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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2014
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Jerome Miles, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Michael Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Daniel Madsen, Vineyard, UT (US);
Ben Taylor, Provo, UT (US);
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Jerome Miles, Spanish Fork, UT (US);
Michael Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Daniel Madsen, Vineyard, UT (US);
Ben Taylor, Provo, UT (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus includes a drum to draw in or let out a line and a motor coupled to the drum to apply a torque thereto. The drum includes a groove formed in an outer surface thereof to accommodate the line. A roller is provided that tracks the groove and extends into the groove. The roller pushes the line into the groove. In certain embodiments, the roller pushes the line to a bottom of the groove to ensure that the line is properly seated therein.