Patents Assigned to Sonnig, S.A.
  • Device and method for transporting a load by cable
    Patent number: 4669619
    Abstract: A self-driven transporting unit with a magnetic detector which is propelled along a cable by a drive wheel having spokes arranged in two rows forming a V-shape. The cable is magnetized and mounted in a fixed manner. The spoke arrangement enables the drive wheel to engage with the cable. A programmable electronic control system permits pre-selection of the distance to be covered by the transporting unit and the drop height to which the load is lowered away from the self-driven transporting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1987
    Assignee: Sonnig, S.A.
    Inventor: Folke Kimblad