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EP 0238098 B1 19910206 - HOIST

Title (en)

HOIST

Publication

EP 0238098 B1 19910206 (EN)

Application

EP 87104798 A 19830301

Priority

JP 3050182 A 19820301

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0238098A2] A hoist which reads out the amount of reverse rotation of a drum and stops a drive source based on the read-out result to control the quantity of wire rope (1) wound on or released from the drum to be a predetermined length.

IPC 1-7

B66D 3/18; B66D 3/24

IPC 8 full level

B66D 3/26 (2006.01); B66D 3/18 (2006.01); B66D 3/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66D 3/18 (2013.01); B66D 3/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0238098 A2 19870923; EP 0238098 A3 19880107; EP 0238098 B1 19910206; CA 1196625 A 19851112; DE 3377057 D1 19880721; DE 3382158 D1 19910314; EP 0101743 A1 19840307; EP 0101743 A4 19851107; EP 0101743 B1 19880615; IT 1170309 B 19870603; IT 8347832 A0 19830301; JP S58148196 A 19830903; WO 8303087 A1 19830915

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87104798 A 19830301; CA 422530 A 19830228; DE 3377057 T 19830301; DE 3382158 T 19830301; EP 83900736 A 19830301; IT 4783283 A 19830301; JP 3050182 A 19820301; JP 8300062 W 19830301