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US 5,515,789 AGranted
Grip guiding device for aerial cableways
AssigneePomagalski S.A.
InventorsMax Brochand, Jean-Pierre Rastello
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Abstract
A single-cable aerial cableway including guide rails forming a lead-in guide, secured to a stationary cable support structure. The lead-in guide cooperates with a wheel secured to the grip so as to stabilize and position the grip and the load before they pass along the structure. The position of the lead-in guide is automatically adjusted when the position in height of the cable changes so that the weel always enter the lead-in guide.
Claims8
An aerial cableway, comprising:
- an endless overhead cable extending between two stations;
- a plurality of carriages each having a load secured thereto via a hanger arm, and a grip for coupling each respective carriage to the cable;
- a fixed supporting structure having rotatable sheaves;
- a grip guiding device for guiding each grip to pass over the rotatable sheaves, said grip guiding device comprising at least one guide rail pivotally secured to the supporting structure and extending substantially parallel to the cable, said at least one guide rail being pivotal in a vertical plane;
- positioning means for maintaining a fixed vertical position of said at least one guide rail with respect to the cable by pivoting said at least one guide rail in accordance with vertical movements of the cable.
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