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US3083839A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Cable logging operation

Assignee: HUMBOLDT CO
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Filing: 1961-03-30
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Granted: 1963-04-02
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Expires: 1981-03-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Maurice J Mcintyre

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 16:17
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61B; B61B12/00; B61B12/12; B61B12/122; B61B7/00; B66; B66C; B66C21/00; B66C2700/00; B66C2700/01; B66C2700/011

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 142 words
A CABLE LOGGING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SKYLINE CABLE, A CARRIAGE MOUNTED FOR TRAVEL ON SAID SKYLINE CABLE, A STATIONARY POWER MEANS, A CABLE DRUM INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID POWER MEANS, A CARRIAGE MOVING AND LIFTING CABLE WOUND ON AND EXTENDING FROM SAID CABLE DRUM TO AND THROUGH SAID CARRIAGE, CLAMP MEANS ON SAID CARRIAGE SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SKYLINE CABLE TO HOLD SAID CARRIAGE AT ANY DESIRED POSITION ALONG SAID SKYLINE CABLE, POWER MEANS IN SAID CARRIAGE, A SLACK PULLER INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID POWER MEANS, REMOTE CONTROL MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID POWER MEANS IN SAID CARRIAGE, SAID CARRIAGE MOVING AND LIFTING CABLE BEING WOUND ABOUT SAID SLACK PULLER AND HAVING A FREE END DEPENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM AND BRAKE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SLACK PULLER TO SELECTIVELY LOCK THE SLACK PULLER AND THEREBY RETAIN THE CARRIAGE MOVING AND LIFTING CABLE IN FIXED RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 142 words
A CABLE LOGGING SYSTEM COMPRISING A SKYLINE CABLE, A CARRIAGE MOUNTED FOR TRAVEL ON SAID SKYLINE CABLE, A STATIONARY POWER MEANS, A CABLE DRUM INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID POWER MEANS, A CARRIAGE MOVING AND LIFTING CABLE WOUND ON AND EXTENDING FROM SAID CABLE DRUM TO AND THROUGH SAID CARRIAGE, CLAMP MEANS ON SAID CARRIAGE SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID SKYLINE CABLE TO HOLD SAID CARRIAGE AT ANY DESIRED POSITION ALONG SAID SKYLINE CABLE, POWER MEANS IN SAID CARRIAGE, A SLACK PULLER INTERCONNECTED WITH SAID POWER MEANS, REMOTE CONTROL MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAID POWER MEANS IN SAID CARRIAGE, SAID CARRIAGE MOVING AND LIFTING CABLE BEING WOUND ABOUT SAID SLACK PULLER AND HAVING A FREE END DEPENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM AND BRAKE MEANS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SLACK PULLER TO SELECTIVELY LOCK THE SLACK PULLER AND THEREBY RETAIN THE CARRIAGE MOVING AND LIFTING CABLE IN FIXED RELATIONSHIP THEREWITH.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-04-01 1966-10-01 1967-04-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-04-01 1970-10-01 1971-04-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-04-01 1974-10-01 1975-04-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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