Amusement ride for traveling down a water chute with reduced splash
First Claim
1. An amusement ride of the type in which passengers are transported down a vertically inclined chute having side walls, to pass through a region of the chute containing water, intended to prevent splashing of the passengers, the amusement ride comprising:
- rail assemblies extending along said chute; and
a vehicle shaped to fit within the chute in spatial relation to the side walls and the rail assemblies to travel along the chute in a forward direction while maintaining such spacing, said vehicle comprising;
means for contacting the rail assemblies to guide said vehicle for motion in a forward direction longitudinally along the chute without flotation as it passes through the water filled region;
a watertight upwardly open interior region for accommodating the passengers;
a forward end and a rearward end;
a bottom configured to define a centered concave channel extending longitudinally substantially between said forward end and said rearward end of said vehicle, for accommodating the passage of water; and
side surfaces extending longitudinally rearwardly of said vehicle in spaced relation from and facing toward the side walls of the chute,said side surfaces being curved upwardly and outwardly away from said interior region to deflect water displaced by the passing of the vehicle through the water away from the interior region to avoid splashing the passengers.
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Abstract
An amusement ride includes a vehicle traveling down a chute through a region of water. The vehicle is shaped to minimize splashing and to allow water to flow away from the vehicle. The vehicle flanks are curved to deflect splashing water down and away from the vehicle, and the vehicle bow has upper flanks to deflect water down and away from the vehicle. The vehicle bottom has a concave channel to accommodate water displaced by the vehicle. The vehicle has sets of wheels for traveling, for guiding lateral motion, and for interlocking with floating prevention mechanism. A groove along each side of the vehicle accommodates a splash prevention member on the water chute.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. An amusement ride of the type in which passengers are transported down a vertically inclined chute having side walls, to pass through a region of the chute containing water, intended to prevent splashing of the passengers, the amusement ride comprising:
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rail assemblies extending along said chute; and a vehicle shaped to fit within the chute in spatial relation to the side walls and the rail assemblies to travel along the chute in a forward direction while maintaining such spacing, said vehicle comprising; means for contacting the rail assemblies to guide said vehicle for motion in a forward direction longitudinally along the chute without flotation as it passes through the water filled region; a watertight upwardly open interior region for accommodating the passengers; a forward end and a rearward end; a bottom configured to define a centered concave channel extending longitudinally substantially between said forward end and said rearward end of said vehicle, for accommodating the passage of water; and side surfaces extending longitudinally rearwardly of said vehicle in spaced relation from and facing toward the side walls of the chute, said side surfaces being curved upwardly and outwardly away from said interior region to deflect water displaced by the passing of the vehicle through the water away from the interior region to avoid splashing the passengers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An amusement ride comprising:
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a vehicle comprising a bottom and a plurality of flanks extending upwardly from said bottom, wherein the upper portions of said flanks protrude outside in the width direction of the vehicle main body, said bottom defining a concave channel extending longitudinally along a central axis of said vehicle, said flanks being curved surfaces defining concave channels extending substantially longitudinally along said vehicle, said vehicle further comprising guide grooves; and a water channel through which the vehicle may travel, said water channel having a gradient passage being provided with splashing preventive means at its upper portions, said splashing preventive means configured to be idly engaged with said guide grooves.
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7. An amusement ride of the type in which passengers are transported down a water incline, with diminished water splashing of the passengers, the amusement ride comprising:
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rail assemblies extending along said incline, a vehicle configured for contact with said rail assemblies, said vehicle having a forward end, a rearward end, and an open interior region situated therebetween for accommodating the passengers, the forward end being configured to provide an upwardly-facing cutout portion spreading outwardly from the forward end toward the rearward end for diminishing splashing of the passengers. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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