Detachable grip for coupling cars or chairs of a gondola lift or chairlift
US5568771A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61B12/122
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A detachable grip of a gondola lift or chairlift has a movable jaw urged towards a fixed jaw by a pair of compression springs. The movable jaw is rigidly secured to one end of an operating lever, which pivots in a vertical plane containing the grip body to control the opening or closure onto the cable of the jaws. One end of the springs is secured near the free end of the operating lever, opposite to the movable jaw, and the other end of the springs is secured near the fixed jaw. The mutual distance of the spring ends near the fixed jaw is higher than the mutual distance of the spring ends near the the free end of the operating lever, so that the springs are twice inclined with respect to the grip body.
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