HAND WINCH Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: materials handling facilities; lifting and lowering of loads, horizontal displacement (pulling) of loads, pulling of slipping automobile or using as towing cable. SUBSTANCE: external toothed rims are made on cheeks of which drum. These rims come into meshing with internal toothed rims made on housing. Cable is freely passed through channel made in drum being laid through guide members secured on housing. EFFECT: increased load capacity and manufacturability of structure, reduced mass and overall dimensions, improved operating characteristics and enlarged operating capabilities. 2 cl, 4 dwg