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OT-2026-000002149

Trolley mid-brake

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Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation › Hoists and Cranes
Inventors
SEITHER ALEXANDER J
Assignee
UNISTRUT INT CORPORATION
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US-12570504-B2, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 10 March 2026
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Abstract

Disclosed is trolley brake and an assembly including a trolley brake. In some embodiments, the assembly may include a channel member, and a trolley body having a first portion positioned within an interior of the channel member and a second portion extending from the channel member. The assembly may further include a locking device coupled to the trolley body, the locking device including a main body coupled to the second portion of the trolley body, a bar extending through the main body, wherein the bar is rotatable about a central axis, and a stopper coupled to a first end of the bar, wherein the stopper comprises a magnetic material. In a first position of the bar and the stopper, the stopper is in direct physical contact with the channel member, and in a second position of the bar and the stopper, a gap is present between the stopper and the channel member.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000002149, “Trolley mid-brake,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:11:06 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002149.

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