Patent ID: 7066450
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: B66D

Abstract:
1. A mounting system for a winch, said mounting system comprising: a mounting plate having a first end and a second end, a flex plate made from a flexible material, said flex plate having a first end and a second end, said second end of said flex plate is attached to said mounting plate, and said first end of said flex plate is free of said mounting plate, whereby said flex plate can flex with respect to said mounting plate, a guide plate having a first end and a second end, said second end of said guide plate being mounted to said first end of said mounting plate by a hinged connection, whereby said guide plate can pivot with respect to said mounting plate, a cable guide securely attached to said fast end of said guide plate, means for securely attaching said second end of said mounting plate to a fixed object, and a cable drum mounted adjacent said support plate and said flex plate, said cable drum resting on said first end of said flex plate.