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High speed winch rewind adapter

  • US 10,640,326 B2
  • Filed: 05/06/2019
  • Issued: 05/05/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A winch adapter having an axis of rotation and configured to rotate a winch along the axis of rotation when a torque is applied to the winch adapter, the winch adapter comprising:

  • a body sized to at least partially surround an end of the winch when coupled, the end of the winch having at least one hole for receiving a winch bar;

    a drive connector at least partially external to the body and at least partially surrounded by the body, the drive connector having an external profile that is external to the body and that is configured to receive a torque, and the drive connector configured to be at least partially surrounded by the body and insertable into the end of the winch when aligned with the end of the winch; and

    an extension member movable at least partially into and out of the body of the winch adapter and biased toward the drive connector when the winch adapter is coupled to the winch, wherein at least a portion of the extension member is configured to engage at least a portion of the at least one hole of the end of the winch when the winch adapter is coupled to the winch so that the winch may be rotated along the axis of rotation when the torque is applied to the external profile of the drive connector of the winch adapter, the extension member having a stop configured to at least partially limit the movement of the extension member relative to the body.

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