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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2022
Applicant:
Hall Labs Llc, Provo, UT (US);
Inventors:
Michael Hall, Provo, UT (US);
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Michael Shinedling, Provo, UT (US);
Nathan Davis, Bountiful, UT (US);
Assignee:
Hall Labs LLC, Provo, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/50 (2006.01); B66D 1/74 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/505 (2013.01); B66D 1/74 (2013.01); B66D 2700/0141 (2013.01);
Abstract
A line tensioner is disclosed. A winch has a winch drum with at least one groove over which a line is passed. The winch has a line tensioner assembly with a stationary cam surface and a plurality of line tensioners rotating with the winch drum. Each has a line gripping portion and a cam follower. The line gripping portion is brought into and out of contact with the line as the cam follower rides along at least a portion of the cam surface.