Carriage system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10207137
APP PUB NO 20170043791A1
SERIAL NO

14920100

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Embodiments of the invention provide a safety system for coupling a rider to an amusement attraction with a track assembly including a junction box, and a plurality of control surfaces. The plurality of control surfaces includes slideable and rollable control surfaces. The safety system includes a carriage system for coupling the rider to the track assembly including a main support assembly, and a rolling safety mechanism including a rotatable element. The rotatable element includes a track engagement surface including rolling and sliding surfaces. In some embodiments, the rolling safety mechanism includes a plurality of pucks. Some embodiments include a rolling safety mechanism with a partially truncated ellipsoidal member rotatably mounted to a control support. In other embodiments, the rolling safety mechanism includes two partially truncated ellipsoidal members each positioned at substantially opposite ends of a support frame that includes at least one lanyard support.

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JIMI IP LLC145 BRADY STREET ALLEGAN MI 49010

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brassard, Daniel Vancouver, CA 28 166
Briggs, Rick Springfield, US 24 226
Frankowski, Hyuma Vancouver, CA 9 77
MacDougall, Greg Vancouver, CA 6 29
Petkov, Peter Port Coquitlam, CA 8 221
Weston, Mark Wakefield, US 18 297

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