US 12,168,184 B2
System and method for positioning vehicles of an amusement park attraction
Patrick Devin Boyle, Orlando, FL (US); Keith Michael McVeen, Orlando, FL (US); Eric A. Vance, Orlando, FL (US); and Thierry Coup, Orlando, FL (US)
Assigned to Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed by Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/347,409.
Application 17/347,409 is a continuation of application No. 16/167,209, filed on Oct. 22, 2018, granted, now 11,033,828.
Application 16/167,209 is a continuation of application No. 15/085,910, filed on Mar. 30, 2016, granted, now 10,105,609, issued on Oct. 23, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/141,086, filed on Mar. 31, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0299582 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63G 21/06 (2006.01); A63G 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63G 21/06 (2013.01) [A63G 7/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An attraction system for an amusement park, the attraction system comprising:
a first guide configured to engage a track, wherein the first guide comprises a first actuator configured to drive rotational movement of the first guide about a first guide axis;
a first passenger vehicle coupled to the first guide via a first arm;
a second guide configured to engage the track, wherein the second guide comprises a second actuator configured to drive rotational movement of the second guide about a second guide axis;
a second passenger vehicle coupled to the second guide via a second arm; and an attachment member coupling the first guide to the second guide.