{"number":"US12702934B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Ride system with vehicle support for suspension and floating operation","english":"Ride system with vehicle support for suspension and floating operation"},"abstract":{"original":"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.","english":"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."},"applicants":["Universal City Studios LLC"],"inventors":["Sarka Harrington","Eric Alan Vance"],"filingDate":"2021-05-04","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702934B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702934B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702934B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702934B2"}}