Granted Patent B2

US 7,895,778 · App. 11/696,819 · Granted Mar 1, 2011

Abstract

Claims (54)

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

a base member mounted to a restraint bar of the ski-lift chair; 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, 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.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein

the first panel is a center panel, and

the other panels are left and right side panels.

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

a base member mounted to a restraint bar of the ski-lift chair; 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, 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.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein

the first panel is a center panel, and

the other panels are left and right side panels.

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

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

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

a base member mounted to a restraint bar of the ski-lift chair; 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, 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.

8. 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.

9. System of claim 8 , 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.

10. System of claim 8 , 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.

11. System of claim 8 , each of the one or more windows comprising glass or transparent plastic.

12. System of claim 8 , wherein the base member mounts to a restraint bar of the ski-lift chair.

13. 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 separable 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.

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

a base member; and

a plurality of separable panels, each panel forming a window for viewing printed media therethrough;

the panels and the base member including means for securing the panels to the base member such that securing a first one of the panels to the base member secures the other panels to the base member.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein removing the first one of the panels from the base member releases the other panels from the base member without removing the other panels from the base member.

16. 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 base member forming at least one hole configured to engage a hook,

a first panel of the panels including a hook corresponding to the hole in the base member,

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

the first panel forming one or more flanges, each such flange being adjacent to each of the other panels, such that each such flange engages the grooves to hold the other panels to the base member.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein removing the first one of the panels from the base member releases the other panels from the base member without removing the other panels from the base member.

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