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US 12,697,553 B2

Propulsion for amusement park ride

US 12,697,553 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
Inventors
Sarah Anne KELLEY; Eric Allan VANCE
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2023-02-24
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,697,553 B2 · US12697553 · 12697553

Abstract

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods, apparatuses, and systems for implementing a vehicle system for amusement parks. A vehicle system can have one or more vehicles for carrying passengers. Each vehicle can be propelled via a propulsion assembly that is propelled by a flow of fluid. In some aspects, the propulsion assembly can provide one or more adjustable surfaces that extend into the flow of fluid in a trough.

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