MEDIA DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR SKI-LIFT CHAIR

• US 20070234617A1
• Filed: 04/05/2007
• Published: 10/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ripple Resort Media Incorporated (AllOver Media, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Matthew Jay
• Inventors: Jay, Matthew
• Granted Patent: US 7,895,778 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/611.10
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/00 Advertising on or in specific articles, e.g. ashtrays, letter-boxes on or in vehicles G09F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/0066 on sports articles, e.g. golf clubs
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/00 Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols vehicle registration number plates B60R13/10; Panels or boards show-cards G09F1/00; indicating arrangements for variable information G09F9/00, G09F11/00; illuminated signs G09F13/00; boards for notices or posters G09F15/00

Abstract

One media display system for a ski-lift chair includes a base and panels. Each panel forms a window for viewing printed media; the panels cooperate with each other and with the base member such that securing one of the panels to the base secures the other panels to the base. Another media display system has a base that forms a flange along one of its front and rear edges. A top panel has a groove to engage the flange, and forms one or more windows for viewing printed media. A connector fastens the top panel along the opposite edge of the base from the flange. Another media display system includes a base. A top panel that forms one or more windows for viewing printed media is hingedly attached to the base. Either the top panel or the base has a locking mechanism configured to engage the other.

Claims

1. Media display system for a ski-lift chair, comprising:

a base member; and

a plurality of panels;

each panel forming a window for viewing printed media therethrough, the panels configured to cooperate with each other and with the base member such that securing a first one of the panels to the base member secures the other panels to the base member.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein

the first panel is hingedly attached to the base member,

each of the other panels forms a groove adjacent to the first panel, and

the first panel forms a flange adjacent to each of the other panels, such that each such flange engages the grooves to hold the other panels to the base member.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein

the first panel is a center panel, and

the other panels are left and right side panels.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein

the base member forms at least one hole configured to engage a hook,

the first panel has a hook corresponding to the hole in the base member,

each of the other panels forms a groove adjacent to the first panel, and

the first panel forms a flange adjacent to each of the other panels, such that each such flange engages the grooves to hold the other panels to the base member.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein

the first panel is a center panel, and

the other panels are left and right side panels.

6. System of claim 1, wherein at least one of the panels and the base member includes at least one locking device for locking the at least one panel to the base member.

7. System of claim 1, the base member forming grooves, at least one of the panels forming flanges that engage the grooves of the base member.

8. System of claim 1, at least one of the windows formed by the panels comprising glass or transparent plastic.

9. System of claim 1, wherein the base member forms one or more slots, and at least one of the panels forms a corresponding arm and ball for each of the slots, such that each ball may alternately engage a slot so that the at least one panel is hingedly attached to the base member, or disengage from the slot so that the at least one panel is free from the base member.

10. System of claim 1, wherein the base member mounts to a restraint bar of the ski-lift chair.

15. System of claim 11, wherein the base member mounts to a restraint bar of the ski-lift chair.

11. Media display system for a ski-lift chair, comprising:

a base member having a front edge and a rear edge, and forming a flange along one of the front edge and the rear edge;

a top panel that has a groove to engage the flange of the base member; and

at least one connector that fastens the top panel to the base member along the opposite edge of the one of the front edge and the rear edge,

wherein the top panel forms one or more windows for viewing printed media therethrough.

12. System of claim 11, the top panel forming at least one slot that facilitates installation and/or exchange of printed media without removal of the top panel from the base member.

13. System of claim 11, the connector configured to hold the slot closed when the connector is in a first position, and to open the slot but remain engaged to both the top panel and the base member when the connector is in a second position.

14. System of claim 11, each of the one or more windows comprising glass or transparent plastic.

16. Media display system for a ski-lift chair, comprising:

a base member; and

a top panel that is hingedly attached to the base member;

one of the top panel and the base member having a locking mechanism configured to engage the other of the top panel and the base member,

wherein the top panel forms one or more windows for viewing printed media therethrough.

17. System of claim 16, each of the one or more windows comprising glass or transparent plastic.

18. System of claim 16, wherein the base member mounts to the ski-lift chair.

19. Media display system for a ski-lift chair, comprising:

a base member;

a top panel that is vacuum formed to a shape of the base member, the top panel comprising a transparent material for viewing printed media therethrough; and

clips that fasten the top panel to the base member.

20. System of claim 19, the top panel being transparent.

21. System of claim 19, at least one of the top panel and the base member forming a flange to engage the clips.

22. System of claim 19, wherein the base member mounts to a restraint bar of the ski-lift chair.

23. In a ski-lift chair of the type having a restraint bar, the improvement comprising:

a base member configured to attach to the restraint bar; and

a plurality of panels;

each panel forming a window for viewing printed media therethrough, the panels configured to cooperate with each other and with the base member such that securing a first one of the panels to the base member secures the other panels to the base member.

24. Media display system for a ski-lift chair, comprising:

a base member configured to attach to a restraint bar of the ski-lift chair; and

at least one frame member that mounts over a top surface of the base member, the base member and the frame member configured for holding printed media therebetween, such that the printed media is viewable by a user of the ski-lift chair.

25. System of claim 24, the base member forming topside recesses with surfaces that facilitate mounting the base member to the restraint bar, the system further comprising blocks that cap the topside recesses and support the printed media over the topside recesses.