(19)
(11) EP 1 598 305 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
23.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/47

(21) Application number: 05075842.4

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B66D 1/12(2006.01)
B66D 1/74(2006.01)
 B66D 1/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 21.05.2004 DK 200400158

(71) Applicant: KRM Holding ApS
7323 Give (DK)

(72) Inventor:
  • Mielec, Kjeld René Riis
    7323 Give (DK)

(74) Representative: Olesen, Kaj et al
Patentgruppen ApS Arosgaarden Aaboulevarden 31
8000 Aarhus C
8000 Aarhus C (DK)

   


(54) Powered winch handle for operating rotary winches on sailboats and a winch


(57) The invention relates to a powered winch handle (3) for operating rotary winches (2) on sailboats. The handle comprises a housing (10,11), a power supply or a connection to an external power supply (9), drive means including an electric motor (4) connected to said power supply, and a transmission assembly (17) including first and second transmission devices (5,6) with interacting means (5a,6a), said first transmission device being connected to said drive means and said second transmission device being connected to a drum of said winch. The interacting means of said first and second transmission means interact perpendicularly and horizontally of each other.
The invention also relates to a winch for sailboats.







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