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.
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| Country of Issue: |
US |
| First Named Inventor: |
Hoffend |
| Assignee: |
Electronic Theatre Controls |
| Continuation or Divisional of: |
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| International Classification: |
B66D 1/26 |
| US Classification: |
B66D 1/60 |
| Issue Date: |
02-16-2016 |
| Filing Date: |
11-22-2013 |
| Application : |
14/087059 |
| Notes: |
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| 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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