US PATENT SUBCLASS 254 / 371
.~.~ With means on circumference of drum, or relatively movable drum components, for grasping cable

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254 /   HD   IMPLEMENTS OR APPARATUS FOR APPLYING PUSHING OR PULLING FORCE

264  DF  APPARATUS FOR HAULING OR HOISTING LOAD, INCLUDING DRIVEN DEVICE WHICH CONTACTS AND PULLS ON CABLE {4}
266  DF  .~ Device includes rotatably driven, cable contacting drum {34}
371.~.~ With means on circumference of drum, or relatively movable drum components, for grasping cable

DEFINITION

Classification: 254/371

With means on circumference of drum, or relatively movable drum components, for grasping cable:

(under subclass 266) Apparatus in which the drum either (a) has means on or closely adjacent to and traveling with the cable contacting portion of its perimeter, or (b) has its cable contacting portion constructed from two or more components which move relative to each other, for sequentially grasping a segment of the cable, traveling with the segment around a portion of the drum's rotational path, releasing the segment, and then grasping another segment of cable.