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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2010
Frederick L. Smith, Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Frederick L. Smith, Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Other;
Abstract
A compact windlass and a method of operating the windlass are disclosed for exerting a force upon a load along a selected direction of force. A drum is extended along a longitudinal axis of rotation and a line is engaged with a surface on the drum. The line is aligned with a line spooling direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of rotation for being spooled onto the drum by a line spooling mechanism located in close proximity with the surface of the drum and engaging the line at a line engagement location juxtaposed with the drum, in response to rotation of the drum in a spooling direction of rotation, and off of the drum in response to rotation of the drum in an unspooling direction of rotation. A load is coupled with the line, and the line is directed between the line spooling direction and a selected direction of force aligned along a load path extending essentially parallel with the longitudinal axis of rotation and placed closely adjacent the drum, as the line is spooled onto and off of the drum, so as to exert a force upon the load along the selected direction of force. The windlass can be oriented in substantially any selected direction so as to orient the direction of force in a corresponding direction, for exerting a force along the corresponding direction, such as a lifting force or a pulling force, upon the load.