beams longitudinal movement of the movable portions which occurs during the braking position is to evenly apply pressure against each of the metallic cross beams each of the braking units are continuously spring biased toward the non braking position application_number US 63116396 A description there is formed a channel 20 within a cement base 22 this cement base 22 is to be of an extended lineal length typical length would be 370 feet an amusement ride vehicle with a human occupant is to be accelerated along the channel 20 for about 175 feet this leaves about 195 feet to slow the vehicle until it actually comes to a stop in order to slow the vehicle there is utilized the brake apparatus 24 of this invention the vehicle not shown is to have mounted on its under side a guide blade 26 the guide blade 26 is fixedly mounted to the tubular frame 28 of the vehicle attachment to the tubular frame 28 of the guide blade 26 is accomplished by means of a mounting bracket assembly 30 mounted on the guide blade 26 is a retainer bar 32 the retainer bar 32 is fixedly mounted to the guide blade 26 by means of a threaded bolt 36 the threaded bolt 36 passes through a hole formed within the guide blade 26 the retainer bar 32 is located within a retaining channel 34 formed within.