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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7377485 | Replacement motorized drive unit for boat lifts A three-phase drive motor is utilized to operate a boat lift. In one example, a drive motor arrangement for replacing manual drives on an existing boat lift winch shaft comprises a worm gear box with a worm driven by an integrally mounted motor on the worm gear box.... | 05/27/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7249753 | Winch, particularly for driving an umbrella Disclosed is a winch, particularly for driving an umbrella, comprising a rope drum (48a) which is driven by a hand crank (24) and winds up a rope (28). Functioning of the winch is improved by the fact that said winch is provided with a fe... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7232113 | Draw works In the drawworks for lowering and withdrawing a load, in particular a drilling or a drilling plugging device, in particular for use on floating drilling platforms, which drawworks has at least one brake arrangement for braking and holding the load, an emergency brak... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7080719 | Wrap spring brake A winch with a wrap spring brake is provided. The winch includes a rotatable drum configured to wind and unwind a cable. The cable may be connected to a load to be moved. A shaft is coupled to the drum such that rotation of the shaft causes rotation of the drum, the... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073779 | Winch assembly A winch assembly is provided for use with a tire carrier having a mounting plate. The winch assembly includes a spool, a torque limiter and a housing. The housing has a closed end and an open end. The open end is adapted to be fixedly secured to the mounting plate t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6971278 | Manual multi-ratio tension-applying device A tension applying device including a housing in which are mounted a primary shaft, a main shaft, a pinion shaft, and a load-member sheave shaft. A ratchet handle is associated with the primary shaft for imparting rotation thereto when pumped by a user. Rotation of ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6889958 | Brake for hoist assembly A lift assembly having a drum rotatably mounted to a frame and linearly translatable with respect to the frame. A plurality of head blocks are connected to the frame along a helical mounting path, wherein linear translation of the drum during takeoff or take-up main... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6394421 | Windlass assembly A windlass assembly includes a single-turn gypsy for engaging the line and/or chain of an anchor rode of a water craft. This has to be driven from a drive shaft, but also has to have the capacity to rotate relative to the shaft under the influence of the ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6179271 | Hydraulic winch having piston rod and pressure plate which are relatively movable in fixed range A hydraulic winch in which a piston rod of a brake cylinder constituting a hydraulic winch is connected in a state capable of being moved only in a range fixedly controlled in axial and diametral directions relative to a pressure plate to control an axial... | 01/30/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5871069 | Combination motorized and manual drive for lifts A power option is provided for a manually-operated material lift that employs a telescoping mast system which is extended or retracted by a winch. In one embodiment a reversible electric motor is connected to the winch via two-way reduction gearing that r... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5586751 | Manual chain block One of the hand wheel and the brake ratchet wheel is provided with a cover portion extending toward the other thereof and having a circular peripheral surface which covers the lining plate, and the other of the hand wheel and the brake ratchet wheel is pr... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5524870 | Torque-override winch A winch assembly is provided for use with a torque-override shaft. The winch assembly includes a winch supported on a winch shaft for rotation therewith and a winch housing defining a first chamber for the winch and including a housing wall with an openin... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5472171 | Free rotation control apparatus for a hoist and traction machine A hoist and traction machine having a mechanical brake (13), wherein a not-relative (14)-rotatable operating handle (18) is axially movably an interposed between a stopper (17) provided at an axial end of a driving shaft (5) and a driving member (8) threa... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5351937 | Hoist and traction machine with free rotation control A hoist and traction machine having a free rotation control device/apparatus for selectively controlling the mechanical brake to be inoperative and for maintaining the inoperative mode of the mechanical brake, so as to control the free rotation of the loa... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5273257 | Apparatus for controlling movement of a tether in a conduit Apparatus for controlling movement of a tether in a conduit is disclosed, the apparatus being comprised of a winch, two braking systems, a pair of extensible stabilizer bars and a crossbar for engaging an opening. The winch is engine-driven and mounted on... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5106057 | Stage set lift apparatus An apparatus for the motorized control of theatrical sets connected to manual lift units each comprising upper and lower pulleys upon which a line runs to raise and lower a counterweight operatively connected to a set on the stage by a plurality of lift l... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4840080 | Driving device employed in a window regulator A driving device employed in a window regulator comprising: a driving member including a shaft and an associating member having at least a notch portion; a drum adjacent to said associating member and having an associating projection capable of associatin... | 06/20/1989 |
| 4813304 | Mechanism for automatically regulating tension of wires employed in a window regulator A mechanism for automatically regulating tension of wires employed in a window regulator comprising a drum being provided for rotational movement within said housing, and having a first side surface provided with a first ratchet teeth, a second side surfa... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4736929 | Winch having split housing and drive components A winch design for consumer applications wherein the planetary carrier assemblies are split between the two ends of the drum. The drum is mounted on heavy duty brackets and the housing elements surround the planetary carrier assemblies and also, independe... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4664331 | Trail cable pickup reel An electric power cable reeling apparatus that can be detachably attached to a rubber tired dozer. The reeling apparatus comprises a frame that is provided with a hydraulic motor and clutch assembly for rotating the cable reel shaft for reeling in the cab... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4628759 | Driving device employed in a window regulator A driving device employed in a window regulator comprising: a driving member including a shaft and an associating member having at least a notch portion; a drum adjacent to said associating member and having an associating projection capable of associatin... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4588167 | Portable power driven winch A small, light, portable winch having a small gasoline engine, a centrifugal clutch connecting the engine through reduction gears, sprockets, and a chain to a spool having a cable which can be wound on the spool. A positive clutch can be disengaged to per... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4391432 | Winch operating handle An improved winch is provided which is useful in tightening and adjusting ropes, rigging, lines and sheets. The winch includes a rotatable winch member having a central non-circular aperture extending therethrough and a crank member having a shaft portion... | 07/05/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4240612 | Winch for the slip-free hauling of a rope The present winch may be a so-called single speed or double speed winch. The rope, which loops around a clamping roller with a looping angle smaller than 360°, is operated by at least one power system controlled by a control system through a spring clutc... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4236694 | Manual winch with safety clutch, especially as a power source in nursing for lifting patients A winch operated by a manual crank and handle for reeling-up or out a belt or rope and including a holding catch for preventing reeling-out when the handle is not actuated. A friction coupling mechanism is momentarily released when the handle is moved in ... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4162059 | Portable winch The winch is driven by a chain saw motor through a compact and light weight chain and sprocket transmission. The transmission includes a jaw type clutch and the winch drum is provided with a hand brake. The winch drum is specially designed to facilitate t... | 07/24/1979 |
