A seat for amusement apparatus including a support and means for immobilizing the user on the support. The immobilizing means comprise at least one support in front of the user and opposing means suitable for acting on the user's back. The opposing means comprises an arm which can move between a low
A seat for amusement apparatus including a support and means for immobilizing the user on the support. The immobilizing means comprise at least one support in front of the user and opposing means suitable for acting on the user's back. The opposing means comprises an arm which can move between a lowered position in which the user can sit down on the support and a raised position in which one end of the arm abuts against the user's back. The seat may optionally have a motorcycle shape and include handlebars and retractable leg extensions projecting from each side of the seat for maintaining a user's legs in a crouched motorcycle riding position.
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1. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of
1. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of an abdominal portion of the rider and a thoracic portion of the rider; anda pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position. 2. The seat of claim 1, wherein the support includes a seat portion and a front support member and is configured to receive the rider astride the seat portion, the arrangement configured to secure the rider at least against the front support member at at least one of the abdominal portion of the rider and the thoracic portion of the rider. 3. The seat of claim 1, wherein the support includes a seat portion and a front portion situated higher than the seat portion and angled such that a rider sitting astride on the seat portion must lean forward into a forward leaning posture for at least one of the passenger's abdominal and thoracic regions to contact the front portion of the rider support, the arrangement including a restraint moveable between a first position not contacting the rider in the forward leaning posture and a second position in which at least a portion of the restraint contacts at least a back portion of the rider in the forward leaning posture and configured to maintain the rider in said forward leaning posture. 4. The seat of claim 3, wherein the restraint is pivotable between the first and second positions. 5. The seat of claim 3, wherein at least one of the front portion and the restraint include side portions arranged to at least partially wrap around a side of the rider. 6. The seat of claim 3, wherein the restraint does not restrain shoulders of the rider. 7. The seat of claim 3, wherein the support is supported by a frame connected to a floor of the amusement apparatus. 8. The seat of claim 7, wherein the frame includes a frontal support member arranged at an angle to the floor and a support portion connected to one end of the frontal support member at an angle to the frontal support member. 9. The seat of claim 8, wherein the front portion of the rider support is connected to the support portion of the frame. 10. The seat of claim 7, wherein the frame includes a frontal support member arranged at an angle to the floor, a support portion connected to the frontal support member and a pair of handlebars connected to one of the frontal support and the support portion. 11. The seat of claim 8, wherein the frame includes at least one lateral support member connected to the floor on one end and the frontal support member at an opposite end. 12. The seat of claim 7, further comprising a casing that at least partially covers the frame. 13. The seat of claim 12, wherein the casing is in the shape of a motorcycle. 14. The seat of claim 3, wherein the restraint is pivotally connected to the frame. 15. The seat of claim 3, wherein the restraint is operatively associated with one of a rotating actuator and a linear actuator. 16. The seat of claim 3, wherein the front portion of the rider support is movably mounted on the seat such that a position of the front portion is adjustable according to a rider's dimensions. 17. The seat of claim 1, wherein the seat is mounted on a platform of the amusement apparatus configured to move on at least one track. 18. The seat of claim 17, wherein a longitudinal axis of the seat portion of the seat is arranged on the platform in a direction following the track. 19. The seat of claim 1, wherein the extensions in the extended position are configured to extend behind knees of the rider and maintain legs of the rider bent at the knee in a motorcycle riding position. 20. The seat of claim 1, wherein the extensions comprise pivoting members which pivot between a retracted position, in which they lay substantially flat against respective sides of the seat allowing the rider to mount the seat unobstructed, and an extended position in which they project away from the respective sides of the seat. 21. The seat of claim 20, further comprising an actuator for moving the members between the retracted and extended positions. 22. The seat of claim 21, further comprising a frame and a casing that at least partially covers the frame, each of the pivoting members having a curved section at least a portion of which is outside the casing when in the retracted position and is inside the casing when in the extended position. 23. The seat of claim 22, wherein the casing has a hole on either side through which the pivoting members extend. 24. The seat of claim 1, wherein when the extensions are in the extended position, the extensions are configured to be locked in the extended position such that the extensions are not manually movable toward the retracted position. 25. The seat of claim 1, further comprising: at least one actuator for moving the extensions between the retracted and extended positions; anda trigger head attached to the at least one actuator, the trigger head configured to operatively engage at least a portion of the extensions, thereby moving the extensions between the retracted and extended positions. 26. The seat of claim 25, wherein when the extensions are in the extended position, the trigger head is configured such that the extensions are not manually movable toward the retracted position. 27. The seat of claim 25, wherein when the extensions are in the extended position, at least a portion of the extensions is configured to abut against a surface of the trigger head such that the extensions are not manually movable toward the retracted position. 28. The seat of claim 25, wherein the trigger head includes at least one recess configured to operatively engage at least a portion of a catch portion of the extensions. 29. The seat of claim 28, wherein when the extensions are in the extended position, at least a portion of the catch portion of the extensions is configured to abut against a surface of the trigger head outside the at least one recess such that the extensions are not manually movable toward the retracted position. 30. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of an abdominal portion of the rider and a thoracic portion of the rider; anda pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position;wherein the support includes a seat portion and a front portion situated higher than the seat portion and angled such that a rider sitting astride on the seat portion must lean forward into a forward leaning posture for at least one of the passenger's abdominal and thoracic regions to contact the front portion of the rider support,the arrangement including a restraint moveable between a first position not contacting the rider in the forward leaning posture and a second position in which at least a portion of the restraint contacts at least a back portion of the rider in the forward leaning posture and configured to maintain the rider in said forward leaning posture; andwherein the restraint includes an arm and an opposing portion connected to the arm arranged to abut the riders back when the restraint is in the second position and the rider is in the forward leaning posture. 31. The seat of claim 30, wherein the arm is operatively associated with a splined shaft and a gear rotatable by one of a rotating actuator and a linear actuator. 32. The seat of claim 30, wherein the arm is operatively associated with a splined shaft having a cam connected thereto, the cam configured to trigger a switch when the restraint is moved to a predetermined position. 33. The seat of claim 32, wherein the switch includes a runner arm having a wheel rotatably connected to one end, and wherein a profile of the cam is configured to move with respect to the wheel to cause the runner arm to rotate about a switch hinge point. 34. The seat of claim 32, wherein the cam is circular and includes a first radius over a portion of the cam profile and a second smaller radius over another portion of the cam profile. 35. The seat of claim 30, further comprising a lock configured to immobilize the arm when the restraint is in the second position and the rider is in the forward leaning posture. 36. The seat of claim 35, wherein the lock includes a rack hinged on the frame and associated with a toothed wheel keyed on a splined shaft operatively associated with the arm. 37. The seat of claim 36, further including resilient means for keeping the toothed wheel against the rack, said resilient means disabled during a return movement of the arm from the second position to the first position. 38. The seat of claim 36, further comprising a pneumatic piston configured to the toothed wheel against the rack, said pneumatic piston configured to be pneumatically disabled during a return movement of the arm from the second position to the first position. 39. The seat of claim 36, further comprising a pneumatic piston configured to disengage the toothed wheel and the rack during a return movement of the arm from the second position to the first position. 40. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of an abdominal portion of the rider and a thoracic portion of the rider; anda pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position;wherein the seat is mounted on a platform of the amusement apparatus configured to move on at least one track; andwherein the track has a U-shape. 41. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of an abdominal portion of the rider and a thoracic portion of the rider; anda pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position;wherein the seat is mounted on a platform of the amusement apparatus configured to move on at least one track; andwherein the platform is circular. 42. The seat of claim 41, wherein the seat is arranged on at least one peripheral portion of the platform. 43. The seat of claim 41, wherein the seat is arranged such that the rider faces in a traveling direction of the seat. 44. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of an abdominal portion of the rider and a thoracic portion of the rider; anda pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position;wherein the seat is mounted on a platform of the amusement apparatus configured to move on at least one track; andwherein the platform is configured to rotate relative to the track. 45. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of an abdominal portion of the rider and a thoracic portion of the rider; anda pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position;wherein the seat is mounted on a platform of the amusement apparatus configured to move on at least one track; andwherein the platform comprises two or more hinged boards. 46. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of an abdominal portion of the rider and a thoracic portion of the rider;a pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position, the extensions comprising pivoting members which pivot between a retracted position, in which they lay substantially flat against respective sides of the seat allowing the rider to mount the seat unobstructed, and an extended position in which they project away from the respective sides of the seat; anda support member and an actuator connected to the support member, said pivoting members pivotally connected towards one end to the support member, the actuator configured to move the pivoting members between the extended and retracted positions. 47. The seat of claim 46, wherein the actuator comprises one or more pistons with a trigger head having at least one recess, the pivoting members each having a catch portion spaced a predetermined distance away from a pivot point of the pivoting members on the support member, said trigger head configured to receive at least a portion of the catch portion in the at least one recess and to move away from and towards the piston, the pivoting members and the trigger head configured such that movement of the trigger head away from and towards the piston causes pivoting of the pivoting members about the pivot point between the extended and retracted positions. 48. The seat of claim 47, wherein the support includes an elongated seat having a longitudinal axis and wherein the piston is oriented in the same direction as the longitudinal axis. 49. The seat of claim 47, wherein the actuator includes a pair of pistons, each piston controlling the movement of one of the pivoting members. 50. The seat of claim 47, wherein the actuator comprises a single piston, at least a portion of the catch portion of one pivoting member is received in one recess on one side of the trigger head and at least a portion of the catch portion of the other pivoting member is received in another recess on an opposite side of the trigger head. 51. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of an abdominal portion of the rider and a thoracic portion of the rider; anda pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position;wherein the seat further includes at least one biasing element configured to force the extensions towards the retracted position. 52. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: a support in the shape of a motorcycle configured to receive a rider astride the support;an arrangement configured to immobilize the rider on the support, the arrangement configured to maintain shoulders of the rider free and to secure the rider on the support at at least one of an abdominal portion of the rider and a thoracic portion of the rider; anda pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position. 53. A seat for an amusement apparatus, comprising: (a) a rider support including: (i) a seat portion;(ii) a front portion situated higher than the seat portion and angled relative to a floor of the amusement apparatus such that a rider sitting astride on the seat portion must lean forward into a forward leaning posture for at least one of the rider's abdominal and thoracic regions to contact the front portion of the rider support; and(iii) extension means configured to extend from the seat behind the rider's knees and to maintain the rider's knees bent and in a crouched motorcycle riding position;(b) opposing means moveable between a first position not contacting the rider in the forward leaning posture and a second position wherein at least a portion of the restraint contacts at least a back portion of the rider in the forward leaning posture and configured to maintain the rider in said forward leaning posture; and(c) means for checking a position of the opposing means to assure that the rider is secured. 54. A method for maintaining the positioning of a rider on a seat for an amusement apparatus, said seat comprising a support configured to receive a rider astride the support and a pair of extensions configured to move between an extended position, in which a first one of the extensions projects outwardly from a first side of the seat and a second one of the extensions projects outwardly from a second side of the seat, and a retracted position, in which the extensions are retracted relative to the extended position, comprising the step of: extending the pair of extensions such that they extend behind the knees of the rider and maintain the rider in a crouched motor cycle riding position.
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