Winch winding tool
AssigneeWinch Winder Company
InventorsThomas J. Reilly, Philip D. Ruck, James C. Ruck
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Abstract
A tool is provided for winding a strap or other flexible component onto a winch. The tool is inserted into the axial opening of the winch spindle and includes a longitudinal slot that receives the inner end of the strap. The tool also includes a head portion that is lockably interengagable with a drive component of a rotary drive apparatus. The rotary drive apparatus is interengaged with the tool and rotatably driven such that the tool turns the spindle to wind the strap thereon.
Claims13
A tool operably engagable with a rotary drive apparatus for winding a winch, which winch includes a yoke and a generally tubular spindle mounted rotatably in the yoke, the spindle including a central opening, the winch also including an elongate strap, an inner portion of which is attached to the spindle and extends across the opening thereof, at least one end of the spindle being open such that the central opening of the spindle is exposed, said tool comprising:
- a head portion for lockably interengaging the rotary drive apparatus such that the head portion and the rotary drive apparatus are rotatable in unison;
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- an elongate body portion connected to and extending from said head portion for axially rotating in response to operation of the rotary drive apparatus, said elongate body being introducable into the central opening of the winch spindle and having a slot formed longitudinally therein for receiving the portion of the flexible strap extending across the central opening, said elongate body portion being axially rotatable by the rotary drive apparatus for engaging the inner portion of the flexible strap and driving the spindle axially rotatably such that the strap is windable onto the spindle.
A tool operably engagable with a rotary drive apparatus for winding a winch, which winch includes a yoke and a generally tubular spindle mounted rotatably in the yoke, the spindle including a central opening, the winch also including an elongate strap, an inner portion of which is attached to the spindle and extends across the opening thereof, at least one end of the spindle being open such that the central opening of the spindle is exposed, said tool comprising:
- a head portion that is lockably attachable to the power drive apparatus such that the head portion and the rotary drive apparatus are rotatable in unison;
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- an elongate body portion connected to and extending from said head portion for axially rotating in response to operation of the rotary drive apparatus, said elongate body being introducible into the central opening of the winch spindle and having a slot formed longitudinally therein for receiving the portion of the flexible strap extending across the central opening, said elongate body portion being axially rotatable by the rotary drive apparatus for engaging the inner portion of the flexible strap and driving the spindle axially rotatably such that the strap is windable onto the spindle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.