US 12,434,087 B2
System for reducing high fall stunt injuries when using an airbag
William Vincent McGehee, Orlando, 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. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/497,526.
Prior Publication US 2023/0112659 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. A63B 6/02 (2006.01); A62B 1/22 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01)
CPC A63B 6/02 (2013.01) [A62B 1/22 (2013.01); A63B 24/0087 (2013.01); A63B 2220/30 (2013.01); A63B 2220/56 (2013.01); A63B 2220/76 (2013.01); A63B 2225/62 (2013.01); A63B 2230/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of optimizing an energy exerted on a performer falling from an elevated platform and impacting an airbag, the method comprising:
determining a weight of a performer to fall from an elevated platform toward an airbag;
measuring a distance between the elevated platform and the airbag;
setting an air pressure of the airbag based on the weight and the distance prior to the performer falling toward the airbag;
determining, while the performer falls toward the airbag, a velocity the performer will reach upon impact with the airbag; and
adjusting the air pressure of the airbag based on the velocity while the performer falls toward the airbag to optimize an energy exerted on the performer when the performer impacts the airbag.