EP 1187664 A1 20020320 - A FREE FALL TOWER FOR FUNFAIRS
Title (en)
A FREE FALL TOWER FOR FUNFAIRS
Title (de)
FREIFALLTURM FÜR JAHRMÄRKTE
Title (fr)
TOUR DE CHUTE LIBRE POUR FETES FORAINES
Publication
Application
Priority
- IT 0000080 W 20000310
- IT MO990137 A 19990622
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0078423A1] A free-fall tower for funfairs comprises a support structure (2) along which a passenger capsule (4) is mobile in both directions. The capsule (4) is brought from a lower position, in which the passengers board, to an upper position, from which a rapid free fall begins. The descending capsule (4) is braked until it reaches a halt. A plurality of fluid-dynamic cylinders (9) are loaded by the capsule (4) during a last tract of the upwards travel thereof, and energy thus accumulated in the cylinders (9) is released in order to thrust the capsule (4) groundwards during the first tract of drop thereof. The force of the mechanical thrust of the cylinders (9), added to the force of gravity, considerably increases the passenger's sensation of free-falling.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A63G 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A63G 31/00 (2013.01); A63G 2031/002 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0078423A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0078423 A1 20001228; EP 1187664 A1 20020320; IT 1310619 B1 20020219; IT MO990137 A0 19990622; IT MO990137 A1 20001222
DOCDB simple family (application)
IT 0000080 W 20000310; EP 00911258 A 20000310; IT MO990137 A 19990622