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Title:
MODULAR LIFT ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004037699
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A lift assembly (10) having a drum (160) rotatably mounted to a frame (20) and linearly translatable with respect to the frame (20). A plurality of head blocks (80) are connected to the frame (20) along a helical path, wherein linear translation of the drum (20) during takeoff or take-up maintains a predetermined fleet angle between a take off point from the drum (160) and the head block (80).

Inventors:
HOFFEND DONALD A JR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/032862
Publication Date:
December 15, 2005
Filing Date:
October 17, 2003
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Assignee:
HOFFEND DONALD A JR (US)
International Classes:
A63J1/02; B66D1/00; B66D1/39; B66D5/22; (IPC1-7): B66D3/08
Foreign References:
US4662628A1987-05-05
US0977499A1910-12-06
US0977500A1910-12-06
US5361565A1994-11-08
US1473336A1923-11-06
US4324386A1982-04-13
US1340066A1920-05-11
US6520485B12003-02-18
Other References:
See also references of EP 1601602A4
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