Patent ID: 9440825
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: B66D

Claim Text:
1. A level wind assembly for a winch drum including a winch drum reel having an axis of rotation, said level wind assembly including: a level wind arm having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end aligned with said axis of rotation of the winch drum reel, said distal end of said level wind arm extending outwardly from said winch drum reel and including a cross member at or adjacent thereto and providing a rotatably biased force on a tether means extending directly out of said winch drum reel a spaced apart distance from said reel for facilitating level winding of said tether means about said winch drum reel; and a tensioning arm extending from or adjacent said distal end of the level wind arm such that the tensioning arm forms an extension of the level wind arm, said tensioning arm configured such that it extends in an opposite direction back towards and over the winch drum reel and is rotatably biased with respect to the level wind arm to cause a contact portion at or adjacent a distal end of the tensioning arm to provide a rotatably biased force on the tether means wound about said winch drum reel.