Winch assembly
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1. A winch assembly comprising:
- a first housing member having a first retaining member formed therein;
a second housing member having a second retaining member formed therein, the second housing member secured to the first housing member forming a winch housing;
a drive system entirely positioned within the winch housing; and
a winch drum operatively coupled with the drive system and rotationally secured with the first and second retaining members.
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Abstract
A winch assembly is described and shown herein. The winch assembly may include a first housing member having a first retaining member formed therein and a second housing member having a second retaining member formed therein, the second housing member secured to the first housing member forming a winch housing. The winch assembly may further include a drive system generally positioned within the winch housing, and a winch drum operatively coupled with the drive system and rotationally secured with the first and second retaining members.
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1. A winch assembly comprising:
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a first housing member having a first retaining member formed therein; a second housing member having a second retaining member formed therein, the second housing member secured to the first housing member forming a winch housing; a drive system entirely positioned within the winch housing; and a winch drum operatively coupled with the drive system and rotationally secured with the first and second retaining members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A winch assembly comprising:
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a first housing member; a second housing member generally vertically aligned with the first housing member and secured to the first housing member to form a winch housing; a drive system operatively coupled with the first and second housing members; and a winch drum operatively coupled with the drive system and the first and second housing members, wherein the winch housing entirely encases the drive system and winch drum on at least three sides. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A winch assembly comprising:
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a first housing member; a second housing member secured to the first housing member to form a winch housing, wherein at least one of the first and second housing members includes a slot formed therein; a drive system generally positioned within the winch housing; a winch drum operatively coupled with the drive system and positioned within the winch housing; and wherein the first and second housing members directly support the winch drum. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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