Mobile zip line amusement ride

摘要

The present invention relates to a zip-line ride system. The zip-line ride system may consist of a tower and an anchor connected by a cable. The anchor may be fixed or temporary, allowing for a zip-line ride that may be portable. The zip-line ride system may also allow for an adjustment to the height, length, tension, or any combination of all three, of the cable.

主权项

1. A method for using a zip-line comprising:
providing a tower having a first height and a platform proximate the first height, wherein the tower is hingedly mounted on a trailer to move the tower between a first, stowed position and a second, deployed position; providing an anchor having a second height lower than the first height; connecting a cable between the tower and the anchor wherein the cable has a first length and a height; providing a trolley that can roll along the cable between the tower and the anchor; providing a lanyard connected to the trolley; connecting a rider on the platform to the lanyard; rolling a rider along the cable from the platform to the anchor by use of the trolley and the lanyard; increasing the amount of slack in the first length of the cable; and lowering the rider to the ground.