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Gap blocking systems and methods for amusement park attractions

A technology of gaps and platforms, applied in the field of gap blocking systems and methods for amusement park landscapes, capable of solving problems such as lost items

Pending Publication Date: 2021-11-05
UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
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However, passengers loading / unloading from the ride carrier and / or other guests walking across the loading platform may lose items in such uncovered gaps along the loading platform

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[0022] One or more specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below. These described embodiments are merely examples of the presently disclosed technology. Additionally, in an effort to provide a concise description of these embodiments, all features of an actual implementation may not be described in the specification. It should be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, many implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developer's specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints , which may vary by implementation. Moreover, it should be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.

[0023] When introducing elements of various embodiments o...

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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. A guardrail assembly having a plurality of guardrail units is coupled to the first portion, where the guardrail units are configured to transition between a first position and a second position. The guardrail units are configured to block access to the gap when in the first position. The ride vehicle includes an engagement feature configured to interface with an individual guardrail unit of the guardrail units to selectively transition the individual guardrail unit from the first position to the second position. The individual guardrail unit is configured to permit the ride vehicle to occupy a guest-accessible position adjacent to or on the loading platform in the second position.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 827,144, filed March 31, 2019, entitled "FALL HAZARD PREVENTION SYSTEMSFOR AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTIONS," filed May 2019 U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 849,542, entitled "FALL HAZARD PREVENTION SYSTEMSFOR AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTIONS," filed June 17, and titled June 7, 2019 Priority to and benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 858,663 for "FALL HAZARD PREVENTION SYSTEMSFOR AMUSEMENT PARK ATTRACTIONS," which applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes incorporated. Background technique [0003] The present disclosure generally relates to amusement park ride systems for amusement parks. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for blocking access to gaps in certain amusement park ride systems. [0004] This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspe...

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IPC IPC(8): A63G7/00
CPCA63G7/00A63G31/00B61B1/02B60R21/01A63G31/02A63G31/007A63G31/16A63G4/00B61B3/00B60R2021/0097B61L1/04B61L1/00
Inventor M·C·彭蒂维罗斯彭索R·S·维尔科克斯R·W·小丹宁费尔泽J·A·贝尔通切罗M·D·小拉塞尔
Owner UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC
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