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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6470519 | Medical table brake A brake for a medical table (20) includes a speed detector (40) for determining when the table speed is greater than a threshold value. If the table is moving at greater than the threshold value, the brake is prevented from engaging to prevent the patient... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6394255 | Rotary motion limiting arrangement A rotary motion limiting arrangement includes a stationary component, a rotating component rotatable in opposite directions relative thereto, a pair of stops movably mounted on the stationary component for establishing a first set of opposite limits to ro... | 05/28/2002 |
| 5937973 | Brake triggering device A brake triggering device for an elevator car actuates a pair of brake devices (13) disposed at opposite sides at a car structure (1) from a limiter cable (11) and an entraining lever (10) utilizing a trigger element (2). A small upward movement of the en... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5904229 | Brake assembly A brake assembly by means of which rotational motion and also linear motion, i.e. faulty motion of lifting platforms, especially dropping, is braked. The assembly comprises a braking gear (20, 21) fitted onto axle (4), a coupling (25, 26) to transmit rota... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5141084 | Brake stop A brake stop for limiting the rotation of a rotating member to a predetermined amount comprises a brake which is actuable for stopping rotation of the rotating member and an actuator mechanism responsive to the rotation of the rotating member for actuatin... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4957207 | Extensible hoist for a natero vessel A relocating apparatus having a pivot connector for removably pivotally connecting the apparatus to a mast of a sailing vessel. The relocating apparatus also includes a telescoping sleeve assembly which supports a cable which can be connected to a load su... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4742896 | Brake means Brake means at devices for converting a rotary motion into a linear one by means of a threaded spindle (1) and a member (4) arranged in engagement with the threads thereof, and moving along this at the rotation of the spindle (1). The brake means consists... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4527671 | Rotary direction regulator for synchronous electric motor A rotary direction regulating device for a synchronous electric motor. A plate is disposed on the rotor shaft which rotates with the rotor. A stopper is supported for axial movement in an eccentric axial hole through the plate. At opposite axial sides of ... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4009770 | Hoist brake construction featuring cam devices A hoist employs a modified Weston brake characterized as having an axially aligned ratchet pawl or plate and ratchet wheel assembly and a cam device operable to supplement spring force applied to the ratchet assembly for gaining and maintaining a positive... | 03/01/1977 |
