发明名称 |
LOAD BEARING APPARATUS AND METHOD |
摘要 |
A load-bearing apparatus (100) comprises a winch apparatus (110), and a load-bearing spoolable medium (120) for connecting to a load, the load-bearing spoolable medium comprising a plurality of load-bearing elements (121-123); wherein at least a portion of the load-bearing spoolable medium is spooled about the winch apparatus. The provision of multiple load-bearing elements may help reduce the diameter appropriate for the winch apparatus, while maintaining the necessary load bearing capacity for supporting, paying in and/or paying out the load. The load-bearing apparatus may comprise a tension control apparatus (151-153) for controlling, applying and/or adjusting the tension of the load-bearing spoolable medium. |
申请公布号 |
US2016031685(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.02.04 |
申请号 |
US201414782904 |
申请日期 |
2014.04.16 |
申请人 |
PARKBURN PRECISION HANDLING SYSTEMS LIMITED |
发明人 |
Lawson Andrew;McFall Campbell;O'Hara Dennis;Bull Philip |
分类号 |
B66D1/74;B66D1/50;B66D1/30 |
主分类号 |
B66D1/74 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A load-bearing apparatus comprising:
a winch apparatus; and a load-bearing spoolable medium for connecting to a load, the load-bearing spoolable medium comprising a plurality of load-bearing elements; wherein at least a portion of the load-bearing spoolable medium is spooled about the winch apparatus, wherein the load-bearing elements are arranged side-by-side on a contact surface of the winch apparatus. |
地址 |
Hamilton GB |