US3352152A
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Load measuring windlass
Assignee: Armco Inc
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Filing: 1966-11-30
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Granted: 1967-11-14
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Expires: 1986-11-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James G Abraham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:12
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66C; B66C13/00; B66C13/16; G; G01; G01L; G01L5/00; G01L5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
IN A LOAD-MEASURING WINDLASS, THE COMBINATION OF: A DRUM ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN ELONGATED TENSION MEMBER, A YOKE, MEANS MOUNTING SAID DRUM FOR ROTATION ON SAID YOKE, A STATIONARY BASE, A PINION GEAR, MEANS ON SAID BASE SUPPORTING SAID PINION GEAR FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THE ROTARY AXIS OF SAID DRUM, A GEAR FIXED ON SAID DRUM AND MESHING WITH SAID PINION GEAR, MEANS ON SAID BASE SUPPORTING SAID YOKE FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THE DRUM AXIS AND INTERSECTING THE PITCH POINT OF SAID MESHING GEARS, AND MEANS FOR MEASURING THE TORQUE LOAD ON SAID YOKE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
IN A LOAD-MEASURING WINDLASS, THE COMBINATION OF: A DRUM ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN ELONGATED TENSION MEMBER, A YOKE, MEANS MOUNTING SAID DRUM FOR ROTATION ON SAID YOKE, A STATIONARY BASE, A PINION GEAR, MEANS ON SAID BASE SUPPORTING SAID PINION GEAR FOR ROTATION ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THE ROTARY AXIS OF SAID DRUM, A GEAR FIXED ON SAID DRUM AND MESHING WITH SAID PINION GEAR, MEANS ON SAID BASE SUPPORTING SAID YOKE FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT AN AXIS PARALLEL TO THE DRUM AXIS AND INTERSECTING THE PITCH POINT OF SAID MESHING GEARS, AND MEANS FOR MEASURING THE TORQUE LOAD ON SAID YOKE.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-11-13 | 1979-05-15 | 1979-11-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |