US 12,305,686 B2
Systems and methods for inspection of fasteners in amusement park attractions
Howard Bruce Mall, Jr., Winter Springs, FL (US)
Assigned to Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed by Universal City Studios LLC, Universal City, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/975,338.
Prior Publication US 2024/0141944 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. F16B 31/02 (2006.01); G01L 5/24 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 31/025 (2013.01) [G01L 5/24 (2013.01); G06K 7/10386 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An attraction system, comprising:
a first component;
a second component;
a fastener configured to couple the first component to the second component; and
a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising an RFID chip, an antenna, and a torque stripe extending from the RFID chip to the antenna and between the fastener and a reference point of the attraction system, wherein the antenna is configured to emit a radio frequency (RF) signal in response to the torque stripe being unbroken.