GAP BLOCKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTIONS

A gap blocking system (72) for an amusement park ride, comprising: a loading platform (17) having a gap (30) formed between portions of the loading platform (17) ; and a panel assembly (100) comprising a plurality of panels (104) configured to rotate with the loading platform (17), wherein each pane...

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Hauptverfasser:	WEIGAND, Frank, WAINWRIGHT, Jr., Fred Calvin, BERTONCELLO, James Anthony, GORDON, Michael, BORGMAN, Brad, RUSSELL, Jr., Michael David, COATS, Daniel, SALTER, Kenneth D
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AMUSEMENTS CHUTES GAMES HUMAN NECESSITIES MERRY-GO-ROUNDS ROCKING-HORSES SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT SPORTS SWINGS SWITCHBACKS
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Zusammenfassung:	A gap blocking system (72) for an amusement park ride, comprising: a loading platform (17) having a gap (30) formed between portions of the loading platform (17) ; and a panel assembly (100) comprising a plurality of panels (104) configured to rotate with the loading platform (17), wherein each panel (104) of the plurality of panels (104) is coupled to a respective biasing mechanism (106) that is coupled to the loading platform (17) and configured to bias each panel (104) towards a closed configuration in which each panel (104) extends radially away from the loading platform (17) in order to block access to the gap (30), wherein the plurality of panels (104) is arranged such that a first panel (104) of the plurality of panels (104) is positioned to overlap a portion of a top surface of a second panel (104) of the plurality of panels that is adjacent to the first panel (104) when the plurality of panels (104) are in the closed configuration.