Continuous assist zipline braking and control system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9573605
APP PUB NO 20140196990A1
SERIAL NO

14216454

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A continuous assist braking and control system (10) operable to control the movement, speed and acceleration of a zipline rider (32) traversing a zipline (12). A brake line (40) is entrained around first and second reels (50, 52), and suspended above the zipline (12). The rider (32) is tethered to the brake line (40). A brake (56) is coupled to at least one of the reels (50, 52). When the brake (56) is disengaged, the brake line (40) is pulled along with the rider (32) as the rider (32) traverses the zipline (12). When the brake (56) is engaged, the reels' rate of rotation is slowed, thereby slowing the brake line (40) and the rider (32). When the brake (56) is engaged to stop the reels' rotation, the brake line (40) is brought to a stop, thereby arresting the motion of rider (32).

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ZIPTREK ECOTOURS INCP O BOX 734 WHISTLER V0N 1B0

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Steele, Charles Z Whistler, CA 3 136
Steele, Robert L Winnipeg, CA 5 156
Udow, David E Whistler, CA 3 136

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