Patents by Inventor Simon Worboys

Simon Worboys 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).

  • Apparatus for signaling rotation of a winch to an operator thereof
    Patent number: 7219879
    Abstract: An apparatus for signaling rotation of a winch in which a rotating gear internal in the winch turns an optical disc with alternating segments of distinguishing features. The disc is then in turn read by an optical sensor that can generate a pulsed output signal based on the travel of the alternating segments on the disc. The output signal of the optical sensor is then conditioned to drive a solenoid that is placed in a control lever of the winch. The optical disc and the optical sensor are part of a self-contained unit which can be inserted internally into the winch housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Tulsa Winch, Inc.
    Inventors: David C Jackson, Ike Baldwin, Garry Knight, Simon Worboys
  • Winch or hoist including a device for signaling when a preset minimum number of cable windings are left on a winding drum
    Patent number: 7097155
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for indicating when only a given minimum preset number of winding layers are present on a drum of a winch. An optical sensor system is included in a space in a hollow housing to count the number of revolutions of the drum and the direction of rotation to produce an alarm signal when only the minimum number of winding layers remains on the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Tulsa Winch, Inc.
    Inventors: David C Jackson, Ike Baldwin, Garry Knight, Simon Worboys
  • WINCH OR HOIST INCLUDING A DEVICE FOR SIGNALING WHEN A PRESET MINIMUM NUMBER OF CABLE WINDINGS ARE LEFT ON A WINDING DRUM
    Publication number: 20060163547
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for indicating when only a given minimum preset number of winding layers are present on a drum of a winch. An optical sensor system is included in a space in a hollow housing to count the number of revolutions of the drum and the direction of rotation to produce an alarm signal when only the minimum number of winding layers remains on the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: David Jackson, Ike Baldwin, Garry Knight, Simon Worboys
  • Apparatus for signaling rotation of a winch to an operator thereof
    Publication number: 20060151766
    Abstract: An apparatus for signaling rotation of a winch in which a rotating gear internal in the winch turns an optical disc with alternating segments of distinguishing features. The disc is then in turn read by an optical sensor that can generate a pulsed output signal based on the travel of the alternating segments on the disc. The output signal of the optical sensor is then conditioned to drive a solenoid that is placed in a control lever of the winch. The optical disc and the optical sensor are part of a self-contained unit which can be inserted internally into the winch housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: David Jackson, Ike Baldwin, Garry Knight, Simon Worboys