Winch having adjustable initial mechanical advantage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9586794
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14221461

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Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a winch having a user-adjustable or variable initial mechanical advantage. In one embodiment, the winch of the present disclosure has an outer drum diameter adjustable between a minimum outer drum diameter, which is associated with a maximum initial mechanical advantage provided by the winch, and a maximum outer drum diameter, which is associated with a minimum initial mechanical advantage provided by the winch. This provides a user with the flexibility to adjust or vary the mechanical advantage of the winch to the user's preference.

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ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC155 HARLEM AVENUE GLENVIEW IL 60025

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  • 2014 Application Filing Year
  • B66D Class
  • 138 Applications Filed
  • 118 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 85.51 % Issued To-Date
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Chung, Brian Hyuk Joon Oakbrook Terrace, US 15 246
Zhu, Zhengzhong Zhejiang, CN 7 25

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