Media display system for ski-lift chair

1. Apparatus for displaying printed media, comprising:

a base member including a plurality of topside recesses and associated blocks that insert into the topside recesses;

metal clamps for non-rotationally securing the base member to a restraint bar of a ski-lift chair, the metal clamps securing to the base member opposite the plurality of recesses; and

a top panel coupled with the base member and with the printed media, the top panel forming a plurality of windows for viewing the printed media therethrough;

wherein the base member and top panel, when coupled together, include:

a width,

a length less than the width and corresponding to the distance from a front edge of the apparatus to an opposing rear edge of the apparatus,

a thickness equal or less than one half the length and less than one third of the width, and

a top surface that is convex along the length from the front to rear edge; and

wherein the widthwise direction is substantially parallel to the restraint bar.

2. Apparatus of claim 1 , the top panel being transparent.

3. Apparatus of claim 2 , the top panel comprising clear plastic having at least several mils thickness.

4. Apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising the printed media.

5. Apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the top panel is disposed atop the base member, the clamps are disposed beneath the base member.

6. Display apparatus for printed media, comprising:

a body member having a bottom surface and a top surface including a plurality of topside recesses and blocks inserted into the topside recesses;

a frame member for mounting over the top surface of the body member and holding the printed media between the frame member and the body member the frame having an aperture forming a viewing region through which the printed media is viewable; and

two or more metal holding clamps coupled to the bottom surface of the body member, opposite of the plurality of topside recesses, for non-rotationally attaching the display apparatus to a restraint bar of a ski-lift chair;

wherein the body member and frame member, when coupled together, include:

a width,

a length less than the width and corresponding to the distance from a front edge of the display apparatus to an opposing rear edge of the display apparatus,

a thickness equal or less than one half the length and less than one third of the width, and,

a top surface that is convex along the length from the front to rear edge; and

wherein the widthwise direction is substantially parallel to the restrain bar.

7. Display apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising one or more fasteners for coupling the frame member to the body member.

8. Display apparatus of claim 6 , two or more metal holding clamps non-rotatably attaching the display apparatus to the restraint bar of the ski-lift chair.

9. Display apparatus of claim 6 , the frame member coupled with the body member such that the printed media is insertable between the base member and the frame member.

10. Apparatus for displaying printed media, comprising:

a ski-lift chair having a restraint bar;

a body member having a bottom surface and a top surface including a plurality of topside recesses and blocks that insert into the topside recesses;

two or more metal holding clamps coupled to the bottom surface of the body member, opposite of the plurality of topside recesses, that non-rotatably attach the display apparatus to the restraint bar;

a frame member comprising a top panel that mounts over the top surface of the body member; and

printed media that is integrated with the top panel for visibility to a rider of the ski-lift chair, the printed media visible through a plurality of windows within the top panel;

wherein the body member and frame member, when coupled together, include:

a width,

a length less than the width and corresponding to the distance from a front edge of the apparatus to an opposing rear edge of the apparatus,

a thickness equal or less than one half the length and less than one third of the width, and

a top surface of the apparatus that is convex along the length from the front to rear edge; and

wherein the widthwise direction is substantially parallel to the restraint bar.

11. A method of advertising at a ski area, comprising

coupling base members to respective top panels to form a plurality of advertising displays such that the advertising displays form:

a width,

a length less than the width and corresponding to the distance from a front edge of the advertising display to an opposing rear edge of the advertising display,

a thickness equal or less than one half the length and less than one third of the width, and

a top surface that is convex along the length from the front to rear edge;

non-rotatably integrating the plurality of advertising displays with a respective restraint bar of ski-lift chairs of the ski area, each of the advertising displays having one or more places to secure printed media and being integrated to the restraint bar via metal clamps securing to a bottom surface of the base member of the advertising display, the metal clamps securing opposite of a plurality of topside recesses within each base member,

wherein the step of non-rotatably integrating includes inserting a block within each respective topside recess to support the printed media; and

inserting printed media within each of the plurality of advertising displays;

wherein the restraint bar is substantially parallel to the widthwise direction.

12. The method of claim 11 , inserting comprising inserting one or more of a trail map, ski-lift instructions, safety information and advertising material as the printed media.

13. The method of claim 11 , integrating comprising providing each of the advertising displays with a plurality of the places to secure the printed media.

14. The method of claim 13 , integrating comprising providing each of the advertising displays with three of the places to secure the printed media, and wherein inserting comprises inserting a trail map and two items of advertising material within the three places.

15. An advertising method, comprising:

coupling base members to respective top panels to form a plurality of media display systems such that each media display system forms:

a width,

a length less than the width and corresponding to the distance from a front edge of the media display system to an opposing rear edge of the media display system,

a thickness equal or less than one half the length and less than one third of the width, and

a top surface that is convex along the length from the front to rear edge;

non-rotatably integrating the media display systems onto respective restraint bars of a plurality of ski-lift chairs, each of the media display systems forming one or more locations to display printed media therein, each of the media display systems being integrated via clamps securing to a bottom surface of the base member of the media display system, the clamps securing opposite a plurality of topside recesses within each base member,

wherein the step of non-rotatably integrating includes inserting a block within each respective topside recess to support the printed media; and

displaying printed media, comprising a trail map and one or more of ski-lift instructions, safety information and advertising material, in each of the locations such that the printed media is visible to a person sitting on one of the ski-lift chairs;

wherein the widthwise direction is substantially parallel to the restraint bar.

16. A method of advertising at a ski area, comprising:

coupling base members to respective top panels to form a plurality of media display systems such that the media display systems form:

a width,

a length less than the width and corresponding to the distance from a front edge of the media display system to an opposing rear edge of the media display system,

a thickness equal or less than one half the length and less than one third of the width, and

a top surface that is convex along the length from the front to rear edge;

integrating printed media, comprising advertising and a trail map, within viewable regions of at least one of the plurality of media display systems; and

non-rotatably integrating respective media display systems with a restraint bar of a ski-lift chair of the ski area, the media system being integrated via clamps securing to a bottom surface of the base member of the media display system, the clamps securing opposite a plurality of topside recesses within each base member,

wherein the step of non-rotatably integrating includes inserting a block within each respective topside recess to support the printed media;

wherein the widthwise direction is substantially parallel to the restraint bar.

17. The method of claim 16 , integrating the printed media comprising integrating the printed media with plastic that is at least several mils in thickness.

18. The method of claim 16 , integrating the printed media comprising providing one or more of ski-lift instructions and safety information, in addition to the advertising and the trail map, as the printed media.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising selling or leasing the advertising as a revenue source.