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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2007
Shelby K. Starks, Baltimore, MD (US);
David A. Carrier, Aberdeen, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US);
Daniel N. Lopano, Towson, MD (US);
James B. Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
Lauren M. Wenchel, Bel Air, MD (US);
David A. Goldman, Phoenix, MD (US);
Maurice L. Lapointe, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
Gabriel E. Concari, Eldersburg, MD (US);
William J. Robinson, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Shelby K. Starks, Baltimore, MD (US);
David A. Carrier, Aberdeen, MD (US);
Daniel J. White, Baltimore, MD (US);
Daniel N. Lopano, Towson, MD (US);
James B. Watson, Fallston, MD (US);
Lauren M. Wenchel, Bel Air, MD (US);
David A. Goldman, Phoenix, MD (US);
Maurice L. LaPointe, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Daniele C. Brotto, Baltimore, MD (US);
Gabriel E. Concari, Eldersburg, MD (US);
William J. Robinson, Ellicott City, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A portable winch assembly includes a winch mechanism connected to a support structure adapted to be manually transportable. A battery pack is releasably coupled to a remote control unit. The remote control unit is operated to control the winch mechanism. The battery pack and the remote control unit can be electrically connected to the winch mechanism by a flexible power cable, or the battery pack can be mounted with the winch mechanism and a wireless remote control unit can be used to operate the winch mechanism.