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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120048152 | WINCH AND AUTONOMOUS MOBILE APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME The present invention discloses a winch and an autonomous mobile apparatus including the winch. The winch can include: a driving motor; a drum driving axle configured to be rotated the driving motor; a wire drum configured to be rotated by the drum driving axle; a rolle... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120037863 | MODULAR LIFT ASSEMBLY A modular lift assembly includes a frame, at least one head block connected to the frame, a drum rotatably connected to the frame about an axis of rotation and having at least one winding section, and a drive mechanism operatively connected to the drum for rotating the ... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120025157 | LIFT ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM, AND METHOD A lift assembly comprising a plurality of elongate members (e.g., cables) positioned for movement in a longitudinal direction, a drive mechanism (e.g., a drum) coupled to move the elongate members in the longitudinal direction, and a loft block including a sheave locate... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110139548 | BELT-DRIVEN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM A belt-driven transportation system including a first set of pulleys rotatably attached to a first member and a second set of pulleys rotatably attached to a second member. The first and second members have relative movement to each other. The system further includes a ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110127477 | HOIST SYSTEMS A hoist system includes a drive system and a shaft in rotatable connection with the drive system. The hoist system also includes a flexible first hoist member operatively connected to the shaft at a first longitudinal position thereon so that it can be wound around the ... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20100301292 | LIFT ASSEMBLY, SYSTEM, AND METHOD A lift assembly system and method can include a substantially rectangular tube, a motor operably connected to first and second traction drives and a rotatable drum and structurally connected to one end of the tube, a head block fixed to the opposite end of the tube, and... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100295006 | GUIDING DEVICE OF HAULING ROPE FOR TOOLS IN BOREHOLE The present invention relates to a guiding device of a hauling rope, in more detail, a guiding device of a hauling rope that installed at the top of casing, which controls inserting/withdrawing a hauling rope connected with a Sonde, measuring instrument, which probes, o... | 11/25/2010 |
| 20100270522 | PORTABLE WINCH A portable winch and method of use is shown. One advantage of winches shown includes an ability to lower a boom or boom sections into limited access exit pit for winching operations such as pipe bursting. Sectional boom designs shown provide the ability to easily raise ... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100051767 | ELEVATED SUPPORT SYSTEM A system for raising and lowering equipment and including a fixed support arm for attachment to an elevated support structure, a movable carriage for carrying the equipment, a cable extending between the fixed support arm and the movable carriage, and a winch for spooli... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100044659 | Multi-compartmental winch device An apparatus positions a boat having a clip attached to a bow onto a boat trailer. The apparatus is used with a winch and two guides mounted on the boat trailer. The two guides are positioned a selected distance from the winch toward the rear of the boat trailer and spa... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090320206 | LIFTING COLUMN WITH PATIENT SUPPORT TABLE A lifting column comprising two or more telescopically arranged column elements, where each column element comprises at least two column sub-elements arranged symmetrically on either side of a first vertical plane, one set of sub-column elements closer to the plane than... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090212269 | CONFIGURABLE WINCH A lift system having a modular backbone with two or more backbone sections being attached end to end to form the backbone. Also, a lift system with end to end modular attachment, using universal joints, between motor assembly(ies), shaft section(s), drum assembly(ies) a... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090127527 | LIFT ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS AND METHODS A lift assembly system and method can include: a funnel-shaped drum having a constant diameter portion and a gradually increasing diameter portion; a cable management system adapted to position a cable in a single layer in a tray; a beam clamp tube receiver adapted to a... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090001332 | MULTI-COMPARTMENTAL WINCH DEVICE An apparatus positions a boat having a clip attached to a bow onto a boat trailer. The apparatus is used with a winch and two guides mounted on the boat trailer. The two guides are positioned a selected distance from the winch toward the rear of the boat trailer and spa... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080308778 | Storage Apparatus A storage apparatus is disclosed. The storage apparatus comprises a mounting mechanism, a hoist system and a storage member. The hoist system, which is attached to the mounting mechanism, comprises at least one pulley. A hoist wire is disposed within each of the at leas... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20070181863 | Lifting Device with Release Mechanism that Moves with Lifted Object Provided is a lifting device comprising: a hook or clip; secured to the hook or clip, one or more first pulleys; a second hook or clip; secured to the second hook or clip, (i) a release mechanism comprising a second pulley and a releasable lock for an engaged flexible s... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070170408 | Cable pulling device A cable is moved through a cable fitting (for example, a BUB fitting) into a first opening of the fitting and out of a second opening of the fitting. A roller support structure is mounted on a fitting such that a set of rollers supported by the roller support structure ... | 07/26/2007 |
