US3159368A
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Quickly detachable powered winch mounting means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-14
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1982-03-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred E Ahlbin
- 👤 William G Hembling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:28
CPC Classifications
B; B66; B66D; B66D3/00; B66D3/02; B66D2700/00; B66D2700/02; B66D2700/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A POWERED WINCH QUICKLY DETACHABLE MOUNTING MEANS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, (A) WINCH BASE PLATE MEANS UPON WHICH MECHANISM OF THE WINCH IS SUPPORTED AND (B) HAVING A MOUNTING FACE, (C) HITCH PLATE MEANS HAVING FRONT AND BACK ENDS AND (D) A MOUNTING FACE TO BE ABUTTED TO SAID BASE PLATE MOUNTING FACE, (E) THE FRONT END OF SAID PLATE MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A HITCH KEYHOLE SLOT THEREIN HAVING AN ENLARGED SLOT SECTION ADAPTED REMOVABLY TO RECEIVE THERETHROUGH THE BALL HEAD OF A BALL HITCH PIN CONVENTIONALLY MOUNTABLE UPON CAR DRAFT MEANS AND A MERGING NARROWER SLOT SECTION EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID ENLARGED SLOT SECTION WITH THIS NARROWER SLOT SECTION BEING ADAPTED SLIDABLY AND PIVOTALLY TO RECEIVE THEREIN THE SHANK OF SUCH HITCH PIN WHEN SAID HITCH PLATE MEANS IS MOVED RELATIVELY REARWARD WITH SAID BALL HEAD DEMOUNTABLY LOCKING IT IN POSITION, (F) A PLURALITY OF DETACHABLE SPACED WINCH ANCHORING INTERFITTING STRUCTURES,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A POWERED WINCH QUICKLY DETACHABLE MOUNTING MEANS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, (A) WINCH BASE PLATE MEANS UPON WHICH MECHANISM OF THE WINCH IS SUPPORTED AND (B) HAVING A MOUNTING FACE, (C) HITCH PLATE MEANS HAVING FRONT AND BACK ENDS AND (D) A MOUNTING FACE TO BE ABUTTED TO SAID BASE PLATE MOUNTING FACE, (E) THE FRONT END OF SAID PLATE MEANS BEING PROVIDED WITH A HITCH KEYHOLE SLOT THEREIN HAVING AN ENLARGED SLOT SECTION ADAPTED REMOVABLY TO RECEIVE THERETHROUGH THE BALL HEAD OF A BALL HITCH PIN CONVENTIONALLY MOUNTABLE UPON CAR DRAFT MEANS AND A MERGING NARROWER SLOT SECTION EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID ENLARGED SLOT SECTION WITH THIS NARROWER SLOT SECTION BEING ADAPTED SLIDABLY AND PIVOTALLY TO RECEIVE THEREIN THE SHANK OF SUCH HITCH PIN WHEN SAID HITCH PLATE MEANS IS MOVED RELATIVELY REARWARD WITH SAID BALL HEAD DEMOUNTABLY LOCKING IT IN POSITION, (F) A PLURALITY OF DETACHABLE SPACED WINCH ANCHORING INTERFITTING STRUCTURES,
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