Suspended flying rig system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016001190-A1
Application number	US-201514791939-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 6, 2015
Priority date	Jul 7, 2014
Publication date	Jan 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A suspended flying rig system includes a plurality of cables attached to a load support releasably securing a load. In response to retraction and/or deployment of at least one of the plurality of cables, motion is provided generally within a three-dimensional working space to the load support. The motion includes at least six degrees of freedom.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A suspended flying rig system comprising:
a plurality of cables attached to a load support releasably securing a load; in response to retraction and/or deployment of at least one of the plurality of cables, motion is provided generally within a three-dimensional working space to the load support; wherein the motion includes at least six degrees of freedom.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the load is movable from a first position within the three-dimensional working space, the load returnable to the first position or the load movable to a second position.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the load is releasably secured to at least one of a first surface and a second surface.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the first surface is at least substantially vertically above other surfaces when the load support is positioned substantially horizontally.

5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the second surface is at least substantially vertically below other surfaces when the load support is positioned substantially horizontally.

6 . The system of claim 1 , comprising at least three support structures, each support structure assembled to at least one winch assembly, each winch assembly for selectively retracting and/or deploying a corresponding cable of the plurality of cables.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein at least one support structure of the at least three support structures is freestanding.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein at least one support structure of the at least three support structures is mounted on a building structure.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the load is selected from the group consisting of a ride vehicle and ride car.

10 . The system of claim 9 , comprising an extrication device for delivering a rider from the ride vehicle/ride car along at least one cable between the load support and a support structure.

11 . A suspended flying rig system comprising:
a plurality of cables attached to a load support releasably securing a load; and at least three support structures, the support structure assembled to at least one winch assembly, each winch assembly for selectively retracting and/or deploying a corresponding cable of the plurality of cables; in response to retraction and/or deployment of at least one of the plurality of cables, motion is provided generally within a three-dimensional working space to the load support; wherein the motion includes at least six degrees of freedom.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the load is movable from a first position within the three-dimensional working space, the load returning to the first position or the load moving to a second position.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the load is releasably secured to at least one of a first surface and a second surface.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the first surface is at least substantially vertically above other surfaces when the load support is positioned substantially horizontally.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the second surface is at least substantially vertically below other surfaces when the load support is positioned substantially horizontally.

16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein at least one support structure of the at least three support structures is freestanding.

17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein at least one support structure of the at least three support structures is mounted on a building structure.

18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the load is selected from the group consisting of a ride vehicle and ride car.

19 . The system of claim 18 , comprising an extrication device for delivering a rider from the ride vehicle and/or the ride car along at least one cable between the load support and a support structure.

20 . A suspended flying rig system comprising:
a plurality of cables attached to a load support releasably securing a load; and at least three support structures, each support structure assembled to at least one winch assembly, each winch assembly for selectively retracting and/or deploying a corresponding cable of the plurality of cables, wherein at least one support structure is freestanding; in response to retraction and/or deployment of at least one of the plurality of cables, motion is provided generally within a three-dimensional working space to the load support; wherein the motion includes at least six degrees of freedom; wherein the load is selected from the group consisting of a ride vehicle and ride car.

Assignees

• Tait Towers Mfg Llc

Inventors

• Davis Adam

Classifications

• G09G5/14

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• G06F3/013

  Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A63G9/02 Primary

  with two suspensory axles · CPC title

• A63G31/16

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• G06F3/012

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