Patents by Inventor Garrett F. PAUWELS

Garrett F. PAUWELS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Remote winch clutch system
    Patent number: 10618784
    Abstract: A winch is provided including a rotatable drum and a gear train drivingly connecting a motor to the rotatable drum. The gear train includes a clutch that is operable to be disengaged to allow the rotatable drum to free spool. A clutch actuator is provided for disengaging the clutch and the clutch includes a pivoting pawl having a first end that engages a clutch dog of a planetary ring gear and the clutch actuator includes an electro-magnetic solenoid having a plunger that engages a second end of the pivoting pawl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Averill, Oliver Heravi, Jeff Walston, Garrett F. Pauwels, Kevin M. Christensen
  • REMOTE WINCH CLUTCH SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190194002
    Abstract: A winch is provided including a rotatable drum and a gear train drivingly connecting a motor to the rotatable drum. The gear train includes a clutch that is operable to be disengaged to allow the rotatable drum to free spool. A clutch actuator is provided for disengaging the clutch and the clutch includes a pivoting pawl having a first end that engages a clutch dog of a planetary ring gear and the clutch actuator includes an electro-magnetic solenoid having a plunger that engages a second end of the pivoting pawl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Bryan M. Averill, Oliver Heravi, Jeff Walston, Garrett F. Pauwels, Kevin M. Christensen
  • Remote winch clutch system
    Patent number: 10233061
    Abstract: A winch is provided including a rotatable drum and a gear train drivingly connecting a motor to the rotatable drum. The gear train includes a clutch that is operable to be disengaged to allow the rotatable drum to free spool. A clutch actuator is provided for disengaging the clutch and the clutch includes a pivoting pawl having a first end that engages a clutch dog of a planetary ring gear and the clutch actuator includes an electro-magnetic solenoid having a plunger that engages a second end of the pivoting pawl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Averill, Oliver Heravi, Jeff Walston, Garrett F. Pauwels, Kevin M. Christensen
  • Remote winch clutch system
    Patent number: 9315364
    Abstract: A winch is provided including a rotatable drum and a gear train drivingly connecting a motor to the rotatable drum. The gear train includes a clutch that is operable to be disengaged to allow the rotatable drum to free spool. A clutch actuator is provided for disengaging the clutch and the clutch includes a pivoting pawl having a first end that engages a clutch dog of a planetary ring gear and the clutch actuator includes an electro-magnetic solenoid having a plunger that engages a second end of the pivoting pawl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan M. Averill, Oliver Heravi, Jeff Walston, Garrett F. Pauwels, Kevin M. Christensen
  • Remote Winch Clutch System
    Publication number: 20140252286
    Abstract: A winch is provided including a rotatable drum and a gear train drivingly connecting a motor to the rotatable drum. The gear train includes a clutch that is operable to be disengaged to allow the rotatable drum to free spool. A clutch actuator is provided for disengaging the clutch and the clutch includes a pivoting pawl having a first end that engages a clutch dog of a planetary ring gear and the clutch actuator includes an electro-magnetic solenoid having a plunger that engages a second end of the pivoting pawl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: WARN INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan M. AVERILL, Oliver HERAVI, Jeff WALSTON, Garrett F. PAUWELS, Kevin M. CHRISTENSEN