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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7299752 | Trolley retrieval system A trolley retrieval system for transporting or returning trolleys from a finish area back to a start area for traveling along a cable. The systems may include a cable held in suspension between the first and second supports. A retrieval line may be suspended in a cl... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7246712 | Logging carriage with towline-operated grapple A logging system including a yarder, a skyline, a towline, a carriage riding on the skyline, and a grapple depending from the carriage for grabbing logs and carrying them back to a landing. The carriage and grapple are moved along the skyline for positioning the gra... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239106 | System and method for facilitating fluid three-dimensional movement of an object via directional force A reeving system for filming movies, sporting events, or any other activity that requires fluid movement of a camera or other object to any position within a defined volume of space. To accomplish positioning embodiments move an object throughout three-dimensional s... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7213714 | Slack pulling carriage for logging operations The present invention involves a carriage of the type commonly used in skyline logging operations. The invention facilitates moving logs along a suspended skyline by means of a hoisting system built into the carriage comprised of a radio controlled electronics syste... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207277 | System and method for moving objects within two-dimensional space Embodiments of the invention move objects throughout two-dimensional space by using a support rope that is coupled with both opposing sides of the platform. This rope controls the Y-axis motion and Z-axis motion of the platform and is designated the YZ movement rope... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206662 | Crane installation, in particular container crane A crane installation, especially a container crane, includes at least one hoist mechanism provided with at least one motor for lifting and lowering a load suspended from the hoist mechanism. The operation of the hoist mechanism is controlled by a control unit which ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7127998 | Object movement system and method Embodiments of the invention move objects throughout two-dimensional and three-dimensional space by using a movement line that is coupled with a plurality of opposing sides of the platform. The movement line is used to control the horizontal axis motion and Z-axis m... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7036436 | Mounting system reeved to move an object in two-dimensions and methods relating to same Embodiments of the invention move objects throughout two-dimensional space by using a support line that is coupled with both opposing sides of the platform. This line controls the Y-axis motion and Z-axis motion of the platform and is designated the YZ movement line... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6945499 | Satellite stand-off tether system A tethered spacecraft is tethered to a base using a semirigid stand-off and a moving tether operated as a belt drive and operated in tension so that the tethered is precisely positioned in tension from the base spacecraft. ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6672466 | Transportation systems and methods A transportation system for transporting a load into and out of a serviced area. The transportation system comprises near and far support lines and a cross support line suspended from the near and far support lines. A trolley assembly traverses the cross ... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6494143 | Bolonkin's method movement of vehicles and installation for it The method and facilities for movement of vehicles over long distances are presented. The Method is comprised of the following steps: (a) connecting at least two main rollers displaced over a long distance: one in a port of departure and one in a port of arriv... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6213320 | Enhanced efficiency method of logging and specialized apparatus therefor A method of logging utilizes a combination log yarder and processor vehicle having a basic vehicle structure not unlike that of a track-type excavating machine, but with a boom arm assembly arranged for operation in conjunction with a log processing head ... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6145679 | Shiftable tail-block logging skyline A skyline operates on a mountain side from an upper tail-block that is positionable along a transverse cable extending between two elevated anchor points. A balloon is attached to the upper tail-block to assist in supporting the weight of the skyline cabl... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6070106 | Tool carriage driver and positioning system A cable drive mechanism is provided for causing and controlling movement of a tool carriage in three axis of a large format, light duty, numerically controlled tool suitable for machining goods. The shaft of a carriage-mounted motor serves as a capstan fo... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5790407 | Time-based control system A time-based control system (10) for controlling a process incorporating external devices using a predefined response profile (13). The response profile (13) is continuously compared to the actual response of the controlled device (11). A plurality of sen... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5440476 | System for positioning a work point in three dimensional space A system for positioning a work point in three dimensional space has at least three reeving systems spaced apart from one another, with each reeving system having a adjustable support element connected to it. These support elements are also connected to t... | 08/08/1995 |
| 4975979 | Three phase motor control for downhole logging tools A logging tool motor controller inverter and feedback loop control system is set forth. A conductor is extended along the logging cable to provide electrical power at a frequency and voltage determined at the surface. In the logging tool, a rectifier conn... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4756431 | Radio control aerial automatic carrying system There is a radio control aerial automatic carrying system for carrying an object such as cut woods by a carrying apparatus suspended to a cableway. This system comprises: an aerial main cableway suspended in a desired felling region; drive wheels suspende... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4754886 | Radio control aerial automatic carrying system There is a radio control aerial automatic carrying system for carrying an object by a carrying apparatus suspended to a cableway. This system comprises: an aerial main cableway for suspending the carrying apparatus; running wheels suspended to the aerial ... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4750430 | Control for transfer system having inhaul and outhaul winches An automatic control system for operating the inhaul and overhaul winches of a high line transfer system automatically changes the velocity of a trolley between set landing and set transfer velocities and between set landing and set terminal velocities at... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4710819 | Suspension system for supporting and conveying equipment, such as a camera A suspension system for supporting and conveying equipment, such as a camera assembly, includes at least three flexible members, spaced-apart mounting drums for extendably and retractably supporting the flexible members and an equipment support member inc... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4687109 | Radio controlled electric slack puller, brake and battery recharging system An all-electric radio controlled slack pulling, braking and battery recharging system for logging operations on a moutainside is disclosed. Independent battery powered slack pulling and radio and brake electrical systems are provided, together with altern... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4662525 | Logging carriage with band brake A novel log-hauling carriage which features a band brake assembly for controlling rotation of a drum in the carriage. The carriage includes a rotatably mounted drum containing three sections on which are wound the main and slackpulling lines, and a drop l... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4632622 | Marine cargo transfer device An apparatus for transferring cargo between first and second bodies which are movable relative to each other where a hoist for raising and lowering cargo through a hoist line is mounted on one of the bodies includes a linkage for connecting the two bodies... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4515281 | Radio-controlled skyline carriage A carriage for moving logs along a suspended skyline includes a pair of skyline wheels which rotate as the carriage moves along the skyline to drive a pair of alternately operating pumps which supply hydraulic pressure to a carriage hydraulic system. A fi... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4454951 | Remote controlled slack pulling log skidding carriage A remote controlled slack pulling log skidding carriage is provided for feeding a slack drag line toward a log to be skidded. A drive sheave rotatably mounted in the carriage is operated by a hydraulic motor. The fluid to operate the hydraulic motor is st... | 06/19/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4353527 | System for inhauling and outhauling lines A cable hauling system includes a drive shaft, a haulback shaft with a haulback drum mounted thereon, and a main shaft with a main drum mounted thereon. A first pair of gears operatively associated with the drive shaft and the main shaft includes a positi... | 10/12/1982 |
| 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 |
| 4295636 | System for inhauling and outhauling lines A cable hauling system includes a drive shaft, a haulback shaft with a haulback drum mounted thereon, and a main shaft with a main drum mounted thereon. A first pair of gears operatively associated with the drive shaft and the main shaft includes a positi... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4164289 | Logging carriage A logging carriage is mounted by hinged sheaves for travel along an elevated cable for the conveyance of felled logs to a log unloading site. The carriage is moved in one direction along the elevated cable by an in haul line which is attached at one end t... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4140227 | Cable way apparatus for transporting pipe Method and apparatus for transporting pipe between spaced locations comprising a cable disposed in proximity of the two locations which supports a pipe receiving trough so that the trough can be moved by the cable to enable a pipe supported therein to be ... | 02/20/1979 |
| 4136786 | Logging system and yarder therefor A rigging arrangement and yarder are disclosed for yarding in which a single cable is used. This cable is anchored at a main storage drum on a yarder and preferably at an anchor in the vicinity of the tail block. The single line serves as a running skylin... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4106638 | Ship and shore load handling system with an asymmetrical shaped pontoon for supporting carriage cables Installation for loading and unloading ships anchored at a distance from the shore. An overhead transporter with an aerial cable passing over the ship connects a pontoon to the shore. The moment exerted on the pontoon by the tensioned cable is compensated... | 08/15/1978 |
| 4058295 | Small, variable-speed yarder A small, variable-speed yarder is provided with main, haulback and slack-pulling drums, each containing a planetary drive transmission with provisions for dual power inputs. A variable interlock mechanism controls the relative speed of the haulback drum t... | 11/15/1977 |
| 3973680 | Devices for erecting a building from prefabricated sections Apparatus for erecting a prefabricated section building having two masts centered on either side of its foundation, the sections transported to loading areas adjacent and between each mast and the foundation. Cables connect the masts and support two indep... | 08/10/1976 |
