US 12,252,379 B2
Winch control using reassigned vehicle input device
Stuart C. Salter, White Lake, MI (US); William Wurz, San Francisco, CA (US); Ryan J. O'Gorman, Beverly Hills, MI (US); Peter Phung, Windsor (CA); and David Brian Glickman, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/369,220.
Prior Publication US 2023/0010224 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B66D 1/46 (2006.01); B60K 25/06 (2006.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B66D 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC B66D 1/46 (2013.01) [B60K 25/06 (2013.01); B62D 1/046 (2013.01); B66D 1/12 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle winch control assembly, comprising:
a winch; and
a vehicle input device that is reassigned to control the winch.