Off-road vehicle course associated with commercial complex
First Claim
1. A traditional retail shopping center or mall, comprising:
- a plurality of retail establishments occupying space at said center or mall wherein said establishments are in businesses unrelated to automobiles;
a common walkway area extended through said center or mall on which customers of said center or mall may walk from one establishment to the next; and
an off-road vehicle course having off-road conditions upon which off-road vehicles can be driven, wherein said course is located on the property of said center or mall, and extends through or near said common walkway area, and/or through or near a parking lot associated with said center or mall.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an off-road vehicle course associated with a commercial complex, such as a traditional shopping center including retail shopping malls, wherein customers can drive sample off-road vehicles in the off-road conditions that the vehicles are designed for as a means of entertainment. The course can wind through the parking lot and/or common walkway area, and be provided with protective walls on either side, as well as be made below the surface level of the walkway area, and provided with pedestrian bridges, which can improve safety to onlookers. The present invention contemplates using an off-road vehicle course as a means of providing recreational entertainment to attract patrons to that commercial complex, as well as allowing patrons to drive their own cars on the course for a fee.
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19 Claims
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1. A traditional retail shopping center or mall, comprising:
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a plurality of retail establishments occupying space at said center or mall wherein said establishments are in businesses unrelated to automobiles; a common walkway area extended through said center or mall on which customers of said center or mall may walk from one establishment to the next; and an off-road vehicle course having off-road conditions upon which off-road vehicles can be driven, wherein said course is located on the property of said center or mall, and extends through or near said common walkway area, and/or through or near a parking lot associated with said center or mall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A traditional retail shopping center or mall, comprising:
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a plurality of retail establishments occupying space at said center or mall wherein said establishments are in businesses unrelated to automobiles; a common walkway area extended through said center or mall on which customers of said center or mall may walk from one establishment to the next; an off-road vehicle course having off-road conditions upon which off-road vehicles can be driven, wherein at least a portion of said course comprises a road extended below the surface level of said common walkway area, adjacent said course, and wherein protective walls are extended upward on either side of said road to allow customers on said common walkway area to view vehicles traveling on said course from said common walkway area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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