United States
US 12,702,934 B2
Ride system with vehicle support for suspension and floating operation
US 12,702,934 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: Universal City Studios LLC. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- Universal City Studios LLC
- Inventors
- Sarka Harrington; Eric Alan Vance
- Publication date
- 2026-08-11
- Filing date
- 2021-05-04
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,702,934 B2 · US12702934 · 12702934
Abstract
A ride system includes a ride vehicle made of a buoyant material configured to float in a liquid. A bogie of the ride system includes a vehicle support positioned under the ride vehicle, and the bogie is configured to travel along a track. An extender is coupled to the vehicle support and coupled to the ride vehicle. The extender is configured to transition between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration to allow the ride vehicle to float in the liquid within a range of motion relative to the vehicle support.
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