Interactive interface mounting assembly for amusement and theme park rides

A ride vehicle for use in amusement park rides with interactive game or show equipment. A vehicle body is included with a passenger seat and an interactive device operable by a passenger to interact with the interactive game. A mounting assembly is provided in or on vehicle body and is configured fo...

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Main Authors WILZBACH GREGORY A, FRANKENBERGER JAMES STEPHEN, BRYAN SUSAN M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.09.2011
Subjects
AMUSEMENTS
CHUTES
GAMES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MERRY-GO-ROUNDS
ROCKING-HORSES
SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
SPORTS
SWINGS
SWITCHBACKS
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Summary:A ride vehicle for use in amusement park rides with interactive game or show equipment. A vehicle body is included with a passenger seat and an interactive device operable by a passenger to interact with the interactive game. A mounting assembly is provided in or on vehicle body and is configured for pivotally mounting the interactive device on the vehicle body. The mounting assembly may be adapted such as with a cam or guide plate to rotate or otherwise position the interactive device through a range of positions at varying distances from the seat. Further, A passenger restraint assembly is provided and is used to determine a size of the passenger in the seat. The passenger restraint is linked to the mounting assembly to drive the mounting assembly so as to place the interactive device at a passenger-use position that is selected based on the defined size of the passenger.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080177303