Abstract: An amusement ride apparatus includes a suspended cable and a carriage that supports a user. The carriage is supported on and movable along the suspended cable. Additionally, the apparatus includes a load/unload mechanism that includes a tethering portion and a retractor. The tethering portion is removably coupleable to at least one of the suspended cable and carriage. The retractor is selectively operable in a first mode to retract the tethering portion when removably coupled to the at least one of the suspended cable and carriage to lower the carriage relative to the platform from a raised position to a lowered position and in a second mode to extend the tethering portion when removably coupled to the at least one of the suspended cable and carriage to raise the carriage relative to the platform from the lowered position to the raised position.

Abstract: A cableway with suspended tram and remote bogie is disclosed. This includes a self-contained motor, traction and support sheaves with provision for adjusting the height of the tram below said cable for limiting vertical acceleration caused by travel along the cantenary curve of the cableway.

Abstract: A blondin cableway installation, comprises a pair of carrying cables extending between the two ends of the installation; a carriage provided with a lifting tackle and supported movably on the carrying cables; a lifting cable for operating the lifting tackle, extending between the two ends of the installation; an outward haulage cable for conveying the carriage along the pair of carrying cables, said outward haulage cable being connected via tackle to the carriage so as to have a pair of outward haulage sections which extend between the carriage and each end of the installation; and a plurality of cradles arranged along the pair of carrying cables and suspended from them in a stationary manner and designed to support the lifting cable and outward haulage cable, each of the cradles comprising, on each side, a pair of support rollers able to receive by means of gravity, alternately, the outward haulage cable or the lifting cable, and a corresponding pair of retaining rollers able to bias the lifting cable and ha

Abstract: A traveling highline aerial cable rail system for moving objects over large distances in three-dimensional space. A pair of track dollies mounted beneath substantially parallel and distantly separated support trusses allow the entire load bearing highline itself to traverse X-axis space. The highline defines the Y-axis of the system and supports a skate that moves along this axis. A platform suspended from the skate moves vertically in the Z-axis and can support extremely heavy loads depending on the gauge of the rope used in the system. A three motor pulley system with a multiplicity of sheaves allow independent movement of all three axes. The system can move objects weighing thousands of pounds stably at 60 miles per hour or more through three-dimensional space. The system can be modularly widened along the X-axis by adding truss sections, and the highline can be configured to up to 1000 feet or more, using rope that can support several tons or more.

Abstract: Methods for making various titanium base alloys and titanium aluminides into engineering components such as rings, tubes and pipes by melting of the alloys in a vacuum or under a low partial pressure of inert gas and subsequent centrifugal casting of the melt in the graphite molds rotating along its own axis under vacuum or low partial pressure of inert gas are provided, the molds having been fabricated by machining high density, high strength ultrafine grained isotropic graphite, wherein the graphite has been made by isostatic pressing or vibrational molding, the said molds either revolving around its own horizontal or vertical axis or centrifuging around a vertical axis of rotation.

Abstract: A load transfer device comprising a pair of spaced-apart rotary members, each having at least one recess formed in its periphery and sharing a common axis of rotation. A slipper member is located between the spaced-apart rotary members and defines therewith a space adapted to receive an elongate support element along which the device travels in use. A positive locking mechanism is also provided for attaching a load to the device in order to prevent accidental release of the load from the device. The spaced-apart rotary members are rotatably mounted in relation to the slipper member and their recesses are adapted to traverse intermediate brackets provided for the elongate support element without user intervention. The limbs of the intermediate brackets are successively received, guided and passed by the recesses automatically.

Abstract: The basic component of the device is a bent tube. The included angle between the tube portions on each side of the bend is in a range of 90.degree. to 130.degree. with 110.degree. to 120.degree. preferred. The tube portions on opposite sides of the bend are of unequal lengths, 8 inches and 22 inches being an example. A stop is attached to the longer portion approximately two inches from the bend and extending into the included angle. The stop is triangular in plan form. The end of the stop facing the bend is at an excluded angle to the tube surface in a range of 90.degree. to 150.degree. with 135.degree. preferred. The height of the stop is in a range of 1/4 to 3/4 of an inch. The other sloped face is at an included angle with the tube surface in a range of 10.degree. to 30.degree.. Clamping apparatus is provided which is adjustable to prevent or allow linear relative motion between a line threaded through the tube and the tube. There may be an additional bend in the tube.

Abstract: An aerial tramway installation has two spaced apart terminals with a transport track interconnecting the terminals. A rescue track extends along the transport track and is elevated with respect thereto. Transport cars having transport cabins are movable along the transport track and a rescue car having a rescue cabin is movable along the rescue track. A rescue vessel can be lowered and lifted between the rescue cabin and a transport car on the transport track. The passenger capacity of the transport cabin and of the rescue cabin are substantially equal, whereas the rescue vessel is supported outside of the rescue cabin and is able to transport two persons at each lifting operation.

Abstract: An aerial transportation system including two generally parallel endless aerial carrier and traction cables is disclosed in which apparatus is respectively associated with each of the cables for separately supporting each cable. The supporting apparatus associated with each cable each comprise at least one basic balance beam, at least one roller rotatably mounted at one end of the balance beam for engaging its associated cable and at least one support balance beam with the basic balance beam being pivotally mounted at one end on the support balance beam for pivotal movement about a pivot axis extending at right angles to the cables. A support structure is provided for the balance beams with the support balance beam being pivotally mounted on the support structure.

Abstract: A proximity detector has permanent magnets positioned within a chassis so that the axis and poles of the flux field of the permanent magnet are substantially normal to the front of the chassis. A switch is positioned along the front of the chassis proximate the magnet. The switch has contacts operable by the magnetic flux field of the magnet. A shield is positioned between the magnet and the rear of the chassis and between the switch and the rear of the chassis. The shield acts to inhibit extraneous magnetic fields from interferring with the detector operation and as a magnetic conductor to focus the magnetic flux field. The flux field of the permanent magnet is modified by a ferromagnetic object positioned at a predetermined distance from the front of the chassis to cause the contacts of the switch to operate in relation to the positioning thereof and in turn send an operate signal indicative of the positioning of the ferromagnetic object at the front of the switch to an external circuit.