US2631647A - Suspended seating arrangement - Google Patents

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US2631647A
US2631647A US178609A US17860950A US2631647A US 2631647 A US2631647 A US 2631647A US 178609 A US178609 A US 178609A US 17860950 A US17860950 A US 17860950A US 2631647 A US2631647 A US 2631647A
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Pomagalski Jean
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DONALD F MILLER JR
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61B—RAILWAY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B61B12/00—Component parts, details or accessories not provided for in groups B61B7/00 - B61B11/00
    • B61B12/002—Cabins; Ski-lift seats

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  • the seat for the person using the ski lift, or other hauling arrangement is suspended from a conventional carrier cable or from the carrier cable described and claimed in my co-pending application Serial No. 759,980.
  • a rope or rod either straight or suitabl shaped, may be used for suspending the seat.
  • the seat proper is formed by an elastic central portion, such as a membrane. supported by a rigid frame. The seat proper is attached to the holding rod or rope approximately at the geometrical center of the seat.
  • a foot rest also attached to the holding rod or rope, can also be provided for the comfort of the user.
  • This foot rest is supported by an elastic member so that its position can be adjusted'when in use.
  • Fig. 1 is a side view ofa skier or pedestrian using the seating arrangement according to my invention
  • Fig.2 is a perspective view of a seating arrangement according to my invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a seatin arrangement according to my invention.
  • Fig. l is a view similar to Fig. 3 illustrating the deformation of the seating arrangement when in use. 7
  • the seating arrangement is suspended from a carrier cable II! by means of a rigid rod H.
  • the upper end of this rod rides 3 Claims. (01. 1 55-5) on the shaft 12 of a pulley which transmits the desired movement orto another suitable device for this purpose. 7
  • the lower end of the red I l carries the seating arrangement proper.
  • a rigid frame It, Figs. 2 and 3, supports an elastic-or yieldable central portion [3, suspended, approximately at its center, from the rod II.
  • a foot rest I4, Fig. l, is secured to the rod l I by means of a yieldable member l5.
  • the rod I may be secured to the elastic portion I 3 of e seat by means of a screw passing through an opening in the rod and through the elastic member and engaging a nut 2 I.
  • the yieldabl supporting member [5, shown in Fig. 1, for the foot rest 14 may also be secured to the rod l l by a similar or the same screw or by any other suitable means.
  • the central portion it of the seating arrangement may be formed by an elastic membrane, for instance of rubber or other suitable material, or may be made of straps or springs arranged to give the desired shape.
  • the supporting frame It consists of a rigid annular member 22 over which the yieldable seat portion [3 is stretched and held in place by any suitable means, such as by stitching, nailing or gluing, depending on the material of the seat portion [3 and, if secured thereto, of the annular member, 22.
  • the person I9, Fig. 1, usin the seating arrangement sits on the yieldable seat portion [3, straddling the rod I l and holding onto it with one or both hands to increase the feeling of security.
  • the feet rest on the foot-rest l5 which, due to its adaptable suspension, will assume the position best suited to the persons need.
  • the traction indicated by th arrow 11 will exert a driving force on the seating arrangement carrying the person i9 to be transported.
  • a high degree of stability is obtained by the positioning of the traction and pivotal point in front of the portion of the seat proper, l3, occupied by the person l9.
  • a seating arrangement comprising in combination a yielding rubber-like member, suspension means for attachment to the traction cable, a
  • a seating arrangement comprising a rigid frame forming a loop, an -elastic-membermately at the geometrical center of said seat,
  • a seating arrangement comprising in combination a circular rigid frame, elastic material having...said frame. embedded. inits peripheral portion and forming :a seat,1and suspension means for supporting the seat from the cableway and rigidly secured to the elastic material approximately at the geometrical center of said seat.

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FR917604D FR917604A (fr) 1947-07-10 1945-05-08 Sellette confortable pour personnes remorquées
FR60320D FR60320E (fr) 1947-07-10 1950-05-09 Sellette confortable pour personnes remorquées
US178609A US2631647A (en) 1947-07-10 1950-08-10 Suspended seating arrangement

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US759980A US2624289A (en) 1939-06-29 1947-07-10 Endless cable conveyer carrying loads that are suspended or remain in contact with the ground
US178609A US2631647A (en) 1947-07-10 1950-08-10 Suspended seating arrangement

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3679258A (en) * 1968-10-22 1972-07-25 David R Pender Seat unit for ski lift apparatus
US3898936A (en) * 1971-04-19 1975-08-12 Harvey G Spencer Ski tram loading system and carriers therefor

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FR2431404A1 (fr) * 1978-07-18 1980-02-15 Montaz Mautino Ets Perche pour teleski

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US51132A (en) * 1865-11-28 G o o o o o o o o o o o o o
US487246A (en) * 1892-12-06 William o
US1768905A (en) * 1929-06-13 1930-07-01 Welch Hartman Co Swing
FR825278A (fr) * 1937-08-06 1938-02-28 Remonte-pente perfectionné
US2225737A (en) * 1938-09-26 1940-12-24 American Playground Device Co Swing seat
US2244650A (en) * 1940-08-02 1941-06-03 James M Curran Chair for aerial tramways

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US51132A (en) * 1865-11-28 G o o o o o o o o o o o o o
US487246A (en) * 1892-12-06 William o
US1768905A (en) * 1929-06-13 1930-07-01 Welch Hartman Co Swing
FR825278A (fr) * 1937-08-06 1938-02-28 Remonte-pente perfectionné
US2225737A (en) * 1938-09-26 1940-12-24 American Playground Device Co Swing seat
US2244650A (en) * 1940-08-02 1941-06-03 James M Curran Chair for aerial tramways

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3679258A (en) * 1968-10-22 1972-07-25 David R Pender Seat unit for ski lift apparatus
US3898936A (en) * 1971-04-19 1975-08-12 Harvey G Spencer Ski tram loading system and carriers therefor

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