CA2089580C - Water ride with water propulsion devices - Google Patents

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Publication number: CA2089580C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: ride; water; ride surface; rider; segment
Prior art date: 1990-08-15
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

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CA002089580A

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Thomas J. Lochtefeld

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1990-08-15

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1991-08-15

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2003-07-08

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1991-08-15 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1992-02-16 Publication of CA2089580A1 publication Critical patent/CA2089580A1/en

2003-07-08 Application granted granted Critical

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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
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- E04H4/00—Swimming or splash baths or pools
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
Motor Or Generator Frames (AREA)
Hydraulic Turbines (AREA)
Nozzles (AREA)
Massaging Devices (AREA)
Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)
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CA002089580A 1990-08-15 1991-08-15 Water ride with water propulsion devices Expired - Lifetime CA2089580C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US56827890A	1990-08-15	1990-08-15
US568,278		1990-08-15
PCT/US1991/005783 WO1992003201A1 (en)	1990-08-15	1991-08-15	Water ride with water propulsion devices

Publications (2)

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CA2089580A1 CA2089580A1 (en)	1992-02-16
CA2089580C true CA2089580C (en)	2003-07-08

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Country Status (11)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0543929B2 (de)
JP (1)	JP2833863B2 (de)
AT (1)	ATE143282T1 (de)
AU (1)	AU655437B2 (de)
CA (1)	CA2089580C (de)
DE (1)	DE69122400T3 (de)
DK (1)	DK0543929T4 (de)
ES (1)	ES2093712T5 (de)
GR (2)	GR3021330T3 (de)
SG (1)	SG45213A1 (de)
WO (1)	WO1992003201A1 (de)

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NL9202110A (nl) *	1992-12-07	1994-07-01	Lotec Bv	Waterglijinrichting en werkwijze voor het bedrijven van een waterglijinrichting.
US5503597A (en) *	1994-03-09	1996-04-02	Lochtefeld; Thomas J.	Method and apparatus for injected water corridor attractions
DE19711558A1 (de) *	1997-03-20	1998-09-24	Wassertechnik Wertheim Gmbh	Wasserrutsche
CA2422023C (en)	2000-09-11	2009-05-12	Jeffery Wayne Henry	Water amusement system and method
US7229359B2 (en)	2003-10-24	2007-06-12	Henry, Schooley & Associates, L.L.C.	Continuous water ride
US7497784B2 (en)	2004-11-24	2009-03-03	Water Ride Concepts, Inc.	Rollable carrier ride
US7597630B2 (en)	2004-11-24	2009-10-06	Water Ride Concepts, Inc.	Water amusement park conveyors
US7371183B2 (en)	2005-08-30	2008-05-13	Henry, Schooley & Associates, L.L.C.	Water amusement park conveyors
EP2500070B1 (de)	2011-03-14	2013-07-03	wiegand.maelzer gmbh	Wettkampf-Wasserrutsche
CN112426727A (zh) *	2012-10-19	2021-03-02	波乐思来技术股份有限公司	水滑道、滑水车控制系统以及在水滑道上推动车辆的方法
US9511297B2 (en)	2015-04-07	2016-12-06	Universal City Studios Llc	Slide entry system
AU2016414688B2 (en) *	2016-07-15	2022-05-12	Proslide Technology Inc.	Waterslide feature, ride vehicle and method
DE102021107560A1 (de)	2021-03-25	2022-09-29	Aquarena Holding Gmbh	Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Rutschrichtung in einer Weiche sowie Weiche für eine Rutsche, insbesondere Wasserrutsche
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US4805897A (en) *	1987-05-21	1989-02-21	Dubeta David J	Water slide systems
JPS63309290A (ja) *	1987-06-11	1988-12-16	本田　肇	遊戯具
US4805896A (en)	1987-10-23	1989-02-21	Moody James C	Low rise water ride
US5020465A (en) *	1989-11-15	1991-06-04	Frederick Langford	Coupleable flotation apparatus forming lines and arrays
US5011134A (en) *	1990-03-26	1991-04-30	Frederick Langford	Waterslide with uphill run and flotation device therefor

1991
- 1991-08-15 JP JP3515639A patent/JP2833863B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-08-15 EP EP91916366A patent/EP0543929B2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1991-08-15 DK DK91916366T patent/DK0543929T4/da active
- 1991-08-15 AU AU85268/91A patent/AU655437B2/en not_active Ceased
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- 1991-08-15 DE DE69122400T patent/DE69122400T3/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-08-15 CA CA002089580A patent/CA2089580C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-08-15 ES ES91916366T patent/ES2093712T5/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-08-15 WO PCT/US1991/005783 patent/WO1992003201A1/en not_active Ceased
1996
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Publication number	Publication date
ATE143282T1 (de)	1996-10-15
DK0543929T4 (da)	2000-12-04
SG45213A1 (en)	1998-01-16
DK0543929T3 (da)	1997-03-17
EP0543929B1 (de)	1996-09-25
AU655437B2 (en)	1994-12-22
JP2833863B2 (ja)	1998-12-09
DE69122400T3 (de)	2000-12-28
EP0543929A4 (en)	1993-08-04
WO1992003201A1 (en)	1992-03-05
JPH06500484A (ja)	1994-01-20
DE69122400D1 (de)	1996-10-31
GR3021330T3 (en)	1997-01-31
DE69122400T2 (de)	1997-02-13
ES2093712T5 (es)	2000-10-16
CA2089580A1 (en)	1992-02-16
EP0543929A1 (de)	1993-06-02
EP0543929B2 (de)	2000-05-24
GR3034027T3 (en)	2000-11-30
ES2093712T3 (es)	1997-01-01
AU8526891A (en)	1992-03-17

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1996-02-01	EEER	Examination request
2011-08-15	MKLA	Lapsed
2012-12-02	MKEC	Expiry (correction)	Effective date: 20121202

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