Patent ID: 9388025
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B66D,F16G

Claim Text:
1. A recovery winch attachment comprising a base having a fairlead engagement surface and defining a void space within the base, wherein the void space is defined on one side by a plane established by the fairlead engagement surface; a shear pin extending across the void space and configured to retain a recovery line at least partially within the void space of the base; and a shackle attachment tab connected to the base and extending outwardly from a side of the base opposite from that of the fairlead engagement surface, wherein the shackle attachment tab further comprises a first shackle engagement surface substantially perpendicular to the plane established by the fairlead engagement surface and a second shackle engagement surface substantially parallel to the first shackle engagement surface; the shackle attachment tab is centered within a boundary defined by the fairlead engagement surface; and a longitudinal axis of the shear pin is parallel to the first and second shackle engagement surfaces.