Vehicle including a roof rail mounted hoist system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsPatrick Minjeur, Owen Rauch
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Abstract
A roof rail hoist system includes a support rail mountable to a vehicle roof. The support rail includes a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion including a recess that extends between the first end and the second end. A winch arm is mounted to the support rail. The winch arm is pivotable between a first position, wherein the winch arm resides in the recess and a second position, wherein the winch arm extends outwardly from the support rail. A winch motor is mounted to the support rail. The winch motor includes a cable spool. A winch cable is provided on the cable spool.
Claims20
A roof rail hoist system comprising:
- a support rail mountable to a vehicle roof, the support rail including a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion including a recess that extends between the first end and the second end;
- a winch arm mounted to the support rail, the winch arm being pivotable between a first position, wherein the winch arm resides in the recess and a second position, wherein the winch arm extends outwardly from the support rail;
- a winch motor mounted to the support rail, the winch motor including a cable spool;
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- a winch cable provided on the cable spool.
A vehicle comprising:
- a body defining a passenger compartment, the body including a roof;
- a plurality of mounting rails supported on the roof;
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- a hoist system supported between the plurality of mounting rails, the hoist system comprising:
- a support rail mounted to the roof, the support rail including a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion including a recess that extends between the first end and the second end;
- a winch arm mounted to the support rail, the winch arm being pivotable between a first position, wherein the winch arm resides in the recess and a second position, wherein the winch arm extends outwardly from the support rail;
- a winch motor mounted to the support rail, the winch motor including a cable spool;
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- a winch cable provided on the cable spool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.