Patent ID: 9546069
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B65H,G05B

Claim:
1. A system for controlling a plurality of lines, comprising: a control surface mechanically coupled to a motor, the control surface having at least one ramp and at least one movement source; a control circuit operatively coupled to the at least one movement source; a skate surface adjacent to the control surface, the skate surface having a plurality of linear tracks, each of the plurality of tracks having one or more skates disposed therein, the one or more skates disposed to move along an associated track when driven by the control signals, the pegs of the one or more skates to move perpendicular to the skate surface when pushed by the ramp; and a plurality of lines, each line tethered to one or more wedges, the pegs to cause one or more of the plurality of lines to move by engaging at least one wedge.