Global Patent Index - EP 1036238 A1

EP 1036238 A1 20000920 - ELEVATED CABLEWAY SYSTEM

Title (en)

ELEVATED CABLEWAY SYSTEM

Title (de)

ERHÖHTE SEILBAHN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE TELEPHERIQUE SURELEVE

Publication

EP 1036238 A1 20000920 (EN)

Application

EP 97950850 A 19971205

Priority

US 9722323 W 19971205

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9929960A1] An improved cableway system for providing a track over which a vehicle traverses is disclosed. The improved system includes a catenary cable system (16) and a pair of track cable systems (14). The track cable systems (14) are hung from the catenary cable system (16) and support tracks over which a vehicle (12) traverses. A plurality of hangers (27) is employed to suspend the track cable systems (14) from the catenary cable system (16). A plurality of pylons (17) support the catenary and track cable systems (14, 16). A pylon (17) includes a base pylon (21), a lower saddle (200), and an upper saddle (30). The lower saddle (200) is pivotally mounted to the base pylon (21) and supports the track cable systems (14). Preferred embodiments of the lower saddle (200) include apparatuses that dampen the application of loads to the pylon (17) by the vehicle (12) traversing the system. The upper saddle (30) is supported by the base pylon (21) and supports the catenary cable system (16) while providing for deflection of the catenary cable system (16) in response to forces applied to the cableway system. A preferred embodiment of the cableway system includes a force equalizing assembly (300) for joining the catenary cable system (16) to the track cable system (14) at points between support pylons (17) to equalize the tension in the cables among the various cables.

IPC 1-7

E01B 25/16

IPC 8 full level

B61B 10/02 (2006.01); E01B 25/16 (2006.01); E01B 25/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B61B 3/00 (2013.01 - KR); E01B 25/16 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9929960 A1 19990617; AT E235605 T1 20030415; AU 5374498 A 19990628; AU 734946 B2 20010628; AU 734946 C 20040325; CA 2311762 A1 19990617; CA 2311762 C 20050503; CN 1103395 C 20030319; CN 1218748 A 19990609; DE 69720296 D1 20030430; DE 69720296 T2 20040401; EP 1036238 A1 20000920; EP 1036238 B1 20030326; HK 1027605 A1 20010119; JP 2001526334 A 20011218; JP 3342476 B2 20021111; KR 100294270 B1 20010917; KR 19990076760 A 19991015

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9722323 W 19971205; AT 97950850 T 19971205; AU 5374498 A 19971205; CA 2311762 A 19971205; CN 98115639 A 19980702; DE 69720296 T 19971205; EP 97950850 A 19971205; HK 00106638 A 20001019; JP 2000524518 A 19971205; KR 19980704883 A 19980625