Patent ID: 8308410
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A tie down winch comprising: a frame having a base, and a pair of opposing endwalls extending upwardly from the base, each of the endwalls having a passageway formed therethrough; a cylinder member rotatably carried by the frame, the cylinder member comprising: a first lock member connected to the second end portion of the cylinder member so that the first lock member is rotatable as the cylinder member rotates with respect to the frame; and a second lock member pivotally connected to the frame adjacent the second end portion of the cylinder member and moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the engaged position being defined as a portion of the second lock member engaging a portion of the first lock member to prevent rotation of the cylinder member, and the disengaged position being defined as the second lock member being spaced apart from the first lock member so that the cylinder member is freely rotatable with respect to the frame.