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(The following is taken from Page 9 Patent 5,613,443. Heading: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS)

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing the amusement vehicle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an illustrative plan view showing the amusement vehicle illustrated in FIG.1.

 

(The following is taken from Page 9, 10 Patent 5,613,443. Heading: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT)

In FIG.1, symbol 1 denotes an amusement vehicle of the present invention. The amusement vehicle is formed like a boat to travel down, for example, on a gradient passage and a passage with a water channel (described later). The amusement vehicle 1 is made of a synthetic resin, and the tip 2 of the vehicle main body is shaped to rise from the bottom 3 toward the tip point.

The bottom 3 has main wheels 4 used for traveling along the passage (described later), guide wheels 5 used for guiding in contact with the side walls (described later) of the passage, and support wheels 6 for preventing the vehicular main body from floating.

This amusement vehicle has four two-passenger seats 7 for eight passengers in totals. The seats 7 are provided with holders 8 for holding the bodies of the passengers and grips 9 to be grasped by the passengers.

At the tip 2 of the vehicular main body on the upper part, a cut-out portion 10 spreading toward the rear of the vehicular main body and outward in the width or lateral direction of the vehicular main body is formed. The cut-out portion 10 has water guide faces 11 formed symmetrically about the central axis of the vehicular main body from the center toward both the flanks.