Tether roller apparatus
AssigneeEddyfi Canada Inc.
InventorsCraig William Senych, Anthony Bibeau, Richelle Joy Eck, Shaun Trevor Moody, Max David Douglas Mitchell
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Abstract
A cost-effective, lightweight, and easily attachable/detachable cable tether apparatus to increase the run distance of a tether cable thereby overcoming factors such as pipe geometry and cumulative pipe bend angle. The apparatus includes two clamshell-like wheels pivotably joined about a hinge with a quick-release mechanism configured for selectively locking and unlocking the apparatus at varied intervals along the tether cable. The tether cable being releasably affixed to the apparatus at a location offset below the axis of rotation of the wheels.
Claims12
A tether roller apparatus for maintaining a tether at a distance from a curved surface, the apparatus comprising:
- a pair of semi-spherical wheels;
- a female axle portion rotatably coupled to one of the pair of semi-spherical wheels;
- a male axle portion rotatably coupled to another of the pair of semi-spherical wheels;
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- a hinge for pivotably coupling the female axle portion and the male axle portion;
- wherein the female axle portion and the male axle portion are movable about the hinge between a locked position thereby immovably engaging a tether and an unlocked position thereby disengaging the tether.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.