Portable hitch-mounted winch
US6386514B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D1/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable winch for mounting on a hitch component of a vehicle comprises a cable reel retractor portion and a vehicle attachment portion. The vehicle attachment portion may be a ball hitch receptor, or it may comprise a drawbar insertable into the receiver portion of a hitch. An electrical connector insertable in an existing vehicle receptacle provides power to a gear motor of the retractor portion through a extend/retract switch. One embodiment provides electrical power for the gear motor from a cigarette lighter of the vehicle. Another embodiment provides electrical power for the gear motor from a trailer lighting connector of the vehicle.
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