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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429031 | Ground support system A ground support system for wire rope of a hoist that includes a support, and at least two tension capstans aligned on the support. Each of the tension capstans is rotatable, and each of the tension capstans has at least one annular groove engageable with the wire r... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7416168 | Prize lift telescoping assembly An electromechanical prize dispensing system is provided for a game used, for example, in the arcade, amusement, carnival, trailer, or group game industries. The invention includes a means of suspending and controlling the movement of prizes on an extensible and ret... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7377740 | Lifting device for a personal-transportation vehicle A preferred embodiment of a lifting device includes a mounting column having a first major portion extending in a first direction, and a second major portion fixedly coupled to the first major portion and extending in a second direction. The lifting device also comp... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371038 | Trailer with hoist for container and the like A trailer for transporting a container provided with lifting holes is disclosed. The trailer has a generally U-shaped frame, the front thereof being provided with a hitch for removably attaching the trailer to a tractor, the generally U-shaped frame being shaped and... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7275733 | Compact drive for a counterweight assisted winch The invention is a compact drive for a counterweight-assisted winch which can be retrofitted into existing manually operated systems that use counterbalancing weights. The counterbalancing weight will be fixed at a first predetermined percentage of the maximum capac... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273207 | Bi-directional winch A winch includes a first cable reel and a second cable reel. A driveshaft rotates the first cable reel and the second cable reel. The driveshaft is moveable along an axis of rotation between a first position and a second position. The driveshaft operationally engage... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258325 | Modular lift assembly A lift assembly having a drum rotatably mounted to a frame and linearly translatable with respect to the frame. A plurality of head blocks are connected to the frame along a helical mounting path, wherein linear translation of the drum during takeoff or take-up main... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7067361 | Methods of fabricating silicon carbide metal-semiconductor field effect transistors SiC MESFETs are disclosed which utilize a semi-insulating SiC substrate which substantially free of deep-level dopants. Utilization of the semi-insulating substrate may reduce back-gating effects in the MESFETs. Also provided are SiC MESFETs with a two recess gate s... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040331 | High pressure tube cleaning apparatus An assembly for rotating and axially directing a high pressure spray hose and spray head to clean residue from the bores of thermal transfer tubes. The assembly includes a number of subassemblies that are concentrically aligned and mounted to rotate in synchrony and... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6969049 | Device for mounting on a vehicle for hoisting and transporting a big-game carcass A vehicle-mounted device for hoisting and transporting big game such as deer, and more particularly a device for mounting on an all-terrain vehicle such as a quad, is disclosed. The device includes two or more spaced-apart lift lines for encircling the trunk of a bi... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6926103 | Splittable block on a derrick The invention is a hoist system for a derrick with a derrick inside, a derrick outside, and a derrick top side; a splittable block connected to the derrick top side; a hoisting cable guided through the splittable block; a moveable trolley with a trolley top side and... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6357986 | Device of manual transporting large objects or loads The device of manual transporting large objects or loads, which includes a wheeled, load supporting frame vertically adjustable, facilitates the manual load, unload, and transport of large objects or loads, such as pickup truck toppers or shells, sheet ma... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6224514 | Exercise apparatus Exercise apparatus has a base to which is pivoted one end of a rockable arm, the opposite end of which is coupled to one end of a force transmitting line by means of which the arm may be rocked from and to a rest position. Movement of the arm away from th... | 05/01/2001 |
| 5988597 | Unit dolly and method of use A unit dolly having a detachable rectangular box frame with left and right side members and front and back members, each member having top and bottom members interconnected by vertical support posts, including four winches and lifting means for hoisting h... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5678805 | Method and apparatus for retrieving lost golf balls including golf ball picker and power drive device for moving the picker A method and apparatus for retrieving golf balls from a submerged surface includes a power drive device which is stationed along the shore of the submerged surface of a golf course water hazard and which carries a pair of spools on which flexible line is ... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5269642 | Container loading and unloading system The container loading and unloading system includes a first set of cables attached to the front of the container, a second set of cables attached to the rear of the container, a winch for alternately extending and retracting the cables by rotating a cross... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5207552 | Control mechanism for selective engagement and disengagement of a motor device A control mechanism for the selective engagement and disengagement of a motor drive includes an elongated handle which is connected to the control arm of the motor drive wherein the position of the control arm determines whether the motor drive is engaged... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5190250 | Autonomous, heliborne-mobile construction/emergency pod system An autonomous, heliborne-mobile construction/emergency pod (AHP) system that is structurally and functionally designed and configured to efficiently and expeditiously deploy independently operable, self-contained equipment pods utilizing the operational c... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5120185 | Control mechanism for selective engagement and disengagement of a motor drive A control mechanism for the selective engagement and disengagement of a motor drive includes an elongated handle which is connected to the control arm of the motor drive wherein the position of the control arm determines whether the motor drive is engaged... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4928927 | Lifting mechanism for heavy street gratings A lifting mechanism is provided to unseat and lift manhole covers and gratings and to replace them after servicing, easily and safely. The mechanism includes a frame, winches, cables, and hooks to lift and lower the covers and gratings. The mechanism also... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4465261 | Apparatus for pulling an electric cable or wire An apparatus for pulling an electric cable or wire between two locations such as along the length of a pipeline is described including an engine mounted in the box of a truck and having a pinch wheel operatively connected thereto. A torque balanced pullin... | 08/14/1984 |
| 4441690 | Displaceable winch device The invention relates to a displaceable winch device having an external frame, a winch and a control cabin mounted inside said frame, transmission means coupled with said winch for driving the cable drum from a driving engine, for example, a Diesel engine... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4394107 | Tractor mounted forklift A forklift assembly for use with tractors having a conventional three point hitch includes a frame mounted to the tractor via the three point hitch. Raising and lowering the three point hitch raises and lowers the frame. A tine assembly slides along the l... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4279565 | Hoisting apparatus for pleasure boats The invention relates to a hoist for boats. The hoist comprises two booms which are connected at one of their ends by a cross member. The hoist is supported by three wheels which are associated with only one boom and with the cross member, and a counterwe... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4183649 | Oil derrick string-up apparatus and methods An apparatus is provided for removing and replacing heavy steel drilling cable within the derrick structure of an oil drilling rig. The apparatus includes a first powdered winch for carrying a guide cable, said first winch including apparatus for selectiv... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4180362 | System to transfer cargo or passengers between platforms while undergoing relative motion A carrier for cargo or personnel is transferred between an offshore platform and a landing platform on a vessel while subject, one with respect to the other, to vertical and lateral movements due to waves and wind within an envelope of motion. When the ca... | 12/25/1979 |
