EP 1235736 B1 20110629 - FREE FALL WINDLASSES
Title (en)
FREE FALL WINDLASSES
Title (de)
FREEFALLWINDEN
Title (fr)
GUINDEAUX A CHUTE LIBRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 0001392 W 20001115
- AU PQ403099 A 19991115
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0135712A2] A winch which is provided with means to automatically provide free fall of an anchor, said winch including means to drive the anchor's attached rope/chain out of a storage area until the weight of the anchor and attached rope/chain is sufficient to activate a means to disengage the drive mechanism and the anchor is permitted to free fall; the winch also has means to provide controlled motorised lowering and braking of the falling anchor at any time during its downwards fall but which may be used as a conventional power up power down winch.
[origin: WO0135712A2] A winch 100 which is provided with means to automatically provide free fall of an anchor, said winch including means to drive the anchor's attached rope/chain out of a storage area until the weight of the anchor and attached rope/chain is sufficient to activate a means to disengage the drive mechanism and the anchor is permitted to free fall; the winch also has means to provide controlled motorised lowering and braking of the falling anchor at any time during its downwards fall but which may be used as a conventional power up power down winch.
IPC 8 full level
B66D 1/40 (2006.01); B66D 1/42 (2006.01); B63B 21/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/16 (2006.01); B66D 1/48 (2006.01); B66D 1/72 (2006.01); B66D 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B63B 21/04 (2013.01); B63B 21/16 (2013.01); B66D 1/72 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0135712 A2 20010525; WO 0135712 A3 20011011; AT E514651 T1 20110715; AU 1259001 A 20010530; AU 7158700 A 20010517; AU 774056 B2 20040617; AU PQ403099 A0 19991209; EP 1235736 A1 20020904; EP 1235736 A4 20061129; EP 1235736 B1 20110629
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 0001392 W 20001115; AT 00974181 T 20001115; AU 1259001 A 20001115; AU 7158700 A 20001115; AU PQ403099 A 19991115; EP 00974181 A 20001115