| US 7,614,608 B1 | ||
| Rope tensioner for winch | ||
| Mark Ebbenga, 8410 Itasca Ct., Forest Lake, Minn. 55025 (US) | ||
| Filed on May 14, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/120,552. | ||
| Int. Cl. B66D 1/26 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 254—278 [254/279; 254/281; 254/285] | 12 Claims |
| 1. An apparatus for positioning an object on a support surface, the support surface having a first guide and a second guide
mounted thereon, the apparatus comprising:
a winch comprising a reel;
three lines wound about the reel, wherein the first line and the second line are wound about the reel in a first direction
and the third line is wound about the reel in a second direction opposite the first direction, the first line extends around
the first guide, the second line extends around the second guide, the third line extends between the first and second guides,
and all three lines are connected to each other and to the object at their distal ends;
an inner frame contacting the first and second lines; and
an outer frame contacting the first and second lines;
wherein the inner frame and the outer frame are movable with respect to each other to maintain tension in the first and second
lines.
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