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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422196 | Drive system for activating/deactivating motion transmission in sailing boats The invention refers to a drive system of the servo-pneumatic type for activating/deactivating motion transmissions in sailing boats. The drive system of the invention is adapted to activate/deactivate motion transmission operating configurations, or for shifting fr... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7261277 | Winches A winch assembly (38) comprising a winch (10) having a winch spool (23), an hydraulic drive motor (15), a clutch (17) for directly coupling the drive motor (15) to the winch spool (23) to effect rotation of the winch ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 6995682 | Wireless remote control for a winch A wireless winch control system having a wireless remote transmitter for transmitting AM/PWM modulated signals. A processor in the wireless remote transmitter periodically transmits control signals while a forward or reverse button remains pushed. Once the button is... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966545 | Chain block A chain block with a drive motor (2) with a motor shaft (11), which is connected at the take-off side via a slip clutch (50) to a transmission input shaft (14), having a first gear (18a) and mounted in a housing (1) b... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6164627 | Device for hydraulically actuating winches in a pipe-laying machine The actuating device, in particular for a pipe-laying machine, according to the present invention comprises a first winch (4) and a second winch (5) for respectively operating a movable gripping element along a side arm of said machine and the side arm it... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6095500 | Winch device A winch device, comprising a drum for storing cable and the like, wherein the device disengageably couples the drum to a winch drum shaft driven by a high torque, low speed hydraulic motor or pump. The motor includes a housing suitable for mounting on a f... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5398911 | Winch assembly A winch assembly (10) includes a first transmission assembly rotatably connecting a motor (11) to a winch drum (20) comprising clutches (12, 16) adapted to rotatably engage an output shaft (13) of the motor (11) to a winch drum shaft (19) of the winch dru... | 03/21/1995 |
| 4337926 | Winch control A log skidder winch control system (10) includes a manually actuated master cylinder (22) connected to the winch drum brake release cylinder (18) to allow the winch cable (44) to be winched out gradually independent of the vehicle hydraulic system. The ma... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4324387 | Power delivery system having a pressure modulated hydrodynamic retarder for controlling a load A pressure modulated hydrodynamic retarder is provided for a power delivery system and speed sensing means is provided for sensing the rotational speed of the output of the retarder for producing a corresponding pressure fluid flow which acts to vary the ... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4261451 | Clutch drag controls for hoist drum A hoist drum control includes a drum clutch control pressure graduating valve (15) connected between a pressure air source (14) and a shuttle valve (21), the latter being connected in a line to the drum drive clutch cylinder (25). Quick release valves (22... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4034963 | Mechanism for maintaining constant tension A constant tension winching mechanism which has a friction clutch interposed between the drive member and the drum of the winching mechanism. A conduit system is connected to the clutch for directing a cooling media thereinto and therefrom so the clutch w... | 07/12/1977 |
| 4019718 | Winch constructed specially for easy lubrication thereof A winch includes hydraulically operated brake and clutch means which comprise part of a drive train supported by and located within a cavity defined by a housing. The drive train includes an output shaft located as the uppermost shaft of the drive train a... | 04/26/1977 |
| 4018424 | Winch disconnect control arrangement A construction vehicle, such as a track-type tractor, has a winch assembly mounted thereon for selectively paying-out cable from a cable drum thereof. A first hydraulic control for selectively rotating the cable drum comprises a pair of winch clutches ada... | 04/19/1977 |
| 4004779 | Winch and fluid control system therefor A rotatable drum for reeling in and releasing a cable has drive means which includes a normally disengaged drive input clutch, a normally engaged brake and a normally engaged disconnect clutch which may be used to uncouple the drum from the drive system s... | 01/25/1977 |
