Patent ID: 6041676
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
A locking winch comprising:a bracket;a rotatable shaft coupled to said bracket and having a cable, rope or chain disposed thereabout;a hand operated crank coupled to said shaft for rotating said shaft in a first direction for retracting said cable, rope or chain about said shaft or for rotating said shaft in a second, opposed direction for removing said cable, rope or chain from said shaft, wherein said crank is moveable between first and second positions on said shaft;biasing means for urging said crank to said first position;stop means mounted to said bracket for providing a plurality of stop members disposed about the periphery thereof; andlocking means attached to said crank for engaging a stop member when said crank is in said first position for preventing rotation of said crank and shaft and removal of said cable, rope or chain from said shaft, wherein said locking means disengages said stop member when a force exerted by said biasing means on said crank is overcome and said crank is moved to said second position allowing the cable, rope or chain to be wound onto or removed from said shaft.