Amusement devices inventions 02/08

20080051205 - Amusement ride installation: An amusement ride installation has at least one passenger carrier adapted for supporting one or more passengers, and a launch system for launching the at least one passenger carrier. The launch system has a launch guide structure supporting and guiding the at least one passenger carrier to be launched along... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080032805 - Cradle-type swing seats for children: A cradle-type swing seat includes two main parts: a steel tube ring made in two halves joined together to form an oval frame, and a resilient, flexible carrier formed by a cruciform moulding of resilient, flexible polymeric material. The frame halves have holes for fixing chain suspension parts and holes... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080032806 - Control system for water amusement devices: A control system for a water amusement system is described. The control system is configured to operate the water amusement system to produce water effects, sound effects, and/or light effects when the control system receives an activation signal. The activation signal may be sent to the control system by an... Agent: Meyertons, Hood, Kivlin, Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.

20080032807 - Arch-based play system: Embodiments of an arch-based play system are disclosed. The system incorporates an arch assembly or a group of arch assemblies. Play elements are connected to the arch assembly or assemblies. The system is modular in nature such that there are a wide variety of different possible implementation configurations. The wide... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.