Garrett F Pauwels

US Patent:

20190194002, Jun 27, 2019

Filed:

Mar 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/291863

Inventors:

- Clackamas OR, US
Oliver Heravi - Beaverton OR, US
Jeff Walston - Gig Harbor WA, US
Garrett F. Pauwels - Beaverton OR, US
Kevin M. Christensen - Portland OR, US

International Classification:

B66D 1/16
B66D 1/12
B66D 1/40
B66D 1/56
B66D 1/22

Abstract:

A winch is provided including a rotatable drum and a gear train drivingly connecting a motor to the rotatable drum. The gear train includes a clutch that is operable to be disengaged to allow the rotatable drum to free spool. A clutch actuator is provided for disengaging the clutch and the clutch includes a pivoting pawl having a first end that engages a clutch dog of a planetary ring gear and the clutch actuator includes an electro-magnetic solenoid having a plunger that engages a second end of the pivoting pawl.

US Patent:

20140252286, Sep 11, 2014

Filed:

Mar 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/790807

Inventors:

- Clackamas OR, US
Oliver HERAVI - Tigard OR, US
Jeff WALSTON - Gig Harbor WA, US
Garrett F. PAUWELS - Beaverton OR, US
Kevin M. CHRISTENSEN - Salem OR, US

Assignee:

WARN INDUSTRIES, INC. - Clackamas OR

International Classification:

B66D 1/16
B66D 1/56
B66D 1/22
B66D 1/40

US Classification:

254344, 254342

Abstract:

A winch is provided including a rotatable drum and a gear train drivingly connecting a motor to the rotatable drum. The gear train includes a clutch that is operable to be disengaged to allow the rotatable drum to free spool. A clutch actuator is provided for disengaging the clutch and the clutch includes a pivoting pawl having a first end that engages a clutch dog of a planetary ring gear and the clutch actuator includes an electro-magnetic solenoid having a plunger that engages a second end of the pivoting pawl.