Patent ID: 9272223
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A63G

Claim Text:
1. An amusement ride system, comprising: a support subsystem comprising a loading location, a first location, and a second location, each elevated a distance above the ground, wherein the support subsystem further comprises a first anchor cable extending between the loading location and the first location and a second anchor cable extending between the loading location and the second location; a first trolley movably attached to the first anchor cable; a second trolley movably attached to the second anchor cable; a trolley actuation subsystem that moves the first trolley and the second trolley along a length of the first anchor cable and the second anchor, respectively, wherein the first trolley and the second trolley move in a parallel manner in the same general direction; a swing subsystem comprising a passenger carriage, a first swing line coupled to the passenger carriage and pivotally engaged with the first trolley, and a second swing line coupled to the passenger carriage and pivotally engaged with the second trolley; and a swing line tension subsystem to which the first swing line and the second swing line are anchored, wherein the swing line tension subsystem controls slack and tension in the first swing line and the second swing line.