Rope anchor for a winch
US9120656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16G11/046
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A winch includes a motor and a rotatable drum drivingly attached to the motor. The rotatable drum includes an anchor pocket therein. A cable includes a proximal end connected to the rotatable drum by an anchor received in said anchor pocket with the cable wrapped around the anchor. The anchor includes a first slot in a surface thereof and the rotatable drum includes a second slot therein adjacent to the anchor pocket that allows access to the first slot in the anchor. An edge of the second slot forms a fulcrum point for a pry tool inserted into the first and second slots for freeing the anchor from the anchor pocket.
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