Patent ID: 11952117
Assignee: US GOVERNMENT AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 13:
14. A device comprising:
a capstan,
wherein the capstan comprises a first end and a second end;
a head attached to the first end;
a clamp assembly on the head;
machined threads on the second end;
a stop collar located between the head and the machined threads;
capstan teeth located between the stop collar and the machined threads;
a clearance groove located between the stop collar and the capstan teeth;
a puck having a top surface, a bottom surface, an outer peripheral surface, and an inner peripheral surface,
wherein the top surface and the bottom surface include an aligned bore therethrough, and the top surface and the bottom surface are bounded by the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface; and
puck teeth on the inner peripheral surface,
wherein the puck teeth are adapted to mate with the capstan teeth, and the puck teeth have a height that is less than a height of the clearance groove.