Canopy or living mat for hiding support features on a ride or display platform

摘要

An assembly adapted for visually disguising drive or support features of an amusement park ride or a display system using a drive to move a show element about a space. The assembly includes a platform and a drive mechanism for selectively moving a support member. The assembly also includes an object supported upon an end of the support member spaced apart from the drive mechanism, and the support member extends through a slot in the platform. The assembly also includes a canopy positioned between the supported object and a surface of the platform facing the supported object. The canopy blocks an observer from seeing the slot in the platform. The canopy includes a plurality of camouflaging elements positioned between the slot in the platform and the supported object, and the camouflaging elements are arranged in two or more layers.

主权项

1. An assembly adapted for visually disguising drive or support features, comprising:
a platform; a drive mechanism for selectively moving a support member; an object supported upon an end of the support member spaced apart from the drive mechanism, the support member extending through a slot in the platform; and a canopy positioned between the supported object and a surface of the platform facing the supported object, wherein the canopy comprises a plurality of camouflaging elements positioned between the slot in the platform and the supported object.