Industry Patents

Patent: 9782690

Arbor Trap Apparatus for Counterweight Rigging System

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Patent Number: 9782690 
Title: Arbor Trap Apparatus for Counterweight Rigging System 
Abstract:

An arbor trap apparatus for use with a counterweight rigging system having at least one counterweight arbor. The apparatus may include a trap housing for attachment to a support structure, and at least one catch blade for attachment to the counterweight arbor. The catch blade may enter the trap housing as the counterweight arbor moves generally towards the trap housing, and the trap housing may engage the catch blade to prevent the counterweight arbor from moving generally away from the trap housing. The trap housing may transfer load from the counterweight arbor to the support structure and prevent a runaway.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Boychuk, Nix 
Assignee: Grid Well 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: A63J 1/02 
US Classification: A63J 1/028 
Issue Date: 10-10-2017 
Filing Date: 10-07-2016 
Application : 15/287916 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 9782690 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 9782690 at Google Patents 

 

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