With Projections Or Apertures On Drum For Engagement With Complementary Structural Formations On Cable Patents (Class 254/372)
  • Patent number: 11999600
    Abstract: A lever hoist includes a housing in which a load chain wheel and a driveshaft driving the load chain wheel are mounted, as well as a safety brake. A load chain is movable via the load chain wheel. The safety brake brings about an emergency braking in the event of excessive rotational speed of the driveshaft. The safety brake has a locking disc with teeth and a control disc with control cams. The locking disc and the control disc are rotatable in relation to one another in a limited manner. A catch hook is movable in a swiveling manner and has a latch contour and a sensing contour. The sensing contour rests on the control. In response to exceeding a defined rotational speed, the sensing contour lifts off the control disc. The latch contour rotates towards the locking disc and engages with a locking tooth of the locking disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: COLUMBUS MCKINNON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS GMBH
    Inventors: Detlef Struck, Wolfram Schneebeck
  • Patent number: 10508718
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine including a driving-sprocket cam chain guide 70 for guiding a cam chain 47 along a driving sprocket 45, as viewed in a crankshaft axial direction, a guide body 71 of the driving-sprocket cam chain guide 70 extends beyond a winding termination point P of the cam chain 47 on the driving sprocket 45 to a position adjacent to a chain moving surface 51c of a cam chain tensioner 51, on which the cam chain 47 slides. The engine provides a cam-chain dropout preventing function to the cam chain guide, thus reducing load on the cam chain tensioner and improving durability of the tensioner lifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tsugio Ikeda, Shigeyuki Hara, Masaji Narushima, Koichi Tsutsumi, Hiroto Takeichi
  • Patent number: 9879758
    Abstract: The power conducting device includes at least one first and one second line guiding device. The power conducting device has a first guiding channel and a second guiding channel which can be twisted about a common axis. The first line guiding device is arranged in the first guiding channel and the second line guiding device is arranged in the second guiding channel. The line guiding devices in each case have an end member and a connecting member, the end member being connected either to a respective inner ring or outer ring, and the connecting member being connected to the respectively other outer ring or inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Tsubaki Kabelschlepp GmbH
    Inventors: Jonathan Spies, Thomas Ameis, Uwe Kemper
  • Patent number: 9469375
    Abstract: A chain guide structure for a chain drive type transmission mechanism which ensures that even when a solid matter, such as a small stone, gets nipped and a strong impact is exerted on a chain guide, the chain guide deforms so as to absorb the impact and permit the small stone or the like to be swiftly eliminated. The chain guide fastened to the engine case is provided so as to cover a drive chain wound around a drive sprocket, at a part of the periphery of the drive sprocket and in an arcuate form. The chain guide is formed with a brittle portion lower in strength than other portions thereof. The brittle portion is located above and in the vicinity of a front end portion at which the chain guide is situated closest to the drive chain. Thus, an engine case can be protected from damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichi Nakano
  • Patent number: 9084709
    Abstract: Disclosed is a new sling bar for use with an overhead lift system to lift a load suspended in a lift sling there below. The sling bar comprises a cross bar having first and second ends, a pair of lift loop retention ears extending from each of the first and second ends of the cross bar. Each pair of ears includes a first ear in the pair being disposed adjacent a first face of the cross bar and a second ear in the pair disposed adjacent a second opposite face of said cross bar, the pair of retention ears defining a space there between. A lift hook is disposed at each of the first and second ends of the cross bar in the space defined between the pair of retention ears, the pair of ears extending at least up to an inner surface of a bend portion of the lift hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Liko Research & Development AB
    Inventors: Roger Karlsson, Ronnie Arespong
  • Patent number: 9016666
    Abstract: A load sensing transmission device in which when a rotation is transmitted to a sun gear, and planetary gears are rotated, if the rotation of an internally-toothed ring gear disposed at an outer circumference of the planetary gears is restricted in at least one direction, a decelerated rotation is output from a planetary carrier by revolution of the planetary gears. When the internally-toothed ring gear is rotated without being restricted, and simultaneously rotated together with the revolution of the planetary gears the rotation which is not decelerated is output from the planetary carrier. Existence and non-existence of the restriction of the rotation of the internally-toothed ring gear are switched by sensing a load by the load sensing mechanism and performing the engagement and disengagement by an engagement pawl. The rotation of the planetary carrier is output through a plate with slider, load springs, and a plate with cam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kojun-Tech LLC
    Inventor: Desheng Xia
  • Patent number: 8851455
    Abstract: A reel assembly for a chain hoist having a sprocket mounted to a drive portion of a reel. The sprocket is configured to distribute rotational force to links of a drive chain, such as for moving a spare tire in and out of an access position. The sprocket has a first axial half and a second axial half that are formed via a stamped materials and fixedly secured together centrally and mounted on the drive portion. The sprocket includes protrusions and pairs of fingers arranged around and extending radially from a perimeter thereof in an alternating configuration in a circumferential direction. Each protrusion is constructed and arranged to at least partially extend through and engage at least insides of alternate horizontal links of the chain. The pairs of fingers are configured to be circumferentially aligned and receive radially oriented links of the chain therebetween and contact the outsides thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Ventra Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim G. Rossi, Terry C. Hu
  • Patent number: 8776491
    Abstract: There is provided a lifting engagement chain unit that autonomously erects a pair of engagement chains, ensures engagement accuracy between link plates and improves buckling strength. A plurality of buckling restricting attachment plates is arrayed along an outer surface of the engagement chains in a chain longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
    Inventors: Michio Oitaka, Takahisa Ando
  • Publication number: 20140151617
    Abstract: The invention provides a belt axle connecting piece of a winch and a manufacturing method in the field of mechanical technologies. The winch comprises a bracket and a belt axle axially arranged on the winch, wherein the belt axle includes three rods arranged along the axial direction. Bundling belts or ropes can be placed within the clearance between any two adjacent rods. The belt axle connecting piece comprises a cylindrical body, with three bent positioning petals arranged at one end of the body. Every two adjacent positioning petals form positioning holes for securing the rods to the bracket. The connecting piece is simple in structure, sturdy, and easy to manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: ZheJiang Topsun Logistic Control Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhaoyin Xiao
  • Publication number: 20140072394
    Abstract: A reel assembly for a chain hoist having a sprocket mounted to a drive portion of a reel. The sprocket is configured to distribute rotational force to links of a drive chain, such as for moving a spare tire in and out of an access position. The sprocket has a first axial half and a second axial half that are formed via a stamped materials and fixedly secured together centrally and mounted on the drive portion. The sprocket includes protrusions and pairs of fingers arranged around and extending radially from a perimeter thereof in an alternating configuration in a circumferential direction. Each protrusion is constructed and arranged to at least partially extend through and engage at least insides of alternate horizontal links of the chain. The pairs of fingers are configured to be circumferentially aligned and receive radially oriented links of the chain therebetween and contact the outsides thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: VENTRA GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Tim G. ROSSI, Terry C. Hu
  • Patent number: 8500101
    Abstract: The invention provides a pair of engagement chains which has inner tooth plates, bushes, outer tooth plates and connecting pins and is integrated by engaging hook portions of the inner tooth plates and hook portions of the outer tooth plates and is branched by disengaging the hook portions of the inner tooth plates and the hook portions of the outer tooth plates. The pair of engagement chains further includes inflection restricted plates having inflection restricted surfaces and inflection restricting plates having inflection restricting portions that are connected on the both ends of the connecting pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Tsubakimoto Chain Co.
    Inventors: Kiyotake Yaoi, Michio Oitake
  • Publication number: 20130161580
    Abstract: A wildcat for a windlass for dropping down or hoisting an anchor for a marine vehicle, the anchor being coupled to an end of a chain (3) having inter-engaged horizontal links (5) and vertical links (6), a hole (4) formed at the center of the wildcat for engaging a shaft for rotating the wildcat (1), a bearing surface (12) being radially remote from the center of the wildcat (1) for transferring chain links (5,6) there over, horizontal link housings (7) and vertical link housings (8) each provided one after another along the bearing surface (12) for housing each respective chain link, the housings (7,8) having forms matching contours of each respective chain link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: Mehmet Nevres Ulgen
  • Patent number: 8464414
    Abstract: A vertical mounted motor hoist and a method of hoisting a motor are provided. The motor hoist includes a threaded eye bolt for lifting the motor hoist; a sleeve threaded inside one end, and attached and held to the threaded eyebolt by means of a threaded plug and dowel pins and welding; and two safety chains for placement around the motor, each safety chain attachable to the sleeve by means of two oppositely positioned pinch bolts, each pinch bolt having a welded nut welded on to the sleeve and a jam nut tightened against the welded nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Inventor: Lorenzo R. Gutierrez
  • Publication number: 20130105750
    Abstract: A chain wildcat comprising an intermediate piece with an inner central part about which the chain wildcat can rotate freely after disengagement of a grip configured for attachment to a drive shaft in an anchor handling winch, the intermediate piece comprising an additional central part configured for fixed connection to the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: KARM AS
    Inventor: Geir Hystad
  • Patent number: 8360912
    Abstract: Chain return arrangement and sprocket and chain assembly employed therein with the bow flanks of the horizontal chain links (1) of the chain assembly (10) exhibiting a concave trough at least below an equatorial line (7) and the chain link pockets (52) of the sprocket (50) that receive the horizontal chain links at their tooth flanks (53) in the contact areas (55) to the chain links (1) having a convex crown shape to match the troughed bow flank. This significantly reduces the surface pressures between the two parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Adam Klabisch, Gerhard Merten
  • Patent number: 8157246
    Abstract: A deflecting roller for link chains, for example, round link chains or profiled steel chains, presents, on the periphery, chain pockets for lying chain links. Furthermore, chain pockets for standing chain links are provided. The chain pockets for the standing chain links are separated from each other by teeth. The tooth flank surfaces of the teeth, against which a standing chain link bears under the action of a load, are dimensioned and profiled in a specific way. The dimensioning is carried out so that, up to a certain chain loading, the standing chain link does not bear with its nose against the tooth flank. A contact between the tooth flank surface and the nose of the standing chain link concerned occurs only starting at a certain chain loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Konecranes Plc
    Inventor: Jurgen Weingartner
  • Patent number: 8132789
    Abstract: A drive disk with rim segments which are located at a distance from each other and are embodied in the form of segments of the groove track which are made from the same or different material and high-powered magnets are introduced in between the grooves in the drive disk rim and the cable along the peripheral line of the drive disk rim. Foamed steel or fiber composite ceramics or similar, respectively with increased friction values, are used as materials for the rim segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Inventor: Peter Graebner
  • Patent number: 8096528
    Abstract: A chain sprocket for link chains, for example, round link chains or profiled steel chains, has chain pockets for horizontal chain links. Chain pockets for vertical chain links are also provided. The chain pockets for the vertical chain links are separated from one another by teeth. The tooth flank surface of the tooth that a vertical chain link contacts under the effect of a load is dimensioned and profiled in a special manner. The dimensioning is such that up to a defined chain load the vertical chain link does not contact the tooth flank with its nose. A contact between the tooth flank surface and the nose of the respective chain link occurs only above a defined chain load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Konecranes Plc
    Inventors: Jurgen Weingartner, Manfred Finzel, Volker Dietrich
  • Patent number: 8079570
    Abstract: A come-along for pulling loads includes a rope winding mechanism that enables the rope to be wound and fed out smoothly. The rope winding mechanism includes a positioning hole that reduces the angle between the secured end of the rope and an axial tube about which the rope is wound. The come-along also includes a rope securing mechanism. The secured end of the rope has a seal head that fits through an installation hole and rests against the positioning hole. A helical slot around the axial tube enables the rope to wind evenly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Zhejiang Topsun Logistic Control Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Bu Qin Ruan
  • Patent number: 8033529
    Abstract: The present invention is related generally to hoists, and more particularly to a hoist system for safely raising, storing, and lowering loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventors: James C. Boda, Robert T. Schofield
  • Patent number: 7971856
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a drive system for theatrical rigging, comprising a drive rope and a drive pulley. The drive rope has a fiber or cable core, surrounded by a plastic jacket. Formed on or in the surface of the drive rope are traction features that engage corresponding grooves in the drive pulley.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: J.R. Clancy, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen J. Kochan
  • Patent number: 7931254
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hoisting device for use at a wind turbine, in particular for use in a wind turbine nacelle, which hoisting device 1 comprises a reel 4, a drive motor 12, control means 14 and a hoisting line 6. The hoisting line is a rope, which comprises synthetic fiber material, e.g. a high-tech rope. Hereby it is achieved that the hoisting device can be provided in a compact form, compared with traditionally used hoisting means, since the synthetic rope used as a hoisting line is characterized in having a high tensile strength and a low weight, whereby a rope having a comparable low weight can be used for lifting the same load, for which traditionally a steel wire having a relatively large weight has been used. Further, since the weight of the rope itself is relatively small, a drive motor, gear etc. having reduced capacity, power etc., can be used as compared to a traditional hoist, thereby also aiding in reducing the size, weight, complexity, cost etc. of the hoisting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignees: PP Energy ApS, Geo. Gleistein und Sohn GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Teichert, Rudolf F. Kirst
  • Patent number: 7731158
    Abstract: A insert type chain hoist includes a base disc having a transmission disc and a driving disc installed on a side of the base disc. The base disc includes a pivotal pillar disposed at the central position of a lateral surface of the base disc and pivotally connected to the transmission disc and the driving disc, a manual device installed on a surface of the base disc, and a driver for driving the transmission disc. The manual device includes a chain hoist drive wheel installed on the same surface of the base disc and the pivotal pillar for driving the transmission disc. The chain hoist drive wheel is connected to the manual pillar. A sleeve is sheathed onto an end of the manual pillar. A chain hoist is positioned at another end of the sleeve and away from the manual pillar. Users can use the manual device to roll a rolling door quickly and easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Inno Digic Ltd.
    Inventor: Chih-Tsao Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100006808
    Abstract: A chain sprocket for link chains, for example, round link chains or profiled steel chains, has chain pockets for horizontal chain links. Chain pockets for vertical chain links are also provided. The chain pockets for the vertical chain links are separated from one another by teeth. The tooth flank surface of the tooth that a vertical chain link contacts under the effect of a load is dimensioned and profiled in a special manner. The dimensioning is such that up to a defined chain load the vertical chain link does not contact the tooth flank with its nose. A contact between the tooth flank surface and the nose of the respective chain link occurs only above a defined chain load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Stahl Crane Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Jurgen Weingartner, Manfred Finzel, Volker Dietrich
  • Publication number: 20100006809
    Abstract: An output shaft to which the rotational force of a motor is transferred is housed in a case. One end side of the output shaft protrudes from a side surface of the case. A pinion gear is fixed to one end side of the output shaft. Teeth that mesh with the pinion gear are formed on the outer circumferential surface of cables. Cable guide surfaces for guiding the cables to mesh with the pinion gear are provided on the side surface of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Webasto AG
    Inventors: Tsukasa Butsuen, Kozo Odoi, Bernhard Alois Meier
  • Patent number: 7621508
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a device and a method for storing a traction chain, more specifically a self-bracing traction chain. Such a device and such a method for storing the traction chain so that is occupies very little space are provided by having the traction chain (10) would into a plurality of side-by-side turns (14) about a winding apparatus (12) carried so as to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Motus Engineering GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Wagner, Ralf Battenberg
  • Patent number: 7614610
    Abstract: A hoisting and pulling device including a main body frame 2 for forming a load sheave containing space by constituting an inner face by a guide face 25a for guiding a load chain 5 wound around a load sheave, a bearing plate 21b fixedly provided to an inner side of the main body frame 2 for bearing the load sheave and a speed reducing gear on a side of speed reducing means, and a bearing plate 21a for bearing the load sheave 11 on a side of driving means for partitioning the load sheave containing space, the driving means, and the speed reducing means by the bearing plates. According to a hoist of a background art, portability and operability and durability are not compatible with each other and the hoist is not provided with a function of preventing dust of a mechanical brake. Further, a problem is posed also in the operability of the hand chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Kito Corporation
    Inventors: Desheng Xia, Koji Koyama
  • Patent number: 7575223
    Abstract: An overload preventing apparatus of a hoist characterized in including a drive shaft 2 for driving a load sheave 1, a pressure receiving member 4 outwardly fitted to the drive shaft 2, a drive member 10 for transmitting a drive force from operating means 14 to the drive shaft 2 by way of the pressure receiving member 4, a rotation drive member 12 including means of transmitting the drive force from the operating means 14 to the drive member 10 and releasing an engagement with the drive portion 10 when the operating means 14 is applied with a torque equal to or larger than a predetermined torque value and an elastic member 13 mounted along an axial direction of the drive member between a back face of the rotation drive member 12 and an inner side end face of the operating means 14 to pose a problem that a belleville spring is obliged to be used as urging means, and therefore, a stroke in the axial direction of the urging means is small, also a height of an engaging claw becomes small in accordance with the str
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Kito Corporation
    Inventors: Desheng Xia, Koji Koyama
  • Patent number: 7571895
    Abstract: The invention provides a rope sheave having two substantially opposed faces, each face having a plurality of ridges extending from an inner circumferential region of the face to an outer circumferential region of the face. The ridges are arranged such that those portions of the ridges on one face at the inner circumferential region substantially oppose those portions of the ridges on the opposite face at the inner circumferential region, and those portions of the ridges at the outer circumferential region on one face substantially oppose regions between those portions of the ridges at the outer circumferential region of the other face. The faces may be separable to provide two sheave parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Vetus NV
    Inventor: Hsien-Juey Chiu
  • Patent number: 7533869
    Abstract: The present invention is related generally to hoists, and more particularly to a hoist system for safely raising, storing, and lowering loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Inspire Industries, LLC
    Inventors: James C. Boda, Robert T. Schofield
  • Patent number: 7520490
    Abstract: An anchor winch has a casing assembly, a motor, a capstan and a chain. The casing assembly has a casing, a guiding cover, a spring and a guiding rail. The guiding cover is mounted on the casing and selectively opens. The spring is connected to the casing and the guiding cover and makes to guiding cover to be capable of opening at any angles. The guiding rail is mounted on the casing adjacent to the guiding cover. The motor is mounted on the casing. The capstan is mounted rotatably on the casing and is driven by the motor. The chain is mounted through the casing and is wound on the capstan. The spring achieves a somewhat loose connection between the casing and the guiding cover, which provides a resilient force preventing the guiding cover from being damaged by the inadvertent impact from the moving chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Grand Winches Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun-Hsin Lee
  • Patent number: 7441748
    Abstract: A hoisting and pulling device has a frame body (13) made by integrally forming a speed reducer side frame (13b) on an outer peripheral edge surface of the frame body, a drive side frame (13a) on the outer peripheral edge surface of the frame body, and a frame connection section (16) on the outer periphery of a load sheave receiving section. The speed reducer side frame (13b) rotatably supports a speed reducer gear (3) and has a speed reducer side cover installation section (15b). The drive side frame (13a) has a drive side cover installation section (15a). The frame connection section (16) has guide grooves (22a, 22b) for guiding a chain (11) run around the load shave. Both frames (13a, 13b) have hook installation holes (24) for rotatably supporting a hook for suspending a body frame on the load side. The structure above reduces the number of parts and assembling man-hour and makes the structure simpler, reducing the size and costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Kito Corporation
    Inventors: Toshiaki Sakai, Desheng Xia
  • Publication number: 20080203370
    Abstract: A device for pulling an elongate member includes a rotational motor having an output and a rotating drum connected to the output of said rotational motor. The device further includes a guide mechanism for guiding the resilient elongate element onto, around at least a portion of the circumference of, and off of, the rotating drum. When the rotational motor turns the rotating drum, the rotating drum thereby continuously pulls the resilient elongate element through the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Atlas Devices, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Ball, Timothy Fofonoff, Bryan Schmid, Daniel Walker
  • Patent number: 7401765
    Abstract: A winching and drawing machine comprises a drive shaft for driving a load sheave, a pressure receiving member fitted onto the drive shaft, brake plates installed in contact with the pressure receiving member and fitted onto the drive shaft, a pawl wheel interposed between the brake plates, a drive member screwed on the drive shaft so as to be pressed to and separated from the brake plates, an idler spring installed between the drive shaft and the drive member, and a lever. A stopper engaging with the drive shaft is provided at an end face of the drive member and an idler grip is fixed on an outer face of the stopper 7. Lever latching structure at a drive-shaft end of the winching and drawing machine has a function of adjusting a chain length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Kito Corporation
    Inventors: Desheng Xia, Takayoshi Nakamura, Toshiaki Sakai, Tsukasa Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 7380770
    Abstract: The hoist device mainly contains a gear assembly and a ratchet braking assembly. The gear assembly mainly contains a chain wheel driven by a main axle running through the ratchet braking assembly which mainly contains a ratchet wheel sandwiched between a pair of brake rings. The ratchet wheel, controlled by stopping blocks, can only turn in one direction. At an end of the main axle, there is a hexagonal cylindrical sleeve so that either an ordinary wrench or a power tool can be used to turn the main axle. As the main axle is turned to lift an object, the ratchet wheel clamped by the brake rings is turned as well. When the main axle is turned to the other direction, the brake rings release the ratchet wheel so that it will not prevent the chain wheel to lower the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Tefua Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yeong-Guang Tzeng
  • Publication number: 20080121854
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a drive system for theatrical rigging, comprising a drive rope and a drive pulley. The drive rope has a fiber or cable core, surrounded by a plastic jacket. Formed on or in the surface of the drive rope are traction features that engage corresponding grooves in the drive pulley.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Stephen J. Kochan
  • Patent number: 7344121
    Abstract: An end surface gear-type overload protection device for manually operated hoists that utilizes a disc-shaped spring to control tension such that when the gears are in a leftward rotation and engagement, operation continues normally. However, during rightward rotation and the disabling thereof is instructed due to the clutch-type ratchet overload protection device, when in the “overload prevention” operations mode, if the set load of the disc-shaped spring is exceeded, the clutch-type gear wheel after sensing such allows the operating lever to spin in neutral and thereby discontinue operation. Additionally, it is possible to simply adjust the operating configuration to the “non-overload prevention” operations mode to conduct operation under overload conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Inventor: I-Te Pan
  • Patent number: 7284745
    Abstract: A raising and lowering device, particularly suitable for incapacitated human or animal patients. The device includes a load carrying support having at least one elongated arm including a proximal end section and distal end section. The arm is pivotable on the device at the proximal end section and movable by pivoting between an operating position in which the support is positioned for carrying said load, and a stored position in which the arm forms a graspable handle allowing an operator to carry the device. The invention also relates to components suitable for use with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: British Columbia Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Brian Keane, Thomas L. Bellaire, Ernie Janzen, Ryan William Kanigan, Johanne Mattie, Nancy Joan Paris-Seeley, Colin Wilson
  • Patent number: 7275733
    Abstract: The invention is a compact drive for a counterweight-assisted winch which can be retrofitted into existing manually operated systems that use counterbalancing weights. The counterbalancing weight will be fixed at a first predetermined percentage of the maximum capacity of the set, preferably about 50%. The winch is rated at a second predetermined percentage of the maximum capacity of the set, preferably about 50%. Together the first and second predetermined percentages sum to at least 100% of the maximum capacity of the set. By using the winch in a closed loop configuration, it will operate the set at any load from 0 to 100% of the set's rated capacity, without the need to adjust the counterbalancing weights. The compact drive system employs two motorized winches positioned along the long axis of two adjacent counterweight rigging systems, each winch engaging a respective chain used to move a counterbalancing weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: J.R. Clancy, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter V. Svitavsky, Steven J. Kochan, Donald P. Ardine
  • Patent number: 7156374
    Abstract: A chain block comprising a load sheave winding up a load chain, a hand wheel arranged on one side of the load sheave and rotatable in one of a normal direction and a reverse direction in response to the manual operation of a hand chain, a pinion shaft inserted through the load sheave along the center axis of the load sheave in a manner allowing the load sheave to be freely rotatable thereabout, one end of the pinion shaft screwed into the center of the hand wheel and the other end of the pinion shaft including a spindle gear, a reduction gear composed of a small-diameter gear and a large-diameter gear, the large-diameter gear in mesh with the spindle gear, a main shaft gear, in mesh with the small-diameter gear, transferring a torque of the reduction gear to the load sheave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: HHH Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Iwao Kataoka
  • Patent number: 7137618
    Abstract: The invention involves a hand held, power-assisted cable-pulling apparatus. The hand held, power-assisted cable-pulling apparatus has a housing, a take-up wheel, a drive transfer coupling, at least one dog pawl, a line, and a ground fixation mechanism. The housing has a hollow handle body within which is a fluid-powered actuator, a fluid control valve, for controlling fluid pressure supply to the actuator, and an operating trigger for the control valve. The wheel has a circumferential line-engaging portion and a concentric ratchet portion. The take-up wheel rotates about a take-up wheel shaft, which extends through the center of the take-up wheel. The take-up wheel shaft is attached with respect to the housing. Further, there is at least one dog pawl pivotally attached with respect to the housing. There is also a line having a cable attachment mechanism. The take-up wheel may be selectively rotated in a clockwise take-up direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventor: Robert F. Koenecke
  • Patent number: 7108248
    Abstract: The invention concerns a detachable fastening of a cable (2) on a cable drum (1), especially a wire cable, with an opening (1a) arranged in the cable drum (1), with an enlarged cable end (2a) on the cable (2) and a connection piece (4), by which the cable (2) with its end thickening (2a) is detachably secured to the cable drum (1) in the region of the continuous opening (1a). The connection piece (4) may be detachably secured in the continuous opening (1a) and the enlarged cable end (2a) be detachably secured to the connection piece (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Jürgen Winter, Heinrich Flaig, Jürgen Backsmann, Franz Schulte
  • Patent number: 7104214
    Abstract: The present invention is a fairlead for guiding and securing an anchor chain between an offshore structure and an anchor. The fairlead comprises a fairlead frame, a pivoting latch, and an actuator. The fairlead frame is pivotally mounted to the offshore structure and supports an axle for a chain sheave. The pivoting latch is mounted to pivot on the axle and comprises a tension link with a chain latch and a counterweight for urging the chain latch into engagement with the chain. The pivoting latch is configured to engage the chain only when the chain is traveling in the payout direction. The actuator controls the action of the counterweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hydralift AmClyde, Inc.
    Inventor: Alvin J. Niebur
  • Patent number: 7080824
    Abstract: An improved chain motor drive controller is provided for a chain hoist. The system employs a position encoder including a position sensor located within the casing of the chain hoist to producing encoded electrical position signals. A motor pulley is mounted on the chain motor rotary drive shaft and is coupled by a cogged belt to rotate an encoder pulley that is mounted on the same shaft as the position sensor. A mechanical coupling is thereby provided entirely within the casing of the chain hoist to transmit rotary motion from the rotary drive shaft directly to the position sensor. Also, tracking circuitry, likewise located entirely within the chain hoist casing, receives electrically encoded destination signals and compares these to signals from the position sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: George & Goldberg Design Associates
    Inventors: David W George, Glenn R. Bracegirdle, Joseph Peppard, Thomas G. Booth, Christopher E. Guth
  • Patent number: 6966545
    Abstract: A chain block with a drive motor (2) with a motor shaft (11), which is connected at the take-off side via a slip clutch (50) to a transmission input shaft (14), having a first gear (18a) and mounted in a housing (1) by pivot bearings (13, 13a), of an at least one-stage transmission (3). In order to create a simple design of chain block with a slip clutch, the transmission input shaft (14) is to be mounted floating in the pivot bearings (13, 13a) in order to change the frictional force of the slip clutch (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmHB
    Inventors: Ralf Eising, Oliver Moll, Torsten Sattler, Thilo Walloschek, Rüdiger Ostholt
  • Patent number: 6857840
    Abstract: A loading apparatus for a vehicle, the apparatus having a first frame; a second frame having a chain mounted thereupon; and a locking system that is mounted on the first frame. The locking system has a drive wheel, a first arm member and a second arm member. The system is configured such that in a generally closed position, the chain engages the drive wheel in a first position, the drive wheel is connected to the arms; the arms are urged into the closed position. In a generally open position, the chain engages the drive wheel in a second position and the arms are urged into the open position by the second frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Simpson Tranzformer
    Inventors: Patrick Dana Simpson, Terry Edward Simpson, Dana William Simpson
  • Patent number: 6820863
    Abstract: A portable, motorized chain driver for lifting and lowering loads by attaching the chain driver to a manual chain hoist for driving the chain. The chain driver comprises a chain and rotor housing attached to a compact electrical or gas driver unit with an angled head, a gear reduction and a handle with direction and speed controls. The chain and rotor housing comprises two halves which include integral chain guides, a central rotor and clutch area and a drive source mount. The chain driver is particularly useful for driving manual chain driven hoists and garage doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Inventor: James Rosati
  • Publication number: 20030098452
    Abstract: In a hoisting/pulling device comprising a pinion gear 4, reduction gears 5a which are meshed with the pinion gear 4 and are rotatably mounted in a frame 1, and a load sheave which is interlocked with reduction gears 5b and is rotatably mounted in a frame, reduction gear bearings 8 are contiguously formed with a load sheave bearing 7 which is formed in the center of the frame 1. By making the distance between the axes of the reduction gears small and by forming the load gear and the load sheave integrally, it becomes possible to provide the hoisting/pulling device which can make the whole device compact and light-weighted and can reduce the number of parts and man-hours for machining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Takayoshi Nakamura, Akira Osano
  • Patent number: 6557828
    Abstract: A pneumatic motor is provided with twin cylinders each with a piston installed therein slidably, disposed horizontally adjacent in a direction parallel to axis of a motor shaft interposed between the twin cylinders and arranged in a direction intersecting with the twin cylinders at a right angle. An association system couples the motor shaft to each piston and is arranged so as to convert a linear movement of each piston into a rotational movement and transmit the rotational movement to the motor shaft. The twin cylinders, the motor shaft and the association system are disposed integrally in a casing. The association system has each of a first eccentric shaft and a second eccentric shaft, which in turn are disposed projecting from the motor shaft in opposite directions at a phase angle of 90 and coupled with a first eccentric pin and a second eccentric pin in an eccentric state, which in turn are coupled in association with the respective pistons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Toku Pneumatic Tool Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 6554255
    Abstract: A lifting gear, which is provided with a load-sheave that shifts a sinuate body in the longitudinal direction thereof and a rotary body that rotates the load-sheave, and in which the rotary body include a power connecting section that can be coupled to an electric driver, wherein the load-sheave is driven by the electric driver that is not incorporated in the lifting gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Elephant Chain Block Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Masaru Fujikawa