V-clips Or Hooks Patents (Class 104/225)
  • Patent number: 4364314
    Abstract: Single rope aerial cableway having a load-carrying head carriage with two clips of inverted-V form for gripping the rope by the action of the weight of the load. Each clip is provided with a rearwards extending fork and is rotatably mounted to move the fork in a downward direction upon upward movements of the clip relatively to the rope so that the rope is engaged and guided by the fork. A finger engaging the rope is slidably mounted on the front side of the clip and the support sheave is provided with two side grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1982
    Assignee: Compagnie Miniere de l'Ogooue COMILOG
    Inventor: Henri Gaudet