SG11201909274WA - Annular motion simulation amusement park attraction - Google Patents

Abstract

O O O r•i 00 O 1-1 r•i O (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 01 November 2018 (01.11.2018) WIPO I PCT ~ill IIIIIIIIImillion ono o Holoimmon IIIIIIIIIomoiIIIII (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/200405 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A63G 1/00 (2006.01) A63G 31/16 (2006.01) A63G 7/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/028931 (22) International Filing Date: 23 April 2018 (23.04.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/489,895 25 April 2017 (25.04.2017) US 15/852,685 22 December 2017 (22.12.2017) US (71) Applicant: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC [US/US]; 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, Califor- nia 91608 (US). (72) Inventors: FREEDMAN, Daniel Matthew; 100 Univer- sal Studios Plaza, Orlando, Florida 32819 (US). WHITE, Nathanael Gordon; 100 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlan- do, Florida 32819 (US). STENZLER, Paula; 100 Univer- sal Studios Plaza, Orlando, Florida 32819 (US). (74) Agent: POWELL, W. Allen et al.; P.O. Box 692289, Houston, Texas 77269 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, (54) Title: ANNULAR MOTION SIMULATION AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTION (57) : A simulator ride may include an annular structure forming at least a partial annulus on which a path is implemented. Additionally, the simulator ride may include a headset with a display designed to be worn by a passenger. A passenger support system may be coupled to the path of the annular structure and designed to move along the path and rotate about a center axis of the annular structure when in operation. Additionally, the annular structure may be configured to be articulated in one or more degrees of freedom. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/200405 Al O II EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(11)) as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))