Amusement devices – Body slide – Water slide
Reexamination Certificate
2009-07-31
2011-12-06
Nguyen, Kien (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices
Body slide
Water slide
C472S128000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08070616
ABSTRACT:
In waterslide amusement devices one or more water jets can be directed along the waterslide surface and used to apply a force to riders using the amusement device. In the present approach the operation of such water jet assemblies is adjusted based on the weight of each rider, so that riders of different weights can negotiate the waterslide amusement device safely and with an appropriate degree of excitement. The rider weight is conveniently measured on the waterslide amusement device, for example, using a load cell assembly, and a signal is sent to a controller to adjust the output of one or more downstream water jet assemblies based on the measured rider weight.
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Barrera Claudio Javier
Dubois Raymond Joseph
Horras Stephen Earl
Mosley Carroll David
Nguyen Kien
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
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