Patent ID: 9597603
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A63G

Claim:
1. A waterslide amusement ride comprising: a. a flume having a lowermost inner surface having a lateral center; b. the flume having a vertically raised projection from the lowermost inner surface at the lateral center; c. a linear induction motor primary on an upper region of the raised projection; d. the linear induction motor primary vertically above the lowermost inner surface of the flume; e. a vehicle longitudinally traversing the flume supported by a primary contact surface; f. the vehicle having a linear induction motor secondary in a laterally central region thereof; g. the linear induction motor secondary positioned vertically above the linear induction motor primary when the vehicle is traversing above the vertically raised projection of the flume; and h. the vehicle having a flume primary contact surface on either lateral side of the vertically raised projection when the vehicle is traversing above the vertically raised projection of the flume wherein the linear induction motor applies force to the vehicle at a surface other than the primary contact surface.