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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2014
Parkburn Precision Handling Systems Limited, Hamilton, GB;
Andrew Lawson, Hamilton, GB;
Campbell McFall, Hamilton, GB;
Dennis O'Hara, Hamilton, GB;
Philip Bull, Cheswardine, GB;
Abstract
A load-bearing apparatus () comprises a winch apparatus (), and a load-bearing spoolable medium () for connecting to a load, the load-bearing spoolable medium comprising a plurality of load-bearing elements (-); wherein at least a portion of the load-bearing spoolable medium is spooled about the winch apparatus. The provision of multiple load-bearing elements may help reduce the diameter appropriate for the winch apparatus, while maintaining the necessary load bearing capacity for supporting, paying in and/or paying out the load. The load-bearing apparatus may comprise a tension control apparatus (-) for controlling, applying and/or adjusting the tension of the load-bearing spoolable medium.