Patent ID: 8550438
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: B66D,F16D

Abstract:
1. A portable winch assembly ( 10 ; 110 ) comprising a footplate ( 12 ; 212 ), a support frame ( 14 ; 214 ) which is locatable upon the footplate, a magazine ( 16 ; 216 ) which is locatable upon the support frame, and a drive mechanism ( 22 ; 222 ) which is connectable to the magazine to drive the magazine to rotate, the footplate, support frame, magazine and drive mechanism comprising separable components, the magazine having a pair of end walls and a central shaft interconnecting the end walls, the drive mechanism having rollers, the magazine being mounted in the assembled winch by resting the end walls of the magazine upon the rollers, the end walls being rotatable relative to the rollers.