A passenger restraint including a buckle, a locking arm, a power supply, a bracket, a mount, and a rod. The buckle has a top surface, front surface and a button integral with the front surface, where the button is capable of being depressed. The bracket is secured to the locking arm. The power supply is secured to the mount and the bracket is secured to and pivotable about the mount. The rod is affixed to the bracket and the rod is secured to the power supply. The locking arm is in an open position until an electrical signal from the power supply is applied, such that when an electrical signal is applied, the rod is operatively arranged to extend outwardly from the power supply, such that when the rod extends outwardly, the bracket pivots forcing the locking arm downwardly into an opening of the buckle and into a closed position.
Passenger restraint for amusement park ride
2016-11-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / A44B Knöpfe, Nadeln, Schnallen, Reißverschlüsse oder dgl. , BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE / A63G Karussells , MERRY-GO-ROUNDS |
Passenger restraint providing lateral leg containment in an amusement park ride vehicle
European Patent Office | 2017
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