Industry Patents

Patent: 7243870

Portable Studio Hoist

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Patent Number: 7243870 
Title: Portable Studio Hoist 
Abstract: A portable studio hoist which can be positioned and secured in a studio pipe grid or other structural setting without the need for hard wired power supplies or fixed attachments. The portable studio hoist is designed to operate on standard single phase 120 volt power and includes a motor mounted to a support bar with a dual cable system for supporting, raising and lowering a batten to which the load is secured. The portable studio hoist allows for easy movement as needed within a studio environment and attachment where needed with provisions for variably orientated attachment relative to the pipe grid. A series of portable studio hoists can be secured around the studio and then controlled remotely from a single location by way of the use of control hubs, to which a series of portable studio hoists are connected, and a selector control station connected to each control hub with a pendant to operate the hoists.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Pook, Diemont, Ohl 
Assignee: Pook Diemont & Ohl 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: B66D 1/26 
US Classification: 242/278 
Issue Date: 07-17-2007 
Filing Date: 04-04-2005 
Application : 11/098511 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7243870 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 7243870 at Google Patents 

 

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