An indicator for use with a winch is disclosed. It includes; a sensor for determining the load on a winch, a controller in communication with the sensor, and a load indicator comprising multiple lights in an array. Each of the lights in the array can be changed by the controller from one appearance to another. The controller is configured to change the appearance of each of the lights in the array, with the number of lights with a changed appearance being proportional to the load sensed by the sensor. Preferably, the indicator is incorporated into a fairlead for use with a winch.


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    Title :

    Winch Load Indicator


    Contributors:
    HALL DAVID R (author) / MADSEN DANIEL (author) / JONES CHRIS (author) / MILES JEROME (author) / CLOUSE DUSTIN (author)

    Publication date :

    2019-08-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66D Haspeln , CAPSTANS / G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme



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