Patent ID: 8474743

Claim:
A ski-lift seat return comprising: a supporting structure; a reel mounted to rotate about a first axis with respect to the supporting structure; a cable wound about the reel; a spring mechanism configured to: (i) oppose an unwinding of the cable and (ii) cause a rewinding the cable; and a contactless magnetic brake connected to the reel and the supporting structure, said contactless magnetic brake configured to adjust the brake torque as a function of the rotation speed of the reel, the magnetic brake including: a first wall connected to said supporting structure, a second wall movably connected to the reel, said second wall configured to move towards the first wall as the rotation speed of the reel increases, wherein the first wall and the second wall are magnetically coupled to each other, and a first stop configured to limit movement of the second wall and to prevent contact between the first wall and the second wall.