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US 2023/0286785 A1Published application
Winch and fairlead assembly for a vehicle
OwnerAidan Shaughnessy, Jeremiah Johnstun +1inventors
InventorsAidan Shaughnessy, Jeremiah Johnstun, Paul L. Mattson
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Abstract
A winch assembly includes a motor, a drum, and a gearbox. The drum extends from the motor to the gearbox. The winch assembly further includes a housing. The drum extends through the housing. The winch assembly further includes a fairlead. The fairlead is directly coupled to a face of the housing and provides structural support for the winch assembly.
Claims20
A winch assembly, comprising:
- a motor;
- a drum driven by the motor;
- a housing, the drum extending through the housing;
- and
- a fairlead, the fairlead being directly coupled to a face of the housing, wherein the fairlead is configured to couple to at least a portion of a vehicle via one or more fasteners.
2 more elements
A winch assembly comprising:
- a motor;
- a drum;
- a housing, the drum extending through the housing;
- and
- an impact mechanism driven continuously by the motor and driving the drum with a series of rotational striking blows.
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A winch assembly, comprising:
- a motor;
- a drum driven by the motor;
- a housing, the drum extending through the housing;
- and
- at least one bracket, wherein the at least one bracket extends about the housing, wherein the housing is coupled to the at least one bracket, and wherein the at least one bracket comprises:
- a first mounting surface at which the at least one bracket is configured to mount to a vehicle, wherein the first mounting surface defines a first plane;
- and
- a second mounting surface at which the at least one bracket is configured to mount to the vehicle, wherein the second mounting surface defines a second plane, and wherein the first and second planes are non-coplanar;
- and
- a fairlead, the fairlead being coupled to a face of the at least one bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.