Cable reeving system

Patent · Tue Feb 16 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5212657

Ruckey, R J; Obligado, A

In an apparatus for longitudinal translation of an arm having end-to-end articulated forward and rearward portions between an extended position where the arm portions are aligned on a straight track and a retracted position where the rearward arm portion is angled on a curved track out of alignment with the forward arm portion, the arm and tracks being adapted to be submerged beneath the surface of a pool, a cable reeving system is described comprising (a) fixed axis sheaves (b) movable-axis sheaves (c) two pick-up rollers on the rearward end of the forward arm portion; (d) a driven which drum above the fixed-axis sheaves and adapted to be above the pool surface; (e) extending and retracting anchor devices above the fixed-axis sheaves and adapted to be above the pool surface; (f) an extending cable yielding attached at one end to the extending anchor device and running downwardly over one rearward fixed-axis sheave, (g) a retracting cable also attached to the winch drum and wound around it in a direction opposite that of the extending cable and then extending downwardly over another of the rearward fixed-axis sheaves.

• Assignee: Nuclear Energy Services, Inc., Danbury, CT
• Patent Number(s): US 4725398
• OSTI ID: 5212657
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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