Abstract: A real-size simulated drag strip ride is presented which recreates the physical and visual sensations of a drag race. A real-size dragster is located along a specified and controlled linear track. The rider is positioned inside the driver's compartment, with a specially adjustable safety helmet and full safety harness securing him in place in an adjustable seat. Once the simulated light tower signals that the dragster is set to race, each driver of two, side-by-side vehicles, may push the acceleration pedal to accelerate the vehicle through an initial acceleration zone. The dragsters are propelled by use of a linear induction motor and fin located out of sight underneath the vehicle. The race is finished when the cars pass the finish line. Speeds and the winner are displayed on the starting line tower. The cars are then returned to the loading and unloading area for the next riders.

Abstract: An attachable dumping device is presented which allows for dumping rock, sand, or other materials from a pick-up truck. The device has three main parts, a bin which is attached to a bin frame which in turn is attached to a bottom frame. The bottom frame is bolted to the truck bed and pivots near the tailgate portion of the truck. The bin and bin frame are attached to the bottom frame by means of rollers. The device has a tailgate and latch for loading and unloading the material. In use, one simply opens the tailgate and causes the bin to move along the rollers until the bin is approximately one-half of the way out of the bed of the truck. The bed frame then rotates about its pivot point and the entire device is tilted to dump the material onto the ground. In repositioning the device, the bin is pushed forward until the entire device pivots back to a horizontal direction.