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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7721655 | Transport system A transport system comprising a cable traveling subsystem movable along a cable that is attached to and extends from a mounting subsystem. The cable traveling subsystem comprises a wheel that rotates along a length of the cable. The cable traveling subsystem further... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7404360 | Dynamically controllable, trolley brake A trolley for traveling along a cable. The trolley may include a frame having a first end, a second end, and a rail positioned between the first and second ends. A brake pad may connect to the frame. A sheave mount may also connect to the frame and include a sheave ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7337726 | Wind farm An offshore wind farm comprises a plurality of wind turbines. In order to provide such a wind farm with transport between separate wind turbines that can be effected more safely and with less dependence on weather, cable connection is provided between the wind turbi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7299799 | Gas manifold assembly with a mounting device in a cooking appliance The gas manifold assembly (1) is adapted to a cooking appliance for supplying the burners (21) thereof, and is equipped with various taps (C1-C4) of the rotary type, installed on a elongated tubular-shaped manifold conduit (2), whi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7207414 | Supporting bracket assembly for a horizontal lifeline cable A supporting bracket assembly for a horizontal lifeline cable (4) comprises a base plate (14), bracket means (24) and holding means (28) for the cable. The base plate (14) is provided for securing to a structure (6). The bra... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7018111 | Optical fiber amplifier with reduced noise A light amplifier includes a source of multiple light beams, each modulated with the same information, and a plurality of light amplifying optical fibers, each amplifying one of the light beams. The amplified light from each amplifying fiber is converted to electric... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007927 | Arborist limb lowering method An apparatus for the controlled lowering to the ground of a cut portion of a tree includes a rope and an anchor having an arrangement of guiding protuberances., each guiding protuberance including a bearing surface frictionally engaging and redirecting the rope with... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7004077 | Cable car system A cable car system has two pairs of supporting cables that are respectively anchored in a valley station and in a mountain station. Cabins or similar people movers travel along the supporting cables while they are coupled to a self-contained traction cable. The cabi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6640727 | Horizontal lifeline traversing device A load attachment system such as commonly used as a horizontal lifeline safety system (10) includes a substantially horizontal lifeline (14) secured at its ends to a building structure (12) and supported intermittently along its length by intermediate sup... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6530454 | Two-way locking device for height safety apparatus A fall arrest device (100) for use on an elongate support (180) including locking cams (132, 133, 134, 135) embodied by first and second independent actuable cam elements (133, 135), said cam elements (133, 135) being biased by a bias (132, 133, 134, 135)... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6474442 | Safety device A personal safety device (10) adapted for longitudinal movement relative to an elongate support element (50) comprises a body (11) having a bore (12) for receiving the element (50), a slipper (20) mounted on the body (11) the slipper (20) having a surface... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6412420 | Cable by-pass device and system Disclosed herein is cable by-pass device comprising a guide wheel rotatably mounted to an axle, at least one toothed wheel having a plurality of teeth extending radially therefrom rotatably mounted independently of the guide wheel, a bracket to the rear o... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6378651 | Horizontal lifeline fall arrest system A fall arrest system for a worker connected to a horizontal lifeline supported by at least one intermediate support having a pair of rotatable star wheels for supporting the lifeline. A glider connector connects a worker to the lifeline so that the glider... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6330861 | Height safety system A height safety system includes an elongate semi-rigid element (310) suspended from its end under tension between a pair of fixed anchors and is supported by intermediate guides (331). Shuttle means (360) are installed on the element (310) and are adapted... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6311625 | Horizontal lifeline traversing device A load attachment system such as commonly used as a horizontal lifeline safety system includes a substantially horizontal lifeline secured at its ends to a building structure and supported intermittently along its length by intermediate supports. Each sup... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6205929 | Trolley wheel An improved trolley for use on a track. The improved trolley is of a sandwich construction having a wear resistant interior and a pair of metal end plates. The wear resistant material is preferably plastic or other material designed to avoid damaging a tr... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6125766 | Removable load transfer device A load transfer device comprising a pair of spaced-apart rotary members, each having at least one recess formed in its periphery and sharing a common axis of rotation. A slipper member is located between the spaced-apart rotary members and defines therewi... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5904099 | Cushioned braking system for a monorail trolley A cushioned braking system for cushioning the impact of a moving vehicle for amusement for children. The braking system comprises a double ended air cylinder having a first cylinder end and a second cylinder end. A first head member and a second head memb... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5660113 | Aerial cable support system for snow ski jumping A support system that allows skiers and snow boarders to descend from cliffs and other elevated surfaces while eliminating the high speed impact landing after the descent. Aerial cables (10 and 12), suspended between towers (14 and 16), provide a path for... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5655327 | Purse seine link A purse seine link (10) having a roller head (30) attached to body (20) by head pivot (32). Latch mechanism (22) allows for one step release of roller head (30) to release cable (8).... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5460099 | Dynamic vibration absorber for pendulum type structure A dynamic absorber for a pendulum type structure is particularly useful for suppressing swing. In operative association with the pendulum type structure, the dynamic absorber is provided above the center of gravity of the pendulum type structure such that... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5343975 | Personnel fall-arrest systems A personnel fall-arrest system is disclosed in which there is a flexible safety track (1) which is supported in spaced relation to a fixture (2) by brackets (5), and a coupling component (7) for connecting a worker's safety harness to said track via a saf... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5224427 | Fall-arrest systems with yielding mounting bracket for inspection purposes A personnel fall-arrest system including a flexible safety track (1) which is anchored in spaced relation to a fixture (2) by track anchors (4), and a coupling component (7) for connecting a worker's safety harness to the track via a safety line (8), the ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5172791 | Conveying apparatus having improved reliability and security A conveyor system for moving a container, such as a cash box, between a main station, such as a bank building, and one or more secondary stations, such as an automatic teller machine. The conveyor includes at least two continuous smooth tubes running betw... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5103738 | Transmission for movement along a track system A transmission for movement along a track system comprises a frame movably supported on the track system by guides mounted to the frame. At least one endless belt assembly comprising a pair of spaced endless belts engaging associated belt wheels is mounte... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5094171 | Cable guided platform escape vehicle with tubular frame construction A platform escape vehicle, particularly for rapid escape of a derrickman from his monkey-board on a drilling rig, consisting of two sheaves with double grooves mounted on parallel shafts, to take a wire rope, one sheave being provided with a dynamic brake... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4926754 | Cable way for suspended vehicles A cable way for transporting suspended vehicles or cars includes a moving pulling cable and a guide element defining a long travel axis and formed at least in part as a support cable. The cable way at certain locations is adjustable in height and to both ... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4691642 | Multicable cable-car or gondola lift The cable-car or gondola lift according to the invention comprises two upper cables (10, 12) which laterally frame the upper part of the vehicle (18). The latter bears two support parts (20, 22) articulated on a single horizontal transverse axis of the ve... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4470354 | Load-transfer device A load-transfer device comprises a pair of rotary members each having an annular series of projecting peg-like elements, and a location member having arcuate tracks in its opposite sides to receive tip portions of the elements respectively. A wire or othe... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4462314 | Rocker arm assembly for an aerial tramway A rocker arm assembly for support of the haul rope of an aerial tramway or the like is disclosed. The assembly includes rocker arms, rope supporting sheaves rotatably mounted to the rocker arms and cantilevered from an inwardly facing side of the rocker a... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4440305 | Carriage for cable logging system A skyline logging system wherein a skyline cable is supported at an intermediate location by an intermediate support assembly and a logging carriage is supported on the cable and is arranged to pass over the intermediate support assembly. The carriage has... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4398640 | Multi-span skyline logging system An arcuate jack is arranged to be secured to a spar for supporting a skyline over it. A carriage assembly comprises a main carriage arranged to travel on the skyline and a secondary carriage supported on the main carriage for movement between leading and ... | 08/16/1983 |
| 4387812 | Intermediate cable support A skyline intermediate support for use in cable logging systems and a logging carriage are shown and described. The intermediate skyline support permits the skyline cable to pass freely through the intermediate support while positively retaining the cable... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4355727 | Intermediate support for a skyline logging system An intermediate supporting device for a logging cable for supporting the cable above ground at an intermediate location. The device is arranged to permit a logging carriage to travel past the intermediate location substantially without being obstructed by... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4347938 | Running skyline intermediate support and multi-span carriage A yarder is employed with a running skyline provided with a carriage. The running skyline has an intermediate suspended support consisting of a hanger bar with a shoe pivotally connected to the lower end of the hanger bar by a transverse shaft. The shoe h... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4338863 | Pneumatic suspension system for ropeway cars This suspension device for the car of a ropeway comprises a pneumatic balloon tire interposed between the bottom of a carrying strap suspended from the wire rope of the ropeway and an upper frame of the car framework which bears upon the tire.... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4329926 | Biased sheave frame for aerial tram A compound frame to support a plurality of sheaves on a tower of an aerial tram with a predetermined bias between each sheave and a supported transiting cable. The sheaves are supported in paired opposed groups with each sheave of a group in substantial o... | 05/18/1982 |
| 4313236 | Safety equipment for boats The invention provides safety equipment to enable a person to work and move freely around on deck in all weathers while being securely attached to the boat and to enable recovery of a person overboard by other crew members. The equipment comprises a life-... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4265179 | Load-transfer device A load transfer device is disclosed which includes a rotatable wheel which is formed with several recesses in its periphery to receive a load bearing element. The load bearing element extends transversely to the plane of the wheel and cooperates in use with th... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4226187 | Ski lift apparatus and safety device The safety equipment is used in conjunction with a conventional ski lift system having a series of towers plus turnaround stations, arms extending out from the towers, and single or multiple bogey beams, each having at least two rope support sheaves. A co... | 10/07/1980 |
