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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2004
Applicants:
David C. Verakis, Florence, KY (US);
David C. Mcbreen, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
David C. Verakis, Florence, KY (US);
David C. McBreen, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer Company, Harrison, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A freefall-type windlass includes appropriate gearing for moving the windlass spool in a retrieve direction to wrap anchor cable thereabout or to permit the anchor to drop by gravity thereby unwrapping the anchor cable from the spool. A governor gear is incorporated into the windlass to restrict the rate at which the spool can rotate when the anchor is being paid out thereby avoiding entanglement of the anchor cable and malfunctioning of the windlass.