SG11201900151TA - Waterslide feature, ride vehicle and method - Google Patents

Abstract

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property 1111111011110111010101111101 11010011111101011101110111110011110111 OEN Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date ....-0\"' WO 2018/010003 Al 18 January 2018 (18.01.2018) W I PO I PC T (51) International Patent Classification: EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, A63G 21/18 (2006.01) A63G 21/12 (2006.01) HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, (21) International Application Number: LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, PCT/CA2016/050838 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, (22) International Filing Date: SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, 15 July 2016 (15.07.2016) UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (26) Publication Language: English kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, (71) Applicant: PROSLIDE TECHNOLOGY INC. UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, [CA/CA]; 150-2650 Queensview Drive, Ottawa, Ontario TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, K2B 8H6 (CA). 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, (72) Inventors: HUNTER, Richard Douglas; 35 Lakeway Dri-TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ye, Ottawa, Ontario K1L 5A9 (CA). SMEGAL, Raymond KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Thomas; 107 Grove Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3A9 (CA). Published: (74) Agent: SMART & BIGGAR; 900 - 55 Metcalfe Street, Ot- — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) _ tawa, Ontario KIP 6L5 (CA). (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, DK, DM, DO, DZ, (54) Title: WATERSLIDE = = = = EE = = — = = = = — 1-1 en CZ © © ,-, © 'i t .- - (57) : - nozzle extends CZ el of water to impact of the vehicle. The vehicle 1 -0--i . o A ..•,\" * vsel- 1- 32 through each = ____------------ A waterslide feature comprises a channel having a sliding surface and walls. The walls define a plurality of recesses. A a vehicle _ts % 1/4k 30 of may FEATURE, RIDE VEHICLE . ± i.i .ak . - ... sliding _____--------- a PLI UPI the recesses on the include an attachment . lVo‘c 1 62 angled sliding surface. The nozzles 60 .,,, 68 4 0 30 +if ,.. q •11 - 0 ( ‘ . - :- \" — * 0 \"' 32 6 to spray to ;. AND water over enhance 10 \-- 72 -.- 30 METHOD 66 62 64 t (s the 76 ,... are the sliding surface. effectiveness 70 30 sized 64 _. ' to ,-.10.6.- i gkraillr• 74 32 ---:: it ' . -- .. ,. 11 / 4 ;.. 5 \" . provide of the ir l. , V1- 4111 16 flow 62 -------- 64 ..-------- -- l r ..0 1 '. pm PM 10 1 11 The nozzles are positioned to a flow of of water. 5 3 ____ 64 . CO Abilr ------ 4\" val-ii„.. :e.,- , -.0 - . . - fl. FIG. 3 water sufficient to affect motion provide a flow