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Seat for a chair lift installation

US8579379B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 27, 2010
Grant dateNov 12, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB61B12/002
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a seat for a chair-lift installation composed of a seating part (1) and a back (2) and further including a support arch (3) intended to be connected to a carrier cable, a safety bar (4) mounted to tilt with respect to the seat between a lowered position and a raised position and provided with a horizontal bar (5). According to the invention, the seat includes, at least one of the side flanks a tilting device (8) arranged so that the horizontal bar (5) of the safety bar (4) makes, in a side plane, a non circular motion facilitating the passage from the lowered position to the raised position and vice versa.

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