U.S. Patents for Other Ride-Related Patents

This page contains patents for rides and almost-rides not included elsewhere on this site. The following lists include simulators and illusions, cable swings, and funhouse appliances. The patents are grouped by types. A few fun house patents are also included. Most gravity rides are on the Roller Coaster Patent page. Water rides are on the water ride page. Lists of carousels and related rides are on the carousel page, ferris wheels are on the ferris wheel page, and other swinging or rotating rides are on the other rotating rides page. Other miscellaneous rides are on the other rides page.

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cable swings ... applications
suspension fans ... applications
illusion rides ... applications
park camera systems ... applications
wave generators ... applications
funhouses (etc.) ... applications

Cable Swings and Bungee Rides

patent number issue date inventor/ assignee patent title [comment]
1482554 2/1924 Gundlach Amusement device [cable-attached jumping tower]
5094448 3/1992 Hackett/ Carolan Jumping apparatus
5203744 4/1993 Checketts Device for vertically oscillating participants
5224425 7/1993 Remington Cable skydiving
5267906 12/1993 Kitchen & Bird/ Sky Fun 1 Amusement ride [Sky Coaster]
5303695 4/1994 Shopsowitz Human free-flight launcher
5421783 6/1995 Kockelman & Kockelman/ Bungee Adventures Human slingshot machine [Ejection Seat]
5427576 6/1995 Pfeiffer/ Redara Bungy jumping tower
5527223 6/1996 Kitchen & Bird Swing type amusement ride [Sky Coaster]
5649866 7/1997 Balwanz Amusement ride system [bungee chair]
5665002 9/1997 Balwanz Chair assembly for an amusement ride
5769724 6/1998 Wiegel Human free-flight catapult
5810671 9/1998 Balwanz & Kleimeyer Amusement ride system [bungee chair]
5842928 12/1998 McGinnis Amusement park swing ride
5931740 8/1999 Kitchen Module-type amusement ride [Sky Coaster]
5984792 11/1999 Clark Bungee swing
6319140 11/2001 Mirfin & Pondorfer Amusement device [reverse bungee variant]
6416418 7/2002 Kleimeyer Pivoting-arm giant swing amusement ride
6440002 8/2002 Jackson/ Skycoaster Top loading swing type amusement ride
6497623 12/2002 Mirfin & Pondorfer Amusement device [reverse bungee]
[application 2002/0061784]
6511381 1/2003 Cochron Multidirectional amusement device
6569024 5/2003 Kleimeyer Giant swing amusement ride with oppositely pivoting boom arm and cam arm
[application 2003/0017880]
6699135 3/3004 Cochron Multidirectional amusement device
[application 2003/0087706]
6808459 10/3004 Checketts Amusement ride with cable-launched carrier [ThrillShot & Sky Sling]
[application 2003/0027646]
6875115 4/2005 Fea/ Queenstown Property Apparatus for an amusement ride and fall [rail-launched bungee drop]
[application 2004/0092322]
7008328 3/2006 Checketts Controllably rotatable seat [ThrillShot & Sky Sling]
[application 2003/0025368]
7066822 6/2006 Cochron Multidirectional amusement device
[application 2003/0144063]
7465235 12/2008 Evans Combined human catapult and safety landing apparatus
[application 2007/0259726]
9005044 4/2015 Checketts Amusement ride
[application 2013/0260906]

Cable Swing and Bungee Patent Applications

application number publication date inventor/ assignee document title [comment]
2003/0083137 5/2003 Checketts Oscillatory amusement ride
2014/0261051 9/2014 Kitchen Amusement ride
2015/0051005 2/2015 Checketts Swing amusement ride system
2015/0051006 2/2015 Checketts Swing amusement ride system

Suspension Fans

patent number issue date inventor/ assignee patent title [comment]
3484953 12/1969 Norheim Apparatus for simulating free fall through the air
4578037 3/1986 Macangus & Dickson Skydiving simulator
4700565 10/1987 Albuschkat/ Rodenhurst Device for artificially producing air flow
5209702 5/1993 Arenas Freefall simulator
5593352 1/1997 Methfessel & Langston Mobile ground level skydiving apparatus
5655909 8/1997 Kitchen & Bird Skydiving trainer windtunnel
5753811 5/1998 Consolini/ Inversiones Bernoulli Aerodynamic tunnel particularly suited for entertainment purposes
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12/2011
Kitchen & Palmer/ Sky Venture Vertical wind tunnel training device
6805558 10/2004 Carl & Gershon Free fall and game simulator
7028542 4/2006 Metni Reduced drag cable for use in wind tunnels and other locations
[application 2006/0021428]
7156744 1/2007 Metni et al/ Skyventure Recirculating vertical wind tunnel skydiving simulator
[application 2006/0025227]
7572189 8/2009 Gentile & Galigani/ Free Flight Structure for raising persons by means of an air flow
[application 2007/0129157]
7926339 4/2011 Pellicer & Angel/ Voracel Vertical wind tunnel with viewing facility
[application 2009/0158835]
7832265 11/2010 Gong Vertical wind tunnel sports arena

Suspension Ride Patent Applications

application number publication date inventor/ assignee document title [comment]
2004/0077419 4/2004 Chengzhen & Shapero Amusement air pool and riding devices therefor
2009/0312111 12/2009 Gil & Basone Free-fall simulator capable of displaying a simulated visual environment

Illusions and Simulators

The following list includes rides in which limited passenger motion and visual stimuli combine to produce illusory sensations of motion. Stationary simulators and those intended for pilot training are excluded.

patent number issue date inventor/ assignee patent title [comment]
508227 11/1893 Lake Illusion apparatus [Haunted Swing]
510803 12/1893 Lake Illusion apparatus [Haunted Swing]
520236 5/1894 Lake Theater appliance
523357 7/1894 Lake Illusory apparatus
530128 12/1894 Rosenzwey Illusion apparatus
590783 9/1897 Williams Amusement apparatus
715958 12/1902 Booraem & Howard Illusion apparatus
767281 8/1904 Keefe Amusement device [travel illusion]
788886 5/1905 Citron Device for illusory entertainment
797372 8/1905 Rice Illusory elevator device
800100 9/1905 Hale Pleasure railway
800297 9/1905 Havenstrite Amusement apparatus
809589 1/1906 Timmons Amusement apparatus
809956 1/1906 Jaeger Amusement device
812848 2/1906 Hurst Amusement device [automobile simulator]
828791 8/1906 White Marine illusion apparatus
836708 11/1906 Ridgway Amusement device
838137 12/1906 Plummer Amusement apparatus
838989 12/1906 Hart Amusement apparatus
845524 2/1907 Citron/ Scenic Novelty Pleasure railway
847724 3/1907 Biondi Illusion device
847725 3/1907 Biondi Illusion apparatus
848796 4/1907 Winderborne Illusion car
856951 6/1907 Hafner/ Atlantic Coast Amusement Company Illusion apparatus
859604 7/1907 Jossenberger Illusion boat
865035 9/1907 Hartley & Bishop/ Avernus Wheel Switchback apparatus
865882 9/1907 Garrette Combination amusement vehicle and boat
872627 12/1907 Keen Amusement device
874169 12/1907 Darcy & Lubin Illusion apparatus for amusement [simulated balloon voyage]
887803 5/1908 Henzi Amusement apparatus [boat illusion]
892070 6/1908 Murphy Amusement device
922628 5/1909 Pitzer Amusement apparatus [Haunted Swing]
924068 6/1909 Hicks & Wigan Illusion amusement device
949532 2/1910 Farrell Amusement device [cyclorama-like airship illusion]
981672 1/1911 Napp Amusement device
987859 3/1911 Corneliussen Amusement device
1005061 10/1911 Murie Amusement apparatus
1017526 2/1912 Fishback Amusement apparatus
1018645 2/1912 Walters Apparatus for teaching the art of aeroplaning, applicable also for amusement purposes [flight simulator]
1037474 9/1912 Gunzendorfer Amusement apparatus [submarine ride/simulator]
1100725 6/1914 Gibson Amusement apparatus [earthquake simulator]
1112307 11/1914 Manterola Amusement device
1127094 2/1915 Salsbury Recreation device
1232407 7/1917 Thome Amusement device
1238151 8/1917 Keefe Amusement apparatus [automobile race illusion; phantom racer]
1340570 5/1920 Smith Scenic amusement apparatus
1388130 8/1921 F. W. Thompson Amusement apparatus [airplane trip illusion]
1580460 4/1926 Willeford Amusement apparatus
1686315 10/1928 Edwards Amusement apparatus for inducing sensations of aviation
1732597 10/1929 Faber Amusement apparatus [airplane simulator]
1789680 1/1931 Gwinnett Amusement device
1825462 9/1931 Link Combination training device for student aviators and entertainment apparatus
1844852 2/1932 Harvey Amusement device
1909573 5/1933 Custer Amusement apparatus
1925180 9/1933 Eyerly Orientator [Acroplane]
1945698 2/1934 Mallon Aircraft training and sport apparatus
1947962 2/1934 Alfaro Aeronautic training apparatus [simulator]
1947982 2/1934 Gerhardt & Brock/ Devon Amusement apparatus [flight simulator]
2031310 2/1936 Hall Flight apparatus
2032708 3/1936 Mallon Aircraft training and amusement apparatus
2069664 2/1937 Bartlett Amusement ride [airplane simulation illusion]
2485435 10/1949 Dehmal Aircraft navigating and training device [also for amusement]
2526371 10/1950 Laughead & Anderson Airplane flight instruction device [as ride, toy, or trainer]
2661211 12/1953 Campbell Rocket ship amusement apparatus
2719715 10/1955 Leahan Combination device for theater auditorium
2861806 11/1958 Disney Rocket ship amusement apparatus
2912244 11/1959 Carr Amusement device [flying saucer simulation]
2915311 12/1959 Delano Operating mechanism for amusement devices [horse riding simulator]
3137500 6/1964 Stensagor/ Norstan Aviation type amusement device [helicopter simulator]
3295224 1/1967 Cappel/ Franklin Institute Motion simulator
3542934 11/1970 Wyener et al
  [Warhurst et al]
Submarine simulator
3602499 8/1971 Kojima/ Sansei Yusoki Sea animation apparatus including eccentrically moving seats and scene projections
3606328 9/1971 Delphia Vehicle drag racing simulator assembly
3628829 12/1971 Heilig Experience theater
3865430 2/1975 Tanus Theater chair automatically movable by remote control
3868107 2/1975 Ichida Simulated viewing apparatus
3923300 12/1975 Tanus Theater chair automatically movable by remote control
4066256 1/1978 Trumbull/ Future General Amusement ride
4162582 7/1979 McGraw et al Flight trainer and entertainment device for simulating aerial acrobatics
4251140 2/1981 Fogerty Ride assembly for simulating travel
4276030 6/1981 Radice/ Doron Pivotable vehicle simulator
4303236 12/1981 Czarnecki/ Kinop Trip motion simulator
4431183 2/1984 Reimann Motion simulator
4477069 10/1984 Crudgington Electronic amusement center
4492372 1/1985 Lorence et al/ Rawson Control Amusement helicopter
4505472 3/1985 Lorenc & Maring/ Rawson Control Astro capsule
4642945 2/1987 Browning et al/ Cinemotion Entertainment structure
4752065 6/1988 Trumbull et al/ Showscan & Intamin Motion picture amusement ride
4798376 1/1989 Trumbull et al/ Showscan & Intamin Amusement ride apparatus with a plurality of individually tiltable frames
4830381 5/1989 Sellner Simulated laser weapon and amusement application therefore
4856771 8/1989 Nelson & Berg Video simulation apparatus
4874162 10/1989 Trumbull et al/ Showscan Motion picture amusement ride
4879849 11/1989 Hollingsworth & Angus/ Omni Films Point-of-view motion simulator system
5004225 4/1991 Krukovsky Simulated observation flight apparatus
5009412 4/1991 Roodenburg & Roodenburg Eathquake [sic] simulator for a theme park
5015933 5/1991 Watkins et al/ Ridewerks Seat base motion controller
5052932 10/1991 Trani Spherical simulator
5192247 3/1993 Barr & Alexander/ Universal Ride attraction
5199875 4/1993 Trumball/ Ridefilm Method and apparatus for generating supplemental motion in a simulator
5219315 6/1993 Fuller & Robinson Water effects enhanced motion base simulator ride
5282772 1/1994 Ninomiya et al Simulator for shooting down the rapids
5316480 5/1994 Ellsworth Portable multiple module simulator apparatus
5336132 8/1994 Murakami Multisensation creation apparatus employing stereoscopic imagery
5388991 2/1995 Morris/ Magic Edge Simulation device and system
5433670 6/1995 Trumbull/ Ridefilm Compact simulator system theater
5453011 9/1995 Feuer & Brown Flight simulator
5482510 1/1996 Ishii et al Amusement device passing within tube
5489212 2/1996 Yoshimoto & Ishibashi/ Sega Rotating simulator and body holding apparatus therefor
5490784 2/1996 Carmein Virtual reality system with enhanced sensory apparatus
5499920 3/1996 Trumbull/ Ridefilm Method of generating an event simulation
5507647 4/1996 Morris/ Magic Edge Simulation device and system
5509631 4/1996 De Salvo/ Ridefilm Three axis motion platform
5509806 4/1996 Ellsworth/ Crusade for Kids Portable multiple module simulator aparatus and method of use
5513990 6/1996 Gluck Realistic motion ride simulator
5527184 6/1996 Trumbull/ Ridefilm Simulator system having an orthogonal motion base
5533933 7/1996 Garnjost & Stegner/ Moog Arcade amusement ride motion simulator system
5556340 9/1996 Bohn et al/ Disney Amusement ride assembly with rotating tube synchronized with an image
5558582 9/1996 Swensen & Neville/ Enhanced Simulation Rotating motion simulator
5560256 10/1996 Tines Base support for movable objects
5567157 10/1996 Salmon et al/ Ridefilm Compliant orthogonal motion base and simulator system
5584697 10/1996 Trumbull/ Ridefilm Simulator system having a suspended passenger platform
5597359 1/1997 Byerly/ Doron Audience motion platform
5685718 11/1997 McClintic/ MaxFlight Motion simulator
5702307 12/1997 Moran Pivotal, spherically shaped, motion simulator-with shifting means for controlling its' [sic] center of gravity
5711670 1/1998 Barr Motion-base ride simulator with improved passenger loading and unloading method and apparatus
5725435 3/1998 De Castro Faria Electro-mechanical amusement simulator with gravitational effects
5791903 8/1998 Feuer et al/ Fir Ride & Show Engineering Flight simulator with full roll rotation capability
5827065 10/1998 McClintic Motion simulator operating system and method
5857917 1/1999 Francis & Packman 3-D simulator ride
5865624 2/1999 Hayashigawa Reactive ride simulator method and apparatus
5885080 3/1999 Letovsky Mechanically actuated motion platform
5911634 6/1999 Nidata & Nidata Tiltable platform
5931739 8/1999 Layer et al/ Moog Fail-safe ride simulator
5951018 9/1999 Mamitsu/ Konami Simulative driving game machine
5954508 9/1999 Ko & Dietrich/ Interactive Motion Systems Portable and compact motion simulator
5964666 10/1999 Uemura/ SEGA Falling amusement ride
5997303 12/1999 Yoshida et al/ Namco Rotary sliding device and a simulator using the same
6007338 12/1999 DiNunzio et al/ Disney Roller coaster simulator
6017276 1/2000 Elson & Holmberg Location based entertainment device
6027342 2/2000 Brown/ Stricor Motion platform assembly for flight and vehicle simulation
6039653 3/2000 Engstrand Apparatus, system and method for experiencing motion
6042382 3/2000 Halfhill Sustained G-force centripetal acceleration apparatus and method
6050823 4/2000 McClintic Motion simulator operating system and method
6053576 4/2000 Jessee Bank of seats for amusement ride
6077078 6/2000 Alet & Jezequel/ Thomson-CSF Motion simulator device with at least three degrees of freedom
6079982 6/2000 Meader Interactive simulator ride
6098549 8/2000 Mares/ Meteoro Modularized amusement ride and training simulation device
6113500 9/2000 Francis & Packman/ Cinema Ride 3-D simulator ride
6162058 12/2000 Yang/ Kumyang Motion base device for simulators
6224491 5/2001 Hiromi et al/ Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Ride-type game machine
6227121 5/2001 Mares/ Meteoro Modularized amusement ride and training simulation device
6254489 7/2001 Drobnis et al/ Universal Amusement attraction with man-made tornado
6292968 9/2001 McLain Articulated bridge [for motion base]
6301845 10/2001 Milanian Amusement and virtual reality ride
6336811 1/2002 Shiina et al/ Hitachi VR motion base control apparatus and it's supporting structure
6354954 3/2002 Sumner/ Disney Amusement apparatus and method
6386115 5/2002 Mares/ Meteoro Modularized amusement ride and training simulation device
[application 2001/0037745]
6386984 5/2002 Hara et al/ Kabushiki Kaisha Sega Amusement facilities, vehicles for amusement facilities, and display for amusement facilities
6402625 6/2002 Armstrong Motion linkage apparatus
6406299 6/2002 Murao et al/ Taiyo 6-degree-of-freedom travelling system
6413090 7/2002 Shiina et al/ Hitachi VR motion base control apparatus and it's supporting structure
6428419 8/2002 Sheldon/ Universal Amusement attraction with moveable floor
6431989 8/2002 Katayama et al/ Hitachi Ride simulation system
6470630 10/2002 Miyamoto Amusement facility, container for amusement facility and installation method of amusement equipment
6533670 3/2003 Drobnis/ Universal Amusement ride with pivotable motion base
6629895 10/2003 Uemura & Matsumoto/ Sega Amusement ride system
[application 2002/0068640]
6629896 10/2003 Jones Nimble virtual reality capsule using rotatable drive assembly
[application 2003/0125119]
6632092 10/2003 Moran Propelled-pivoting motion base with rotating disc and method
[application 2002/0197585]
6641485 11/2003 Chauhan Space ride simulator
6641399 11/2003 Shiina et al/ Hitachi VR motion base control apparatus and it's supporting structure
[application 2002/0155414]
6678328 1/2004 Kondo et al/ Sony Information processor [for correlating vibration with image]
6902402 6/2005 McClintic/ MaxFlight Flight simulator
[application 2003/0219702]
7094157 8/2006 Fromyer et al/ Oceaneering International Amusement ride vehicle with pneumatically actuated cabin and motion base
[application 2005/0048446]
7115039 10/2006 Matsuda et al/ Hitachi Contents distribution system for simulation ride system, distribution apparatus for ride contents administration center, simulation ride control apparatus and computer software
[application 2002/0119826]
7124660 10/2006 Chiang Hex-axis horizontal movement dynamic simulator
[application 2004/0144288]
7402110 7/2008 Casey Interactive video game
[application 2007/0079723]
7967688 6/2011 Lai & Chien/ Brogent Motion simulator
[application 2010/0184524]
8092287 1/2012 Purvis & Ackley/ Disney System and method for providing a real-time interactive surface
[application 2010/0144413]
8206230 6/2012 Magpuri/ Falcon's Treehouse Circular motion theater
[application 2011/0214359]
8287394 10/2012 Gil & Berinde/ Simex Seat assembly such as for an amusement ride
[application 2011/0062755]
8444496 5/2013 Lai & Chien/ Brogent Lateral dynamic simulation device
[application 2012/0258810]
8689698 4/2014 Shasha & Whittaker Methods and systems for multi-dimensional motion
[application 2012/0312186]
8721464 5/2014 Ou Yan et al/ Brogent Biaxial suspension type dynamic simulator
[application 2013/0203512]
8864593 10/2014 Gil & Berinde/ Simex Seat assembly such as for an amusement ride
[application 2012/0286550]
8864594 10/2014 Hasenzahl/ KUKA Carnival ride and method for operating the carnival ride
[application 2013/0079167]
8931417 1/2015 Shasha & Whittaker Methods and systems for multi-dimensional motion
[application 2014/0182475]
8992336 3/2015 Magpuri/ Falcon's Treehouse Circular motion theater
[application 2012/0297695]
9011259 4/2015 Schmidt People mover [3D motion]
[application 2014/0274431]
9097383 7/2015 Sywak/ Oceaneering International Motion platform configuration
[application 2014/0261092]

Illusion & Simulator Patent Applications

application number publication date inventor/ assignee document title [comment]
2002/0066387 6/2002 Mares Modularized amusement ride and training simulation device
2002/0068641 6/2002 Diciccio Roller coaster based simulator for amusement and flight training
2003/0092496 5/2003 Alsenz Acceleration simulator
2005/0014567 1/2005 Li et al Amusement apparatus and method
2006/0136826 6/2006 Makuta et al Riding simulation device [motorcycle simulator]
2008/0188318 8/2008 Piccionelli & Gerardi Ride system with motion simulation and video stream
2011/0141246 6/2011 Schwartz et al System and method for producing stereoscopic images
2012/0282588 11/2012 Stevens & Cammaerts/ Ansible Motion Mobile platform
2014/0290400 10/2014 Choi/ CJ 4D Plex Four degrees of freedom motion apparatus
2015/0018107 1/2015 Kaastra/ International Leisure Products Attraction for amusement rides based on motion simulation
2015/0061847 3/2015 Danieau et al/ Thomson Licensing Method to render global 5 dof motion effect with multiple local force-feedback
2015/0065260 3/2015 Beyr/ Attraktion! GmbH Entertainment ride
2015/0157951 6/2015 Lee et al/ Motion Device Motion simulator
2015/0159390 6/2015 Magpuri/ Falcon's Treehouse Circular motion theater
2015/0224411 8/2015 Valtiner-Zuegg & Valtiner Entertainment device comprising suspended simulation platform

Video and photo systems for rides or parks

patent number issue date inventor/ assignee patent title [comment]
5508737 4/1996 Lang/ Sony Remote video viewing and recording system for remotely occurring events
5576838 11/1996 Renie/ Renievision Personal video capture system
5598208 1/1997 McClintock/ Sony Video viewing and recording system
5655053 8/1997 Renie/ RenieVision Personal video capture system including a video camera at a plurality of video locations
5751885 5/1998 O'Loughlin & O'Loughlin Centralized video system
5872887 2/1999 Walker/ GTE Personal video, and system and method of making same
6490409 12/2002 Walker/ Verizon System and method for making a personal photographic collections
6526158 2/2003 Goldberg Method and system for obtaining person-specific images in a public venue
6591068 7/2003 Dietz/ Disney Method and apparatus for automatic image capture
6618075 9/2003 Tomita/ Sony Amusement ride camera system for shooting pictures
6628899 9/2003 Kito/ Fuji Photo Image photographing system, image processing system, and image providing system connecting them, as well as photographing camera, image editing apparatus, image order sheet for each object and method of ordering images for each object
6819783 11/2004 Goldberg et al/ CenterFrame Obtaining person-specific images in a public venue
7555147 6/2009 Simmons Video recording system for an amusement park ride and associated methods
[application 2007/0078013]
9038543 5/2015 Beutler/ Maurer Amusement ride comprising a facial expression recognition system
[application 2011/0174189]

Photo and Video Applications

application number publication date inventor/ assignee document title [comment]
2005/0052532 3/2005 Elooz et al System and method for filming and recording attractions

Wave Generators

patent number issue date inventor/ assignee patent title [comment]
586718 7/1897 Wharton Amusement apparatus [wave generator]
586983 7/1897 Wharton Amusement apparatus [wave machine]
1076779 10/1913 Miller & Keenan Aquatic pleasure structure [for rotating body of water]
1181406 5/1916 Potter Bathing appliance
1679156 7/1926 Fisch Artificial surf bathing pool
1655498 1/1928 Fisch Bathing amusement apparatus [wave pool]
1701842 2/1929 Fisch Artificial surf bathing pool
1763491 6/1930 Voltz Wave producer for swimming tanks
1871215 8/1932 Keller & Siferte Machine for making waves
2002043 5/1935 Price Means for producing artifical waves
2019829 11/1935 Price Device for producing artificial waves
2056855 10/1936 Herz Method and apparatus for producing surface waves on a body of water
3005207 10/1961 Matrai Swimming pool [wave generator]
3350724 11/1967 Leigh Method and apparatus for generating artificial waves in a body of water
3398948 8/1968 Grisham Wave generating device
3473334 10/1969 Dexter Apparatus and method for producing waves
3557559 1/1971 Barr Wave-generating apparatus
3562823 2/1971 Köster Wave producing machine, especially for swimming pools
3629877 12/1971 Schuster Method and apparatus for wave formation in swim pools
3693195 9/1972 Richard & Richard Apparatus for surf generation
3789612 2/1974 Richard & Richard Method of surf generation
3802697 4/1974 Le Mehaute Wave generator for simulated surfing
3913332 8/1975 Forsman Continuous wave surfing facility
3964316 6/1976 Abe/ Rohr Wave motion simulator
4062192 12/1977 Biewer/ Offshore Technology Method of and mechanism for generating waves suitable for surfing
4142258 3/1979 Schiron & Rupprath Swimming pool with wave generating installation
4276661 7/1981 Baker Wave-making apparatus
4276664 7/1981 Baker Apparatus for wave-making
4290153 9/1981 Kockerols & Sagemuller/ Thyssen Method and apparatus for generating a controlled current flow and waves in a water pool
4467483 8/1984 Bastenhof/ Ecopool Design Pneumatic wave generator
4515500 5/1985 Bastenhof/ Ecopool Design Combustion powered wave generator
4522535 6/1985 Bastenhof/ Ecopool Design Surf wave generator
4539719 9/1985 Schuster & Boes/ Automated Swimpools Pneumatic surf wave production for pools
4558474 12/1985 Bastenhof/ Ecopool Design Wave generator
4561133 12/1985 Laing Jet stream device
4692949 9/1987 Dunn/ WaveTek High-head, low-volume surfing wave pool
4720210 1/1988 Stonor et al Apparatus for generating waves
4730355 3/1988 Kreinbihl et al Pneumatic wave generator employing four-way valve arrangement
4730807 3/1988 Miller/ WaveTek Surf pool gate valve
4762316 8/1988 Merino/ Trade Source Wave surfing simulation apparatus
4774731 10/1988 Kodan Wave pool
4792260 12/1988 Sauerbier Tunnel-wave generator
4812077 3/1989 Raike/ Great Wave Pneumatic/hydraulic wave generator
4905987 3/1990 Frenzi Water sports apparatus
4954014 9/1990 Sauerbier & Lochtefeld Surfing-wave generators
4974994 12/1990 Kirstein & Schmitt/ Mannesmann Rexroth Hydrostatic drive for wave generating systems in swimming pools
4979244 12/1990 Bastenhof Wave valve
4976570 12/1990 Davis & Nahrup/ Water Parks Apparatus and method for generating waves in a body of water
4999860 3/1991 Chutter et al Apparatus for generating waves in a swimming pool
5098222 3/1992 Robinson/ Wet Design Wave generator
5171101 12/1992 Sauerbier & Lochtefeld/ Light Wave Surfing-wave generators
5205670 4/1993 Hill Rotating surfing wave simulator
5236280 8/1993 Lochtefeld/ Blade Loch Method and apparatus for improving sheet flow water rides
5271692 12/1993 Lochtefeld/ Light Wave Method and apparatus for a sheet flow water ride in a single container
5285536 2/1994 Long Wave generating system
5387159 2/1995 Hilgert & Simpson Continuous wave generating apparatus for simulated surfriding
5393170 2/1995 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for improving sheet flow water rides
5401117 3/1995 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for containerless sheet flow water rides [Flow Rider]
5421782 6/1995 Lochtefeld/ Light Wave Action river water attraction
5564859 10/1996 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for improving sheet flow water rides
5616083 4/1997 Subbaraman & Brucker Apparatus for generating a deep, laminar vortex
5621925 4/1997 Bastenhof Pool or water tank, such as a swimming pool, provided with means generating waves
5628584 5/1997 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for containerless sheet flow water rides
5664910 9/1997 Lochtefeld & Sauerbier/ Light Wave Boat activated wave generator
5667445 9/1997 Lochtefeld/ White Wave Jet river rapids water attraction
5738590 4/1998 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for a sheet flow water ride in a single container
5766082 6/1998 Lochtefeld & Henry Wave river water attraction
5774906 7/1998 Ellis et al/ Aquatic Amusements Wave pool curbing system
5860766 1/1999 Lochtefeld & Sauerbier/ Light Wave Boat activated wave generator
5899633 5/1999 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for containerless sheet flow water rides
5913636 6/1999 Macaulay Ocean waves producing means
5947829 9/1999 Grimes Method and apparatus for surfing on artificial surfaces [SurfSlide]
6019547 2/2000 Hill Wave-forming apparatus
6120211 9/2000 Raike/ Great Wave Air distribution valve for pivoting in two directions
6132317 10/2000 Lochtefeld/ Light Wave Containerless sheet flow water ride
6217256 4/2001 Inan Wave machine for liquids
6241422 6/2001 Makowski Method of constructing caissons for wave generators
6319137 11/2001 Lochtefeld/ Light Wave Containerless sheet flow water ride
6336771 1/2002 Hill Rotatable wave-forming apparatus
6460201 10/2002 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for controlling break points and reducing rip currents in wave pools
6491589 12/2002 Lochtefeld/ Lightwave Mobile water ride having sluice slide-over cover
6629803 10/2003 McFarland Wave forming apparatus and method
6651268 11/2003 Briggs Interactive wave pool
6676530 1/2004 Lochtefeld/ Light Wave Contoured variably tensionable soft membrane ride surface for ride attraction
[application 2003/0004003]
6716107 4/2004 Lochtefeld/ Light Wave Containerless sheet flow water ride
[application 2002/0072422]
6726403 4/2004 Kriticos Device and method for forming waves
6729799 5/2004 Raike Pneumatic wave generator
6738992 5/2004 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for controlling break points and reducing rip currents in wave pools
6912738 7/2005 Black Wave pool construction
6920651 7/2005 Roberts Surfing ring wave pool for generating multiple simultaneous endless traveling waves looping around a center island
[application 2004/0245780]
6928670 8/2005 Lochtefeld & Sauerbier/ Light Wave Moving reef wave generator
[application 2003/0119592]
6932541 8/2005 McFarland Wave forming apparatus and method
[application 2003/0198515]
7073977 7/2006 Unterweger Gliding device for surfboards
7144197 12/2006 Black/ Surf Pools Apparatus and method for controlling wave characteristics
7326001 2/2008 McFarland/ American Wave Machines Wave forming apparatus and method
[application 2006/0026746]
7367894 5/2008 Lochtefeld/ Lightwave Contoured variably tensionable soft membrane ride surface for ride attraction [withdrawn, see patent 7547255]
7478441 1/2009 Johnson Wave slide ride
7537414 5/2009 Raike Small pneumatic wave generator
7547255 6/2009 Lochtefeld/ Light Wave Contoured variably tensionable soft membrane ride surface for ride attraction
[application 2005/0148398]
7568859 8/2009 McFarland/ American Wave Machines Wave forming apparatus and method
[application 2008/0107486]
7658571 2/2010 McFarland/ American Wave Machines Barreling wave generating apparatus and method
[application 2008/0089744]
7666104 2/2010 Lochtefeld/ Light Wave Water ride attraction
7722290 5/2010 Johnson Transportable wave generating module and watercraft
[application 2008/0044230]
7722291 5/2010 McFarland Adjustable barreling wave generating apparatus and method
[application 2009/0185863]
7815396 10/2010 McFarland & Harrington/ American Wave Machines Reflecting wave generator apparatus and method
[application 2008/0085159]
7950875 5/2011 Benham Water feature device [standing wave generator]
[application 2009/0285633]
7951011 5/2011 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for storing and transporting portable stationary sheet flow water rides
[application 2009/0176588]
8042200 10/2011 Webber/ Liquid Time Wave generating apparatus
[application 2009/0260146]
8088016 1/2012 Murphy Half-pipe water ride
[application 2009/0275416]
8262316 1/2012 Slater & Fincham/ Kelly Slater Wave Surface gravity wave generator and wave pool
[application 2010/0124459]
8303213 11/2012 McFarland/ American Wave Machines Wave generating apparatus and method
[application 2011/0188937]
8434966 5/2013 McFarland Sequenced chamber wave generator apparatus and method
8496403 5/2013 Lochtefeld & Sauerbier Wave pool with moving reef wave generator extension and counter current
[application 2010/0000014]
8516624 8/2013 Klimaschewski/ Action Team Artificial surfing facility
[application 2011/0099707]
8523484 9/2013 McFarland Wave generating apparatus and method
[application 2010/0135727]
8573887 11/2013 Slater & Fincham/ Kelly Slater Wave Surface gravity wave generator and wave pool
[application 2013/0036545]
8602685 12/2013 McFarland/ American Wave Machines Wave generating apparatus and method
[application 2013/0322967]
8622651 1/2014 McFarland Wave generating apparatus and method
[application 2011/0052322]
8641543 2/2014 Lochtefeld Method and apparatus for storing and transporting portable stationary sheet flow water rides
[application 2011/0237337]
8882604 11/2014 Lochtefeld/ Surf Park Flow divider for sheet flow water rides
[application 2013/0130815]
9044685 6/2015 Alleshouse & Yeh/ Pacific Surf Designs Water attractions involving a flowing body of water
[application 2014/0106890]
9068371 6/2015 McFarland/ American Wave Machines Wave generating apparatus and method
[application 2014/0105685]
9103133 8/2015 McFarland/ American Wave Machines Sequenced chamber wave generator controller and method
[application 2014/0115770]

Wave Generator Patent Applications

application number publication date inventor/ assignee document title [comment]
2006/0128487 6/2006 Johnson Generated wave propulsion water feature
2015/0057093 2/2015 Murphy Inflatable water attraction
2015/0065261 3/2015 Lochtefeld/ Surf Park PTE Flow divider for sheet flow water ride
2015/0119155 4/2015 Vicente Inflatable surfing apparatus and method
2015/0204093 7/2015 Smythe Method of creating variable rideable waves
2015/0209807 7/2015 Allehouse & Yeh/ Pacific Surf Designs Nozzle shapes and configurations for water attractions involving a flowing body of water

Funhouses and Appliances

patent number issue date inventor/ assignee patent title [comment]
496604 5/1893 Guth Labyrinth
507159 10/1893 Von Prittwitz Palm Mirror-maze [Crystal Maze]
545678 9/1895 Castan Mirror maze
548796 10/1895 Bayuk Labyrinth [one way gates]
572142 12/1896 Williams Maze [Mystic Moorish Maze]
624405 5/1899 Tilyou Stairway
641839 1/1900 Clay/ Lafferty Building for amusement, &c.
648813
=RE11977
5/1900
3/1902
Tilyou Amusement device [vibratory floor]
652516 6/1900 Kotin/ Le Manoir a L'Envers Building or edifice constructed for producing optical illusions [upside-down house]
690434 1/1902 Inshaw Pleasure device [shaking stairway]
695444 3/1902 Carson & Cundell Cascade tumble
700455 5/1902 Tilyou Stairway [safety improvements to 624405]
725509 4/1903 F. W. Thompson Scenic apparatus [rocking platform]
760032 5/1904 Snedeker Puzzle [maze]
768303 8/1904 Ridgway Amusement apparatus [funhouse stunts]
779329 1/1905 F. W. Thompson Amusement apparatus [vibrating walkway]
783831 2/1905 Griffen Trick house [tilted house]
789243 5/1905 Strickler Amusement device [moving floors for funhouses]
834389 10/1906 Lynde Amusement apparatus [freely rotating platform with inclined axis]
838797 12/1906 Mitchell Amusement apparatus [rotating floor disks]
841173 1/1907 O'Donnell Amusement apparatus
853642 5/1907 Lowe Revolving or rotary action maze
872566 12/1907 Lacomme/ Eustace Roundabout [rotating terraced platform]
879275 2/1908 Lacomme/ Eustace Amusement walk [oscillating floor-boards]
883484 3/1908 Ridgway Amusement device [sinking floor and electric shocking handrails]
883485 3/1908 Ridgway Amusement apparatus [freely rotating barrel]
883568 3/1908 Ridgway Amusement apparatus [concealed air jets]
884045 4/1908 Ridgway Amusement apparatus [vibrating platform]
888246 5/1908 de la Mar/ Henry Amusement device [rotating floor disks]
895176 8/1908 Gaynor Rotary building
896481 8/1908 Taylor Apparatus for the amusement of the public [oscillating platforms]
903632 11/1908 Tilyou Amusement apparatus [chute and rotating barrel]
910417 1/1909 Ridgway Centrifugal amusement apparatus [rotary platform]
914805 3/1909 Cross Amusement steps
932904 8/1909 Ridgway Amusement apparatus [unstable rotating disk]
933585 9/1909 Ridgway Centrifugal amusement device [chutes onto rotary platform]
945604 1/1910 Ridgway Pit for amusement purposes
953721 4/1910 Stubbings Amusement device [rotating platform]
968803 8/1910 Ridgway Amusement apparatus [rotating platform]
987555 3/1911 Combs Amusement apparatus [Under Niagara Falls]
992999 5/1911 Tilyou Amusement apparatus [centrifugal platform]
995388 6/1911 Tilyou Amusement device [chute onto rotating disks]
1007745 11/1911 Snell/ Comings Appliance for public amusement [rotating platform with seats at periphery]
1013792 1/1912 Lusse & Lusse Roundabout [human roulette improvement]
1027437 5/1912 Ridgway/ Ridgway Construction Amusement apparatus [chute with jump]
1029904 6/1912 Allegretti Amusement device [climbing novelty]
1048152 12/1912 Gregson Amusement apparatus [Hell; with illusory elevators]
1058615 4/1913 Maynes Amusement device [trapdoor and slide]
1082699 12/1913 Maynard Amusement apparatus
1094948 4/1914 Strickler/ Federal Construction Amusement device for use in pleasure parks [unstable platform]
1133489 3/1915 Mauck Amusement device [irregular slide]
1218200 3/1917 Maynes Amusement apparatus [conveyor slide]
D52741 12/1918 Hodge Portable exterior front of an amusement booth or building [Bug House]
1294701 2/1919 Pickard Moving stairway, switchback slide, and amusement device
1354744 10/1920 Heffernan Moving platform or staircase apparatus for purposes of amusement or diversion
1357520 11/1920 Ryan Amusement apparatus [human roulette wheel and maze]
1365419 1/1921 McFadden Amusement device [trapdoor & chute]
1367573 2/1921 Unger et al Collapsible seat
1376886 5/1921 Johnson Amusement device
1380730 6/1921 Miller Amusement structure [concealed chute]
1380731 6/1921 Miller Amusement structure
1400314 12/1921 Raymond/ Neble & Dentzel Amusement device [Noah's Ark]
1444636 2/1923 Nagle Amusement device
1445369 2/1923 Terry Amusement device [portable]
1454775 5/1923 Unger Amusement device [movable floor]
1473522 11/1923 Shepherd Amusement apparatus [blower]
D66443 1/1925 Whiteley Amusement device [dragon-shaped walk-thru]
1544220 6/1925 Conrad Amusement house
1574503 2/1926 Maynes Amusement conveyor belt
1591722 7/1926 Miller Amusement structure [inclined building]
1619988 3/1927 Ridgway Amusement apparatus [funhouse trapdoor and slide]
1629258 5/1927 Conrad Amusement house
1633751 6/1927 Pontious Amusement apparatus [funhouse trapsdoor and slide]
1668620 5/1928 Whiteley Amusement apparatus [building and appliances]
1709877 4/1929 Read Amusement structure [Bluebeard's Castle walkthrough]
D78701 6/1929 Whiteley Amusement building front
D78727 6/1929 Bishop Crazy house for amusement parks and the like
1733919 10/1929 Stout Chair [given zig-zag motion]
D79998 11/1929 Thomas Amusement house
1738752 12/1929 Thomas Amusement house [Bluebeard's Castle]
1883857 10/1932 Pickard et al Amusement ride [conveyor]
2068386 1/1937 Otis Amusement device [resilient surface]
2109555 3/1938 Spillman Amusement device [conveyor]
2170935 8/1939 Whiteley Amusement device [rotating cyclinder]
2187963 1/1940 Bartlett Amusement apparatus [rotating cylinder, illusion]
2268932 1/1942 Gatewood Contrivance for amusement and entertainment [water tunnel]
2961926 11/1960 Hoffmeister Reflective devices having multi-curved surfaces [Varioscope]
D249554 9/1978 Ott/ Dorney Park Coaster Co. Amusement park building
4154439 5/1979 Landsborough/ Maze America Maze apparatus
4154440 5/1979 Rusk/ Maze America Walkthrough maze apparatus
5046720 9/1991 Bolly Ceiling-suspended walking maze
D330741 11/1992 Matsch/ Discovery Zone Combined amusement play area and an enclosing structure
D330742 11/1992 Matsch/ Discovery Zone Combined amusement jumping mattress and an enclosing structure
D330744 11/1992 Matsch/ Discovery Zone Combined amusement tube slide and an enclosing structure
D343670 1/1994 Petersheim/ Restaurant Technology Combined amusement play area and an enclosing structure
5364311 11/1994 Chou Collapsible labyrinth
5407391 4/1995 Monroe & Redmann/ Disney Negative bust illusion and related method
5474501 12/1995 Teng Maze
6036603 3/2000 Mason et al/ Universal Whirlpool simulation effect [for walk-through or ride]
6095927 8/2000 Malone Water maze
6119419 9/2000 Milanian Integrated building complex consisting of ship and iceberg building structures connected by tunnels
6132318 10/2000 Briggs/ SCS Interactive Interactive funhouse play structure
6575462 6/2003 Roy Maze structure
[application 2002/0125634]
6675538 1/2004 Candio Amusement maze [computer-controlled, configurable, modular]
[application 2002/0170241]

Funhouse-related Patent Applications

application number publication date inventor/ assignee document title [comment]
2005/0170901 8/2005 Savage Knockdown labyrinth framework
2015/0024856 1/2015 Lunde & Folckemer/ Technifex Apparatus for producing reconfigurable walls of water [water maze]

Last revised 23-Aug-2015

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