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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 1983
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1981
Michael Maryonovich, Whitefish Bay, WI (US);
Edward Ebey, Nashotah, WI (US);
Masco Corporation, Taylor, MI (US);
Abstract
An emergency stop mechanism for a lifting device capable of moving a load along a predetermined path against and with the force of gravity using a winch-operated primary cable, and wherein the primary cable accomplishes a lifting function by pulling the load in the direction of increased potential energy. The emergency stop mechanism comprises a secondary cable suspended stationary and parallel to the path of movement of the load. A braking device fastened to the load is actuated by a decrease in tension in the primary cable below a predetermined minimum amount of tension and responds to such decrease by gripping the secondary cable.