Amusement park ride providing free-flying experience

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7854660
SERIAL NO

12033073

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A vehicle for simulating flight in a park ride having a rotating drive with supports or radial arms. The vehicle includes a body with seats and passenger restraints. A connection assembly is used to attach the body to a support. The connection assembly includes a linkage assembly allowing the body to radially pivot inward and outward relative to the drive assembly based on the angle of the support arm and rotation rate of the drive assembly. The linkage assembly translates radial movement of the body into rotation of the body about a pitch axis. The pitch axis extends through or proximal to the center of mass of the body, and the pivotal connector that supports the vehicle in a pendular manner is spaced apart and above the center of mass. The linkage assembly may include one or more four-bar linkages to provide two degrees of freedom of the body relative.

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DISNEY ENTERPRISES INC500 S BUENA VISTA STREET BURBANK CA 91521

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bradley, Aidan John Westlake Village, US 1 10
Crawford, David W Long Beach, US 59 1410
Drake, Dana Scot Pasadena, US 1 10

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