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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2007
Ehsan Alipour, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mike Strasser, Lafayette, CA (US);
Benjamin Toru Mino, Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas King, San Francisco, CA (US);
Clinton Slone, Stanford, CA (US);
Ehsan Alipour, San Francisco, CA (US);
Mike Strasser, Lafayette, CA (US);
Benjamin Toru Mino, Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas King, San Francisco, CA (US);
Clinton Slone, Stanford, CA (US);
Unovo, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A hoist is powered by a separate power unit. The hoist unit includes: a motor, a mounting connector, a spool, webbing, auto cut-off and a first portion of a mating electrical connector. The control unit includes a hollow pole, a hook, a second portion of the mating electrical connector, a control switch, electrical circuitry and a battery pack.