WINCH FOR FLATBED TRUCKS THAT IS DESIGNED TO BE TIGHTENED WITH A STANDARD TORQUE WRENCH
A winch socket driver interface is provided for winding and unwinding a cargo winch when strapping cargo. The socket driver interface may include a receiving socket dimensioned and adapted for operatively associating with a standard torque wrench driver or other socket-driven tools for rotating the rotation bar of the cargo winch, thereby enabling the selective tightening and loosening of cargo straps.
1 . A method of increasing the efficiency of a cargo winch, the method comprising:
providing a socket-driven interface rotatably coupled to a rotation bar of the cargo winch.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the socket-driven interface includes a receiving socket.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the socket-driven interface includes a drive socket providing the receiving socket.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the socket-driven interface includes a drive face set back from the drive socket.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the socket-driven interface is disposed along a distal end of a collar rotatably coupled to the rotation bar.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the collar has a plurality of circumferentially-disposed winch bar openings.
7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of winch bar openings and the receiving socket communicate to a shared void housed by the collar.
8 . A cargo winch comprising:
a rotation bar;
a collar rotatably coupled to the rotation bar; and
a socket-driven interface disposed along a distal end of the collar, the socket-driven interface comprising:
a receiving socket;
a drive socket providing the receiving socket; and
a drive face set back from the drive socket.
9 . The cargo winch of claim 8 , wherein the collar has a plurality of circumferentially-disposed winch bar openings.
10 . The cargo winch of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of winch bar openings and the receiving socket communicate to a shared void housed by the collar.