These patents are provided via the European Patent Office's esp@cenet server. The links provided below are to pages containing summary information, usually including an English abstract. Links from those pages lead to pdf images of most patents.
In addition to the patents in the table below, many additional patents can be located on the EPO server, including U.S. patents issued since about 1920. Unlike on the USPTO server, U. S. patents can be searched using title words, although the short and uninformative titles of many U. S. patents substantially negate the utility of this approach. However, some patents accessible through the EPO server lack the bibliographic information necessary for their retrieval.
| application number | publication date | inventor/ assignee | document title [comment] |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1894/24045 | 5/1895 | Pitt | A new railway for recreation [pyramidical railway] |
| GB1894/11118 | 6/1895 | Eachus | An improvement in railways for recreation [suspended] |
| GB1895/08204 | 2/1896 | Nelson | Improvements connected with railways for recreation [spiral] |
| GB1895/22685 | 11/1896 | Pitt | Improvements in railways for recreation [spiral, portable] |
| GB1898/09992 | 10/1898 | Erath & Violi | Improvements in cars or vehicles for switch-back railways |
| GB1898/11655 | 5/1899 | Leroy | Improvements in or connnected with aerial railways [with cable lift] |
| GB1899/21798 | 10/1900 | Ramsdell | Improvements in apparatus known as "roller coasters" for recreative purposes |
| GB1902/03634 | 3/1902 | Crist | An improved arrangement of railway for recreation [vertical loop] |
| GB1904/12501 | 7/1904 | Kirten & Terry | Improvements in railways for recreation and amusement [spiral descent] |
| GB1904/17604 | 9/1904 | Dymond | Improvements in amusement apparatus [gravity dark ride] |
| GB1906/14159 | 4/1907 | Bishop & Down | An improved tobogganing apparatus |
| GB1907/11130 | 1/1908 | Bishop & Down | Improvements in amusement apparatus of the gravity railway type |
| GB1907/28704 | 8/1908 | Thewlis | Improvements in or relating to gravity railways for recreation purposes [dragon swallowing car] |
| GB1907/26597 | 9/1908 | Shelton | Improvements in or connected with recreation gravity railways [portable, suspended] |
| GB1907/20778 | 9/1908 | Kiralfy | Improvements in or relating to gravity railways and similar amusement apparatus |
| GB1908/10074 | 10/1908 | Bland & Lake | Improvements in apparatus for recreation and amusement [portable, spiral; with elevator lifts] |
| GB1908/26007 | 2/1909 | Macfarlane | Improvements in switchback cars and the like [seat within rolling sphere] |
| GB1908/11149 | 5/1909 | Pickard | Improvements in or relating to "figure eight," "switchback" or similar railways |
| GB1909/03676 | 12/1909 | Zimmer | An improved railway for recreation |
| GB1909/22288 | 7/1910 | Simmons & Wilkie | Improvements in railways for recreation |
| GB1910/14424 | 2/1911 | Butler | A new or improved aerial railway for recreation or amusement purposes [spiral suspended] |
| GB1910/16937 | 6/1911 | Melliss | Improved scenic or like railway and means for operating and controlling same |
| GB1912/01169 | 1/1913 | Crean | Improvements in or relating to scenic mountain and like railways and passenger cars used in connection therewith [standup cars; ski illusion] |
| GB1912/22998 | 3/1913 | Bouracier & Bouracier | A car for use on overhead railways used in connection with amusement apparatus [suspended] |
| GB174810 | 2/1922 | Boughey & Quick | Improvements in or relating to switch-back and other amusement railways [rotating car] |
| GB306647 | 2/1929 | Turner | Improvements in or relating to railways, tracks, round-abouts and like devices for amusement purposes [gap-jumping illusion] |
| GB329789 | 5/1930 | Bradshaw | Improvements in passenger-carrying amusement apparatus |
| GB444441 | 3/1936 | Hayashi | Improvements in passenger carrying cars for use on amusement rides [with on-car braking means] |
| GB532733 | 1/1941 | Burton | Improvements in or relating to fittings for use in the erection of frameworks, scaffolding and other structures |
| GB532734 | 1/1941 | Burton | Improvements in or relating to tubular and other metal scaffolding and like structures |
| GB820380 | 9/1959 | Baudrier & Drouet | Improvements in or relating to fairground roundabouts [portable steel roller coaster track in the form of a triangular monorail] |
| GB932359 | 7/1963 | Codona | Track and bogie for use in switchback railways and the like |
| GB2109252 | 6/1983 | Okamoto/ Meisho | Roller coaster apparatus |
| WO8400899 | 3/1984 | Okamoto/ Meisho | Loop-the-loop roller coaster [Moonsault Scramble] |
| NL8902224 | 4/1991 | ---/ Vekoma | Amusement device [parallel corkscrews] |
| SU1725747 | 4/1992 | Gnezdilov | Attraction [roller coaster: track and support system] |
| WO9213617 | 8/1992 | Gnezdilov | Attraction [roller coaster with loop] |
| SU1831361 | 7/1993 | Gnezdilov | Side-show [roller coaster] |
| SU1837921 | 8/1993 | Gnezdilov | Attraction [roller coaster] |
| JP6000254 | 1/1994 | Terasawa/ NKK | Suspension type roller coaster facility |
| JP7155474 | 6/1995 | Nishikawa/ Denki Koji Nishikawagumi | Roller coaster [structure in form of dinosaur skeleton] |
| NL9401360 | 4/1996 | Houben/ Vekoma | Amusement device |
| NL9401366 | 4/1996 | Houben/ Vekoma | Amusement device |
| JP9117570 | 5/1997 | Sagara & Tsuruta/ Kajima | Roller coaster [suspended and conventional coasters sharing common track structure] |
| JP9248385 | 9/1997 | Yanase & Tamura/ Kajima | Tractor for test run for roller coaster |
| WO9825678 | 6/1998 | Morgan & George/ Skytrak | Transport apparatus |
| WO9836811 | 8/1998 | Proske/ Giovanola | Installation for public amusement of the roller coaster type |
| NL1006651C | 1/1999 | Houben/ Vekoma | Amusement device with at least one carriage movable over elongated track [linear motor lauch] |
| WO9904875 | 2/1999 | Houben/ Vekoma | Amusement device [Hammerhead Stall] |
| WO9922831 | 5/1999 | Clerx & Peeters/ Vekoma | An amusement device [Flying coaster] |
| WO9934890 | 7/1999 | Wiegand | Leisure sports equipment [Alpine Coaster] |
| DE19809641 | 9/1999 | Walser/ ABC Engineering | Pleasure railway, especially for fun-fairs and amusement parks [shuttle with vertical spikes] |
| DE19816768 | 11/1999 | Behringer/ Mack | Pleasure park or fun fair roller-coaster car transport system [vertical lift] |
| CH689857 | 12/1999 | Bolliger/ Bolliger & Mabillard | Funfair roller coaster circuit [vertical drop into tunnel] |
| JP2000061147 | 2/2000 | Kano/ Hitachi | Checking vehicle for roller coaster and check system using the same |
| WO0006274 | 2/2000 | Wilhelmus/ Vekoma | An amusement device as well as a luggage handling device suitable for being used with such an amusement device |
| JP2000168553 | 6/2000 | Morimoto/ Senyo | Braking device for roller coaster |
| WO0035723 | 6/2000 | Peeters & Van Ophoven/ Vekoma | A restraining device as well as a vehicle fitted with such a restraining device |
| GB2348376 | 10/2000 | Eiraku/ Hoei Sangyo | A roller coaster with freely rotating seats |
| JP2001000750 | 1/2001 | Eiraku/ Hoei Sangyo | Roller coaster [hoisting loop] |
| RU2162038 | 1/2001 | Gnezdilov | Vehicle stop [anti-rollback?] |
| WO0108769 | 2/2001 | Saiko et al | Amusement device similar to a roller-coaster |
| RU2165365 | 4/2001 | Gnezdilov | Device for fastening passenger on vehicle seat; device for fastening two passengers on vehicle seats |
| JP2001120842 | 5/2001 | Matsumoto/ Masago Kogyo | Roller coaster [vertical lift] |
| RU2169091 | 6/2001 | Gnezdilov | Vehicle bogie [for coaster] |
| RU2170131 | 7/2001 | Gnezdilov | Entertainment hill [inverted coaster] |
| WO0168209 | 9/2001 | Clerx/ Vekoma | Amusement device [improved prone or supine restraint system] |
| JP2002018145 | 1/2002 | Amamiya & Eiraku/ Fuji Kyuoko & Hoei Sangyo | Suspension type roller coaster [Birdmen] |
| RU2179124 | 2/2002 | Gnezdilov | Vehicle guide track (versions) |
| RU2179937 | 2/2002 | Gnezdilov | Vehicle guide track |
| RU2181087 | 4/2002 | Gnezdilov | Vehicle guide track |
| EP1201280 | 5/2002 | Bolliger & Mabillard | Installation for amusement park, known as roller-coaster [mechanism for loading flying-type coaster] |
| FR2815908 | 5/2002 | Trouve/ Parc Asterix | Shock absorbing wheel e.g. for roller coaster |
| RU2182199 | 5/2002 | Gnezdilov | Guide track for vehicle [track construction] |
| RU2182836 | 5/2002 | Gnezdilov | Gravity hump [shuttle loop] |
| RU2183976 | 6/2002 | Gnezdilov | Rolling hillock [support construction for vertical loop] |
| WO02085478 | 10/2002 | Shepherd et al | Amusement ride |
| WO02088469 | 11/2002 | Gnezdilov | Guideway for transport means [track structures] |
| DE10135365 | 1/2003 | Stückl et al/ Maurer | Rollercoaster with jack |
| DE10135366 | 1/2003 | Fehsenmayr et al/ Maurer | Rollercoaster with drop rail |
| DE10135367 | 1/2003 | Stollwerck et al/ Maurer | Rollercoaster with folding rail |
| DE10135368 | 1/2003 | Fehsenmayr et al/ Maurer | Rollercoaster with tilting rail |
| WO03009914 | 2/2003 | Distelrath et al/ Maurer | Amusement device [trick track features such as dropping or tilting rail] |
| RU2198713 | 2/2003 | Gnezdilov | Rolling hill [track construction for roller coaster] |
| RU2204641 | 5/2003 | Gnezdilov | Guide track for vehicle |
| RU2205113 | 5/2003 | Gnezdilov et al | Magnetic brake |
| WO03047711 | 6/2003 | Walser | Roller coaster |
| RU2209649 | 8/2003 | Gnezdilov | Rolling switchback [roller coaster] |
| RU2211069 | 8/2003 | Gnezdilov | Switchback (versions) [loop elements] |
| DE20307868 | 9/2003 | ---/ Maurer | Roller coaster car guiding apparatus |
| DE20306748 | 10/2003 | ---/Maurer | Mechanism for the guidance of rail-bound vehicles |
| RU2211069 | 8/2003 | Gnezdilov | Switchback (versions) [loop elements] |
| WO03082421 | 10/2003 | Threlkel | Amusement ride [seats rotatable about multiple axes] |
| RU2211069 | 8/2003 | Gnezdilov | Switchback (versions) [loop elements] |
| RU2216376 | 10/2003 | Gnezdilov | Switchback [shuttle loop with vertical spike] |
| RU2218200 | 12/2003 | Gnezdilov | Attractions (modifications) [shuttle loop] |
| RU2218965 | 12/2003 | Gnezdilov | Seat for attraction |
| RU2218966 | 12/2003 | Gnezdilov | Switchback, attraction drive [for shuttle loop] |
| DE10245060 | 4/2004 | Beutler & Stollwerk/ Maurer | Variable amusement apparatus |
| DE10245148 | 4/2004 | Müller & Stollwerck/ Maurer | Discontinuous track for amusement device |
| DE10245150 | 4/2004 | Beutler et al/ Maurer | Interactive amusement device |
| DE20300534U | 5/2004 | ---/ Raw Tex | Amusement device |
| DE10256340 | 6/2004 | Wiegand | Amusement device with closed-circuit track [coaster with multiple lift regions] |
| WO2004073818 | 9/2004 | Roodenburg & Clerx/ Vekoma | Amusement device [Motorbike Coaster] |
| RU2236274 | 9/2004 | Gnezdilov | Rolling hill |
| NL1023253C | 10/2004 | Roodenburg & Holtman/ Vekoma | Amusement ride with track construction |
| DE10321696 | 12/2004 | Mueller & Beutler/ Maurer | Modular trackway with elevated station |
| RU2292226 | 1/2005 | Gnezdilov | Method for manufacture and mounting of guiding path and guiding path section |
| RU2243806 | 1/2005 | Gnezdilov | Switchback (versions) [movable seats] |
| RU2248830 | 1/2005 | Gnezdilov | Rolling switchback |
| DE20314975U | 2/2005 | ---/ Raw Tex | Support device for amusement devices |
| RU2282474 | 2/2005 | Gnezdilov | Attraction |
| RU2248829 | 3/2005 | Gnezdilov | Seat for attraction |
| CH694800 | 7/2005 | Bolliger & Mabillard | Device for restraining passengers, seats comprising such a device, and park attraction comprising such a seat |
| WO2005099847 | 10/2005 | Cummins | Amusement ride |
| EP1593415 | 11/2005 | Mueller & Beutler/ Maurer | Amusement ride and method for operating the same |
| EP1607122 | 12/2005 | Löwenthal | Vehicle for fairground rides [enclosed] |
| EP1618933 | 1/2006 | Müller & Gettert/ Maurer | Security system for a passenger transportation means and amusement rides |
| EP1676609 | 7/2006 | Bolliger/ Bolliger & Mabillard | Roller coaster installation, vehicle and a hydrodynamic brake therefor |
| RU2282475 | 8/2006 | Gnezdilov | Rolling switchback [pivoting seat] |
| RU2282476 | 8/2006 | Gnezdilov | Rolling switchback (versions) [compact layout] |
| RU2283157 | 9/2006 | Gnezdilov | Rolling switchback [seat arrangement facilitating passenger photos] |
| EP1721647 | 11/2006 | Roodenburg & Clerx/ Vekoma | Amusement device [rescue carriage] |
| RU2293586 | 2/2007 | Gnezdilov | Switchback [rotating seats] |
| WO2007055572 | 5/2007 | Roodenburg & Clerx/ Vekoma | Vehicule for an amusement device [inclined swinging axis] |
| RO121412 | 5/2007 | Buse | Roller coaster [in form of mobius strip] |
| WO2007136245 | 11/2007 | Blonk & Roodenburg/ Vekoma | Amusement ride device [standup restraint system] |
| DE102007009708 | 9/2008 | Braun | [System for creating broken-rail illusion in an amusement ride] |
| EP1985345 | 10/2008 | Köckeis & Murr/ Zierer | Method and device for determining the velocity of rides |
| DE102007047289 | 12/2008 | Fischer | Seat system for leisure facilities |
| WO2009005337 | 1/2009 | Roodenburg & Philippen/ Vekoma | Amusement device seat assembly |
| WO2009006480 | 1/2009 | Jacobi & Checketts/ S & S Worldwide | Longitudinally spinning suspension roller coaster |
| WO2009008699 | 1/2009 | Roodenburg & Clerx/ Vekoma | Amusement ride installation [launch system] |
| WO2009022905 | 2/2009 | Roodenburg & Clerx/ Vekoma | A rollercoaster amusement device [flying position] |
| DE102007039730 | 2/2009 | Beutler/ Maurer | Attraction for pleasure parks, folk festivals and the like |
| DE202008015204 | 3/2009 | Walser | Mechanism for the acceleration of a vehicle of a pleasure device [lift in form of spiral bowl] |
| DE102007052995 | 5/2009 | Cordes | Procedure for laying a wood rail for an amusement ride, in particular for a roller coaster, and wood rail for this purpose |
| DE202009001966 | 6/2009 | ---/Maurer | Amusement ride [curved launch; no drawings included] |
| WO2009100838 | 8/2009 | Spieldiener & Spieldiener/ Raw Tex | Tractive drive and tractive method for vehicles |