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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753345 | Winch The invention relates to a winch comprising a drum, a rotary drum bearing, on which the drum is supported in a rotating manner, a supporting device, on which the rotary drum bearing is supported in a pivotable manner by means of at least one pivot joint, and an actu... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7350770 | Air conditioner compressor hoist The present invention provides a portable hoist for use by air conditioner mechanics, or others, to lift compressors in and out of HVAC units (or other heavy objects). The hoist has a lifting arm rotatable relative to a base and preferably provides a compact storage... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350827 | Cam expansion ring assembly An expansion ring assembly and method for sealingly installing a gasket within an opening in a wall of a structure. The expansion ring assembly includes an expansion ring having first and second adjacent end portions, and first and second cam members are rotatably c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309060 | Wire pulling device The present invention is a portable wire pulling device that receives and utilizes the rotational power and control features and functions of a cordless, battery-operated electric hand drill to selectively drive a rotatable reel of the portable wire pulling device w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7284744 | Lifting device A lifting device comprises four pairs of hoisting cables arranged in a V-shape relative to one another for lifting and lowering a load suspension apparatus at which they engage and which are taken off from drivable cable drums. The free lengths of the hoisting cable... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7249387 | Invalid hoist An invalid hoist comprises a support 10, an arm 12 pivotally connected to the support 10, drive means for driving the arm 12 for pivotal movement relative to the support 10, and brake means 18 independent of the drive means ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226038 | Load arrestor, lifting system and method A load arrestor for use in conjunction with a primary lift, the load arrestor comprising a spool about which winds a safety line attached to a load supported at least in part by the primary lift, a lock mechanism comprising a lock plate connected to and rotatable wi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222840 | Rope-guiding device A rope-guide device suitable for marine use as a crab-pot puller, an anchor puller, a shrimp-pot hauler, and the like includes an arcuate, side-entry slot running the entire vertical length of its cylindrical body. A unique lock-mechanism prevents rope slippage by c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7201552 | Vehicle game lift A vehicle game lift adapted for releasable attachment to a trailer hitch mounted on a rear of a vehicle. The game lift is used for suspending a killed animal above a ground surface. The lift includes an inverted “L” shaped post having a vertical post member and ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7168889 | Floating platform having a spoolable tether installed thereon and method for tethering the platform using same The present invention discloses a process for installing a floating platform to the ocean floor using a spoolable (preferably composite) tether, comprising installing the spooled tether onto the floating platform; towing the floating platform to a site for installat... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159852 | Manual marine winch internal gearing A manual swivel winch of the present invention includes internal drum gearing. The winch has a pair of spaced side plates, a rotating drum supported between the side plates, an internal drum gear coaxially mounted with the rotating drum, and a pinion drive gear enga... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7118095 | Lifting reel mounted on a tree stand A device is provided for lifting and lowering objects to and from a deployed tree stand by an occupant of the tree stand. The device has a clamp connectable to a rigid support member of the stand, a threaded shaft connected to the clamp, a reel mounted on the shaft,... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111826 | Pulling apparatus An apparatus includes a sleeve comprising a nub, the sleeve sized to receive a bar. The apparatus further includes a movable spindle with a bracket. The bracket is sized to fit over either of the bar and the nub. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7097157 | Modular adjustable hoist A modular adjustable hoist has a winch and a cable for hoisting an object. An electric motor is coupled to the winch for winding and unwinding the cable. An adjustable frame is used for securing the winch to a support or in a free standing position. The support can ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7090200 | Actuator An actuator and control algorithm which provide an operator with the ability to intuitively and responsively maneuver heavy work-pieces with ease and precision. The structure of the apparatus may provide a hoist with a compliant sensing system to measure the weight ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7080826 | Winch for a construction machine The invention relates to a winch for a construction machine having a cable drum for receiving a cable and a winch support on which the cable drum is mounted in rotary manner about a rotation axis. The cable drum is swivellably mounted about a swivel axis with respec... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7070170 | Cable sheave for a cableway system A cable sheave for cableway systems has a hub and a sheave surface extending outwardly from the hub. The sheave surface may be formed of spokes and a cable groove is formed on its periphery. Fastening devices are provided in the sheave surface for rigidly connecting... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048258 | Apparatus for moving objects This invention relates to an apparatus (1) for lifting and moving objects (2), the apparatus including a mobile base means, a telescoping post means (6, 7), an object handling cradle and a cradle (50) adjusting means (20, 21), wher... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040157 | Variable depth automated dynamic water profiler A winch-based system is used to raise and lower a hydrological probe into a water column to automatically dynamically obtain measurement data of a water column at incremental depths over selected time intervals. The winch-based system can be powered by a relatively ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021606 | Vertical panel lift The present invention is a lightweight apparatus related generally to lifting heavy objects of construction materials by a single individual, such as panels of sheetrock to inside or outside walls, easily accommodating walls up to 12 feet in height, including angled... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6830235 | Hydraulic powered capstan attachment A hydraulic capstan to pull electric or communication wire through conduit or open trenches over long distances from a stationary position. The capstan is powered by a hydraulic motor. An operator can activate the motor from inside the cab of a vehicle to turn the c... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6550746 | Apparatus for removing carcass in hog confinement buildings The invention is a system for removing dead animals from a building having a ceiling structure, a plurality of parallel elongated pens, and a dead animal depository station. The system includes a track that extends horizontally over the pens and is suspen... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6523806 | Winch mount In order to increase winch safety, power and utility method for using a winch and a method for mounting a winch based on ensuring that the force exerted by the winch cable on the drum rotation axis and the drum rotation axis remains perpendicular througho... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6189866 | Load handling assembly A load handling assembly that is attachable to the receiver of a receiver hitch assembly of the pickup truck. The load handling assembly includes a winch assembly in connection with a rotatable support structure to allow heavy loads to be lifted to the le... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6053478 | Wafer hoist with self-aligning bands A hoist system including a roller assembly which is allowed to pivot as a suspending member is rolled up around a drum compensates for lateral forces and allows a load on the suspending member to remain centered under the roller assembly. The drum has a s... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6027103 | Powerhead assembly and hoisting system An electrically powered hoisting system is operated by seating a line attached to the load to be hoisted in a groove formed between two sheave components and activating the electrical drive motor to rotate the sheave assembly. Voltage for the electrical d... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5975499 | Quadrapod safety support for fall protection systems Quadrapod (12) having a central vertical support column (20) and a horizontal plate (22) fixed to the upper portion is disclosed. A slide ring (30) surrounds the column (20) and is movable substantially throughout the length thereof from the bottom of the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5947450 | Manual swivel winch with open bottom A manual swivel winch is pivotally attached to a D-ring of a barge deck, boat deck or the like. The manual swivel winch includes a pair of spaced side plates defining a substantially open bottom, a drum rotatably supported between the side plates, and a r... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5876019 | Winching apparatus for all-terrain vehicle The winch apparatus includes a pair of telescoping support arms mounted at their base ends to brackets secured to an all-terrain vehicle. The mounting brackets provide for pivotal movement of the support arms about mutually perpendicular axes. The opposit... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5839514 | Method and apparatus for injection of tubing into wells An improved apparatus and method for injecting and retrieving a length of coiled tubing and storing the tubing on a storage spool. An injector reel is pivotally mounted on a frame such that coiled tubing may be angularly injected to shallow, horizontal we... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5820108 | Monopod anchoring device A monopod anchoring device for facilitating the entry or removal of a workman or equipment into a cavity. The device is adapted to engage an eyelet or the like that extends from a support structure located above the cavity and includes a head member and a... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5664918 | Cargo tie down device A cargo tie down device includes a winch having a mounting bracket, a winch shaft support and a winch shaft. The mounting bracket is secured to a vehicle, and the winch shaft support is rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket. The winch shaft is rotatab... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5636648 | Mobile rotator jet sewer cleaner A mobile rotator jet sewer cleaner vehicle for cleaning a sewer line by fluid pressure, the vehicle having a fluid supply for delivering the fluid under pressure to a hose wound on a reel assembly which can be selectively wound or unwound in a vertical di... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5579710 | Boat docking method and apparatus A method and apparatus for docking a motorboat including providing boat docking apparatus with a length of cable, having a weight affixed to one end, and cable retrieving apparatus, having a second end of the cable adhering thereto. The boat is moved to w... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5542812 | Crane having swing away hoist mount A truck mounted crane assembly includes a turntable lock, a boom rest which interacts with the piston and cylinder device, and a swing away hoist mount. The turntable lock includes a pin which is manually retractable upon rotation of a handle from a posit... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5215272 | Winding device having a tilting table and method A method and apparatus for pulling cables has a subassembly including a cooperatively driven line pulling take-up spool and level winding device. The subassembly is utilized in combination with a capstan with the take-up spool, level winding device and ca... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5076544 | Connecting apparatus of a hoist drum An apparatus and method for connecting a rotatable hub to a drive shaft is disclosed in which the rotatable hub has an axial opening and a radial through opening between an outer surface of the hub and the axial opening of the hub. A rotatable shaft havin... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5064336 | Winch assembly for boat trailer A winch assembly for mounting on a boat trailer having a casing substantially enclosing the conventional winch apparatus, and including adjustable mounting provisions for maintaining the winch strap in alignment with and close proximity to a bow stop for ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4958805 | Windlass for offshore structures A windlass for offshore structures comprises power mechanism (18) for rotation of a chain wheel (13) about a horizontal axis (24a) during maneuvering of an anchor chain (14) extending between an anchor and a chain box (15). The chain wheel (13) is rotatab... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4896686 | Pivoting hose storage reel and mounting thereof A method and apparatus for supporting a hose storage reel and mounting it to a vehicular platform to allow a high degree of rotational and lateral positioning alignment of hose dispensal to and retrieval from a selected dispatch point.... | 01/30/1990 |
