Portable winch system
OwnerSteven R. Loftusinventor
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Abstract
A portable winch system for use with truck bodies having a bed including raised opposed side walls. The system includes a winch comprising a drive motor, a transmission, a cable spool and a mounting bracket carried on a support bar for longitudinal movement. The support bar comprises first and second portions which are telescopically engaged to allow longitudinal adjustment thereof. The opposite ends of the support bar mount depending legs which are adapted to be removably engaged with the opposed side walls of the truck body to secure the winch system against rotational or longitudinal movement while allowing easy removal. With the support bar in position, the winch may be adjusted transversely of the truck bed.
Claims14
A portable winch system for use with a cargo bed having side walls, said system comprising:
- a winch including a drive motor, a transmission, a cable spool and a mounting bracket having a multi-sided channel therethrough;
- a multi-sided support bar passing through said multi-sided channel to mount said winch for selective movement longitudinally along said support bar;
- said support bar comprising first and second portions telescopically engaged providing increased strength and allowing longitudinal adjustment of said support bar;
- securing elements arranged adjacent opposed ends of said support bar, said securing elements being operative to engage said support bar such that it lies atop and perpendicularly of said sidewalls at selected longitudinal positions along said cargo bed;
- said securing elements mounting said support bar on with said cargo bed in a fixed condition against horizontal thrust longitudinally of said cargo bed while mounting said support bar in a non-fixed removable condition against vertical thrust;
- whereby,
- said portable winch system may be stationarily mounted with said cargo bed when in use while being removably mounted for longitudinal adjustment along said cargo bed when not in use.
A portable winch system in combination with a cargo bed comprising spaced side walls having stake holes arranged in spaced pairs longitudinally thereof, a floor spacing said side walls and first and second ends connecting with said floor and side walls, said winch system comprising;
- a mounting bracket having a winch secured thereto, said mounting bracket defining a shaped channel;
- a support bar passing through said shaped channel, said support bar carrying said mounting bracket and winch for longitudinal movement along said support bar;
- said support bar having a first and second section, said second section being shaped and sized to telescopically fit within the interior of said first section in a non-rotating manner to provide said support bar with increased strength and adjustable length;
- said support bar having spaced depending legs, said depending legs being adapted to engage with a selected pair of said spaced stake holes to secure said support bar atop said side walls against horizontal thrust while allowing vertical movement of said support bar against vertical thrust;
- whereby
- said winch system may be stationarily connected with said cargo bed during winching operation and may be disconnected from said cargo bed with vertical movement of said support bar and selectively reconnected with said bed in selected spaced longitudinal positions of said bed and said winch may be selectively positioned along said support bar transversely of said bed.
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