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#1 Shamu

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Posted 23 April 2009 - 08:15 PM

Welcome to the Patent Library. This is where company representatives or members can come and post unique products or innovations. Please be sure to include a name for the patent, your company name, a detailed description, and a diagram or picture. Be sure to include any descriptive words, as your patent will need to be found if someone performs a search. Make sure that your description can only possibly describe your unique idea. At least a paragraph is recommended.

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1. Elements
2. Supports
3. Enhancement Modifications
4. New Techniques
5. Automatic Systems
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If you are unsure about a patent please flag the post so an admin or mod will look at it.

Note that any of the patents made are not so you can bitch at people when they use them and claim that it is yours. Patents are merely there so people can get inspiration for things they would have never thought of. The things that are posted here are free to use. Of course it would be very much appreciated if they would give the creator any kind of credit. Just a little word in your building process saying (E.G.)"I am using <username's> tiredrive system" is good enough for credit.

Any posts that are not a patent will be deleted.

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#2 RightWayTrey

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    Automatic or nothing

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Posted 24 April 2009 - 11:25 PM

Patent #I001

Automatic on/off motor switch

Company: SteelWay Inventions

This switch is the one and only mechanism that automatically turns on an SS motor. An SS train hits a switch which turns on a motor. A rotating arm then spins around and hits the switch in the other direction to turn it off.

A tutorial can be seen here.

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Valleyfair Recres:..........My Tutorials:......

................Steel Venom................Automatic Station Gates.......

..........Corkscrew...................Automatic Drill Launch....

...Round About................Auto on/off switch..


#3 Jplaz

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    Metaphysical Prophet

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Posted 26 April 2009 - 08:52 AM

SS Log Flume

By- Insane Rides

An SS car with no wheels and a wooden bottom floats on water in half of a PVC or other such tube. A pump is used to bring water to the top of the ride, where gravity takes over. The pipes are supported with either box supports with branching diagonal rods (as seen in diagram) or radii supports curving around the pipe, which is then box supported. This patent is only for the track system.

Here is a poorly drawn document.

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#4 lazor 22

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    Enter The Rage

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Posted 16 June 2009 - 10:31 PM

Non-Inverting Immelmann


Company: Evcom Elements


Using the basic principals of the MS Non-inverting loop, and mixing with a Immelman. The loop parts turns to the side while keeping a constant radius. At the top the banking is approx. 0-45*. It is then followed by a drop where the normal twist would be.


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#5 ~stεεlspectrum~

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    You ready to ride the Fist O' Pain?

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Posted 22 August 2009 - 02:59 PM

SS Arrow Suspended Cars

Company: SteelWay Inventions

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#6 TripleHelix

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    Do a barrel roll!

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Posted 23 August 2009 - 08:27 PM

Time for ID to patent some elements!

Wraparound buckel

Pretty much a buckel with a turning pullout, to the point that it exits the opposite way it entered.

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Double 0-G Roll

A 0-G roll with two twists instead of one. The heartline is parabolic.

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Inclined Pretzel Loop

It's an inclined pretzel loop.

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#7 Rollerboaster

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    Anti-anti conformist

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Posted 04 October 2009 - 05:58 PM

Flyer Cars that move up and down in the station.

The design of these flyer cars is unique in the sense that they accomplish a task that has not yet been achieved in a very simple fashion. The cars unlock when they enter the station and re-lock while they exit so they won't come open in high force elements. The vid explains:

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#8 NitroRyder33

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    zoom-zoom

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Posted 05 October 2009 - 07:39 PM

Patent: Magnetic Braking System
Creator: Ryan (NitroRyder33)
Company: Valkyrie Coasters Inc.

Description: Braking system which uses rare earth magnets and a strip of metal to slow a coaster train.

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#9 Beethoven

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    Construction Worker

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Posted 08 October 2009 - 11:16 PM

Patent: Drill launch hydraulic style
Creators: Dave and Ryan (Beethoven and Nitroryder33)
Company: Valkyrie Coasters
Description: A drill launch that uses two strings connected to a catch and winch drum. Drill moves the winch drum at a high speed to hurl the catch car and train down the track
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Patent: Tension wheel system
Creator: Nitroryder33
Company: Valkyrie Coasters
Description: A tension wheel system that uses rubberbands and a unique knex piece set up to keep a proper tension an a moving string or cable.
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#10 the_burrito_master

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    mili force 10 years late.

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Posted 11 October 2009 - 10:44 PM

patent: Gap
creator: The_burrito_master
company: aminspec
Classification:Element

http://www.sscoaster...978/#post228758


#11 DDRman732865

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    Going Back for Master's for some reason

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Posted 06 November 2009 - 10:29 AM

Patent: Terrain Trekker Automatic Switch
Creator: DDRman732865
Company: Steelway
This is an automatic switch that turns the Terrain Trekker motor on and off and turns itself off. THe train triggers it, and the mechanism does the rest.
(I must give credit to RWT for the design of the original switch, which I modified.)

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#12 RightWayTrey

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    Automatic or nothing

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Posted 11 November 2009 - 09:42 PM

Patent: Cable-Cam

Company: SteelWay Inventions

This device can be used to film moving shots of k'nex roller coasters. A car which holds a video camera hangs from a string which is strung between two objects. The car coasts down the string to film moving shots.

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Valleyfair Recres:..........My Tutorials:......

................Steel Venom................Automatic Station Gates.......

..........Corkscrew...................Automatic Drill Launch....

...Round About................Auto on/off switch..


#13 SFMMCrazy

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    #Thrillsforallages

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Posted 23 November 2009 - 12:43 AM

Mack Spinning cars
Company: SteelWay Inventions

These are the first spinning cars invent by me.It glue to a SS car and every turn it spins freely.Its made out of knex


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#14 MP thrill rides

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Posted 26 November 2009 - 02:17 PM

Spinning roller coaster cars

Company: Aminspec

What makes these cars different is the uncontrolled spinning motion. After the cars climb up the lift hill they're released to spin freely for the duration of the ride. The result should be a totally unique ride experience. These cars should add a unique twist to any traditional K'nex roller coaster.


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#15 CCI

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Posted 07 December 2009 - 12:02 AM

vekoma style invert cars
company: CCI
description: this could be used if trying trying to make a more realistic style invert car
have fun with them
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#16 RCT2123

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Posted 08 December 2009 - 02:23 PM

Finally time for Aminspec to put its name out there...

Company: Aminspec
Design: Original Track Strengtheners
Date First Posted: 12-24-2008
Thread: Xanadu
Main Designer: RCT2123

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Company: Aminspec
Design: Tube Support Connection
Date First Posted: 08-17-2007
Thread: B&M Coaster from Rct2123
Main Designer: RCT2123

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Company: Aminspec
Design: Tube Support Footer
Date First Posted: 08-17-2007
Thread: B&M Coaster from Rct2123
Main Designer: RCT2123

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Company: Aminspec
Design: Scylla and Charybdis Double Lift With Single Motor
Date First Posted: 06-03-2009
Thread: Aminspec/Scylla and Charybdis
Main Designer: Coaster55

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Company: Aminspec
Design: iPod In Station
Date First Posted: 09-06-2009
Thread: Aminspec
Main Designer: MP thrill rides

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Company: Aminspec
Design: Invert Dropping Floor And Gate
Date First Posted: 07-08-2009
Thread: Aminspec
Main Designer: da master826

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Company: Aminspec
Design: Rubber Band Brakes
Date First Posted: 09-03-2009
Thread: Aminspec
Main Designer: Rollerboaster

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Company: Aminspec
Design: ZacSpin Cars
Date First Posted: 11-18-2009
Thread: Aminspec
Main Designer: TripleHelix

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Company: Aminspec
Design: Cable Lift
Date First Posted: 11-22-2009
Thread: Aminspec
Main Designer: Coaster55

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From the wheel things, the strings travel down to these fixed wheels. Two larger wheels sit on these strings, with two smaller wheels attached to the same rod. Those wheels have string tied to them which lowers the rod, raising the train.

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That string travels down to two more wheels which redirect the string towards the base of the lift where the motor is.

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If you can see in this picture, the gear is off to the side of the other gear. When the train is on the lift, an automatic switch will pull the gear inline with the other gear rotating the rod. After the train has dropped, the switch will push the gear to the left, allowing the catch car to drop back down to the station.

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Here's where the wheel's lower to right before the train reaches the crest.

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And a video...
The string is attached to the front car because I don't have a catch car built yet.

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Company: Aminspec
Design: Woodie Walk Boards
Date First Posted: 10-26-2009
Thread: Aminspec
Main Designer: Rollerboaster

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Company: Aminspec
Design: 4 Seater Stand Up Cars
Date First Posted: 05-05-2009
Thread: Aminspec
Main Designer: da master826

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#17 da master826

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Posted 11 January 2010 - 08:14 PM

Company: Aminspec
Design: Dual Loading Station
Main Designer: Da Master826

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I owe no credit to Alpha14 for any inspiration, design ideas, or anything else. This design started developing before he resurrected his thread in the Construction section.

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#18 Jesperdude

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    european idiot

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Posted 15 January 2010 - 07:52 PM

Company: Dutch Details
Design: Jesper Launch
Main Designer: Jesperdude
Date First Posted: 09-07-2006
Step by step tutorial


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#19 Kool Coaster Kid

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Posted 09 February 2010 - 03:39 PM

Company: Airtime Coasters
Design: Chain Tentioner
Main desinger: Kool Coaster Kid
Date Posted: N/A

This is a chain tentioner. It helps on drill lifts so the chain can be as loose or tight as it needs to be. I used this on the drill lift of one of my coasters, and after I put it on, the chain stopped snaping.
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#20 Jogumpie

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    Living through the great Gump hiatus...

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Posted 21 February 2010 - 04:28 PM

Looping Box Support
Company: Dutch Details

Developed by Jogumpie. This backbone can be used on lift hills or on Schwarzkopf loops. Note that you can't use this with tight radii.

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Multi Purpose Box Track Strengthener
Company: Dutch Details

Developed by Maxlaam. Sturdy track strengthener for multipurpose use. Can be used to decrease the amount of supports needed.

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Tire Drive Enhancers
Company: Dutch Details

Developed by Maxlaam. Allows tire drives to grip the coaches along the entire length. Weights can be fitted next to the enhancers.

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