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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2012
Robert Graham Fields, Havant, GB;
Oliver Peter Gregory Falconer, Porrtsmouth, GB;
Robert Graham Fields, Havant, GB;
Oliver Peter Gregory Falconer, Porrtsmouth, GB;
LEWMAR LIMITED, Hampshire, GB;
Abstract
A winch for a sailboat comprises a support for mounting the winch with respect to a sailboat, a winch drum rotatable with respect to the support, a ring gear fixed with respect to the winch drum, a main drive gear meshing with the ring gear for driving rotation of the winch drum, a manual drive spindleand a motor gear shaft. Forward winding of the winch drum in a first gearing ratio and in a second gearing ratio which are selected depending on the direction of rotation of the manual drive spindle. Gear trains provide the first and second gearing ratios. Manual and motorized operational arrangements are possible.