Patents
US 8808130 B2: Gear reduction assembly and winch including gear reduction assembly
- Granted
- 2014-08-19
- Filed
- 2011-09-12 application 13229901
- Type
- Utility · 55 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A gear reduction assembly may include an input shaft, a first spur gear, and a second spur gear. The first and second spur gears may be coupled to one another. At least one of the first spur gear and the second spur gear may be associated with the input shaft such that the input shaft drives at least one of the first and second spur gears. The gear reduction assembly may further include a first internal gear engaged with the first spur gear, a second internal gear engaged with the second spur gear, and a hub associated with the first internal gear The first and second internal gears have a first number of teeth and a second number of teeth, respectively, and the first number of teeth differs from the second number of teeth by from one to five teeth. The gear reduction assembly may be included in a winch.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140819.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkins IP, LLC 21 patents | US company or organization | New Albany, IN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen P. Wilkins | Salem, IN | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Larry C. Wilkins | Jacksonville, FL | 20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16H | Gearing | F16H1/32 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-21 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ELECTROMECHANICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC. signed 2020-11-25 | CIBC BANK USA CHICAGO, IL | 55990/448 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-12-01 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | ELECTROMECHANICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC. signed 2020-11-25 | OXER MEZZANINE FUND II, L.P. COLUMBUS, OH | 54501/165 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-10-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WILKINS IP, LLC signed 2020-07-20 | ELECTROMECHANICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC. NEW ALBANY, IN | 54059/305 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-04-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WILKINS, LARRY C. signed 2013-12-20 WILKINS, STEPHEN P. signed 2013-12-20 | WILKINS IP, LLC NEW ALBANY, IN | 32743/986 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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