B61B12/028

ZIPLINE TROLLEY
20180304907 · 2018-10-25 ·

For travel on a cable, the zipline trolley includes a wheel, a brake, a frame, a hanger, and a lower slot. The wheel is disposed on a proximal end of a frame. The wheel includes a groove that receives a cable at a lower portion of the wheel and a wheel bearing. The brake is disposed on a distal end of the frame. The brake is connected to a given lever point and includes a groove along a brake bottom that receives the cable. The frame includes an array of lever points disposed between the brake and the wheel. The hanger is connected to a given lever point and suspends a weight. The weight applies a force about the wheel to the brake to control a rate of descent of the device along the cable. The lower slot receives the cable.

Device for attaching a cabin designed to be hauled by a cable, vehicle equipped with such a device, and installation for transporting by cable comprising one such vehicle
10029702 · 2018-07-24 · ·

Device for attaching a cabin designed to be hauled by a cable, including a fastener to couple the device to the cable, and at least one arm configured to attach the cabin in removable manner and mounted mobile on the fastener to move the cabin with respect to the fastener.

Railway Vehicle and Funicular Apparatus
20180093679 · 2018-04-05 ·

A funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upstream station (10) and a downstream station (12), comprises a railway track (14) connecting the upstream station (10) to the downstream station (12) and a vehicle (16) running on the track (14) and drawn by at least one towing cable (30). The vehicle comprises a chassis (50) defining a median longitudinal vertical plane that rests on at least one pendulum running gear, comprising two independent lateral pendulum devices (60) situated on either side of the median longitudinal vertical plane, wherein each lateral pendulum device (60) comprises a secondary pendulum (62) articulated in relation to the chassis (50) around a horizontal secondary pivot axis and two primary pendulums, each articulated in relation to the secondary pendulum (62) around a horizontal primary pivot axis, wherein the primary pivot axes of the two primary pendulums are spaced apart from one another longitudinally on either side of the secondary pivot axis, wherein each primary pendulum is associated with at least two support rollers designed to run on the railway track (14), each rotating around a rotation axis parallel to the primary pivot axis of the associated primary pendulum and situated longitudinally on either side of the primary pivot axis of the associated primary pendulum.

Funicular Driven by a Cable with Two Towing Sections and Method for Controlling Such a Funicular
20170274911 · 2017-09-28 ·

A funicular intended particularly for transporting heavy loads between an upstream station (10) and a downstream station (12), comprises a track (14), preferably a railway, connecting the upstream station (10) to the downstream station (12), a vehicle (16)running on the track (14) and at least one towing cable (30) in closed loop having a first towing section (32.1) passing over a first pulley (20.1) of the upstream station and over a first return pulley (26) fixed to the vehicle (16) and a second towing section (32.2), in all ways separate from the first towing section and passing over the return pulley (26) and over a second pulley (20.2) of the upstream station (10).

CABLE TROLLEY HAVING EVACUATION AID
20170197638 · 2017-07-13 ·

A cable trolley adapted to transport a user and allow evacuation of the user at an elevation from a ground level, the cable trolley including a connecting member; a carrier configured for accommodating the user, the carrier comprising an opening configured for access by the user and the connecting member is configured to connect the carrier at a first end of the connecting member to a transport structure at a second end of the connecting member; an elongated member configured to be attached to the connecting member at a first end of the elongated member; and a cable, wherein a first end of the cable is configured to be attached to a second end of the elongated member and a second end of the cable is configured to substantially reach the ground level.

String toy kit
12280317 · 2025-04-22 ·

The string toy kit is a toy. The string toy kit is a vehicle. The vehicle formed by the string toy kit is often referred to as a zip line. The vehicle formed by the string toy kit is suspended above a supporting surface. The string toy kit comprises a base wall mount, a tension wall mount, a one or more corner guides, a zip line structure and a chamber. The zip line structure is suspended from the base wall mount, and tension wall mount, and the one or more corner guides. The chamber comprises a plurality of walls, one or more corners, and a ceiling. The base wall mount, the tension wall mount, and the one or more corner guides mount on the plurality of walls of the chamber.

APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING A SHEAVE ASSEMBLY ON A HOLDING DEVICE
20250153746 · 2025-05-15 · ·

An apparatus simplifying servicing and mounting of sheave assemblies, e.g., bearings, of cableways, to reduce the time required and to increase safety. The apparatus supports a sheave assembly, which includes a carrier unit, on a holding device and includes at least one holding recess on the holding device. The carrier unit includes a bearing part and a connecting recess provided in the bearing part. A connecting element is inserted through the connecting recess and through the at least one holding recess to pivotably support the carrier unit on the holding device via the connecting element. At least one securing element is arranged on the holding device to prevent relative movement between the securing element and the holding device radially to the axis of rotation. A securing recess is provided on the securing element and the bearing part of the carrier unit is at least partially arranged in the securing recess.