Motor-driven fairlead to aid in spooling or unspooling a line from a winch
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Nov 1, 2022
Grant Date -
Jul 2, 2020
app pub date -
Dec 27, 2018
filing date -
Dec 27, 2018
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A fairlead for use with a winch is disclosed. The fairlead includes: a device for detecting a speed at which a line is being spooled or unspooled from the winch, a first and second roller adapted to aid in spooling or unspooling a line, a fairlead motor for driving at least the first roller, and a controller connected to the fairlead motor. The controller is in communication with the device for detecting the speed. The controller is configured to direct the fairlead motor to drive at least the first roller at a speed that maintains tension on the line as it is unspooling or spooling. Alternatively, the device measures current drawn by the fairlead motor and the controller directs the fairlead motor to drive the rollers at a speed that maintains a target current draw.
First Claim
Other Claims data not available
Family
International Classification(s)
- 2018 Application Filing Year
- B66D Class
- 187 Applications Filed
- 144 Patents Issued To-Date
- 77.01 % Issued To-Date
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
- 0 Citation Count
- B66D Class
- 0 % this patent is cited more than
- 3 Age
Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Year Payment | $1600.00 | $800.00 | $400.00 | May 1, 2026 |
| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | May 1, 2030 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | May 1, 2034 |
