Cable tow whip ride with inside curves

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7685944
APP PUB NO 20090266266A1
SERIAL NO

12110040

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A whip ride is provided for amusement parks. A platform is provided with a guide slot extending through the platform. A drive assembly is positioned beneath the platform and includes a drive member (e.g., drive cable) moving on a constrained path. A track follows a path horizontally offset from the drive path. The drive assembly includes a bogie or drive truck mounted on the track and pivotably linked to the drive member to be driven by the drive member. A passenger whip vehicle is provided on the platform upper surface and pivotably attached via a connector extending through the guide slot to the bogie. The bogie path includes inside and outside curves, and the bogie track is vertically offset from the drive member such that its path may crossover the drive member to vary the horizontal offset and to locate the bogie track on either side of the drive member.

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Patent Owner(s)

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DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC500 SOUTH BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crawford, David W Long Beach, US 59 1410
Kilbert, Michael G Canyon Country, US 3 154
McAfee, Larry S Stevenson Ranch, US 2 11
Shull, James H Santa Clarita, US 6 45

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