Patent ID: 6682053
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B60P,Y10T

Abstract:
A protective pad of a winch for a lashing rope, the winch comprising:a support base having two opposing lateral plates; the support base having a first engaging plate movably fitted thereto and biased towards inner ends of the opposing lateral plates thereof by a first spring; a shaft passed through the inner ends of the opposing lateral plates of the support base for allowing one end of a lashing rope to be wound around it to be stretched in a lashing operation; two ratchets connected to two ends of the shaft to turn together with the shaft, and, an operating member pivotally connected to the shaft at inner ends of opposing lateral lever portions thereof; the operating member having a second engaging plate movably fitted thereto and biased towards an inner end thereof by a second spring to engage the ratchets; the second engaging plate including a main flat body having an inward edge facing the shaft, and a plurality of finger-operated plate portions sticking outwards substantially perpendicular to the main flat body thereof; the protective pad being made of an elastic material, and including a first connecting portion, and a plurality of second connecting portions; the protective pad being joined to the second engaging plate with the first connecting portion, and the second connecting portions being mounted onto the inward edge, and the finger-operated plate portions of the second engaging plate respectively so that the finger-operated plate portions are covered by the second connecting portions.