John Marion Ledet
Engineering at Caroline St, Thibodaux, LA
License number
Louisiana EI.0002805
Issued Date
Jan 1, 1900
Category
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
1103 Caroline St, Thibodaux, LA 70301
Professional information
Winch Drum Utilizing Composite Flanges And Method Of Assembling Same
US Patent:
5755398, May 26, 1998
Filed:
Sep 19, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/715762
Inventors:
Robert M. Thompson - Houma LA
John Ledet - Thibodaux LA
Irvin Bourg - Raceland LA
John Ledet - Thibodaux LA
Irvin Bourg - Raceland LA
Assignee:
Smatco Industries - LA
International Classification:
B65H 7514
US Classification:
242614
Abstract:
A winch drum including a barrel portion having composite flanges secured at each end. The flanges including two or more partially independent, segmented, modules with each modular section placed diametrically one on the other thus forming an expanding concentric flange. The first modular section secured to the winch drum, barrel portion having a relatively small outside diameter with respect to the barrel is treated, from a design standpoint, as the primary shear module. The second and subsequent concentric sections are only secured to the lower modular section at their outer faces and treated independently for shear and bending with each cross section being sized to accommodate the forces applicable only to that modular section thus reducing shear and bending in these modules.
John Ledet
Location:
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Industry:
Utilities