Remote winch clutch system

• Main Authors: CHRISTENSEN KEVIN M, HERAVI OLIVER, AVERILL BRYAN M, WALSTON JEFF, PAUWELS GARRETT F
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.11.2015
• Subjects: CAPSTANS; HAULING; HOISTING; HOISTS; LIFTING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; TRANSPORTING; WINCHES

A winch is provided including a rotatable drum and a gear train drivingly connecting a motor to the rotatable drum. The gear train includes a clutch that is operable to be disengaged to allow the rotatable drum to free spool. A clutch actuator is provided for disengaging the clutch and the clutch in...