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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2017
Applicants:
David R. Hall, Provo, UT (US);
Daniel Madsen, Vineyard, UT (US);
Alaina Hirschi, Provo, UT (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hall Labs LLC, Provo, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/39 (2006.01); B66D 1/50 (2006.01); B66D 1/36 (2006.01); B66D 3/22 (2006.01); B66D 1/18 (2006.01); B66D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/39 (2013.01); B66D 1/005 (2013.01); B66D 1/18 (2013.01); B66D 1/365 (2013.01); B66D 1/50 (2013.01); B66D 3/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and a method for a swivel winch are described for rotating a winch about an axis such that friction is reduced when letting out or pulling in a line. The swivel winch includes a fairlead with an orifice and sensors which sense the pressure from the cable and send the retrieved data to a controller which generates commands for an actuator, causing the swivel mount coupled to the winch to swivel in a direction that will relieve pressure.