PACCAR Inc
WINCHE OR HOIST HAVING A GEARBOX WITH HIGH-CONTACT RATIO GEARS

Abstract:

A winch or a hoist (100) includes an input shaft, a rotatable dmm (112), and a gearbox (120) including a plurality of high-contact ratio spur-type gears, the gearbox coupled to the input shaft and to the rotatable dmm such that rotation of the input shaft at a first speed drives rotation of the rotatable drum at a second speed that is different than the first speed.