A winch mounting kit includes a first mount that may be removably coupled to a stanchion. The first mount may have a winch is removably attached thereto such that the winch is secured on the stanchion. A second mount is provided that may be removably coupled to a horizontal support. The second mount may have the winch being removably attached thereto such that the winch is secured on the horizontal support. A third mount is provided that may be removably coupled to a vertical support. The third mount may have the winch being removably attached thereto such that the winch is secured to the vertical support.

A winch mounting kit includes a first mount that may be removably coupled to a stanchion. The first mount may have a winch is removably attached thereto such that the winch is secured on the stanchion. A second mount is provided that may be removably coupled to a horizontal support. The second mount may have the winch being removably attached thereto such that the winch is secured on the horizontal support. A third mount is provided that may be removably coupled to a vertical support. The third mount may have the winch being removably attached thereto such that the winch is secured to the vertical support.

Provided is a working machine including a device to be maintained and a winch disposed thereover and enabling a maintenance operation. The working machine includes a base machine, at least one device to be maintained installed at the base machine, and a winch which is driven to wind an operation rope. The winch is attached to the base machine to be pivotable, about a winch support shaft, between a use position at which the winch is used while closing at least a part of a maintenance space over the device to be maintained and a maintenance position at which the winch opens the maintenance space upward to enable the maintenance operation to be performed.

Provided is a working machine including a device to be maintained and a winch disposed thereover and enabling a maintenance operation. The working machine includes a base machine, at least one device to be maintained installed at the base machine, and a winch which is driven to wind an operation rope. The winch is attached to the base machine to be pivotable, about a winch support shaft, between a use position at which the winch is used while closing at least a part of a maintenance space over the device to be maintained and a maintenance position at which the winch opens the maintenance space upward to enable the maintenance operation to be performed.

A tethered unmanned aerial system (UAS) is described, wherein the flight of one or more UASs may be used in connection with a water and light display.

Provided is a trailer hitch apparatus having a fixed, or a pivotally movable, upwardly extending obtuse-angled elongate winch support, which at an extended upper end has a winch mount configurable for mounting a winch atop thereof, such that the winch is operable spaced away from a vehicle-end profile and the winch and an upper portion of the obtuse-angled winch support provide improved or unrestricted vehicle hinged door or tailgate clearance. Embodiments of the apparatus upwardly extending obtuse-angled member are provided wherein a lower end thereof is rendered fixed, pivotal, hinged and/or reversible adjacent a normally horizontal elongate member configured at a normally vehicle-facing end to be inserted by a user within, and secured to, a trailer hitch receiver mounted on a vehicle, and configured at an opposite distal end having a trailer hitch ball mount, such that a trailer hitch ball and separate mounted winch are simultaneously or separately employable.

Provided is a trailer hitch apparatus having a fixed, or a pivotally movable, upwardly extending obtuse-angled elongate winch support, which at an extended upper end has a winch mount configurable for mounting a winch atop thereof, such that the winch is operable spaced away from a vehicle-end profile and the winch and an upper portion of the obtuse-angled winch support provide improved or unrestricted vehicle hinged door or tailgate clearance. Embodiments of the apparatus upwardly extending obtuse-angled member are provided wherein a lower end thereof is rendered fixed, pivotal, hinged and/or reversible adjacent a normally horizontal elongate member configured at a normally vehicle-facing end to be inserted by a user within, and secured to, a trailer hitch receiver mounted on a vehicle, and configured at an opposite distal end having a trailer hitch ball mount, such that a trailer hitch ball and separate mounted winch are simultaneously or separately employable.

Systems, devices, and assemblies for providing winch freewheel functionality and maintaining tension in a winch line of a winch system. An operator input is detected using at least one sensor. The operator input is associated with an operator pulling on the winch line and a pay-out function of a winch motor of the winch system is controlled based on the operator input.

A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like, often in a performance environment. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overspeed detector, which may comprise a centrifugal detection mechanism coupled to an elongate member of the system; dampening means; a compact mechanism for trimming or adjusting an operative length of elongate member; stabilizing pipe shaft bearings; elongate member diverter pulley mechanisms load balancing termination points. Additional features include various alternative combination hoist implementations and orientations, and alternative incorporated attachment mechanisms for use with the hoist system.

A hoist system having a drum primarily self-contained within a batten, for raising and lowering lighting, sound equipment, curtains and the like, often in a performance environment. The compact system is highly scalable to a variety of spaces and applications, including school and public theaters and concert halls, as well as some homes, private business, etc. The hoist system may be adapted with safety mechanisms including an overspeed detector, which may comprise a centrifugal detection mechanism coupled to an elongate member of the system; dampening means; a compact mechanism for trimming or adjusting an operative length of elongate member; stabilizing pipe shaft bearings; elongate member diverter pulley mechanisms load balancing termination points. Additional features include various alternative combination hoist implementations and orientations, and alternative incorporated attachment mechanisms for use with the hoist system.