Amusement devices inventions 08/08

20080207343 - Magic trick for enwrapping a solid ring in a solid chain: A magic trick for causing a solid ring to falsely penetrate through a flexible solid chain. A magician suspends a portion of the chain from a first hand, wherein the portion has a generally U-shape. The magician also holds the ring by a second hand to position the ring near... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080207344 - Tube slide: A helical tube slide that includes a plurality one-piece half-tube portions that are each substantially dimensionally the same. Two of the plurality of half-tube portions are coupled together to define a first curved tubular segment that defines a first portion of the tube slide. Another two of the plurality of... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20080200265 - Rodeo or riding device: A riding device includes one or more cranks rotatably attached to a base, and a rider support supported on a carrier and movable relative to the base for supporting a rider, the carrier has a front portion for swinging relative to the base and a rear portion pivotally coupled to... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20080200266 - Rodeo or riding device: A riding device includes one or more cranks rotatably attached to a base, and a rider support supported on a carrier and movable relative to the base for supporting a rider, the carrier has a front portion for swinging relative to the base and a rear portion pivotally coupled to... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20080200267 - Rodeo or riding device: A riding device includes one or more cranks rotatably attached to a base, and a rider support supported on a carrier and movable relative to the base for supporting a rider, the carrier has a front portion for swinging relative to the base and a rear portion pivotally coupled to... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20080200268 - Rodeo or riding device: A riding device includes one or more cranks rotatably attached to a base, and a rider support supported on a carrier and movable relative to the base for supporting a rider, the carrier has a front portion for swinging relative to the base and a rear portion pivotally coupled to... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20080200269 - Rodeo or riding device: A riding device includes one or more cranks rotatably attached to a base, and a rider support supported on a carrier and movable relative to the base for supporting a rider, the carrier has a front portion pivotally coupled to the base with a link and an arm and a... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20080200270 - Fairground attraction having a heightwise movable people carrier: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a fairground attraction, including an arm which is mounted for rotation about a shaft in a bearing arranged in the top of the frame, on an end of which arm at least one people carrier is suspended, a device for rotatingly driving... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080200271 - Rodeo or riding device: A riding device includes a crank device rotatably attached to a base, and a rider support supported on a carrier and movable relative to the base for supporting a rider, the carrier has a front portion pivotally coupled to the base and a rear portion coupled to the cranks for... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20080194349 - Swing device having circuit for generating repulsive force: A swing device has a support frame, a seat having a swing axis and swing back and forth about the swing axis while a bar thereof being hung on the support frame, and a repulsive circuit for repelling a permanent magnet installed on the swing axis. The repulsive circuit has... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080188318 - Ride system with motion simulation and video stream: A ride system includes a guide, a carriage adapted to travel along the guide, and a data source adapted to provide a video stream to the display device simulating the appearance of motion of the carriage relative to guide. The carriage includes a seat and a display device adapted to... Agent: Michael M. Gerardi