Monorail mountain slide
First Claim
1. A monorail mountain slide including a mountain coaster and a monorail for recreational transportation along an inclined path on a hill, comprising:
- a monorail channel track disposed along and spaced from the path said channel having a bottom portion and side portions;
a chassis frame movable along said channel and comprising a central elongate longitudinal support member and front and rear transverse support members at the respective ends of the longitudinal member and extending beyond the respective said sides of said channel;
a coaster shell resiliently mounted on said chassis frame;
first roller means mounted on said rear transverse support member engaging said channel bottom portion;
a bracket pivotally mounted on said longitudinal member rearwardly of said front transverse support member;
second roller means mounted to one end of said bracket and arranged to selectively engage said channel bottom portion;
first brake means mounted to an end of said bracket opposite said one end and positioned to selectively engage said channel bottom portion;
drag brake means affixed to the bottom of said front transverse support member;
lever actuating means mounted on said bracket and movable from a first normal, neutral rest position, wherein both said first brake means and said drag brake means are engaged with said channel bottom portion, to a second position, wherein said first brake means are forcefully engaged with said channel bottom portion, and to a third position wherein both said brake means are disengaged from said channel bottom portion and said second roller means are engaged therewith so that said chassis frame and coaster may move along said track; and
retaining means depending from the respective ends of both said transverse support members, said retaining means being engaged with said channel to restrain lateral and vertical movement of said chassis frame with respect to said track.
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Abstract
A monorail mountain coaster for recreational transportation along an inclined path on a hill or mountain comprising a channel disposed on and spaced from the path, a chassis frame moveable along the channel, a coaster shell resiliently mounted on the chassis frame, riding wheels rotatably mounted on the chassis frame and engaged with the channel for movement of the frame along the channel, retainer wheels rotatably mounted to the frame disposed about and engaged with the channel to retain the frame on the channel and a brake pivotally mounted to the frame and engageable with the channel to stop the movement of the frame on the channel. The channel is suspended above the inclined path on, for example, the side of a hill, by suspension brackets which securely prevent the channel from moving. The frame with pivotally mounted shell is then allowed to roll along the channel on its wheels and provide entertaining and recreational transportation along the path. The brackets and channel are easily removeable to change the location of the slide run.
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7 Claims
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1. A monorail mountain slide including a mountain coaster and a monorail for recreational transportation along an inclined path on a hill, comprising:
- a monorail channel track disposed along and spaced from the path said channel having a bottom portion and side portions;
a chassis frame movable along said channel and comprising a central elongate longitudinal support member and front and rear transverse support members at the respective ends of the longitudinal member and extending beyond the respective said sides of said channel;
a coaster shell resiliently mounted on said chassis frame;
first roller means mounted on said rear transverse support member engaging said channel bottom portion;
a bracket pivotally mounted on said longitudinal member rearwardly of said front transverse support member;
second roller means mounted to one end of said bracket and arranged to selectively engage said channel bottom portion;
first brake means mounted to an end of said bracket opposite said one end and positioned to selectively engage said channel bottom portion;
drag brake means affixed to the bottom of said front transverse support member;
lever actuating means mounted on said bracket and movable from a first normal, neutral rest position, wherein both said first brake means and said drag brake means are engaged with said channel bottom portion, to a second position, wherein said first brake means are forcefully engaged with said channel bottom portion, and to a third position wherein both said brake means are disengaged from said channel bottom portion and said second roller means are engaged therewith so that said chassis frame and coaster may move along said track; and
retaining means depending from the respective ends of both said transverse support members, said retaining means being engaged with said channel to restrain lateral and vertical movement of said chassis frame with respect to said track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a monorail channel track disposed along and spaced from the path said channel having a bottom portion and side portions;
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