Patents by Inventor Donald Aloysius Hoffend, JR.
Donald Aloysius Hoffend, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11111117Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like in a performance environment. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overload sensor and/or a slack line detector. The system may be provided in the form of a point hoist. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. Additional features include various cable management systems and trim adjustment mechanisms for use with the hoist system.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, Jr., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III
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Publication number: 20190352154Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like, often in a performance environment. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overspeed detector, which may comprise a centrifugal detection mechanism coupled to an elongate member of the system; dampening means; a compact mechanism for trimming or adjusting an operative length of elongate member; stabilizing pipe shaft bearings; elongate member diverter pulley mechanisms load balancing termination points. Additional features include various alternative combination hoist implementations and orientations, and alternative incorporated attachment mechanisms for use with the hoist system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, JR., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III
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Patent number: 10399832Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like, often in a performance environment. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overspeed detector, which may comprise a centrifugal detection mechanism coupled to an elongate member of the system; dampening means; a compact mechanism for trimming or adjusting an operative length of elongate member; stabilizing pipe shaft bearings; elongate member diverter pulley mechanisms load balancing termination points. Additional features include various alternative combination hoist implementations and orientations, and alternative incorporated attachment mechanisms for use with the hoist system.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, Jr., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III
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Publication number: 20190185299Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like in a performance environment. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overload sensor and/or a slack line detector. The system may be provided in the form of a point hoist. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. Additional features include various cable management systems and trim adjustment mechanisms for use with the hoist system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, JR., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III
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Patent number: 10183850Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like in a performance environment. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overload sensor and/or a slack line detector. The system may be provided in the form of a point hoist. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. Additional features include various cable management systems and trim adjustment mechanisms for use with the hoist system.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, Jr., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III
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Patent number: 9962621Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like in a performance environment. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overload sensor and/or a slack line detector. The system may be provided in the form of a point hoist. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, Jr., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III
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Publication number: 20170266580Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like in a performance environment. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overload sensor and/or a slack line detector. The system may be provided in the form of a point hoist. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, JR., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III
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Patent number: 9700810Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like in a performance environment. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overload sensor and/or a slack line detector. The system may be provided in the form of a point hoist. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, Jr., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III
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Publication number: 20140175353Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like in a performance environment. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overload sensor and/or a slack line detector. The system may be provided in the form of a point hoist. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. Additional features include various cable management systems and trim adjustment mechanisms for use with the hoist system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, Jr., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III
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Publication number: 20140175252Abstract: A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like in a performance environment. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overload sensor and/or a slack line detector. The system may be provided in the form of a point hoist. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Donald Aloysius Hoffend, JR., Donald Aloysius Hoffend, III