Industry Patents

Patent: 11780715

Hoist Brake

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Patent Number: 11780715 
Title: Hoist Brake 
Abstract: A hoist brake system is disclosed. The brake system incorporates an electro-mechanical device that acts as a fail-safe stopping mechanism for a hoist and has a default engaged. This allows the brake system to quickly and safely stop a device when power is lost, an emergency signal is provided or any other fault condition and be completely self-contained within the hoist itself. 
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Whaley, Aldrich, Sauer, Svitavsky 
Assignee: Wenger 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: B66D 5/14 
US Classification: B66D 5/14 
Issue Date: 10-10-2023 
Filing Date: 03-16-2020 
Application : 16/820134 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 11780715 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 11780715 at Google Patents 

 

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