Industry Patents

Patent: 7854423

Modular Lift Assembly

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Patent Number: 7854423 
Title: Modular Lift Assembly 
Abstract: A lift assembly having a drum rotatably mounted to a frame and linearly translatable with respect to one or more portions of the frame. A plurality of head blocks can be connected to the frame along a helical mounting path, wherein linear translation of the drum during takeoff or take-up can maintain a predetermined fleet angle between a take off point from the drum and the head block.  
Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Hoffend 
Assignee: Daktronics 
Continuation or Divisional of: 6988716 
International Classification: B66D 3/08 
US Classification: 254/331 
Issue Date: 12-21-2010 
Filing Date: 08-08-2008 
Application : 12/189002 
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Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 7854423 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
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