Boat deck windlass with powered-manual drive

Claim 2

In combination with a windlass having a live output shaft, a uni-directional transmission means operable to drive said output shaft in a hauling direction of rotation, a line hauling element driveably carried on said output shaft, and prime mover means powering said transmission means; a first overrunning clutch driveably connecting said transmission means and said output shaft to drive the latter in a hauling direction of rotation, a manually operable drive means, and a second overrunning clutch driveably connecting the manually operable drive means and said output shaft also to drive the latter in a hauling direction of rotation, there being a drive element carried on said output shaft and common to and driven by said first and second overrunning clutches, whereby either the prime mover or manually operable drive means can pre-empt the other to drive the output shaft and said hauling element in a hauling direction of rotation.

Claim 3

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 1 wherein the first mentioned overrunning clutch has a drive member journaled on said output shaft and affixed to and carrying a self-locking worm driven wheel comprising the output element of said transmission means.

Claim 4

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 1 wherein the second mentioned overrunning clutch has a drive member journaled on said output shaft and affixed to and carrying the exposed hub with at least one radially disposed socket for receiving a manually operable lever.

Claim 5

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 1 wherein the drive element carried on said output shaft rotatably journals a separate drive member for each of said first and second overrunning clutches.

Claim 6

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 1 wherein the drive element carried on said output shaft rotatably journals and has a drive channel coextensive with separate drive members of the said first and second overrunning clutches respectively.

Claim 7

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 1 wherein the drive element carried on said output shaft rotatably journals separate drive members of the said first and second overrunning clutches, said drive element having a drive channel opening at its periphery and with a face divergent in the direction of rotation and opposed to the inner diameters of separate drive members of said first and second overrunning clutches respectively, there being separate drive elements disengageably wedged in said channel and at least one within each of said first and second overrunning clutch drive members respectivelly.

Claim 8

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 1 wherein the drive element on said Output shaft is separated into opposite marginal portions by a circumferential groove and a snap ring carried in said groove, wherein separate drive members of the said first and second overrunning clutches are rotatably journaled on said opposite marginal portions respectively, said drive element having a drive channel opening at its periphery and with a face divergent in the direction of rotation and opposed to the inner diameter of separate drive members of said first and second overrunning clutches respectively, and wherein a drive element is disengageably wedged in said channel and confined to each marginal portion by said snap ring disposed therebetween.

Claim 9

In combination with a windlass having a housing, a live output shaft journaled in the housing and projecting therefrom, a uni-directional transmission means operable in said housing to drive said output shaft in a hauling direction of rotation, a line hauling element driveably carried on said projecting output shaft at the exterior of the housing, and prime mover means powering said transmission means; a first overrunning clutch within the housing and driveably connecting said transmission means and said output shaft to drive the latter in a hauling direction of rotation, a manually operable drive means, and a second overrunning clutch within the housing and driveably connecting the manually operable drive means and said output shaft also to drive the latter in a hauling direction of rotation, there being a drive element carried on said output shaft and common to and driven by said first and second overrunning clutches, the housing being closed for the containment of lubricant whereby said first and second overrunning clutches are lubricated and either the prime mover or manually operable drive means can pre-empt the other to drive the output shaft and said hauling element in a hauling direction of rotation.

Claim 10

In combination with a windlass having a housing, a live output shaft journaled in the housing and projecting therefrom, a uni-directional transmission means operable in said housing to drive said output shaft in a hauling direction of rotation, a line hauling element driveably carried on said projecting output shaft at the exterior of the housing, and prime mover means powering said transmission means; a first overrunning clutch within the housing and driveably connecting said transmission means and said output shaft to drive the latter in a hauling direction of rotation, a manually operable drive means, and a second overrunning clutch within the housing and driveably connecting the manually operable drive means and said output shaft also to drive the latter in a hauling direction of rotation, there being a drive element carried on said output shaft and common to and driven by said first and second overrunning clutches, the housing being closed for the containment of lubricant whereby said first and second overrunning clutches are lubricated and either the prime mover or manually operable drive means can pre-empt the other to drive the output shaft and said hauling element in a hauling direction of rotation.

Claim 11

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 8 wherein the first mentioned overrunning clutch has a drive member journaled on said output shaft and affixed to and carrying a self-locking worm driven wheel comprising the output element of said transmission means.

Claim 12

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 8 wherein the second mentioned overrunning clutch has a drive member journaled on said output shaft and affixed to and carrying the exposed hub with at least one radially disposed socket for receiving a manually operable lever.

Claim 13

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 8 wherein the drive element carried on said output shaft rotatably journals a separate drive member for each of said first and second overrunning clutches.

Claim 14

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 8 wherein the drive element carried on said output shaft rotatably journals and has a drive channel coextensive with separate drive members of the said first and second overrunning clutches respectively.

Claim 15

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 8 wherein the drive element carried on said output shaft rotatably journals separate drive members of the said first and second overrunning clutches, said drive element having a drive channel opening at its periphery and with a face divergent in the direction of rotation and opposed to the inner diameters of separate drive members of said first and second overrunning clutches respectively, there being separate drive elements disengageably wedged in said channel and at least one within each of said first and second overrunning clutch drive members respectively.

Claim 16

The manually assistable prime mover operated windlass as set forth in claim 8 wherein the drive element on said output shaft is separated into opposite marginal portions by a circumferential groove and a snap ring carried in said groove, wherein separate drive members of the said first and second overrunning clutches are rotatably journaled on said oPposite marginal portions respectively, said drive element having a drive channel opening at its periphery and with a face divergent in the direction of rotation and opposite to the inner diameter of separate drive members of said first and second overrunning clutches respectively, and wherein a drive element is disengageably wedged in said channel and confined to each marginal portion by said snap ring disposed therebetween.