Orbital winch

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9238572
APP PUB NO 20140284531A1
SERIAL NO

14217434

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Orbital winch having: lower and upper frames; spool having upper and lower flanges with lower flange attached to lower frame; axial tether guide mounted to upper frame; secondary slewing ring coaxial with spool and rotatably mounted to upper frame, wherein secondary slewing ring's outer surface has gearing; upper tether guide mounted to inner surface of secondary slewing ring; linear translation means having upper end mounted to upper frame and lower end mounted on lower frame; primary slewing ring rotatably mounted within linear translation means allowing translation axially between flanges, wherein primary slewing ring's outer surface has gearing; lower tether guide mounted on primary slewing ring's inner surface; pinion rod having upper end mounted to upper frame and lower end mounted to lower frame, wherein pinion rod's teeth engage primary and secondary slewing rings' outer surface teeth; and tether passing through axial, upper, and lower tether guides and winding around spool.

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TETHERS UNLIMITED INC11711 N CREEK PKWY S # D113 BOTHELL WA 98011

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barnes, Ian M Kirkland, US 2 11
Frank, Scott Seattle, US 23 895
Hoyt, Robert Bothell, US 12 122
Slostad, Jeffrey T Lynnwood, US 1 11

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