Winch
US11884524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D1/34
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A non-limiting exemplary embodiment of a winch includes a bearing housing, a one way bearing having an outer ring attached to the bearing housing, a bearing hub having a cylindrical section attached to an inner ring of the one way bearing, a friction disk having a first surface adjacent a disc of the bearing hub, a crank spool having a first disk adjacent a second surface of the friction disk, a crank housing configured for rotatably retaining the crank spool, a crank shaft extending through the bearing hub, through the friction disk, and into the crank spool, wherein a first end of the crank shaft is coupled to the crank spool, and a crank mechanism coupled to a second end of the crank shaft.
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