Patents by Inventor Robert Scott Blucher

Robert Scott Blucher 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).

  • Guest positioning assembly
    Patent number: 7694640
    Abstract: A guest lap bar locking assembly for releasably positioning a lap bar within a water ride at an entertainment park includes a lap bar locking assembly that is dimensioned and configured to provide continuously variable position locking of the lap bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLLP
    Inventors: Steven C. Blum, David Winslow, Tim Kelley, Robert Scott Blucher
  • Guest positioning assembly
    Patent number: 7506602
    Abstract: At least one actuator for actuating a guest lap bar locking assembly for releasably positioning a lap bar includes a rotatable actuator hub, a telegraph rod interconnected with the rotatable actuator hub, an operator arm also extending from the actuator hub and a toggle latching assembly interconnected with the actuator hub. The toggle latching assembly provides for rotation of the telegraph rod to actuate the lap bar locking assembly to prevent movement of the lap bar in at least one particular direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLLP
    Inventors: Steven C. Blum, David Winslow, Tim Kelley, Robert Scott Blucher
  • Guest Positioning Assembly
    Publication number: 20080150344
    Abstract: A guest lap bar locking assembly for releasably positioning a lap bar within a water ride at an entertainment park includes a lap bar locking assembly that is dimensioned and configured to provide continuously variable position locking of the lap bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Steven C. Blum, David Winslow, Tim Kelley, Robert Scott Blucher
  • Guest Positioning Assembly
    Publication number: 20080149017
    Abstract: At least one actuator for actuating a guest lap bar locking assembly for releasably positioning a lap bar includes a rotatable actuator hub, a telegraph rod interconnected with the rotatable actuator hub, an operator arm also extending from the actuator hub and a toggle latching assembly interconnected with the actuator hub. The toggle latching assembly provides for rotation of the telegraph rod to actuate the lap bar locking assembly to prevent movement of the lap bar in at least one particular direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Steven C. Blum, David Winslow, Tim Kelley, Robert Scott Blucher
  • Guest Positioning Assembly
    Publication number: 20080150345
    Abstract: An entertainment apparatus for at least one guest, includes a vehicle, at least one guest support located on the vehicle and a lap bar assembly. The lap bar assembly may include at least one lap bar that is located proximal to the at least one support and that is configured to releasably position at least one guest. The lap bar assembly may also include at least one lap bar locking assembly that may be configured to releasably lock the lap bar and may further include at least one actuator. The at least one actuator may be configured to remotely actuate the at least one lap bar locking assembly to enable movement of the lap bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Steven C. Blum, David Winslow, Tim Kelley, Robert Scott Blucher