Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Delaney

Timothy J. Delaney 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).

  • Rotating rides with interactive water features
    Patent number: 8083599
    Abstract: A rotating ride for use in water parks and other settings to provide ride passengers or park guests with an interactive water experience. The ride includes a structural system with a drive that rotates a support structure such as a wheel frame about a central axis or hub. The ride includes a plurality of vehicles that each includes a body with seating for passengers and that is connected to the support structure and rotates with it. The vehicle assembly includes a water release mechanism that is passenger operable to release water from the vehicle as it is moved through the ride path. The vehicle body may include a water storage reservoir storing a volume of water that then can be selectively released by the passenger. The stored water may be caught as it pours over the vehicle or the vehicle may pass through a pool to scoop up the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Crawford, Timothy J. Delaney
  • ROTATING RIDES WITH INTERACTIVE WATER FEATURES
    Publication number: 20100009767
    Abstract: A rotating ride for use in water parks and other settings to provide ride passengers or park guests with an interactive water experience. The ride includes a structural system with a drive that rotates a support structure such as a wheel frame about a central axis or hub. The ride includes a plurality of vehicles that each includes a body with seating for passengers and that is connected to the support structure and rotates with it. The vehicle assembly includes a water release mechanism that is passenger operable to release water from the vehicle as it is moved through the ride path. The vehicle body may include a water storage reservoir storing a volume of water that then can be selectively released by the passenger. The stored water may be caught as it pours over the vehicle or the vehicle may pass through a pool to scoop up the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: David W. Crawford, Timothy J. Delaney
  • Amusement space vehicle
    Patent number: D345396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1994
    Assignee: The Walt Disney Company
    Inventor: Timothy J. Delaney
  • Amusement ride car
    Patent number: D346195
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Walt Disney Company
    Inventor: Timothy J. Delaney
  • Amusement ride space vehicle
    Patent number: D347674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: The Walt Disney Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Delaney, Mark L. Shumate
  • Robotic figure
    Patent number: D349313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: The Walt Disney Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Delaney, Mark W. Stutz
  • Amusement airship
    Patent number: D351130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: The Walt Disney Company
    Inventor: Timothy J. Delaney
  • Robotic figure
    Patent number: D351208
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: The Walt Disney Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Delaney, Mark W. Stutz
  • Spaceship amusement ride
    Patent number: D352327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Assignee: The Walt Disney Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Delaney, Mark L. Shumate