Beam Brake System And Method
AssigneeColumbia Insurance Company
InventorsROY CHAPMAN, DAVID EDWARD VOYLES, ZACHARY HALL, BRYAN DAY, JOEL KITCHENS
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Abstract
A system for braking rotational movement of at least one beam is disclosed. The system can comprise a frame and at least one beam rotatably supported on the frame. Each beam of the at least one beam can comprise at least one sheave groove on at least one longitudinal end. A rope can have a first end and a second end. Each of the first end and second end can be fixedly coupled to the frame. The rope can be received within a portion of at least one of the at least one sheave groove of each beam. A tensioning assembly can be configured to selectively cause a predetermined braking tension in the rope.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one beam rotatably supported on the frame and configured to have yarn wound therearound, wherein each beam of the at least one beam has opposed longitudinal ends, wherein each beam of the at least one beam comprises at least one sheave groove on at least one longitudinal end of the beam;
- a rope having a first end and a second end, wherein each of the first end and second end is fixedly coupled to the frame, wherein the rope is received within a portion of at least one of the at least one sheave groove of each beam of the at least one beam;
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- a tensioning assembly that is configured to selectively cause a predetermined braking tension in the rope.
A method comprising:
- applying a first resistance to rotation of a beam upon a condition, wherein the beam has yarn wound therearound, wherein the yarn is fed into a tufting machine, wherein the first resistance to rotation of the beam reduces a feed rate of yarn from the beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.