Multi-mission recovery device
AssigneeBreeze-Eastern LLC
InventorsTerry C. Ascherin, H. Russell Anderson
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Abstract
A recovery device particularly useful in confined space and remote rescues. The recovery device includes a base plate, a winch coupled to the base plate, and an anchoring plate coupled to the base plate to detachably couple the base plate to an object that will support the recovery. A cord is attached to the winch to raise or lower the load to or from the recovery device or object. A guide roller assembly is coupled to the base plate to guide the cord and reduce the amount of friction on the cord that occurs when raising a load with the winch.
Claims18
A recovery device comprising:
- a base plate;
- a winch coupled to the base plate;
- an anchoring device coupled to the base plate;
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- a guide roller assembly coupled to the base plate having a first configuration to guide a cord between the winch and a load, and a second configuration to detach the cord from the guide roller assembly, the guide roller assembly adapted to remain coupled to the base plate in each of the first configuration and the second configuration.
A guide roller assembly comprising:
- a support bracket having a base and a first side portion extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the base, the first side portion, with a first hole having a diameter;
- a second side portion extending in the direction, the second side portion with a second hole having a diameter, wherein the diameter of the second hole is smaller than the diameter of the first hole;
- a roller between the first side portion and second side portion, the roller having a substantially cylindrical shape with concave sides and a first end and a second end and an axial hole, wherein the diameter of the first end of the roller is smaller than the diameter of the second end of the roller;
- a roller flange having a substantially cylindrical shape and a first end and a second end and an axial hole, wherein the diameter of the first end is larger than the diameter of the second end, and wherein the second end is adjacent the first end of the roller and is adapted to be detachably engaged in the first hole;
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- a securing rod detachably interposed to the hole of the roller flange and the first hole and the hole of the roller and the second hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.