Ski lift and lubricant trap assembly

A ski lift and trap assembly combination for collecting lubricant and other materials dispelled from a ski lift cable suspension assembly, said assembly comprising:

• a longitudinally moveable cable (16), a ski lift post assembly (12), at least three wheels (14) rotatably supported by said post assembly (12) with one of said wheels (14) being a top wheel engaging the top of said cable (16) and the other two wheels (14) being bottom wheels engaging the bottom of said cable (16) on opposite sides of the contact between said cable (16) and said top wheel, said longitudinally moveable cable (16) engaging said wheels (14) for guidance and support by said wheels (14), said wheels (14) being in rolling engagement with said cable (16), characterized by collection means (18) supported by said post assembly (12) in spaced relationship to said wheels (14) for collecting lubricant and other materials dispelled about said wheels (14), said collection means (18) including a trough (20) disposed below and spaced from said wheels (14), said trough (20) having a center portion (22) extending below said bottom wheels and said cable (16) and including end portions (24) extending upwardly from said center portion (22) and at least partially about the circumference of said bottom wheels.