Patent ID: 9719632
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B66D,F16M

Claim:
1. A winch mount, comprising: (A) a base, wherein said base includes a top and a bottom, and wherein said base is substantially comprised of metal, and wherein said top of said base includes a first circular recess, and wherein said bottom of said base includes at least two vertical bolt holes; (B) a disc-shaped pivot plate, wherein said pivot plate includes at least two vertical bolt holes; (C) a first toothed wheel; (D) a vertical shaft; (E) an electric motor; and (F) a control; wherein, (A) the diameter of said first circular recess is substantially identical to the diameter of said pivot plate; (B) said first recess, said pivot plate, and said first toothed wheel are parallel to one another; (C) said pivot plate is at least partially within said first recess; (D) said shaft is coupled to said first toothed wheel and said pivot plate such that said shaft, said pivot plate, and said first toothed wheel are in fixed positions relative to one another; (E) said motor is operable to turn said toothed wheel in both a clockwise and counterclockwise direction; and (F) said motor is managed by said control such that said control is operable to manage power and current direction of said electric motor.