Ogden D Hopkins

US Patent:

52999645, Apr 5, 1994

Filed:

May 20, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/702476

Inventors:

Ogden D. Hopkins - Contoocook NH

Assignee:

O. D. Hopkins Associates, Inc. - Contoocook NH

International Classification:

B63B 300

US Classification:

114346

Abstract:

A raft for an amusement ride is provided. The raft has at least one passenger support having accommodations sufficient to accommodate at least one passenger thereon. At least one link is provided on the raft, and is compatible with a link on another raft to allow the interconnection of a plurality of rafts to form the amusement ride. The passenger support is connected to a buoyant portion of the raft through a rotary connector to allow rotation of the passenger support relative to the buoyant portion of the raft.