Industry Patents

Patent: 8196900

Zero Fleet Winch for Stage Use

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Patent Number:	8196900
Title:	Zero Fleet Winch for Stage Use
Abstract:	A zero fleet winch with guides that move while a cable is wound on a drum. The guides hold the cable always at 90 degrees to the drum. A tensioning turnaround sheave keeps the cable tight.
Country of Issue:	US
First Named Inventor:	Kempf
Assignee:	Production Resource Group
Continuation or Divisional of:
International Classification:	B66D 1/00
US Classification:	254/385
Issue Date:	06-12-2012
Filing Date:	06-13-2009
Application :	12/484188
Notes:
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com:	8196900 at Freepatentsonline
Link to World Patent Family¹:	World Patent Family at European Patent Office
Link to Google Patents¹:	8196900 at Google Patents

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