Patent ID: 6155176
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: A63G

Abstract:
A racing amusement ride, which comprises:a track having a beginning end, a finish end, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, and a top;a self-propelled vehicle which moves along said track and has at least one guide wheel; and a throttleat least one rail situated on the top of said track along which the guide wheel of the self-propelled vehicle runs;on at least one lateral side of said track, between the beginning end of the track and the finish end of the track, a frictional strip attached to said track; anda brake pad attached to said self-propelled vehicle by a means for urging said brake pad toward a lateral side of the track to which said frictional strip has been attached to such an extent that when the self-propelled vehicle is maintained in alignment with the track, the inner surface of said brake pad will attain a position, in the absence of the frictional strip, that is intermediate between the lateral side of the track and the position where the outer side of the frictional strip would be located were such frictional strip installed so that said brake pad and said frictional strip will decelerate the self-propelled vehicle.