Patents by Inventor Lawrence Magill

Lawrence Magill 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).

  • Self-fleeting cable winch
    Patent number: 4676483
    Abstract: A winch drum (1) is designed to operate without fleeting knives.The winching surface of the drum (1) is made up of fingers (6) which reciprocate axially along the drum (1) during use. The design is such that, in use, a major proportion of the fingers (6) are always moving in the same direction along the drum (1). This has the effect that the turns of an element being winched are both spaced and continuously progressed along the winching surface of the drum (1).The invention has particular application in the laying and taking up of submarine optical fibre cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1987
    Assignee: British Telecommunications public limited company
    Inventor: Lawrence Magill