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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2004
Applicants:
Michael K. Taylor, Marion, NY (US);
Mark F. Scholand, Spencerport, NY (US);
Inventors:
Michael K. Taylor, Marion, NY (US);
Mark F. Scholand, Spencerport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Gorbel, Inc., Fishers, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/48 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for monitoring the condition of a cable in a human power amplifying lift system. The method and apparatus employ a cable slack sensor and a cable end sensor to override and prevent the lift from continuing to unwind the lift cable when slack or and end of travel limit has been reached.