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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2004
John H. Miller, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Roger L. Zobel, Doraville, GA (US);
John H. Miller, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Roger L. Zobel, Doraville, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A self-climbing stage lighting system having a self-climbing apparatus and a light bar is disclosed. The self-climbing apparatus is hung from cables that extend approximately vertically from a fixed endpoint. The self-climbing apparatus includes an elongated support member and a linear actuator that drives travels sheaves along a portion support member. Responsive to the travel sheaves being driven in a first direction, the self-climbing apparatus climbs cables. Responsive to the travel sheaves being driven in the direction opposite the first direction, the self-climbing apparatus descends the cables.