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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2020
Applicant:
Wenger Corporation, Owatonna, MN (US);
Inventors:
Christopher D. Whaley, Phoenix, NY (US);
Alvah B. Aldrich, Geneva, NY (US);
Maximilian J. Sauer, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter V. Svitavsky, Port Byron, NY (US);
Assignee:
Wenger Corporation, Owatonna, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 5/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hoist brake system is disclosed. The brake system incorporates an electro-mechanical device that acts as a fail-safe stopping mechanism for a hoist and has a default engaged. This allows the brake system to quickly and safely stop a device when power is lost, an emergency signal is provided or any other fault condition and be completely self-contained within the hoist itself.