Chair for a chair lift and chair lift

Abstract

A chair of a chair lift has a seat, a safety bar which extends transversely over the seat and can be pivoted from an open position into a closed position, and a footrest. The footrest is supported on the safety bar by way of a supporting bar. In the closed position of the safety bar, the supporting bar extends in the central region in front of the seat downwards from the safety bar to the footrest. The footrests form a plate-like support for the passengers' feet or sports equipment.

1 . A chair for a chair lift, comprising:
 at least one seat;   a safety bar extending transversely over said at least one seat, said safety bar being pivotally mounted between an open position and a closed position;   a supporting bar connected to said safety bar and extending downwardly in a central region of said seat in front of said seat when said safety bar is pivoted in the closed position; and   a footrest attached to a free end of said supporting bar in the central region below said seat when said safety bar is pivoted in the closed position.   
   
   
       2 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said footrest is formed as a plate-shaped support. 
   
   
       3 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said footrest has a substantially rectangular contour. 
   
   
       4 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said footrest has a substantially circular or elliptical contour. 
   
   
       5 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said footrest has a rearwardly tapering shape. 
   
   
       6 . The chair according to  claim 5 , wherein said footrest is substantially wedge-shaped. 
   
   
       7 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said footrest comprises a frame formed with an opening in a center thereof. 
   
   
       8 . The chair according to  claim 7 , wherein said frame comprises an arcuate and/or composite tube or bar. 
   
   
       9 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said footrest is a plate. 
   
   
       10 . The chair according to  claim 9 , wherein said plate is formed with apertures. 
   
   
       11 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said footrest defines a substantially planar support surface. 
   
   
       12 . The chair according to  claim 2 , wherein said footrest defines a curved support surface. 
   
   
       13 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said footrest projects forward and/or rearward, in a direction of travel, from a connection thereof to said supporting bar. 
   
   
       14 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one seat is one of a plurality of seats, and wherein separating elements rising over a seat surface of said seats are disposed between said seats. 
   
   
       15 . The chair according to  claim 1 , wherein said seat surface has, in the region of the front edge thereof, a central region that differs with regard to a graphical design thereof from laterally adjoining regions. 
   
   
       16 . The chair according to  claim 15 , wherein said central region of the seat surface of said seat has a graphic in the region of the front edge thereof. 
   
   
       17 . The chair according to  claim 16 , wherein the graphic is a picture, a pattern, or a marking. 
   
   
       18 . A chair lift, comprising:
 lift stations including a valley station and a mountain station;   a traction cable extending between said valley station and said mountain station; and   a plurality of chairs according to  claim 1  connected permanently or selectively couplable to said traction cable for transporting persons between said valley station and said mountain station.