Global Patent Index - EP 0779828 B1

EP 0779828 B1 19980506 - AMUSEMENT RIDE SYSTEM WITH PASSENGER UNITS WHICH CAN MOVE UP AND DOWN A TOWER

Title (en)

AMUSEMENT RIDE SYSTEM WITH PASSENGER UNITS WHICH CAN MOVE UP AND DOWN A TOWER

Title (de)

BELUSTIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT LÄNGS EINES TURMES HÖHENVERÄNDERLICH GEFÜHRTEN FAHRGASTTRÄGERN

Title (fr)

INSTALLATION DE DIVERTISSEMENT DOTEE DE MOYENS SUPPORTS POUR PASSAGERS SE DEPLACANT VERS LE HAUT ET VERS LE BAS LE LONG D'UNE TOUR

Publication

EP 0779828 B1 19980506 (DE)

Application

EP 95930518 A 19950824

Priority

  • DE 9414609 U 19940908
  • EP 9503354 W 19950824

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5628690A] An amusement ride according to the present invention includes a vertical tower having one or more sides. Along each side of the tower, passengers are strapped into separate vehicles which are lifted vertically to the top of the tower, from where the vehicles are released. The vehicles free fall until slowed and stopped by a braking system. Vertical guides attached to the tower control the direction of the vehicles.

IPC 1-7

A63G 31/00

IPC 8 full level

A63G 31/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A63G 31/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A63G 2031/002 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5628690 A 19970513; AT E165745 T1 19980515; DE 59502123 D1 19980610; DE 9414609 U1 19951019; EP 0779828 A1 19970625; EP 0779828 B1 19980506; JP 3429771 B2 20030722; JP H10505263 A 19980526; WO 9607459 A1 19960314

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 51855095 A 19950823; AT 95930518 T 19950824; DE 59502123 T 19950824; DE 9414609 U 19940908; EP 9503354 W 19950824; EP 95930518 A 19950824; JP 50916496 A 19950824