Sheave assembly for a tire lift/carrier winch
Patent 5415377 Issued on May 16, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 23, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 23, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2924430 2989288 3310290 Spare tire carrier Apparatus for trimming a cable terminal lug and assembling a fastener bolt thereon Window cable driving mechanism Vehicle tire carrier Tire lift/carrier Tire lift/carrier Winch having split housing and drive components Patent #: 4736929 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 995330 filed on 12/23/1992US Classes:254/323, With vehicle for supporting drum242/587.1, Coacting with material fitting or modification242/610.6, Plastic, rubber, or ceramic254/378Frictional brake assembly having rotating, wheel structure and shiftable shoe or bandExaminersPrimary: Stodola, Daniel P.Assistant: Mansen, Michael R. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB66D 001/00B66D 005/14 B65H 075/18 AbstractA two-piece sheave assembly is provided for a tire lift/carrier winch. The sheave assembly includes a molded plastic, one-piece sheave component that is molded to include a first sheave side plate, an integral sheave center hub with a cable-wrapping track thereon and optionally an integral annular toothed driven ring gear for mating with a toothed drive gear of the winch. The molded plastic sheave component is attached to a second sheave side plate, which may be metal, to form the two-piece sheave assembly. Apertures for the winch drive shaft and the pivotable cable end fitting are integrally molded in the first sheave component.Field of SearchWith vehicle for supporting drumEpicyclic gear arrangement including sun, intermediate (e.g., planet), and ring gears Having arch-shaped body for straddling load Having rotatable, cable guiding, pulley wheel element spaced from drum Element repositionable relative to drum Frictional brake assembly having rotating, wheel structure and shiftable shoe or band Plastic, rubber, or ceramic Threaded operator | |
