Education and demonstration – Vehicle operator instruction or testing – Flight vehicle
Patent
1996-11-20
2000-03-28
Apley, Richard J.
Education and demonstration
Vehicle operator instruction or testing
Flight vehicle
434 55, 472 31, 472 39, 472 47, 472 60, A63G 3116, G09B 910
Patent
active
06042382&
ABSTRACT:
A centripetal acceleration movement apparatus includes a base support having a rotatable portion rotatably disposed about a first axis. A plurality of carrying pods are attached to the rotatable portion of the base support and are positioned remotely with respect to the first axis for carrying at least one passenger. A rotating device is provided for rotating the rotatable portion of the base support about the first axis and thereby causing the attached carrying pod to (i) orbit the first axis along an orbital movement path and (ii) apply a centripetal force to the at least one passenger. A motion picture device is provided for producing a motion picture display confined to orbital movement with the carrying pods in a manner sufficient to enable the motion picture display to be viewed by a seeing passenger being carried by the carrying pods. The apparatus may also include variable balancing means for counter-balancing the carrying pods about the first axis responsive to changes in position of the center of mass of the carrying pods, to thereby maintain the center of mass substantially coincident with said first axis.
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Apley Richard J.
Hwang Victor K.
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