Industry Patents

Patent: 9260279

Lift Assembly with Tapered Drums

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Patent Number: 9260279 
Title: Lift Assembly with Tapered Drums 
Abstract:

A lift assembly including a base, a drive mechanism, and a drum assembly adapted to be driven by the drive mechanism. The drum assembly includes first and second drum segments positioned adjacent each other, each drum segment including a small diameter portion, a large diameter portion, and a tapered portion between the small diameter portion and the large diameter portion. The lift assembly further includes first and second flexible drive elements at least partially wrapped around the small diameter portions of the first and second drum segments, respectively.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Hoffend 
Assignee: Electronic Theatre Controls 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: B66D 1/26 
US Classification: B66D 1/60 
Issue Date: 02-16-2016 
Filing Date: 11-22-2013 
Application : 14/087059 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 9260279 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 9260279 at Google Patents 

 

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