Patent ID: 11919753
Assignee: ARCOSA MARINE PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. A winch tightening apparatus, comprising:
a first moment arm coupled to a winch drum and configured to provide leverage for rotating the winch drum via a ratchet gear coupled to the winch drum;
a pawl coupled to the drive shaft, wherein the pawl engages the ratchet gear via the first moment arm being rotated in a first direction and disengages the ratchet gear via the first moment arm being rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction; and
a counterweight coupled to the drive shaft, the counterweight positioned to rotate the first moment arm in the second direction to disengage the pawl from the ratchet gear and return the first moment arm to a rest position.