Conveyor system and method for water amusement parks
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Abstract
A water transportation system and method are described, generally related to water amusement attractions and rides. Further, the disclosure generally relates to water-powered rides and to a system and method in which participants may be actively involved in a water attraction. This transportation system comprises at least two water stations and at least one water channel connecting the at least two water stations for the purpose of conveying participants between the at least two water stations. In addition, the water transportation system may include conveyor belt systems and water locks configured to convey participants from a first source of water to a second source of water which may or may not be at a different elevation.
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319 Claims
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232. A system for conveying a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water comprising:
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a belt;
wherein the belt is coupled to the first source of water and to the second source of water;
a belt movement system, configured to move the belt in a loop during use. - View Dependent Claims (233, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273)
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274. A method of transporting a participant from a first source of water to a second source of water comprising:
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moving a belt in a loop using a belt movement system, wherein the belt is coupled to a first source of water and to a second source of water, and wherein the belt and belt movement system form at least part of a conveyor belt system transferring participants from the first source of water onto the belt;
conveying the participants with the belt from the first source of water to the second source of water. - View Dependent Claims (275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 281, 282, 283, 284, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318)
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