Locking clutch assembly in a winch
US4396102A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 1980 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2069
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manually operated clutch assembly for engaging and disengaging a rotatable cable drum in a winch assembly to a source of power which comprises a shifting lever with a two-directional rotatable hand grip which actuate a pair of push rods mounted on the said shifting lever, the said push rods controlling a latching pin in assembly with a clutch shifter with a yoke attached to the clutch shifter. The said yoke actuates a rotatable jaw clutch into a position to engage a rotatable cable drum. The said shifting lever simultaneously moves a locking rod into position to lock the axial movement of the jaw clutch.
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