Bi-directional winch
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1. A winch system comprising:
- a first cable reel;
a second cable reel; and
a driveshaft for rotating the first cable reel and the second cable reel, wherein the driveshaft is moveable along an axis of rotation between a first position and a second position, and further wherein the driveshaft operationally engages the first cable reel when in the first position and operationally engages the second cable reel when in the second position.
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Abstract
A winch includes a first cable reel and a second cable reel. A driveshaft rotates the first cable reel and the second cable reel. The driveshaft is moveable along an axis of rotation between a first position and a second position. The driveshaft operationally engages the first cable reel when in the first position and operationally engages the second cable reel when in the second position.
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32 Claims
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1. A winch system comprising:
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a first cable reel;
a second cable reel; and
a driveshaft for rotating the first cable reel and the second cable reel, wherein the driveshaft is moveable along an axis of rotation between a first position and a second position, and further wherein the driveshaft operationally engages the first cable reel when in the first position and operationally engages the second cable reel when in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A winch system comprising:
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a first cable reel;
a second cable reel;
a first cable reel bracket for supporting the first cable reel;
a second cable reel bracket for supporting the second cable reel;
a first gearbox for operationally engaging the first cable reel;
a second gearbox for operationally engaging the second cable reel; and
a winch motor for powering the first gearbox and the second gearbox. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A vehicle-mounted winch system comprising:
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a gearbox;
a motor for powering the gearbox;
a driveshaft which is driven by an output of the gearbox, wherein the driveshaft is moveable along an axis of rotation between a first position and a second position;
a shift lever for moving the driveshaft between the first position and the second position;
an extension collar for connecting the output of the gearbox to the driveshaft, wherein the driveshaft is movable within the extension collar along the axis of rotation;
a first cable reel;
a second cable reel;
a first cable reel bracket for supporting the first cable reel;
a second cable reel bracket for supporting the second cable reel;
a gear which is mounted on the driveshaft between the first cable reel and the second cable reel for engaging the first cable reel when the driveshaft is in the first position and for engaging the second cable reel when the driveshaft is in the second position;
a first windable support extending from the first cable reel;
a second windable support extending from the second cable reel, wherein rotating the first cable reel in a first direction causes the first windable support to wind around the first cable reel and rotating the second cable reel in the first direction causes the second windable support to wind around the second cable reel; and
an enclosure, wherein the winch system is located at least partially within the enclosure.
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27. A winch system comprising:
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a first spool including a first windable support;
a second spool including a second windable support;
a motor;
means for operationally engaging and disengaging the first spool with the motor; and
means for operationally engaging the second spool with the motor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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