Patents by Inventor Milan Norton

Milan Norton 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).

  • Winch assembly
    Patent number: 10640343
    Abstract: A winch assembly includes a base having first and second sides, a first shaft supported by the base and supporting a gear and a reel, and a second shaft supported by the base and supporting a ratchet gear. The ratchet gear meshes with the gear and a pawl, and a handle is attached to the second shaft for rotation thereof. The winch includes a cover having a top movable between first and second positions and first and second sides rotatably supporting the top. The first side may include a first arm extending toward and engaging a second arm extending from the second side. The top may include hooks for engaging a shaft extending between the sides of the cover. The sides of the cover may each include at least one retainer clip and the top includes corresponding lugs for engaging the at least one retainer clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: DUTTON-LAINSON COMPANY
    Inventors: Brad Nels Christensen, Brandon William Miller, Zane Alexander Norton, Todd J. Yost, Jeffrey L. Dobbins, Milan Norton, Bang Brian Tran
  • Winch Assembly
    Publication number: 20200024112
    Abstract: A winch assembly includes a base having first and second sides, a first shaft supported by the base and supporting a gear and a reel, and a second shaft supported by the base and supporting a ratchet gear. The ratchet gear meshes with the gear and a pawl, and a handle is attached to the second shaft for rotation thereof. The winch includes a cover having a top movable between first and second positions and first and second sides rotatably supporting the top. The first side may include a first arm extending toward and engaging a second arm extending from the second side. The top may include hooks for engaging a shaft extending between the sides of the cover. The sides of the cover may each include at least one retainer clip and the top includes corresponding lugs for engaging the at least one retainer clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Brad Nels Christensen, Brandon William Miller, Zane Alexander Norton, Todd J. Yost, Jeffrey L. Dobbins, Milan Norton, Bang Brian Tran
  • Cover for a winch assembly
    Patent number: D867713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: DUTTON-LAINSON COMPANY
    Inventors: Brad Nels Christensen, Brandon William Miller, Zane Alexander Norton, Todd J. Yost, Jeffrey L. Dobbins, Milan Norton, Bang Brian Tran
  • Cover for a winch assembly
    Patent number: D867714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: DUTTON-LAINSON COMPANY
    Inventors: Brad Nels Christensen, Brandon William Miller, Zane Alexander Norton, Todd J. Yost, Jeffrey L. Dobbins, Milan Norton, Bang Brian Tran