EP1590056A4 - Amusement ride - Google Patents

Amusement ride

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Publication number
EP1590056A4
EP1590056A4 EP04706095A EP04706095A EP1590056A4 EP 1590056 A4 EP1590056 A4 EP 1590056A4 EP 04706095 A EP04706095 A EP 04706095A EP 04706095 A EP04706095 A EP 04706095A EP 1590056 A4 EP1590056 A4 EP 1590056A4
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Prior art keywords
column
hub structure
amusement ride
riders
respect
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EP04706095A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1590056B1 (en
EP1590056A1 (en
Inventor
Walter Pondorfer
Laurence Ross Petrie
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Cottingham Agencies Ltd
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Walter Pondorfer
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Publication of EP1590056A4 publication Critical patent/EP1590056A4/en
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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G1/00—Roundabouts
    • A63G1/28—Roundabouts with centrifugally-swingable suspended seats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
    • A63G1/00—Roundabouts
    • A63G1/44—Roundabouts with turntables moved up and down

Abstract

An amusement ride (10) involving riders (17) being conveyed through the air. The amusement ride (10) comprises a tower (11) having a column (23) of framework construction, typically of a height of at least 30 metres. A hub structure (33) is supported on the column (23) for rotation with respect thereto and for displacement therealong. A first drive means (51) is provided for rotating the hub structure (33) with respect to the column (23). A second drive means (61) is provided for displacing the hub structure (33) along the column (23). Rider carriers (81) are suspended from the hub structure (33) to undergo motion in response to movement of the hub structure (33) with respect to the column (23), involving the riders (17) being conveyed along a path around the column (23), with the elevation of the riders changing during the ride through displacement of the hub structure (33) along the column (23). The amusement ride (10) is of a design which is conducive to construction on a large scale.
EP04706095A 2003-01-29 2004-01-29 Amusement ride Revoked EP1590056B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT1362003 2003-01-29
AT1362003 2003-01-29
PCT/AU2004/000099 WO2004067126A1 (en) 2003-01-29 2004-01-29 Amusement ride

Publications (3)

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EP1590056A1 EP1590056A1 (en) 2005-11-02
EP1590056A4 true EP1590056A4 (en) 2007-01-17
EP1590056B1 EP1590056B1 (en) 2008-05-21

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EP04706095A Revoked EP1590056B1 (en) 2003-01-29 2004-01-29 Amusement ride

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EP (1) EP1590056B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE395958T1 (en)
DE (1) DE602004013921D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004067126A1 (en)

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DE602005020951D1 (en) 2005-12-21 2010-06-10 Ronald Bussink Amusement Des ride
PL1810733T3 (en) 2006-01-19 2010-09-30 Ronald Bussink Amusement Design Gmbh An amusement ride
GB201315920D0 (en) * 2013-09-06 2013-10-23 Pondorfer Walter Tower construction
RU2757232C2 (en) * 2020-03-18 2021-10-12 Станислав Алексеевич Козлов "involute pendulum" amusement ride
CN112044087B (en) * 2020-09-23 2021-09-17 广东海洋大学 Rotatory parachute control system that sways based on host computer

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US4576373A (en) 1983-10-24 1986-03-18 Robert Spieldiener Aerial amusement ride
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US5709606A (en) * 1996-03-20 1998-01-20 Ehrman; Richard Eugene Rotatable swing set
US5957779A (en) * 1996-10-08 1999-09-28 Larson; Walter F. Tower
US5820469A (en) * 1997-05-30 1998-10-13 Chance Industries, Inc. Flying vehicle ride
US6569024B2 (en) * 2001-07-23 2003-05-27 Mark Kleimeyer Giant swing amusement ride with oppositely pivoting boom arm and cam arm

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EP1590056B1 (en) 2008-05-21
DE602004013921D1 (en) 2008-07-03
EP1590056A1 (en) 2005-11-02
WO2004067126A1 (en) 2004-08-12
ATE395958T1 (en) 2008-06-15

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