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US 7,066,450 B2Granted
WYSE mid-span winch kit
OwnerBrian E. Lundriganinventor
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Abstract
A portable mounting system for a winch, which enables a standard winch to function to pull two objects closer together, without requiring the winch to be mounted to a vehicle.
Claims7
A mounting system for a winch, said mounting system comprising:
- a mounting plate having a first end and a second end,
- a flex plate made from a flexible material,
- said flex plate having a first end and a second end,
- said second end of said flex plate is attached to said mounting plate, and
- said first end of said flex plate is free of said mounting plate,
- whereby said flex plate can flex with respect to said mounting plate,
- a guide plate having a first end and a second end,
- said second end of said guide plate being mounted to said first end of said mounting plate by a hinged connection,
- whereby said guide plate can pivot with respect to said mounting plate,
- a cable guide securely attached to said fast end of said guide plate, means for securely attaching said second end of said mounting plate to a fixed object, and
- a cable drum mounted adjacent said support plate and said flex plate,
- said cable drum resting on said first end of said flex plate.
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