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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12060092
APP PUB NO 20230166779A1
SERIAL NO

18101446

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An attraction loading system is provided that includes a turntable configured to rotate about a vertical axis. A ride vehicle is configured to travel along a loading path disposed about a perimeter of the turntable. A first track switch of the system is disposed along the loading path to direct the ride vehicle to a main portion of the loading path from an attraction path, or to direct the ride vehicle to the main portion of the loading path from a secondary portion of the loading path. A second track switch of the system is disposed along the loading path to direct the ride vehicle from the main portion of the loading path to the attraction path, or to direct the ride vehicle from the main portion of the loading path to the secondary portion of the loading path.

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  • UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC

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  • 2023 Application Filing Year
  • B61K Class
  • 41 Applications Filed
  • 10 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 24.40 % Issued To-Date
Click to zoom InYear of Issuance% of Matters IssuedCumulative IssuancesYearly Issuances202320240255075100

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alarcon, Luis Carlos Orlando, US 5 3
Blum, Steven C Orlando, US 67 824
Russell,, Jr Michael David Orlando, US 15 13

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