Patents
US 12091294 B2: Line tensioner
- Granted
- 2024-09-17
- Filed
- 2022-04-12 application 17719268
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A line tensioner is disclosed. A winch has a winch drum with at least one groove over which a line is passed. The winch has a line tensioner assembly with a stationary cam surface and a plurality of line tensioners rotating with the winch drum. Each has a line gripping portion and a cam follower. The line gripping portion is brought into and out of contact with the line as the cam follower rides along at least a portion of the cam surface.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240917.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Labs LLC 302 patents | US company or organization | Provo, UT | Hall Labs LLC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hall | Provo, UT | 37 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David R. Hall | Provo, UT | 859 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael Shinedling | Provo, UT | 7 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nathan Davis | Bountiful, UT | 34 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B66D | Capstans; winches; tackles, e.g. pulley blocks; hoists | B66D1/505 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HALL LABS INC. signed 2024-05-29 | HALL LOGIC, INC. PROVO, UT | 67556/956 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-10-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DAVIS, NATHAN signed 2022-04-19 | HALL LABS LLC PROVO, UT | 65348/291 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-10-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SHINEDLING, MICHAEL signed 2022-04-25 | HALL LABS LLC PROVO, UT | 65348/279 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-10-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HALL, MICHAEL signed 2023-04-19 | HALL LABS LLC PROVO, UT | 65348/274 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2023-10-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | FLINDERS, CHANDLER signed 2022-04-19 HALL, DAVID R signed 2022-04-19 | HALL LABS LLC PROVO, UT | 65348/252 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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