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Method and means for adjusting a tramway cable tensioning device
Assignee: Riblet Tramway Co
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Filing: 1963-07-15
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Granted: 1965-08-24
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Expires: 1983-07-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Tony R Sowder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:04
CPC Classifications
B; B61; B61B; B61B12/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
THE HEREIN DESCRIBED METHOD OF SELECTIVELY ADJUSTING THE EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF A TENSIONING CABLE WHICH EXTENDS BETWEEN AND MUTUALLY CONNECTS A COUNTERWEIGHT AND A TENSIONING CARRIAGE HAVING A ROTATABLE TENSION SHEAVE ABOUT WHICH IS TRAINED A MANUALLY CONTROLLED POWERED CIRCULATING TRAMWAY ROPE, SAID TENSIONING CABLE HAVING A PORTION CONSTITUTING A TAIL ROPE HAVING A RUNNING CONNECTION THROUGH AND ALSO RELEASABLY FASTENED RELATIVE TO A SNATCH BLOCK ANCHORED RELATIVE TO ONE OF SAID COUNTERWEIGHT OR TENSIONING CARRIAGE, WHICH CONSIST IN: SECURING SAID TAIL ROPE FOR MOVEMENT PROPORTIONAL TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID CIRCULATING TRAMWAY ROPE;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
THE HEREIN DESCRIBED METHOD OF SELECTIVELY ADJUSTING THE EFFECTIVE LENGTH OF A TENSIONING CABLE WHICH EXTENDS BETWEEN AND MUTUALLY CONNECTS A COUNTERWEIGHT AND A TENSIONING CARRIAGE HAVING A ROTATABLE TENSION SHEAVE ABOUT WHICH IS TRAINED A MANUALLY CONTROLLED POWERED CIRCULATING TRAMWAY ROPE, SAID TENSIONING CABLE HAVING A PORTION CONSTITUTING A TAIL ROPE HAVING A RUNNING CONNECTION THROUGH AND ALSO RELEASABLY FASTENED RELATIVE TO A SNATCH BLOCK ANCHORED RELATIVE TO ONE OF SAID COUNTERWEIGHT OR TENSIONING CARRIAGE, WHICH CONSIST IN: SECURING SAID TAIL ROPE FOR MOVEMENT PROPORTIONAL TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID CIRCULATING TRAMWAY ROPE;
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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