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This will be your choice at the Palladian, Kimpton's latest hotel, opening in Seattle next month. The hotel has commissioned a whole series of male celebs dolled up in old-style portrait fashion – and, if you're particular about who you end up in bed with, there's a package for you. And you know what's even better? This is no sordid one-nighter; you get to take them home once you've had your fun.
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As it turns out, the program is not going anywhere. At least not right away. Kimpton Karma will continue to work as it always has with no crossover into IHG's Rewards Club. But you know that won't last. We expect members to be able to use and earn points at both brands sometime in 2015.
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An agreement was made for IHG to purchase Kimpton for $430 million CASH. IHG said that Kimpton and its portfolio of hotels, restaurants and bars will nicely compliment IHG's own growing boutique business which includes Hotel Indigo and the new fitness-oriented EVEN Hotels. And of course, IHG thinks Kimpton is going to make a lot of money.
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Kimpton's Hotel Triton in Union Square has launched its Triton on Tap package that offers guests individual tours of four San Fran breweries: Magnolia Dogpatch Brewery, Speakeasy Ales & Lagers, ThirstyBear Brewing Company, and Triple Voodoo Brewery and Tap Room.
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Kimpton Opens The Tideline Ocean Resort in Palm Beach
Kimpton Hotels have added a 5th hotel to their Florida collection--The Tideline Ocean Resort & Spa in Palm Beach.
Formerly, the Omphoy Resort and before that, the Palm Beach Hilton, The Tideline is still working on its new look (namely expanding the Tideline Spa) but already, the 134-room oceanfront resort has adopted all of the Kimpton brand standards like free WiFi for Karma members, the "Forgot it? We've got it!" toiletry menu, complimentary coffee and tea in the living room, a hosted wine hour in the evenings, and an in-room yoga kit.
So far, we don't see much that's new in the guest rooms as they look very much like they did when the hotel was the Omphoy. But the hotel's existing restaurant, Brandon's by The Beach from Chef Todd Wiss (which has been in business for a while) has consistently good reviews.
Even though the hotel isn't exactly brand new, they are offering a grand opening rate, starting at $319 a night with a $50 credit, complimentary breakfast, an upgrade (if available) and a welcome glass of Prosecco. The rate is valid through April 30 but there are some blackout dates.
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Kimpton's 'Forgot It? We've Got it!' Extends to Halloween Costumes at The EPIC Hotel
We've long been a fan of Kimpton Hotels' Forgot it? We've got it!" amenity program, which sends up, on request, any toiletries that guests may have forgotten to pack from contact lens solution to straightening irons. But now at The EPIC Hotel in Miami, the amenity program extends to Halloween costumes.
That's right, if you've forgotten to pack your sexy ladybug costume, or just decided on a whim to go trick or treating, the EPIC Hotel can lend you a costume to wear for the night.
We inquired about the Halloween costume choices and they include the following:
· Clown make up
· Clown noses
· Rainbow bow tie
· Child & adult cat costume
· Bunny ears
· Various mustaches
· Venetian masks
And if you stay at the hotel on Halloween, you can indulge in special pumpkin oil aroma therapies and massages from the hotel's Exhale Spa during the hotel's complimentary wine hour. A Halloween candy buffet will also be on display. Over at the hotel's bars and lounges--LILT, Area31 and a the rooftop pool deck, speciality Halloween cocktails will be served too.
Rooms at the EPIC start at $249 a night.
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Hotel Tomo in San Francisco Trades 'Joy' for 'Karma'
And by that we mean, the Japanimation-inspired Hotel Tomo in San Fran's Japantown has gone from a Joie de Vivre Hotel to a Kimpton Hotel. (For those not in the know, JDV's loyalty program is called Joy of Life while Kimpton's is called Kimpton Karma.)
So far, it doesn't seem like anything has changed from the JDV days (except possibly the toiletries in the bathroom which were once Japanese but are now from LATHER.) Here's a more in-depth TripAdvisor review from a Kimpton Karma member who stayed there as the changeover was happening:
I was happy to learn at check-in that Hotel Tomo is now a Kimpton Hotel as I'm a huge fan of Kimpton.
The changeover literally took place the day we arrived so there are still many, many things that need to be ironed out before Hotel Tomo satisfies Kimpton's usual standards.
The staff were very friendly and accommodating. We were given an upgrade which was nice. The room was quite large, especially by San Francisco standards. The view from our room on the eighth floor was great.
What Hotel Tomo looked like in 2010 when HotelChatter visited
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Kimpton to Open Their 5th Hotel in Chicago in 2016
That old saying, "Three's a crowd", clearly never bothered Kimpton Hotels who have had not three, but four hotels in Chicago for quite some time. And now, the boutique brand is working on their fifth hotel for the Windy City. Fifth!
Kimpton recently purchased a historic office building in the Central Loop neighborhood. Built by architect William Le Baron Jenney in 1894, the building was previously known as the LaSalle-Monroe Building and before that, The New York Life Building.
Kimpton will renovate and refurbish the property to open by early 2016. The hotel will have 281 rooms, 9,500-sq.ft. of retail space on the ground floor, a restaurant and bar and a top floor ballroom with views of LaSalle street. We're guessing that means the Starbucks and Subway, shown in the photo above, will probably move out.
New York-based architect Gensler and Los Angeles-based design firm Beleco, will work with Kimpton's senior VP of design, Ave Bradley, to create a "locally appropriate" style.
And of course, all the Kimpton amenities that we love will be in play like free WIFi for Karma members, complimentary wine hour for guests and fun animal-print bathrobes.
Meanwhile, we hear that Kimpton will make yet ANOTHER new hotel announcement very soon, regarding a new hotel in the South. Our sources say it will be in Palm Beach but a Kimpton spokesperson would not comment on that. We'll just have to wait it out then.
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The Hotel Palomar Dallas Two-Steps Away from Kimpton, Grabs Hilton for a Do-Si-Do
Hotel Palomar Dallas, once known as one of the Best Boozy Hotel Bars (thanks to the tiki bar downstairs) as well as a much better alternative to the nearby W Hotel and the scene of Nicki Minaj's suitcase meltdown, is no longer a Kimpton Hotel.
As of Wednesday, the property was sold to Thayer Lodging Group who have renamed the hotel The Highland Dallas. The will be managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts with the intention of having the hotel put into Hilton Hotels new yet very mysterious Curio Collection. According to the Dallas News, the hotel will be the first "selectively hand-picked" Dallas-Forth Worth hotel in the collection. Interestingly, when the building that housed the Hotel Palomar first opened in the 1960s it was known as the Hilton Inn.
Already, the Palomar is gone from the Kimpton website yet we couldn't find a new website for the Highland, except for a mention on Curio. That will probably be forthcoming. In the meantime, you Kimpton Karma kids can stay at the Hotel Lumen near SMU.
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Missed Wine Hour? Kimpton's Got You Covered With a Free Coupon
Wine hour at the Hotel Monaco in Philadelphia
By now, Kimpton's signature hosted wine hour between 5 and 6 p.m. for hotel guests is no secret, and it's one of the best efforts around when it comes to perks included in a stay. Not only because you get a few glasses of free wine, but because it's a chance to meet other guests and get a feel for the hotel's personality.
With that in mind, you can imagine that many guests make it a point to attend. On a recent stay at the Hotel Monaco Denver, we were bummed when our schedule didn't allow us to check into the hotel until about 6:30 p.m., after the wine hour had ended. But without any prompt or mention of wine hour from us, Kimpton threw out a solid gesture we never expected: The front desk agent acknowledged we had missed wine hour, and then offered us a coupon for a free glass of wine at the hotel's restaurant, Panzano.
A little surprised, we inquired. Turns out, if you miss wine hour at a Kimpton, whether it's because you check in late or because you're out enjoying yourself, you can ask for a voucher at the front desk that will get you a free glass of wine at the hotel bar or restaurant.


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A theater rigging assembly having a beam, which is attached to structural support members of a theater or other performing arts venue. The assembly further includes a winch assembly and head block that can be positioned at any point along the beam and selectively fixed in position. The winch portion includes cables for raising and lowering battens or other loads. The head block includes head sheaves, which redirect the cables to loft sheaves that are selectively attached to the beam. The head sheaves are diagonally displaced to separate the cables. The winch portion includes a motor, a gear box, a drum and a brake. The brake includes a ratchet and two brake disks. It uses at least one friction surface that contacts at least one of the brake disks to cause a pawl to engage or disengage from the ratchet.
1. A lift system for winding and unwinding at least one cable, the lift system comprising:
a motor assembly;
a head block;
drive shaft defining a central axis and an axial direction, with the drive shaft being operatively connected to the motor assembly so that operation of the motor assembly will cause the drive shaft to rotate about its central axis, and so that the drive shaft does not move with respect to the motor assembly in the axial direction; and
a winch drum is constrained to the drive shaft so that:
(i) rotation of the drive shaft about its central axis will drive the winch drum to rotate about the central axis of the drive shaft, and
(ii) the winch drum can slide over the drive shaft in the axial direction so that a fleet angle of the cable between the head block and the drum is maintained to be at least substantially constant as the winch drum is driven to rotate.
2. The system of
the drive shaft comprises a winch drum interface surface; and
the winch drum comprises a drive shaft interface surface shaped and located to mechanically engage the winch drum interface surface so that rotation of the drive shaft drives the winch drum to rotate through the mechanical engagement of the winch drum interface surface and the drive shaft interface surface.
3. The system of
4. The system of
The present application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/608,811, filed on Sep. 10, 2004, and is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/906,348, filed on Feb. 15, 2005; all of the foregoing patent-related document(s) are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their respective entirety(ies).
The present invention relates to rigging systems for raising and lowering scenery sets and other items in theaters, and more specifically to a system that allows a winch assembly for raising and lowering theater scenery and other items to be easily repositioned and also provides a winch drum that is easily modifiable for specific installations.
Rigging equipment is an essential part of most stages from the middle school level up to major performing arts centers. Rigging allows equipment on the stage to be raised, lowered, rotated and moved from side to side, serving the following functions:
Access to Equipment. The ability to raise and lower the stage lighting and other on stage equipment for adjustment, replacement of lamps and gels, and for maintenance is essential. Lighting equipment is frequently moved to meet the requirements of individual productions. All of these functions are most easily performed when the battens are brought to the floor level, rather than working off of ladders.
Masking of Equipment. Curtains are used to mask equipment from audience view. In many cases the height of the masking curtains will need to change to meet the requirements of specific productions. The ability to raise and lower the curtains easily is important.
Dramatic Effect. For many theatres, the primary use of the rigging equipment is to move scenery for dramatic effect. Not only does a well designed rigging system allow for simple, easy scene changes, many shows require that scenery move in front of the audience. This adds drama, and can be a key part of any production.
Counterweight rigging systems are the traditional method of raising and lowering stage equipment and consist of one or more rigging sets. A simple, manual counterweight set consists of a balanced system of weights and pulleys by which loads such as scenery, curtains, or lighting equipment can be raised and lowered. Each set is comprised of a load batten suspended from lift lines that pass over loft block sheaves, then over a head block at one side of the stage, and finally down to a counterweight arbor. The arbor holds weights that are adjusted by the user to balance (or counterweight) the load. Movement of the set is controlled by a rope hand line that passes from the top of the arbor, over the head block, down through a rope lock mounted on the locking rail, around a tensioning floor block and back to the bottom of the arbor.
While manually operated counterweight systems are economical to purchase and install, motorized rigging equipment is becoming more popular in new installations at all levels, from high schools to opera houses. The motorized rigging sets used on stage are generally "dead haul" sets, where the motor lifts the entire weight of the equipment without the use of counterweights. This eliminates the need for keeping sets balanced and addresses the safety concerns that come with improperly-balanced counterweight sets. The sets are operated using control systems ranging from simple pushbutton panels to sophisticated computer systems with the ability to record and play back cues.
Motorized rigging sets generally are easier to install and use than counterweight sets. Motorized winches are available in a wide range of speeds, capacities, types, and costs. Winches can be designed and built to meet a particular venue's specific requirements. Fixed speed winches are generally used for heavy loads which do not have to move dynamically in front of an audience. Examples include lighting battens, speaker clusters, and orchestra shell ceilings. The tremendous speed range possible with variable speed winches makes them ideal for use with scenery that must move in front of the audience. A winch that performs a subtle move at rate of less than a foot per minute can suddenly travel at several hundred feet per minute in the next cue.
The most widely used motorized winch has a single drum long enough to accommodate all of the lift lines required for the set. The drum is helically grooved so that the lift lines wrap neatly in a single layer, to avoid damage to the lift lines (which generally consist of wire rope) and to keep all lines lifting evenly. Winches can be located on the grid, galleries, or in a separate motor room. Head and loft blocks may be used to route the lift lines to the batten.
Traveling drum winches are built so that the drum translates or moves axially as it turns, keeping the point where the wire rope leaves the drum constant. Also known as zero fleet angle winches, these work well when there is very little distance between the drum and the head block. Typically, such winches include an acme screw or a ball screw that turns with the winch drum and engages a nut to cause the drum to translate axially.
It is known to provide modular assemblies that include a winch and a head block. Such assemblies, however, usually are mounted directly to structural support members (e.g., load bearing beams) in a theater or other venue in which rigging systems are used, and cannot be moved easily or adjusted. If the structural members of the theater are not located in locations suitable for mounting the winch and head block, it is necessary to move the structural support members or to offset the mounting of the winch and head block. Either of these options is an expensive and complicated process.
Typical winch assemblies use winch drums that have a standard length or that are custom manufactured to fit a specific application. Standard length winch drums may not be the ideal size for certain applications, while custom manufactured drums may be too expensive.
Typical rigging systems in which the winch and head block form a modular assembly require the entire winch portion to translate axially as lines wind and unwind on the drum. Where the rigging system is installed vertically, this requires the entire winch assembly to work against gravity in one direction of travel. Because the motor and gearbox are the heaviest components of the winch assembly, this imposes demands on the axial drive mechanism that would be unnecessary if the drum portion of the winch assembly could translate separately.
When a conventional rigging system is installed horizontally (the predominant installation), the drum generally must be supported by a bearing that is separate from the nut that engages the translating screw. When the nut also functions as a bearing to support the drum, the vertical forces exerted on the translating screw cause binding of the thread engagement between the translating screw and the nut.
Finally, some winch and head block assemblies known in the art use overly complicated or unreliable brake assemblies. Because such assemblies often support the entire dead weight of theater loads, including curtains, set backdrops, lights and/or other items, it is important that they incorporate reliable brake mechanisms to prevent unintentional and uncontrolled descent of a load. In one assembly known in the art, the brake mechanism includes a solenoid that activates a pawl when an uncontrolled condition is electronically sensed. Such a system does not account for failure of the electronic sensing system and would therefore be an inadequate brake if the electronic sensing system were to fail.
What is needed is a theater rigging system that can easily be attached to structural members of a theater or other venue in which theater rigging is required.
What is further needed is a theater rigging system that incorporates an easily adjustable winch assembly and head block.
What is further needed is a theater rigging system that incorporates an easily customizable winch drum, allows the winch drum to translate independent of the motor and gearbox.
What is also needed is a theater rigging system that incorporates a winch a with a simple, but reliable brake to prevent unintentional and uncontrolled descent of a theater load.
It is therefore an object and advantage of the present invention to provide a theater rigging system that can easily be attached to structural support members of a theater or other venue in which theater rigging is required.
It is a further objective and advantage of the present invention to provide a theater rigging system that includes a winch assembly and head block that can easily be positioned at a variety of positions with respect to the structural support members of a theater or other venue in which theater rigging is required, and once positioned, can easily be fixed in place, and additionally can easily be sized to fit a wide variety of applications.
It is a further objective and advantage of the present invention to provide a winch drum that can be customized for a variety of applications and that translates axially independent of the winch motor and axle.
It is yet a further objective and advantage of the present invention to provide a theater rigging system that includes a winch assembly and head block with a simple but reliable brake that prevents unintentional and uncontrolled descent of theater loads.
In accordance with the foregoing objects and advantages, the present invention provides a theater rigging system comprising a beam for attachment to the structural members of a theater or other venue. According to one embodiment, the beam comprises at least one T-slot along its longitudinal axis. According to another embodiment, the beam consists of a conventional I-beam. Also provided is a winch assembly and head block with at least one head sheave, the head block having T-slot fittings that correspond with the T-slot of the beam, allowing the head block to be positioned at any location along the length of the beam, which T-slot fittings can be selectively secured to fix the head block in position relative to the beam. According to one embodiment, the winch drum is modular and its length can easily be modified for it to be used with variable number of cables. Threads associated with the drum cause it to translate axially as it rotates. The winch has a Weston-style brake to prevent unintentional and uncontrolled descent of loads, the pawl of the Weston style brake having a friction mechanism to move the pawl into and out of engagement with the brake's ratchet wheel.
The present invention will be more fully understood and appreciated by reading the following Detailed Description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout, there is seen in
The beam 12 is attached to structural support members 18 that are part of the building or structure in which the rigging system 10 is installed. Referring now to
The beam 12 has an upper surface 20 and a lateral surface 22. In one embodiment, the upper surface 20 of the beam 12 includes at least one upper track 24. According to one embodiment, the beam 12 is formed as an extrusion, which reduces machining costs. The beam 12 is attached to structural support members 18 using adjustable mounting clamps 26. Mounting clamps 26 may be positioned in the upper track 24. A flange on each mounting clamp 26 engages the upper track 24, allowing the mounting clamp 26 to slide along the upper track 24. Each pair of mounting clamps 26 is positioned in the upper track 24 such that the jaw of one mounting clamp 26 faces the jaw of a second mounting clamp 26. Each pair of mounting clamps 26 is positioned to engage structural support members 18. Each mounting clamp 26 has a hole, the axis of which is parallel to the axis of the upper track 24 when the mounting clamp is positioned in the upper track 24. An adjusting bolt 28 passes through the hole of each pair of mounting clamps 26, through two exterior floating nuts 30, and through two interior floating nuts 30. To engage structural support members 18, the adjusting bolt 28 is tightened to draw the exterior floating nuts 30 together, which in turn draws the mounting clamps 26 to each other, causing each pair of mounting clamps 26 to grip a structural support member 18. If it is necessary to remove the beam 12, the adjusting bolt 28 is loosened, forcing the interior floating nuts 30 apart, which in turn forces the mounting clamps 26 apart.
Lifting shackles 32 may be positioned along the upper surface 20 of the beam 12 to assist in lifting the beam 12 into place for installation. A flange on each lifting shackle 32 engages the upper track 24, allowing the lifting shackle to slide along the upper track 24. Preferably, there are two upper tracks 24 on the upper surface 20 of the beam 12. Each lifting shackle 32 may be selectively fixed in position in its associated upper track 24 by use of a set nut 34. The beam's lateral surface 22 includes at least one T-slot 36 for attaching other components of the rigging system 10.
In an alternate embodiment, beam 12′ (
Winch Assembly
Referring now to
According to one embodiment, the axle 52 preferably engages a gearbox 44. The axle 52 may be comprised of a single piece or may be comprised of multiple pieces joined together. The second end 56 of the axle 52 extends through the drum 38 and engages a first tailstock 58, preferably including a fixed bearing. The axle's first end 54 extends through the gearbox 44. The axle's first end 54 comprises a screw portion 60, which may be integral to the axle 52 or may be a connected component. The screw portion 60 passes through second tailstock 62, which is fixed in position relative to the beam 12 and head block 16 and contains a threaded bearing 50. According to this embodiment, by means of the screw portion 60, the axle 52, drum 38, motor 46 and gear box 44 move along the drum's longitudinal axis as it rotates. In this way, the helix angle formed by the cables 40 as they wind and unwind from the drum 38 remains at 90�.
Turning now to
The length of the drum 38 is determined by the number and length of cables 40 in the assembly 10. Each drum module 66 preferably is sized to contain all or a portion of a single cable 40 when cables 40 are completely wound onto drum 38. Alternatively, drum modules 66 can be sized to accommodate a plurality of cables 40. The drum 38 comprises at least one drum module 66, a drum drive module 80, a plurality of threaded rods 76, and a drive shaft 70. The drum drive module 80 is similar in size and shape to the drum modules 66. According to one embodiment, the drum drive module 80 has threads formed on its outer surface for engaging a floating nut 82 to cause the drum assembly to translate along its axis. The floating nut 82 acts as a bearing while the drum 38 translates (see below). The drum module(s) 66 and drum drive module 80 are joined together using rods 76 that pass through closed channels 74 in each of the drum module(s) 66 and drum drive module 80. The rods 76 are threaded on their ends and nuts 84 are used to attach drum modules 66 and drum drive modules 80 securely together.
The exterior surface of each drum module 66 is helically contoured to allow the cable 40 to lie in one layer when it is wound onto the drum module 66. Each drum module 66 includes an attachment point for a cable 40. Drum modules 66 can be made from a variety of materials including aluminum, steel, their alloys, plastics, polymers, carbon fiber or other materials that are capable of being fashioned into a light and rigid module. According to one embodiment of the invention, the helical contours on the surface of the drum drive module 80 can serve as threads to engage the floating nut 82 and drive the axial translation of the drum 38.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the drum drive module 80 comprises first threads 81 that engage second threads 83 formed in the floating nut 82. To prevent binding between the first threads 81 and second threads 83 when there is a substantial force component perpendicular to the axis of the drum 38, the first threads 81 and second threads 83 are specially shaped as seen in
According to another embodiment of the invention (
Referring now to
The interior of the drive shaft 70 forms a drive socket 86 for engaging a stub shaft 88. The drive socket 86 is preferably hexagonal in shape, but other shapes, such as square, triangle, pentagon or others are also acceptable, provided they engage projections 72 on the interior bore of the drum 38 and freely slide along the axis of the drum 38. The stub shaft 88 is connected to the drive shaft 70 by means of a pin 90 that passes through the drive shaft 70 and into the stub shaft 88. Other connection means are known to those skilled in the art. The stub shaft 88 engages a similar socket formed in first brake disk 92, and is connected to first brake disk 92 by a pin 90 that passes through a portion of first brake disk 92 and into stub shaft 88.
The winch assembly 14 includes a brake 42. The brake 42 is preferably a Weston-style brake. Referring to
The pawl 98 is rotatably attached to the winch assembly 14. Alternatively, the pawl 98 may be rotatably attached directly to the beam 12 and aligned to engage the ratchet wheel 96. When in its engaged position, the pawl 98 engages a tooth on the ratchet wheel 96, preventing the ratchet wheel 96 from rotating. When in its disengaged position, the pawl 98 has no effect on the ratchet wheel 96 and the ratchet wheel 96 can turn without restriction by the pawl 98. The pawl 98 includes at least one friction surface for contacting at least one of said first brake disk 92 and said second brake disk 94.
In one embodiment, the friction surface comprises a contact pad 106 on a first side of the pawl 98. According to this embodiment, the pawl 98 is biased so that the contact pad 106 is urged into contact with either of the first brake disk 92 or the second brake disk 94. The contact pad 106 preferably is attached to the pawl 98 in such a way that it can be replaced after it wears sufficiently to be inoperative. The method of attachment will vary with the material of which the contact pad 106 is constructed. According to this embodiment the contact pad 106 can be any material that provides sufficient friction between the contact pad 106 and the brake disk 92, 94 to cause the pawl 98 to rotate into or out of position as described below. Preferably, the contact pad 106 material should also be sufficiently durable that it will not require frequent replacement and it should also be resistant to the heat generated by the constant friction between the contact pad 106 and the brake disk 92, 94. The following materials have been found to be acceptable: wood, polymers or their composites. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other materials will also be acceptable and fall within the scope of this disclosure.
In another embodiment (
When cable 40 is being wound onto the drum 38, second brake disk 94 is driven by the gearbox 44 (or motor 46). First brake disk 92 does not turn until a threaded portion connected to first brake disk 92 turns sufficiently far into a threaded portion connected to second brake disk 94 that the ratchet wheel 96 is compressed between the first brake disk 92 and the second brake disk 94. When this occurs, the drum 38 begins to turn with the axle 52 and the cable 40 is wound onto the drum 38. Contact pad 106 is urged into contact with brake disk 94, the rotation of which causes pawl 98 to rotate out of engagement with ratchet wheel 96, thereby allowing rotation of the drum 38 without noise from the ratchet wheel 96 and pawl 98. According to an alternate embodiment, friction disk 100 contacts the first brake disk 92 and/or second brake disk 94, the rotation of which cause the pawl 98′ to rotate out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 96, thereby allowing rotation of the drum 38 without noise from the ratchet wheel 96 and pawl 98′.
When cable 40 is being unwound from the drum 38, second brake disk 94 turns with the gearbox 44 (or motor 46). Friction disk 100 or contact pad 106 contacts the rotating second brake disk 94, which causes pawl 98 to engage the teeth of ratchet wheel 96. This prevents further rotation of the ratchet wheel 96. Rotation of second brake disk 94 without corresponding rotation of first brake disk 92 causes the threaded portion connected to first brake disk 92 to unscrew from the threaded portion connected to second brake disk 94. This increases space between the first brake disk 92 and second brake disk 94, eliminating compression of the ratchet wheel 96 and allowing first brake disk 92 (and the drum 38) to rotate in an unwinding direction. When second brake disk 94 stops rotating in an unwinding direction, the load on the drum 38 causes the drum 38 and second brake disk 94 briefly to continue rotating in an unwinding direction. This causes the threaded portion connected to first brake disk 92 to screw into the threaded portion connected to second brake disk 94, once again causing compression of the ratchet wheel 96 between the first brake disk 92 and the second brake disk 94, which causes the drum 38 to stop rotation in an unwinding direction.
Preferably, the brake 42 includes two pawls 98 positioned at different positions around the ratchet wheel 96. Preferably the pawls 98 are offset from each other by the angle that is � of the tooth angle of the ratchet wheel 96. In this way, the ratchet wheel 96 has twice as many stopping points as there are ratchet teeth.
Referring now to
Head Block
The head block 16 comprises one or more head sheaves 114. The number of head sheaves 114 on the head block 16 corresponds to the number of cables 40, which will be determined by the application in which the rigging assembly 10 is being installed. Typically, battens require at least one lift point every 10 feet. Thus, a batten that is 50 long would require 6 lift points, which in turn would require 6 cables. According to one embodiment, the head block 16 is attached to the beam 12 by means of T-slot fittings 110 that engage one or more T-slots 36 in the lateral surface 22 of the beam 12.
When installed in the winch, each cable 40 passes from the drum 38 over a head sheave 114 and is redirected generally along the long axis of the beam 12. When head block 16 comprises two or more head sheaves 114, one or more of the head sheaves can be positioned so that their cables 40 are redirected to the end of the winch assembly 14 that does not contain the motor 46. The remaining cable(s) 40 is redirected along the axis of the beam 12, generally in the direction of the end of the winch assembly 14 that contains the motor 46.
When multiple cables 40 exit the head block 16 in the same general direction, the head sheaves 114 over which those cables 40 pass are in the same plane and aligned diagonally as seen in
The beam 12 to which the winch assembly 14 and head block 16 are attached typically is installed horizontally, but it can also be installed in a vertical position or any other angle necessary to meet the requirements of a specific installation. If the beam 12 is mounted other than horizontally, those skilled in the art will recognize that additional loft sheaves may be required to redirect the path of the cables 40.
While there has been illustrated and described what are at present considered to be preferred and alternate embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood and appreciated that modifications may be made by those skilled in the art, and that the appended claims encompass all such modifications that fall within the full spirit and scope of the present invention.
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Boys will be boys--always.And no one has a more powerful impact on them than you, Mom. Surprise! Your boy wants to please you, and he cares deeply about what you think. Those driving needs will stay with him throughout his lifetime. That gives you, Mom, a lot of influence over your son. You can set him up for success in life. In What a Difference a Mom Makes, the New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman reveals how you can make a positive imprint on your son--from the moment you first hold him in your arms until the moment he leaves for college. And the best news? It's never too late to start, no matter what age your son is now. Through Dr. Leman's expert advice, you'll understand who your son is on the inside, the truth behind sibling squabbles (and how to handle them), a secret for discipline that works every time, and how to navigate the critical teen years. You'll also discover how your parenting style impacts your relationship with your son and how you can respond in a healthy way to his growing interest in sex and relationships. Want to capture your boy's heart? Want a man you'll be proud to call your son? You can make a difference, because you are the one who matters most in your boy's world.Even if he won't admit it.
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It appears for a second - then vanishes forever.
I'm talking about something called a "ghost order." It's when an
institutional trader - or computer trading by proxy - enters an
order and immediately cancels it.
Even though stock orders are frequently submitted and then
cancelled, order books still record the event. And these order
books are now being increasingly scrutinized to see if they
represent an unfair advantage created by those placing the
As if high-frequency trading firms need another advantage. Let's
face it - they already have wires that directly connect their
computers to those on the major exchanges in order to have the
fastest order routing.
The practice by high-frequency traders to place and cancel
orders in milliseconds has come back under scrutiny by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and for good reason.
These traders, who typically make up the majority of trading volume
in any given day, wield incredible power.
If you didn't read about this earlier this week and recognize it
for what it is - a discussion of the fundamental operating
structure of publicly traded stocks - then you absolutely need to
read on.
Everything I'm going to say directly relates to how you buy and
sell small cap stocks - and other securities for that matter, so
even if I start techno-babbling, fight through your desire to gaze
out the window and dream of what you'll do this weekend to
celebrate the official end to summer.
You need to understand how our electronic markets work, or at
least how they should. If you have this knowledge, you can
recognize great buying opportunities, and also recognize when the
market is trying to suck you in, take all your money, and spit you
"In the old manual market structure, the market participants
with the best access to the markets -- the specialists and the
dominant exchanges -- were subject to significant trading
said SEC Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro in
Bloomberg Businessweek
"These traditional obligations have fallen by the wayside
The question is how to regulate those with the best access to
the markets. While Schapiro recognized that,
"There may, of course, be justifiable explanations for many
canceled orders to reflect changing market conditions,"
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer counters:
"When thousands of orders are sent and canceled in a fraction
of a second, it is clear that those orders were never intended to
be executed."
They're both doing the dance, suggesting that this practice
needs to be looked at but recognizing that a dramatic re-tooling of
the current order entry system could be disruptive to markets,
especially since the consensus - established long before this
debate ensued - is that greater liquidity in markets leads to more
precise price discovery.
Now I could go into the definitions of transparency that
institutions like the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
suggest to help determine fair value. These differentiate 'quoted
prices', from 'observable values' from 'unobservable values'. These
accounting terms are used to determine fair value for financial
instruments with varying levels of liquidity and transparency.
I'd like you to finish reading this letter so I'll sum it up in
one sentence.
Fair value is what you can get for something you want to sell -
period. The more buying and selling that occurs, the more accurate
the price. This concept is what spurred the move toward electronic
trading. And I think the concept is sound.
But "
High-frequency traders claim that they benefit the markets by
providing significant additional liquidity...Much of the supposed
liquidity is not real
," says Schumer.
After the May 6 'flash crash' the SEC has tried to implement
trading stops on stocks that move too far, too fast. One of the
things that happened on that day was that stub quotes, which are
orders that brokers place in the market to fulfill their stated
obligation to buy and sell stock, went through for fractions of
what the stock had been trading at just minutes before.
reports that on May 6 the "
selloff erased $862 billion from the value of U.S. equities in
less than 20 minutes. A preliminary report published in May by the
SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission found liquidity
dried up when it was needed most
So we put this problem behind us right? Well, not quite.
On Tuesday of this week shares of
Nucor (
triggered a trading halt on the CBOE when a 100 share order went
through for $0.01, a far cry from the mid thirty-dollar price the
stock had been trading at just minutes before.
It was a case where "
the incoming large market order simply walked our book down to
that last order,"
said David Harris, the president and chief executive of CBSX.
This discussion is far from over as the SEC will continue to
review the practice by trading firms to place stub quotes.
In the meantime, what should we do to position ourselves to take
advantage of fast moving markets and protect our capital at the
same time? Two things:
First, use manual stop losses for your stocks. What I mean by
that is don't have a stop loss order placed in the market - if you
do and a stock 'flashes' down, you could be closed out of the
position when you really didn't want to be.
If you have a manual stop which the stock closes below at the
end of the day, evaluate the position and sell it the next trading
day. This gives you the chance to evaluate what is truly going on
with the stock - not just what is going on with the electronic
order process.
Second, do the exact opposite with buy orders. Have buy orders
in for the stocks you want to buy at prices far below the currently
traded price. These are your dream buys - I'm talking 20, 30, even
50 percent or more below the currently traded price. If the stock
flashes down, you may have your order filled and pick up shares in
a company that essentially went on sale for one day.
Both of these strategies will help you feel more confident about
how you buy and sell stocks because by following them you're
recognize the reality of the situation - and both protect yourself
from abnormalities, while taking advantage of them. In short,
you're aligning your interests in a way that takes advantage of the
inefficiencies inherent to how the market operates.
I use both of these strategies in
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Try these strategies out - they might not work today, tomorrow,
or even next month. But when they do, you'll feel more like a Wall
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home-gamer who's getting played by the big dogs. It'll increase
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Sandra Bullock will be honoured for her charitable donations to Warren Eason Charter High School,, which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Sandra Bullock will be honoured for her charity work.
The 'Blind Side' actress has been selected to be admitted into the 2012 Warren Easton Hall of Fame, for her charitable donations to Warren Eason Charter High School, which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Sandra has been involved in charitable projects with the educational establishment since the natural disaster and this year is donating $25,000 in scholarships, according to Fox8live.com.
The 20th Annual Hall of Fame Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 18th in Easton's auditorium.
Sandra is well known for her philanthropy. Last year she donated $1 million on behalf of her family to the American Red Cross' Japan relief effort after the country was hit by an earthquake.
The charity said: ''The American Red Cross is extremely grateful for this generous support from Sandra Bullock and her family. This contribution is vitally important as the Red Cross works to provide critical assistance and essential relief items in this time of urgent need for so many people in Japan.''
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Today AMD unveiled innovation in heterogeneous HPC at the Centre of New Technologies at the University of Warsaw. In a new cluster deployment called Orion, the Next Generation Sequencing Centre in Warsaw is powering bioinformatics research with 1.5 petaFLOPS of AMD FirePro S9150 server GPU performance.
Video: L-CSC Cluster Tops Green500 with AMD Firepro
Alternatives to x86: Future Processing Technologies
Interview with Dr. David Rohr on AMD FirePro for High Energy Physics
Radio Free HPC Looks at Recent Trends of Chipmaker Consolidation
World's Most Energy Efficient Supercomputer Powered by AMD FirePro™
AMD powers the L-CSC cluster at the GSI research facility which achieved the number one position for most energy efficient supercomputers on the latest Green500™ List. The L-CSC cluster is installed at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH research facility in Darmstadt, Germany, and is powered by AMD FirePro™ S9150 server GPUs.
HP Sports AMD FirePro GPUs in ProLiant DL380 Gen9 Servers
"Featuring the first AMD Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture specifically with compute workloads in mind, the AMD FirePro S9150 server GPU supports enhanced double precision floating point computation and breaks the 2.0 TFLOPS double precision barrier. With 16GB of GDDR5 memory and maximum power consumption of 235 watts, AMD FirePro S9150 server GPUs provide massive compute performance while helping maximize available power budgets."
Video: Penguin Computing Showcases OCP Hardware for HPC
"Powered by Intel's Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor, Penguin Computing's Tundra OpenHPC platform delivers density, performance and serviceability for demanding and extraordinary customers. Built to be compatible with Open Compute Open Rack specifications, the Tundra OpenHPC platform provides customers with a powerful and compact HPC server designed to reduce infrastructure costs when moving to the next generation of technology."
Video: APU Clusters and "Watts" Powering the Future of HPC
Penguin Computing just announced the Altus Altus 2a30, a building block for the first application optimized accelerated processing unit (APU) clusters, making seamless GPU and CPU memory sharing on clusters a reality based on heterogeneous system architecture (HSA) from AMD. The shared memory capability involves very lightweight context switches to switch instantaneously between the GPU and CPU, whichever code runs best at a given moment.
AMD Awarded $32 Million FastForward2 Contract
Today AMD announced that for the third straight year it was awarded research grants for development of critical technologies needed for extreme-scale computing in conjunction with projects associated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Extreme-Scale Computing Research and Development Program, known as "FastForward 2."


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A Book of Colors
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Little ones will hover over this colorful look at insect critters as they peek through die-cuts and enjoy a final pop-up surprise.
Lucy sees a beautiful butterfly in the garden, along with a bright green beetle, a brilliant blue dragonfly, some red ladybugs, and many more flying and crawling things. But when will the radiant butterfly appear again? Petr Horácek uses his trademark saturated hues and simple shapes to create an enticing view of the world of colors — and a peekaboo look at the slow-paced life abuzz in the backyard garden.
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These were very good! I used apple sauce instead of syrup since I didn't have sugar-free, I also marbled in about 1/3 cup of all natural peanut butter (of course I made lightly smaller servings b/c of this). I do regret not having the syrup b/c I believe the muffin was a little too dry even with apple sauce which typically works pretty well. However, I def. suggest anyone try the swirl of peanut butter, its excellent! Good recipe!
Maybe these are an acquired taste, but I couldn't even eat more than one bite. Disappointing as I was hoping for a good cinnamon-y flavor, but I think the flax overwhelms the rest. :(
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Crocheting in the round is continuous in that you do not turn at the row, but go around and around until finished.
Crocheted Tube
A crochet tube can be used for phone or IPod sleeves, for example. To crochet in the round, you tie a slipknot and make a foundation chain as usual (the pattern will specify how many to chain). Instead of beginning in the second chain closest to the hook, you begin in the first chain right next to the slipknot. Slip stitch the ends together to form a ring: insert the hook into the loop of the first chain next to the slipknot, yarn over, and full the yarn through both loops on the hook. If you are counting rows, mark the start of the round (a stitch marker makes this handy). For single crochet, proceed by making a single crochet in each chain.
Crocheted Circle
Crocheting in the round generally refers to this method which creates a tight, flat circle. Crocheting a circle is handy for making amigurumi, or the Japanese art of crocheted stuffed animals. You begin in the same way as crocheting a tube, by joining the two ends of a foundation chain together with a slip stitch. The stitches in the first round are worked inside the ring to form a tight center. In other words, you insert the hook through the center of the ring, YO, and pull loop through the ring (should be two loops on the hook). YO again and pull loop through both strands. This is one single crochet into the center. The circle is then increased with each round, creating a spiral outward. You should mark the beginning of rounds with a stitch marker to keep track of your progress.
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This dressing is infused with fresh herbs. It's a flavorful addition to even the plainest salads.
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- 0.25 c. white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 0.25 tsp. salt
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- 0.50 c. extra-virgin olive oil
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