GAP BLOCKING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTIONS

• Main Authors: Bertoncello, James Anthony, Russell, JR., Michael David, Weigand, Frank, Gordon, Michael, Borgman, Brad, Coats, Daniel, Wainwright, JR., Fred Calvin, Salter, Kenneth D
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.06.2023
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; CHUTES; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; GAMES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RAILWAY SYSTEMS; RAILWAYS; ROCKING-HORSES; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT; SPORTS; SWINGS; SWITCHBACKS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

A gap blocking system includes a loading platform having a gap separating a first portion of the loading platform from a second portion of the loading platform. A ride vehicle is coupled to a transport extending through the gap. The gap blocking system also includes a panel assembly coupled to the loading platform and comprising a plurality of panels, wherein each panel of the plurality of panels is coupled to a respective biasing mechanism coupled to the first portion of the loading platform and configured to bias each panel towards a closed configuration in which each panel extends radially away from the first portion of the loading platform.