Apparatus for loading and unloading passengers from watercraft
First Claim
1. Apparatus for loading and unloading passengers from watercraft moveable along a predetermined path in a body of water, comprising:
- means for guiding watercraft in a predetermined path through a body of water;
a substantially planar platform mounted along said predetermined path for rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to he plane of said platform and with said plane of said platform extending obliquely to said predetermined path of aid watercraft such that a portion of said platform is submerged in said body of water; and
means for rotating said platform;
whereby a watercraft traveling along said predetermined path is engaged by a section of said rotation platform as aid rotating platform surfaces from a submerged position, is carried by said platform as the platform rotates, and is disengaged from the section of said rotating platform at a point of disengagement as the platform section submerges.
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Abstract
Apparatus for loading and unloading passengers from watercraft, such as for use in boat rides at amusement parks, include a substantially planar inclined platform mounted for rotation about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the platform. The platform extends obliquely to the path of the watercraft so that a section of the platform is submerged. Watercraft traveling along a predetermined path are engaged by a section of the rotating platform as it surfaces and is carried by the platform over an arcuate path as it rotates. The watercraft is disengaged from the rotating platform as the section of the platform on which it rests submerges.
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1. Apparatus for loading and unloading passengers from watercraft moveable along a predetermined path in a body of water, comprising:
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means for guiding watercraft in a predetermined path through a body of water; a substantially planar platform mounted along said predetermined path for rotation about an axis substantially perpendicular to he plane of said platform and with said plane of said platform extending obliquely to said predetermined path of aid watercraft such that a portion of said platform is submerged in said body of water; and means for rotating said platform; whereby a watercraft traveling along said predetermined path is engaged by a section of said rotation platform as aid rotating platform surfaces from a submerged position, is carried by said platform as the platform rotates, and is disengaged from the section of said rotating platform at a point of disengagement as the platform section submerges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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