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

Claim 0:
1. A device comprising:
a capstan,
wherein the capstan comprises a proximal end, a shaft, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis;
a head on the proximal end, wherein the head includes a descent line guide aligned with the longitudinal axis;
a clamp assembly on the head, wherein the clamp assembly is biased towards the descent line guide;
a stop collar on the shaft;
shaft threads on the distal end,
wherein the shaft threads are adapted to mate with corresponding threads on a nut;
capstan teeth located on the shaft between the shaft threads and the stop collar; and
a clearance groove on the shaft between the stop collar and the capstan teeth.