Patent · US Expired

Winch system

US5117991A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 16, 1990
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63B27/18
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The transfer of elongate objects across a gap is enabled by doubling a jackstay between a supply station and a receiving station, so as to provide a pair of parallel guides for the load during transfer. The load is supported from each of the parallel jackstay portions, such that its length is normal to the lengths of the jackstay parallel portions, and moved by outhaul/inhaul cables.

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