Patent ID: 9408765
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: A61G,F16D,G06F

Claim Text:
1. A movement system for use with an overhead patient lift system, the movement system comprising: a motor; a drum operatively coupled to the motor, the drum configured to be selectively driven by the motor to rotate in one of a clockwise direction and a counter-clockwise direction; a lifting strap coupled to the drum, the lifting strap extendable and retractable with respect to a carriage of the overhead patient lifting system as the drum rotates; a manual release operatively coupled to the drum, the manual release actuatable to selectively disengage the drum from being operatively coupled to the motor to allow the drum to rotate independent of the motor and the lifting strap to be manually extended; a shaft; a gear wheel positioned about the shaft and operatively coupled to the motor, wherein the drum is selectively coupled to the gear wheel; and a brake system operatively coupled to the shaft, the brake system actuatable to stop rotation of the shaft, wherein the brake system comprises: