Winch assembly
OwnerLindsay Alexander Kinginventor
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Abstract
A winch assembly (50) including: a winch shaft (12) rotatably mounted within a bracket (18) and adapted for rotation about a first axis (68); a substantially right-angled drive transferring mechanism having a drive input coupled to a manual tool engagement device and drive output coupled to the winch shaft (12), the tool engagement device adapted for rotation about a second axis (72) extending substantially radially from the first axis (68), wherein manual rotation of the tool engagement device causes rotation of the winch shaft (12); and an anti-twist bar (64) attached to the bracket (18) to reduce twist during rotation of the winch shaft (12).
Claims12
A winch assembly including:
- a winch shaft rotatably mounted within a bracket and adapted for rotation about a first axis;
- a substantially right-angled drive transferring mechanism having a drive input coupled to a manual tool engagement device and drive output coupled to the winch shaft, the tool engagement device adapted for rotation about a second axis extending substantially radially from the first axis, wherein manual rotation of the tool engagement device causes rotation of the winch shaft;
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- a bi-fold handle for use with the winch assembly, the handle including:
- a first portion having a first axis, the first portion configured to engage the drive transferring mechanism;
- a second portion having a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis;
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- a third portion pivotably attached at one end to the second portion, wherein
- the second portion includes a locking means configured to lock the third portion coaxial to the second portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.