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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Sofec, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Quoc Anh Dang, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
SOFEC, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 21/20 (2006.01); B63B 21/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/18 (2006.01); B63B 21/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/20 (2013.01); B63B 21/04 (2013.01); B63B 21/10 (2013.01); B63B 21/18 (2013.01); B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B63B 2021/203 (2013.01);
Abstract
A chain support, hinged on two perpendicular axes to allow chain movement in two perpendicular planes is disclosed. The apparatus provides an improved arrangement to allow chain to be pulled at an angle above the chain support while maintaining straight pull across a stopper mechanism.