Winch
First Claim
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1. A winch, comprising:
- a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and a first drum support attached to said motor case for closing an end of said motor case;
a gear reduction unit drivingly attached to said motor and having a gear housing including a gear case and a second drum support attached to said gear case for closing an end of said gear case;
a tie plate connecting said first and second drum supports; and
a rotatable drum drivingly connected to said motor and supported by said first and second drum supports.
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Abstract
A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports.
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30 Claims
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1. A winch, comprising:
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a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and a first drum support attached to said motor case for closing an end of said motor case; a gear reduction unit drivingly attached to said motor and having a gear housing including a gear case and a second drum support attached to said gear case for closing an end of said gear case; a tie plate connecting said first and second drum supports; and a rotatable drum drivingly connected to said motor and supported by said first and second drum supports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A winch, comprising:
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a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and a first drum support attached to said motor case for closing an end of said motor case, said motor including a brush holder assembly attached to said first drum support; a gear reduction unit drivingly attached to said motor; and a rotatable drum drivingly connected to said motor and supported by said first and second drum supports. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A winch, comprising:
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a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and a first drum support attached to said motor case for closing an end of said motor case, said motor including an armature terminal and field terminals attached to said first drum support; and a rotatable drum drivingly connected to said motor and supported by said first drum support and a second drum support. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A winch, comprising:
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a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and a first drum support attached to said motor case for closing an end of said motor case, said motor including a flux ring clamped between said motor case and said first drum support and supported by a plurality of ribs; and a rotatable drum drivingly connected to said motor. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A winch, comprising:
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a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and a drum support attached to said motor housing for closing an end of said motor housing, said motor including a brush plate having grounding screws threaded into said drum support; a rotatable drum drivingly connected to said motor and supported by said drum support.
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16. A winch, comprising:
a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and a first drum support attached to said motor housing, said first drum support including a screw boss for receiving a fastener for connecting a ground cable to the first drum support.
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17. A winch, comprising:
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a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and a first drum support attached to said motor case for closing an end of said motor case; a gear reduction unit drivingly attached to said motor and having a gear housing including a gear case and a second drum support attached to said gear case for closing an end of said gear case, wherein said gear case and said second drum support are shaped generally symmetric to said motor case and said first drum support; a rotatable drum drivingly connected to said motor and supported by said first and second drum supports. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A winch, comprising:
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a motor; a gear reduction unit drivingly attached to said motor; a tie plate connecting said first and second drum supports; a control unit mounted to said tie plate; and a rotatable drum drivingly connected to said motor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A winch, comprising:
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a motor and a first drum support attached to said motor; a gear case and a second drum support attached to said gear case, said gear case housing a gear assembly drivingly connected to said motor; a drum drivingly connected to said gear assembly between said first and second drum support; and a rope cover removably attached in front of said drum. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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