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US 5,634,407 AGranted
Transport cableway
OwnerHermann Niedererinventor
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Abstract
The transport cableway for transporting heavy loads includes a motor-driven cable winch fixed on a pivotable stirrup. The pivotable stirrup is pivotable relative to a part rigidly connected with a housing containing the drive motor and the hydraulic drive, and partially encompassing the carrying cable with a hook-shaped end.
Claims11
A transport cableway device for transporting heavy loads along a carrying cable, the device comprising:
- a carrier;
- a plurality of rollers adapted to engage and roll along said carrying cable, said rollers journalled in said carrier;
- a housing substantially rigidly jointed to said carrier, enclosing a winch motor and a drive mechanism for moving said device along said carrying cable;
- a substantially C-shaped stirrup pivotally mounted at opposite ends thereof to said carrier, said C-shaped stirrup partially enclosing said carrying cable;
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- a cable winch mounted on said C-shaped stirrup.
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