摘要 |
A winch (10) capable of hauling a cable comprising a length of rope (41) and a length of chain (34) connected end-to-end especially by a shackle (43), the winch including a drivable rotatable member such as a shaft (20) and a chainwheel (23, 24) adapted to haul the length of chain (34). A rope sheave (26), adapted to haul the length of rope (41), and the chainwheel are connected to the rotatable member, and a sheave disengaging member (36) is actuated by the presence of the chain (34) in the chainwheel (23, 24) to disengage the sheave from the rotatable member. |