Running Rope Patents (Class 212/99)
  • Patent number: 5975319
    Abstract: A slack pulling carriage having a skidding line drum arrangement that achieves efficient and accurate movement of the carriage along the skidding line. The drum arrangement is preferably configured such that the skidding line loops around at least approximately 180 degrees of the circumference of the drum. A hydraulic driving system, a multiple speed motor and locking clamps are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Richard Van Damme
    Inventor: James Quentin Carlile, Jr.