US 11,806,634 B2
Connection system for suspended loads for ride systems
Matthew Steven Bettinger, Pine Grove, PA (US); Nicholas James Bonsell, Lititz, PA (US); Andrew Phillips Mudie, Lititz, PA (US); Andrew John Penney, Lancaster, PA (US); James Fowler Shumway, Jr., Lancaster, PA (US); and McLane Walker Snow, East Petersburg, PA (US)
Assigned to Tait Towers Manufacturing, LLC, Lititz, PA (US)
Filed by TAIT TOWERS MANUFACTURING, LLC, Lititz, PA (US)
Filed on Jul. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/390,304.
Prior Publication US 2023/0029823 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A63J 5/12 (2006.01); A63G 31/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01)
CPC A63G 31/02 (2013.01) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector system for connecting and supporting a suspended load, the system comprising:
a suspended carrier having a first connector part;
a suspended load support arranged and disposed to support a load, the suspended load support having a second connector part; and
a first magnetic coupler affixed to the suspended carrier and a second magnetic coupler affixed to the suspended load support, the first magnetic coupler comprising a first arrangement of magnets, the second magnetic coupler comprising a second arrangement of magnets, the first arrangement of magnets being selectively arranged and disposed to provide alignment and detachable engagement to the magnets of the second arrangement of magnets;
wherein the first connector part and the second connector part releasably engage to connect the suspended carrier to the suspended load support and permit transmission of motion, power, signal and at least one utility from the suspended carrier to the suspended load support.