Winch rotator for all terrain vehicles
OwnerStephen L. Jacksoninventor
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Abstract
A winch rotator is described for a receiver hitch mounted all terrain vehicle winch having a winch cable and a cable guiding fairlead through which the winch cable is threaded. The rotator includes an auxiliary receiver hitch post configured to be mounted to the receiver hitch. A support is mounted to the receiver hitch post and extends to an end where a winch mount is located, to mount a winch with the fairlead thereof oriented in a rotated, downwardly disposed position.
Claims13
A winch rotator for a receiver hitch mounted all terrain vehicle winch having a winch cable and a cable guiding fairlead through which the winch cable is threaded, the rotator comprising:
- an auxiliary receiver hitch post configured to be mounted to the receiver hitch;
- a support mounted to the auxiliary receiver hitch post and extending in a substantially transverse manner therefrom to an end;
- a winch mount on the support, configured to mount a winch with the fairlead thereof oriented in a rotated, downwardly disposed position.
A receiver hitch winch and winch rotator for an all terrain vehicle having a receiver hitch mounted thereon, the winch and rotator comprising:
- a winch including a winch drum with winch line spooled thereon;
- a fairlead on the winch including fairlead rollers between which the winch line is threaded along a reference axis;
- a receiver hitch post mounted to the winch;
- an auxiliary receiver hitch post releasably receivable in the receiver hitch;
- a support mounted to the auxiliary receiver hitch post;
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- a winch mount on the support, shaped to releasably receive and mount the receiver hitch post in an orientation in which the reference axis is substantially upright.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.