ANTI TWO-BLOCKING DEVICE

The patent relates to a fail-safe cable cutter device which prevents the release or loss of an object lifted by a cable through a pulley in the event the object accidentally strikes the pulley and is lifted beyond its safe load condition; i.e., the object is 'two-blocked'.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This Government-owned invention available for U.S. licensing and, possibly, for foreign licensing.
• Corporate Authors:

  Department of the Navy

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Paige, M A
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Pagination: 6 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cables; Equipment; Fittings; Hoists; Oceanography; Patents; Safety equipment; Tension; Wire rope
• Old TRIS Terms: Cable cutting devices; Oceanographic equipment; Patents (Cable handling)
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143701
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: PAT-APPL-552 896 Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 17 1977 12:00AM