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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Breeze-eastern Llc, Whippany, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Ian Azeredo, Whippany, NJ (US);
Brianna Kaminski, Whippany, NJ (US);
Neal Wagner, Whippany, NJ (US);
Omar Bekheet, Whippany, NJ (US);
Patrick Doyle, Whippany, NJ (US);
Assignee:
BREEZE-EASTERN LLC, Whippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/58 (2006.01); B64D 1/02 (2006.01); B66C 1/40 (2006.01); B66D 1/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/58 (2013.01); B64D 1/02 (2013.01); B66D 1/525 (2013.01); B66C 1/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hoist system includes a hook; a cable connected to the hook; a motor configured to move the hook and the cable; an overload protection device (OLPD) configured to limit loads imparted on one or more of the hook, the cable, and the motor. The hoist system further includes an emergency brake system configured to stop movement of at least the cable, where the emergency brake system is configured to operate in response to a manual control or automatically in response to a controller.