Extreme Engineering is excited to announce their latest awarded U.S. patent on the Cloud Coaster family coaster. The coaster and trolley system were issued US patent number 10,835,834. The patent includes many claims on the family coaster’s design.
“I’m thrilled about our latest patent,” stated Phil Wilson, Executive Vice President with Extreme Engineering. “This further enhances Extreme Engineering’s IP portfolio. It feels fantastic that our company gained another U.S. patent. The innovation and hard work is what made it possible.”
The abstract of the patent states, “A rail coaster operates as a cross between a roller coaster and a zip line. A rail may be suspended under a frame by flexible cables or solid brackets. The rail may tum, incline, decline, or twist, but need not twist to still provide a ‘rolling’ degree of freedom for a rider. An eddy current brake provides proportional braking as a function of speed.” These claims protect Extreme Engineering’s Cloud Coaster features and breakthrough designs.
“This really sets us far from the competition, always inventing forward and protecting our ideas,” states Wilson. Extreme Engineering’s first U.S. patent was on the mobile climbing wall and auto-belay, which at the time was patent number 6,390,952. “So many ideas and have been awarded by the U.S. patent office. It’s cool to know we are in good company, from inventors as early as Ben Franklin to Elon Musk. Patents are an amazing achievement.”
If you’re interested in the full details of the patent, it can be found by clicking here. Extreme Engineering has produced three Cloud Coasters to date, including Fly with Flap (Quest, Doha Oasis/Qatar, 2021), Eagle Wingspan (Vinwonders/Vietnam, 2020) and Télégraphe (Mega Parc/Canada, 2019), and has announced plans for two further installations, coming to North America (non-country specific) in 2022.
For more information on Extreme Engineering’s Cloud Coaster, CLICK HERE.
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