Pick-up truck winch apparatus
US10414321B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A winch is disclosed for a pick-up bed having a floor, and a front wall. The winch includes a winch motor and spool assembled to the truck body below the floor. An upper pulley is assembled to the front wall with a cable wound around the spool that is extendable and retractable from the spool. The cable is routed over the upper pulley through an opening defined by the front wall. The opening is spaced from the floor to facilitate loading articles into and unloading articles from the truck bed.
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