Cable follower lifting lever
AssigneeHornet Acquisitionco, LLC
InventorBejan Maghsoodi
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Abstract
A cable follower is disclosed herein. The cable follower includes a lever having a first end and a second end, a pivot point disposed at the first end of the lever, the lever configured to rotate about the pivot point, a spring housing disposed at the second end of the lever, a spring disposed in the spring housing, a button disposed in the spring housing and adjacent the spring, and a crowder coupled to the lever at a pivot point between the first end and the second of the lever, the crowder including a wheel.
Claims15
A cable follower, comprising:
- a lever having a first end and a second end;
- a catch disposed at the first end of the lever, the catch configured to support the lever in an open position;
- a pivot point disposed at the first end of the lever, the lever configured to rotate about the pivot point;
- a spring housing disposed at the second end of the lever;
- a spring disposed in the spring housing and configured to apply a first force on the lever, the first force acting a first direction;
- a button disposed in the spring housing and adjacent the spring;
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- a crowder coupled to the lever at a pivot point between the first end and the second end of the lever and configured to apply a second force in a second direction, the second direction being opposite the first direction, the crowder including a wheel.
A hoist system, comprising:
- a hoist body having a first pin hole and a third pin hole;
- a cable drum disposed within the hoist body;
- a pulley disposed adjacent the cable drum;
- a cable disposed around the cable drum and the pulley, the cable configured to extend from the cable drum and over the pulley, the cable configured to retract over the pulley and onto the cable drum;
- a cable follower coupled to the hoist body, including:
- a member having a first end and a second end;
- a spring housing coupled to the first end of the member and having a second pin hole, wherein the first pin hole and the second pin hole are aligned when the cable follower is in a closed position;
- a first pivot point disposed at the first end of the member;
- a catch coupled to the member;
- a spring coupled to the spring housing;
- a button coupled to the spring housing and contacting the spring;
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- a crowder coupled to the member at a point between the first end and the second end, the crowder configured to apply a first force to the cable;
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- a pin, wherein the pin is configured to extend through the first pin hole and the second pin hole to secure the cable follower in the closed position, wherein the third pin hole is adjacent the first end of the member, and wherein the pin is configured to be inserted through the third pin hole and engage to the catch to support the cable follower in an open position.
A method of using a cable follower with a hoist, comprising:
- closing the cable follower, the cable follower including a crowder, a spring, and a button, the cable follower engaging a cable within the hoist in response to being closed;
- depressing the button, the button compressing the spring;
- inserting a pin through a first hole in the cable follower and a second hole in the hoist, the pin securing the compressed spring;
- opening the cable follower, the cable follower further including a lever and a catch, the lever having a first end and a second end, and the catch being disposed at the first end;
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- inserting a pin through a third hole in the hoist to engage to the catch to support the cable follower in an open position, the third hole adjacent the first end of the lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.