Patents by Inventor James A. Liggett

James A. Liggett has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Wet play structure including a non-harnessed course and a harnessed course
    Patent number: 9782682
    Abstract: A wet play structure including a non-harnessed course and a harnessed course. The wet play structure can be located in an amusement park. The non-harnessed course and the harnessed course can be completely, or partially integrated to increase interaction between users. The wet play structure may include an elevated path configured to allow a user to traverse the elevated path. A track is configured to connect to a harness worn by the user while the user traverses the elevated path. In one aspect, the wet play structure may include a fluid conduit configured to transmit water onto the user while the user traverses the elevated path. In one aspect, a pool positioned beneath the elevated path and configured to contain water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Whitewater West Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyuma Alexei Frankowski, Tat K. Won, James A. Liggett
  • WET PLAY STRUCTURE INCLUDING A NON-HARNESSED COURSE AND A HARNESSED COURSE
    Publication number: 20120083350
    Abstract: A wet play structure including a non-harnessed course and a harnessed course. The wet play structure can be located in an amusement park. The non-harnessed course and the harnessed course can be completely, or partially integrated to increase interaction between users. The wet play structure may include an elevated path configured to allow a user to traverse the elevated path. A track is configured to connect to a harness worn by the user while the user traverses the elevated path. In one aspect, the wet play structure may include a fluid conduit configured to transmit water onto the user while the user traverses the elevated path. In one aspect, a pool positioned beneath the elevated path and configured to contain water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Hyuma Alexi Frankowski, Tat K. Won, James A. Liggett
  • Retractable challenge course
    Patent number: 8016686
    Abstract: A retractable challenge course having a support beam (15); an overhead tracking member (120) secured with respect to the support beam (15); a vertical support member (125) pivotally connected via a pivot aperture (220) to the support beam (15), the vertical support member (125) extending downwardly from the support beam (15) to support an element (40) disposed below the support beam (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Inventors: James A. Liggett, Troy Garland
  • RETRACTABLE CHALLENGE COURSE
    Publication number: 20090069104
    Abstract: A retractable challenge course having a support beam (15); an overhead tracking member (120) secured with respect to the support beam (15); a vertical support member (125) pivotally connected via a pivot aperture (220) to the support beam (15), the vertical support member (125) extending downwardly from the support beam (15) to support an element (40) disposed below the support beam (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: James A. Liggett, Troy Garland