Industry Patents

Patent: 9233817

Winch Apparatus

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Patent Number: 9233817 
Title: Winch Apparatus 
Abstract:

Provided is a winch apparatus including two exchangeable and interchangeable gears connecting a motor to a drum, the drum being operative to extend and retract a flexible line. By exchanging and interchanging the gears to effect a change in the ratio of the diameters of the first gear to the second gear, the torque and the linear speed of the flexible line are adjustable, permitting the same winch apparatus to move heavier loads at lower speeds, or lighter loads at higher speeds.  

Country of Issue: US 
First Named Inventor: Davis, Michelman, Fisher 
Assignee: Tait Towers Manufacturing 
Continuation or Divisional of:  
International Classification: B66D 3/20 
US Classification: B66D 3/20 
Issue Date: 01-12-2016 
Filing Date: 03-15-2013 
Application : 13/836051 
Notes:  
Link to Patent at freepatentsonline.com: 9233817 at Freepatentsonline 
Link to World Patent Family1: World Patent Family at European Patent Office 
Link to Google Patents1: 9233817 at Google Patents 

 

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