Patent ID: 9014913
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: B66D,G08C

Abstract:
1. A winch comprising: a drum; a motor drivingly attached to said drum; a pulling line wrapped around said drum; a battery selectively connected to said motor via a winch power cable; a winch control module for connecting said motor to said battery; and a control device in communication with said winch control module for operating said winch and an auxiliary electrical device, where said winch control module is configured to connect to the auxiliary electrical device, where said control device provides two-way communication with said winch control module for providing control signals for operation of said winch and said auxiliary electrical device and for receiving signals indicating an operational status of said winch and said auxiliary electrical device, said control device including a display providing a visual indication of the operational status of said auxiliary electrical device, and where said control device includes a mode select input, a winch “in” input, a winch “out” input, and one or more accessory buttons for turning said auxiliary electrical device on and off.