Elevated cableway for observation of nature
OwnerDonald Ray Perryinventor
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Abstract
A fixed, elevated cableway having a plurality of intermediate supports for transport of persons for nature observation is described. One or more self-powered trolleys may travel simultaneously on a common cable span between two intermediate supports. Intermediate supports may join separate cable spans and/or allow tight turns. The trolley possesses one or more speed-governing devices, locks to the support cable and to intermediate supports. Combined features produce a slow-speed elevated cableway having minimal impact on the environment while providing improved installation flexibility for the purpose of nature observation.
Claims18
An elevated cableway system for personal conveyance therealong, said system including:
- a plurality of spaced cable supports defining the system configuration, said cable supports each including a cable support station elevated above ground;
- stationary cable connected to said supports and extending in a continuous closed loop along said system configuration from one support station to another, thereby forming a cableway path along said system;
- a trolley including a drive wheel pulley in rolling engagement on said cable for movement therealong;
- a passenger carriage suspended from said trolley for movement therewith along said cable and around said loop;
- and drive means, operable from said passenger carriage, to drive said trolley along said stationary cable.
An elevated cableway system for personal conveyance therealong, said system including:
- a plurality of spaced cable supports defining the system configuration, said cable supports each including a cable support station elevated above ground;
- stationary cable connected to said supports and extending in a continuous closed loop along said system configuration from one support station to another, thereby forming a cableway path along said system;
- a trolley including a drive wheel pulley in rolling engagement on said cable for movement therealong;
- a passenger carriage suspended from said trolley for movement therewith along said cable and around said loop;
- drive means, operable from said passenger carriage, to drive said trolley along said stationary cable;
- said system including plural interconnected loops of said cable for separate cableway paths for trolley travel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.