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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2015
Applicant:
National Oilwell Varco Norway As, Kristiansand S, NO;
Inventors:
Yngvar Borøy, Søgne, NO;
Thor Strand, Kristiansand, NO;
Anders Eriksson, Fornebu, NO;
Anibal B. Teixeira, Kristiansand, NO;
Assignee:
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO NORWAY AS, Kristiansand S, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/26 (2006.01); B66D 1/30 (2006.01); B66D 1/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/26 (2013.01); B66D 1/30 (2013.01); B66D 1/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A winch drum device includes a first winch drum with an outer surface adapted to accommodate axially displaced turns of wire rope and further includes a wire rope storage means, such as a recess, extending at least partially radially in from said outer surface. The wire rope storage means is adapted to accommodate one or more layers of the wire rope. The winch drum device may be incorporated into a winch.