Amusement devices – Roundabout – Having carrier rotating about vertical axis
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-16
2001-12-11
Nguyen, Kien T. (Department: 3712)
Amusement devices
Roundabout
Having carrier rotating about vertical axis
C472S029000, C472S136000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06328658
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates amusement devices which specifically provide a thrill based on a high-altitude perception, and in particular to amusement rides featuring big-sized cabins intended to be occupied simultaneously by 8-10 or more people.
2. Description of the Related Art
The current amusement rides featuring cabins which can accommodate a great number of guests at one time do not provide thrills and their amusing effect is monotonous because the guests are not organized inside the cabins. The guests lack the opportunity to enjoy the ride and the surrounding view and to have a nice meal at the same time.
It is assumed that no known amusement ride solves the task of providing an entertainment which simultaneously combines the joys of the ride itself, a panoramic view and partaking of food, drinks, etc.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an amusement ride comprising cabins featuring tables, seats for guests, and other elements of restaurant equipment, so that guests can enjoy services as in a restaurant during the ride. The object of the present invention is to create a ride providing an entertaining effect during which guests are able to relax in the atmosphere of a restaurant and/or a bar.
Said objective is accomplished through designing at least one of the ride cabins as a restaurant and/or bar by providing servicing units that comprise blocks for preparing and/or storing food.
The moving elements and assemblies make up a panoramic wheel which can rotate continuously, with passengers loading and unloading during the wheel rotation.
The servicing units may also contain a waste bin. The waste bin can be fixed in the cabin in such a way that it can be disengaged and removed from the cabin.
To enhance the ride capacity, special guides mounted on a cabin motion section can be used to exchange the waste bin, said guides providing an opportunity to substitute an empty bin for a bin filled with waste in the course of the cabin motion. A special bin-housing module can be provided in the lower part of the cabin.
To ensure continuous motion of the cabins, one can make use of a device for food and accessories delivery which comprises a separate door aperture made in the cabins and/or a capsule for food and accessories which is delivered into the moving cabins.
The ride can feature cabins fastened on to the circumference along a driving wheel, a part of which in the plan view is located beyond the upper part of a building, e.g., on the roof.
The driving wheel may comprise an axle of rotation positioned at an angle to the horizontal plane and directed upward from the base, the axle being positioned near the angle of the building roof. To increase the thrilling effect, one can vary the angle of the axle inclination during the ride operation and the loading/unloading of guests.
To enhance the entertainment value, the cabins may be equipped with tables, seats, restaurant or bar kitchen equipment elements, and a working station for servicing personnel.
One of the cabin embodiments comprises a car and a platform pivotally fixed inside the car. Said platform supports tables, seats, restaurant or bar kitchen equipment elements, and a working station for servicing personnel positioned along the platform circumference in the central part of the platform and/or the car.
Another cabin embodiment comprises a base connected with a load-bearing element, the central part of said base supporting kitchen equipment elements, and a working station for servicing personnel, and a rotating platform with tables and seats that encompasses the central part.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2384237 (1945-09-01), Clark
patent: 3610614 (1971-10-01), Nishizawa
patent: 6161341 (2000-12-01), Anderson
patent: 5-98821 A (1993-04-01), None
Frishauf, Holtz Goodman, Langer & Chick, P.C.
Nguyen Kien T.
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