US 12,084,320 B2
Winch including a motor mounted contactor
Darren G. Fretz, Oregon City, OR (US); Bryan Averill, Portland, OR (US); Clark Brumet, Happy Valley, OR (US); Thomas Paasch, Milwaukie, OR (US); and Kevin Christensen, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to Warn Industries, Inc., Clackamas, OR (US)
Filed by Warn Industries, Inc., Clackamas, OR (US)
Filed on May 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/315,956.
Application 17/315,956 is a continuation of application No. 15/809,342, filed on Nov. 10, 2017, granted, now 11,001,482.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/436,362, filed on Dec. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0261390 A1, Aug. 26, 2021
Int. Cl. H02K 11/00 (2016.01); B66D 1/12 (2006.01); B66D 1/28 (2006.01); B66D 1/40 (2006.01); B66D 1/48 (2006.01); B66D 3/20 (2006.01); H02K 3/04 (2006.01); H02K 5/14 (2006.01); H02K 5/22 (2006.01); H02K 7/10 (2006.01); H02K 7/116 (2006.01); H02K 7/14 (2006.01); H02K 11/20 (2016.01); H02K 11/21 (2016.01); H02K 11/25 (2016.01); H02K 11/26 (2016.01); H02K 11/27 (2016.01); H02K 11/30 (2016.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H02K 11/35 (2016.01); H02K 11/40 (2016.01); H02K 23/66 (2006.01); H02P 29/40 (2016.01)
CPC B66D 1/12 (2013.01) [B66D 1/28 (2013.01); B66D 1/40 (2013.01); B66D 1/485 (2013.01); B66D 3/20 (2013.01); H02K 3/04 (2013.01); H02K 5/14 (2013.01); H02K 5/143 (2013.01); H02K 5/225 (2013.01); H02K 7/1004 (2013.01); H02K 7/116 (2013.01); H02K 7/14 (2013.01); H02K 11/0094 (2013.01); H02K 11/20 (2016.01); H02K 11/21 (2016.01); H02K 11/25 (2016.01); H02K 11/26 (2016.01); H02K 11/27 (2016.01); H02K 11/30 (2016.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H02K 11/35 (2016.01); H02K 11/40 (2016.01); H02K 23/66 (2013.01); H02P 29/40 (2016.02); B66D 2700/0141 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor assembly for a winch, comprising:
a first drum support;
a second drum support;
a motor, coupled to the first drum support, wherein the motor has a convex outer surface;
a contactor assembly coupled to the first drum support, wherein a concave inner surface of the contactor assembly is disposed adjacent to and in face-sharing contact with the convex outer surface of the motor;
a plurality of motor electrical connections;
a plurality of contactor electrical connections; and
a terminal cover covering the plurality of motor electrical connections, covering the plurality of contactor electrical connections, and coupled to the contactor assembly.