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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370768 | Crane apparatus for direct transshipment of marine containers between transportation modes without need of ground placement A crane apparatus is installed on a pier, wharf, bulkhead wharf or other foundation extending into the water for directly transshipping containers from a vessel moored alongside the foundation to another transportation mode without necessity of ground placement of t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7267241 | Device for determining a load on a hoist The invention relates to a device for determining a load on a hoist of a crane for handling a container, including rope drum, drive motor as well as hoist transmission disposed between drive motor and rope drum and having a hoist transmission case which is swingably... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7234605 | Logging grapple carriage A grappling carriage that is relatively lightweight and adapted to forcefully close first and second grapple legs with a log or a bundle of logs contained therein. The grappling carriage has a self-contained power supply that is remotely controlled by the operator. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7088071 | Cabling system and method for facilitating fluid three-dimensional movement of a suspended camera Embodiments of the invention are ideally suited for use 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 such positioning embodiments of th... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7040496 | Arrangement for placing crane mechanisms The invention relates to an arrangement for placing crane mechanisms, the crane comprising lifting mechanisms (1) with lifting drums (2), lifting ropes (3) in the lifting drums, a lifting trolley (4), a loading element (5) suspende... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6975089 | System and method for facilitating fluid three-dimensional movement of an object via directional force Embodiments of the invention are ideally suited for use 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 such positioning embodiments of th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6809495 | System and method for moving objects within three-dimensional space Embodiments of the invention move objects throughout three-dimensional by using two supporting ropes each of which connects to both opposing sides of the payload. If one rope breaks, the payload gently travels to the middle of the coverage area in a safe manner, mai... | 10/26/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4646924 | Mechanical log yarding carriage The cable carriage is for use with a skyline log yarding system. The carriage runs and is supported on the fixed skyline. One main-haulback cable connected to winch drums at each end moves the carriage back and forth on the skyline. A tagline wound on a t... | 03/03/1987 |
| 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 |
| 4109799 | Skyline logging carriage A skyline logging carriage wherein the winch drum around which the load line is wound is powered by a fluid motor through a worm gear arrangement which eliminates the need for a separate braking system. The fluid motor is driven by a fluid pump powered by... | 08/29/1978 |
