Patent ID: 6705597
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: B60P,B65H,B66D

Abstract:
A tool operably engagable with a rotary drive apparatus for winding a winch, which winch includes a yoke and a generally tubular spindle mounted rotatably in the yoke, the spindle including a central opening, the winch also including an elongate strap, an inner portion of which is attached to the spindle and extends across the opening thereof, at least one end of the spindle being open such that the central opening of the spindle is exposed, said tool comprising:a head portion for lockably interengaging the rotary drive apparatus such that the head portion and the rotary drive apparatus are rotatable in unison; and an elongate body portion connected to and extending from said head portion for axially rotating in response to operation of the rotary drive apparatus, said elongate body being introducable into the central opening of the winch spindle and having a slot formed longitudinally therein for receiving the portion of the flexible strap extending across the central opening, said elongate body portion being axially rotatable by the rotary drive apparatus for engaging the inner portion of the flexible strap and driving the spindle axially rotatably such that the strap is windable onto the spindle.