Patents by Inventor Hubert Vink, JR.

Hubert Vink, JR. 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).

  • Drag winch assembly for a tow vehicle including a slidable boom assembly and method of operating the same
    Patent number: 10076990
    Abstract: A drag winch assembly for a tow vehicle, such as a wrecker, that includes a slidable boom assembly. The drag winch assembly comprises a slidable support connected to the slidable boom assembly in slidable engagement with the main frame of the wrecker and a drag winch mounted on the slidable support. With this configuration, the slidable support is slidable between a first position corresponding to the frontmost position of the slidable boom assembly and a second position corresponding to the rearmost position of the slidable boom assembly, providing advantages existing winch assembly configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Inventors: Hubert Vink, Jr., Benoit Landelle-Théberge, Normand Caron
  • DRAG WINCH ASSEMBLY FOR A TOW VEHICLE INCLUDING A SLIDABLE BOOM ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160137120
    Abstract: A drag winch assembly for a tow vehicle, such as a wrecker, that includes a slidable boom assembly. The drag winch assembly comprises a slidable support connected to the slidable boom assembly in slidable engagement with the main frame of the wrecker and a drag winch mounted on the slidable support. With this configuration, the slidable support is slidable between a first position corresponding to the frontmost position of the slidable boom assembly and a second position corresponding to the rearmost position of the slidable boom assembly, providing advantages existing winch assembly configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Hubert Vink, JR., Benoit Landelle-Théberge, Normand Caron