Patent SG-11201907129V-A (SG)
Title: Motion generating platform assembly
Inventor: BLUM STEVEN C
IPC: A63G31/16
Filed: 2018-02-08
Abstract: e- - 56 111 111 v- - 110 111 58 111 54 FIG. 5 1-1 co 00 O O (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 16 August 2018 (16.08.2018) WIP0 1 PCT Iiiimmomiolollmonolomolomuomilmomovoimill (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/148436 Al (51) International Patent Classification: A63G 31/16 (2006.01) A63G 31/02 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/017459 (22) International Filing Date: 08 February 2018 (08.02.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/456,506 08 February 2017 (08.02.2017) US (71) Applicant: UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC [US/US]; 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, Califor- nia 91608 (US). (72) Inventors; and (71) Applicants: BLUM, Steven C. [US/US]; 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, Florida 32819 (US). KING, Steven [US/US]; 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, Florida 32819 (US). (74) Agent: POWELL, W. Allen et al.; P.O. Box 692289, Houston, Texas 77269 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (54) Title: MOTION GENERATING PLATFORM ASSEMBLY (57) : A ride system includes a base, a ride vehicle, a platform assembly positioned between the base and the ride vehicle, and an extension mechanism coupled to the platform assembly and positioned between the base and the ride vehicle. The platform assembly includes a first platform, a second platform, and six legs extending between the first platform and the second platform, and the platform assembly is configured to actuate each of the six legs so as to move the first platform relative to the second platform in different configurations based on which of the six legs is actuated. The extension mechanism is configured to extend and contract so as to move the ride vehicle away from and toward, respectively, the base of the ride system. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/148436 Al MIDEDIMOHNOREEMOMMIUMIIIIMERMOVOIS Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))