Spinning water ride apparatus and method

Details Spinning water ride apparatus and method Spinning water ride apparatus and method

1996-07-08

1998-02-10

Nguyen, Kien T.

Amusement devices

Body slide

Water slide

472128, 104 70, A63G 2118

Patent

active

057162824

ABSTRACT:
A water ride includes a flume (10) defining a ride path. Patrons of the ride travel in rafts (24) along the flume (10) with the rafts riding on a thin layer of water introduced into the flume. To induce the rafts (24) to spin at desired locations in a controlled fashion, the rafts each include raft features (30) located on a bottom surface (32) of the raft. Flume features (34) are positioned at desired locations along the ride path in position to make contact with the raft features (30). This contact between the raft features (30) and the flume features (34) induces a controlled spin to the raft (24). The raft features (30) preferably include projections (36) extending downwardly from the bottom surface (32) of the raft at locations offset from a raft center of rotation. The flume features (34) preferably comprise alternating depressions (38) and ridges (40) extending transversely to the ride path along one side of the flume (10).

REFERENCES:
patent: 1607771 (1926-11-01), Miller
patent: 3830161 (1974-08-01), Bacon
patent: 4149710 (1979-04-01), Rouchard
patent: 4836521 (1989-06-01), Barber
patent: 4984783 (1991-01-01), Fujimaki
patent: 5069443 (1991-12-01), Shiratori

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