Michael Kent Winger
Electrician in Smithfield, UT

License number
Utah 185397-5502
Issued Date
Jun 22, 1998
Expiration Date
Nov 30, 2016
Category
Electrician
Type
Master Electrician
Address
Address
Smithfield, UT

Professional information

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Variably Curved Track-Mounted Amusement Ride

US Patent:
2005017, Aug 18, 2005
Filed:
Oct 6, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/679780
Inventors:
Stanley Checketts - Providence UT, US
Ned Hansen - Hyde Park UT, US
Quin Checketts - Providence UT, US
Lawrence Allen - Wellsville UT, US
Dody Bachtar - Layton UT, US
Benjamin Clegg - Hyde Park UT, US
Michael Winger - Smithfield UT, US
International Classification:
A63G001/00
US Classification:
104056000
Abstract:
A variably curved track-mounted amusement ride having, in a first embodiment, at least one outside curve and at least one inside curve, each lying substantially within a vertical plane and each having an axis of symmetry which is substantially horizontal. The vertical distance occupied by an outside curve is less than that occupied by an inside curve. The track can retain a cart which runs on the track no matter what the orientation of the body of the cart is with respect to the track. Any means that is well known in the art can be used to raise the cart to the beginning of the track. No portion of the track, except optionally the lowest level, lies directly below at least the farthest outside portion of an outside curve. A second embodiment has only outside curves.


Michael Winger Photo 2

Variably Curved Track-Mounted Amusement Ride

US Patent:
2004006, Apr 1, 2004
Filed:
Oct 1, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/262327
Inventors:
Stanley Checketts - Providence UT, US
Ned Hansen - Hyde Park UT, US
Quin Checketts - Providence UT, US
Lawrence Allen - Wellsville UT, US
Dody Bachtar - Layton UT, US
Benjamin Clegg - Hyde Park UT, US
Michael Winger - Smithfield UT, US
International Classification:
A63G001/00
US Classification:
104/053000
Abstract:
A variably curved track-mounted amusement ride having at least one outside curve and at least one inside curve, each lying substantially within a vertical plane and each having an axis of symmetry which is substantially horizontal. Preferably, the top curve is an outside curve; and preferably inside and outside curves alternate with each other. Also preferably, before the first curve, between each outside curve and each inside curve, and after the last curve is a substantially straight segment which slopes downward. The vertical distance occupied by an outside curve is less than that occupied by an inside curve. The track can retain a cart which runs on the track no matter what the orientation of the body of the cart is with respect to the track. Any means that is well known in the art can be used to raise the cart to the beginning of the track.