of the person to a position in which it no longer supports the weight of the person thereby allowing the person to fall.
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7182695 |
Assisted jump ride |
Feb. 27, 2007 |
| 7156744 |
Recirculating vertical wind tunnel skydiving simulator |
Jan. 2, 2007 |
| 6875115 |
Apparatus for an amusement ride and fall |
Apr. 5, 2005 |
| 6764408 |
Inflatable structure with suspended features |
Jul. 20, 2004 |
| 6755749 |
Free-fall tower for a roller coaster |
Jun. 29, 2004 |
| 6733398 |
Amusement device |
May. 11, 2004 |
| 6443847 |
Recreational apparatus |
Sep. 3, 2002 |
| 6315672 |
Free flight installation to artificial production of levitating wind |
Nov. 13, 2001 |
| 6210285 |
Beach sling-jump amusement device |
Apr. 3, 2001 |
| 6139439 |
Means for linearizing an open air flow |
Oct. 31, 2000 |
| 6126550 |
Method and apparatus for a tilting free-fall amusement ride |
Oct. 3, 2000 |
| 6083111 |
Method and apparatus for a tilting free-fall and accelerating amusement ride |
Jul. 4, 2000 |
| 6083110 |
Vertical wind tunnel training device |
Jul. 4, 2000 |
| 6001022 |
Amusement facility |
Dec. 14, 1999 |
| 5964666 |
Falling amusement ride |
Oct. 12, 1999 |
| 5753811 |
Aerodynamic tunnel particularly suited for entertainment purposes |
May. 19, 1998 |
| 5704841 |
Device for accelerating and decelerating objects |
Jan. 6, 1998 |
| 5632686 |
Pneumatic device for accelerating and decelerating objects |
May. 27, 1997 |
| 5628690 |
Amusement ride with at least one longitudinal guide with a passenger vehicle capable of changes in height |
May. 13, 1997 |
| 5597358 |
Free fall system |
Jan. 28, 1997 |
| 5593352 |
Mobile ground level skydiving apparatus |
Jan. 14, 1997 |
| 5427576 |
Bungy jumping tower |
Jun. 27, 1995 |
| 5421783 |
Human slingshot machine |
Jun. 6, 1995 |
| 5417615 |
Air driven amusement ride |
May. 23, 1995 |
| 5391115 |
Low gravity jumping apparatus |
Feb. 21, 1995 |
| 4373289 |
Toy trap door mechanism |
Feb. 15, 1983 |
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