DETACHABLE LINE GUIDE
    11.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200017330A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16034337

    申请日:2018-07-12

    Applicant: Hall Labs, LLC

    Abstract: A detachable line guide is disclosed. A screw with a helical groove between threads is provided. A guide is positioned a fixed distance perpendicular to the screw and can travel laterally freely. A follower mount is detachably affixed to the guide. The follower mount has a follower that is biased into the groove. Rotation of the screw causes the follower to track the groove and move the follower mount laterally. The guide is configured for a line to pass therethrough. When the line exerts a lateral force above a predetermined threshold against the guide, the guide and the follower mount detach.

    Motor-Driven Fairlead for Assisting Spooling or Unspooling from a Winch

    公开(公告)号:US20190263640A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16180987

    申请日:2018-11-05

    Applicant: HALL LABS LLC

    Abstract: A fairlead for use with a winch is disclosed. The fairlead is made up of a first and second roller, a motor, a sensor, and a controller. The rollers are adapted to aid in spooling or unspooling a line. The motor drives at least the first roller. The sensor determines whether a winch drum is spooling or unspooling a line. The controller is connected to the motor and communicates with the sensor. The sensor determines whether the winch drum is spooling or unspooling the line. The controller is configured to direct the motor so that the rollers assist in unspooling or spooling the line in coordination with the winch drum. In some embodiments, the fairlead is integrated into the winch.

    TRICKLE-CHARGED VEHICLE WINCH MECHANISM
    13.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190207399A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US16295294

    申请日:2019-03-07

    Applicant: Hall Labs LLC

    Abstract: A vehicle winch mechanism includes a drum, a motor and transmission, at least one drum and motor side support, at least one battery, and a motive trickle charge mechanism. The drum pays out and takes in a line. The motor and transmission drive the drum. The side supports couple the drum, the motor, or both to the vehicle. The battery provides power to the motor. The motive trickle charge mechanism charges the battery. In one embodiment, the motive trickle charge mechanism includes a permanent magnet, an enclosure housing the magnet, and two or more sets of conductive coils wrapped around the enclosure and electrically coupled to the battery. The enclosure houses the magnet such that the magnet freely moves and changes orientation within the enclosure. The coils of an individual set of coils are aligned along parallel planes, and the coils of separate sets are aligned along intersecting planes.

    Shaft mounted overhead door operator, clutch and kit therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11686145B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-27

    申请号:US16909925

    申请日:2020-06-23

    Applicant: Hall Labs LLC

    Abstract: A shaft-mounted overhead door operator is disclosed having a motor, a torque transfer component such as a gear train, and a clutch that is axially movable to engage or disengage the clutch. While the door operator has power, the clutch is engaged to ensure door operator can raise, lower, and stop the overhead door as directed from a remote control. The clutch can be released in the event of a loss of power or by direction from the remote control in which case the clutch releases the shaft of the overhead door. The shaft-mounted overhead door is small, having a width no greater than three times the diameter of the shaft to which it is mounted.

    SHAFT MOUNTED OVERHEAD DOOR OPERATOR, CLUTCH AND KIT THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210396063A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US16909925

    申请日:2020-06-23

    Applicant: Hall Labs LLC

    Abstract: A shaft-mounted overhead door operator is disclosed having a motor, a torque transfer component such as a gear train, and a clutch that is axially movable to engage or disengage the clutch. While the door operator has power, the clutch is engaged to ensure door operator can raise, lower, and stop the overhead door as directed from a remote control. The clutch can be released in the event of a loss of power or by direction from the remote control in which case the clutch releases the shaft of the overhead door. The shaft-mounted overhead door is small, having a width no greater than three times the diameter of the shaft to which it is mounted.

    Winch and Fairlead with a Detachable Line Guide

    公开(公告)号:US20200207592A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16233103

    申请日:2018-12-27

    Applicant: Hall Labs, LLC

    Abstract: A fairlead for use with a winch is disclosed. The fairlead includes: a self-reversing screw; a motor for driving the self-reversing screw; and a guide comprising a guide nut and a first guide side and a second guide side. The guide is driven by the self-reversing screw. As a line is coiled onto a winch drum the guide directs the line onto the winch drum. The first guide side and second guide side are detachable from the guide nut and from each other.

    Resealable Line Guide
    17.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200017339A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16034175

    申请日:2018-07-12

    Applicant: Hall Labs, LLC

    Abstract: A detachable line guide is provided. A screw with a helical groove is provided. A guide is positioned a fixed distance perpendicular to the screw and can travel laterally freely. The guide includes a follower which is attached to the guide by a spring. The follower is biased into the groove. Rotation of the screw causes the follower to track the groove and move the guide laterally. The guide is configured for a line to pass therethrough. When the line exerts a lateral force above a predetermined threshold against the guide, the follower rides up and out of the groove as the spring is compressed.

    Winch Load Indicator
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190263641A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16233093

    申请日:2018-12-27

    Applicant: Hall Labs, LLC

    Abstract: An indicator for use with a winch is disclosed. It includes; a sensor for determining the load on a winch, a controller in communication with the sensor, and a load indicator comprising multiple lights in an array. Each of the lights in the array can be changed by the controller from one appearance to another. The controller is configured to change the appearance of each of the lights in the array, with the number of lights with a changed appearance being proportional to the load sensed by the sensor. Preferably, the indicator is incorporated into a fairlead for use with a winch.

    Trickle-charged vehicle winch mechanism

    公开(公告)号:US10938227B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US16295294

    申请日:2019-03-07

    Applicant: Hall Labs LLC

    Abstract: A vehicle winch mechanism includes a drum, a motor and transmission, at least one drum and motor side support, at least one battery, and a motive trickle charge mechanism. The drum pays out and takes in a line. The motor and transmission drive the drum. The side supports couple the drum, the motor, or both to the vehicle. The battery provides power to the motor. The motive trickle charge mechanism charges the battery. In one embodiment, the motive trickle charge mechanism includes a permanent magnet, an enclosure housing the magnet, and two or more sets of conductive coils wrapped around the enclosure and electrically coupled to the battery. The enclosure houses the magnet such that the magnet freely moves and changes orientation within the enclosure. The coils of an individual set of coils are aligned along parallel planes, and the coils of separate sets are aligned along intersecting planes.

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