Patent ID: 9233817
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: B66D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A winch apparatus comprising: a gear set enclosed within a winch frame having a removable gear set cover plate overlying the gear set and an observation window forming an exterior of one end of the winch frame, the gear set including a first gear having a first diameter and a second gear having a second diameter, the first diameter and the second diameter having a ratio; and a motor, wherein the motor is operative through a drive belt to provide a torque that translates a length of at least one flexible line at a linear speed, and wherein the torque and the linear speed are adjustable by altering the ratio of the first diameter to the second diameter; wherein the observation window is operable to permit determination of the ratio of the first diameter to the second diameter by at least permitting an angle of the drive belt extending between the first gear and the second gear to be observable.