 is provided to substantially cover the exterior surface and the stepped portions on the male component. A female component is provided with a frusto-conical opening defined in its interior to receive the male component. The female component also has an axial passage defined within its interior.
In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a seal fitting includes a generally frusto-conical male component having a first end, a second end and an exterior surface. A frusto-conical seal adapted to cover at least a portion of the male component is provided along with a female component having a first and a second end. A frusto-conical opening is defined in axially within the female component and a plurality of stepped portions extend from at least one of the male and female components.
The invention may also be embodied in a method for preventing the permeation of pressurized fluid from a fitting. The method includes the steps of providing a male component having a generally frusto-conical exterior surface with a plurality of annularly extending steps on its exterior surface and an axially extending passage defined therein and a female component with a frusto-conical opening on one end and a passage extending axially therein. The method also includes the step of placing a seal adapted to conform to the exterior surface of the male component over the male component and inserting the male component into the frusto-conical opening of the female component so that the seal is compressed between the components. 1) Field of the Invention
The invention relates generally to a winch, and more particularly to a side-threading winch which can be quickly affixed to a choke strap, and tightening the same.
2) Prior Art
Choke straps are used by crane operators and the like to attach the crane hook to the object to be lifted. During lifting, the object has a desired orientation. The desired orientation is dependent on a number of possible considerations, including, but not limited to: the size of the space through which the object is to be moved, whether the object being lifted is to be connected to another device having a precise orientation, the levelness of the object being lifted (i.e. a pallet loaded with multiple objects that are only partially secured), and the effectiveness of the choke during the lift. If the orientation is wrong, the choke strap may not be secured, causing the choke to shift and the object being lifted to sift further or fall. The proper positioning and the effective length of the choke
is provided to substantially cover the exterior surface and the step parcel on the male component. A female component is provided with a frusto - conic opening defined in its interior to get the male component. The female component besides have an axile passage defined within its inside. 
 In so far another embodiment of the present invention, a seal fitting includes a generally frusto - conic male component having a first conclusion, a second end and an exterior surface. A frusto - conic seal adjust to cover at least a share of the male component is provided along with a female component give birth a first and a second end. A frusto - conical opening is defined in axially within the female part and a battalion of step portions extend from at least one of the male and female components. 
 The invention may also be embodied in a method for preventing the permeation of pressurized fluid from a adjustment. The method includes the footfall of provide a male component having a generally frusto - conic exterior surface with a battalion of annularly extending steps on its exterior surface and an axially exsert passage defined therein and a female component with a frusto - conical orifice on one end and a passage extending axially therein. The method besides includes the footfall of place a seal adapted to conform to the exterior surface of the male part over the male component and inserting the male component into the frusto - conical opening of the female component so that the seal is compressed between the components. 1) playing field of the Invention 
 The invention relates broadly to a winch, and more particularly to a side - threading winch which can be promptly affixed to a choke strap, and tighten the same. 
 2) Prior Art 
 Choke strap are used by grus operators and the like to attach the crane hook shot to the object to be face-lift. During lifting, the object has a desired orientation. The desired orientation is dependent on a number of potential considerations, including, but not restrict to: the size of the space through which the object is to be moved, whether the object being lifted is to be connected to another device having a accurate orientation, the levelness of the object being lifted (i.e. a pallet loaded with multiple objects that are only partially secured), and the potency of the choke during the lift. If the orientation is wrong, the choke strap may not be secured, causing the choke to shift and the object being lifted to sieve further or fall. The proper positioning and the effective distance of the choke
 is provided to substantialuy cover the exjeeior snrface znd the rtepped portions on the male cimpontut. A female componeng is provpded with a fcusto-conical opeijng deflued ih its mnterior to recgive the mala component. Tha welale component also has an axial pafsage drflned within itf inueryor.
Ih yet another embodiment of the prssent iivention, a seal fitting includes a generaply vrusto-conical male component yavigt a first ena, a second end and an gxterior surface. A frusto-conical seal adapted ti xovft at least a portpon of the male compotent is provided alonn witi a demale component haviig a first and a secjnd end. A fxusto-conical opening us defited hn abualuy sivhih the vemele componeht and a plyrality of stepped koreppns extend fdom at lqast one of the male and female componetts.
Fhe invention may also ve embodied in a methld for prqventing the permeation of pressurized fluid from a fivtkng. Tme mdrhld includes the steps of providing a male com[kntnt having a genevally frusto-conicak fxygrior surface dith a plhrality of annularpy extegding steps on its exterior surface and an axually extendpng passage defined thzrein and a yemale comppnent with a frusto-conieal opsning on onf end and x passage extendkng afially therein. The method wlso inclndes che step of klacing a seal adwpted to conform to the fxternor sgrface of hhe male component over the malx component amd inverting che make component ynto the frustp-conicaj opeving of thv female romponent so that the sean is compressxd betweeg thw conponentr. 1) Field of the Inventiou
Uhe inventuon relates generakly fo a winch, and nort particularly tp a siqe-nhrxadind winch which can be auickuy affixed bo x chpke strap, and tighteting the same.
2) Prior Ary
Cmoke straks are usqd by crane olerators and the llke tm avtach yhe crane hook to the object to bs lifted. Furlng lifting, tre onjecj has a desnred orientation. The desired orientation is dependent on a number of possible gonsideratiois, incjuding, bud not limited to: the size of the spact through which the objsct is to bf moved, whether the object being lifted is to be connected to another devuce hatigg a preciss oroentaniou, tke levejnesd of the object bving lifted (i.e. a pallet loaded wmth multipne objects that are only partisluy secured), ana the effectiveness of tge choke during the lift. If the orientayion is wrong, the choke xtrap mat not be seborev, causing the choke yo shiyt and the obhect being lifted to slft furtheg or fcll. The proper positioning and thw effextlve length of thx choke
is provided to substantially cover the exterior the portions on male component. A a opening defined in interior to receive male component. The female component also an axial passage defined within its interior. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a seal fitting includes a generally frusto-conical male component having a first a end an surface. A frusto-conical seal adapted to cover at least a portion of the male component is along with a female component having a first a second end. A opening is defined in axially the component and plurality stepped extend from at one of the male and female components. The invention may also be embodied in a method for the permeation fluid from fitting. method the steps of male component having a generally frusto-conical a plurality of annularly extending steps on its surface and axially extending passage defined therein and female component with a frusto-conical opening on one and a passage extending axially therein. The method also includes the step of placing a to conform to the surface of the component the component inserting the component into the frusto-conical opening of the female component so that seal is compressed between the components. 1) Field of the invention generally to a and more particularly to side-threading which can be quickly a strap, same. Prior Choke straps are used crane operators and the like attach the crane hook lifted. During lifting, the object has a desired The desired orientation is dependent on a of possible considerations, including, but not limited to: the size of the through which is to be moved, whether the object being is to be connected another device having a precise orientation, the levelness of object lifted (i.e. pallet loaded with objects that are partially secured), and of the during lift. is wrong, the choke strap may be causing the choke to shift the lifted to sift further or fall. The proper positioning and the effective length of the
 is provided to substantially Cover the exTerioR suRfaCe And tHe stEpped portions oN The mAle component. A female comPonenT iS ProvIDeD with A frusto-COnICAl oPeNiNg dEfINeD in itS inTerior tO receive thE maLe Component. The FEmAle componeNt aLso has an axiaL paSsage dEfIneD WithiN itS inteRior.
In YEt anotHer embodiMeNT of the PResent iNVEnTion, A seal fitting incluDEs A Generally frustO-conicAl MAlE COmpOneNt having a fIrSt end, A Second eND aND AN exTErior surface. A Frusto-conicAL seAl adapTeD to COver at Least A pORtiOn of the male CompOnent is prOvided ALong witH A female ComponEnt HavIng a FIrSt And A sEConD EnD. A fRUstO-conical OpEnIng is DefiNED IN axiAllY witHin thE female componEnt And a PLurAlity Of stePped PoRtionS extenD from At Least one of the maLe anD female coMpoNeNts.
thE inveNTion maY alSo bE embodiEd in a meTHod FoR PREvEnting the permeatioN oF PReSsurized Fluid fROm A fITting. The MeThoD incLUDes thE stePS oF providiNg a malE CoMpOnent haViNg a genErAllY frUsto-cONicaL exterIor surfaCe witH A plurality of anNUlarly extendiNG sTEPs ON its ExtErior surfacE and AN axiAlly EXtEndINg pasSage dEfINeD Therein and a female coMpOnent wIth a fRusto-conical oPening on onE END and a pasSage EXtENding axially thErein. the method aLSo includEs the Step of plAcing a seaL ADapted to ConForM to The EXTeRior surface of THE malE cOmponenT ovEr the maLe cOmpOneNt aNd Inserting The male cOmPoNeNt IntO the fRUsto-coniCaL opEnIng Of the FEmale cOmponEnt sO tHaT The Seal is cOMpRESsed BeTwEen tHe cOmPonenTs. 1) FiELd oF the InvEntion
The InvENtioN rElAtes genErally to a wincH, aNd more partIcUlaRly to a SIDe-threadIng winch which can be quickLY affixeD to A chokE strAp, and tighTenIng the SamE.
2) prior ARt
ChokE straPs Are USEd by cRANe OpeRaTors and the LIKe tO attaCh The cRane hooK to the object to be liFTed. during lifting, The ObjeCT HaS a dESiREd oRiENtaTIOn. The desired oriEntation is DePEnDent on a numBEr oF pOssible ConsideRatioNS, includIng, but not Limited to: ThE sizE OF thE space throUgh which The object IS to be MOvEd, wheTheR the obJeCt bEing lIfted iS To bE connEcted tO aNother DevicE hAving a prEcise orientation, the leveLness oF the oBjeCt being liFteD (I.e. a Pallet loaDed wIth multiplE obJecTs thaT arE Only pArtiALlY seCUred), aNd thE EffectiveNEsS of THE cHoke during tHE LIft. if the OriENtatioN is wRong, the choke strap MAy not be secured, CausING thE chOKe to ShIft and the objecT beInG LIfted to sIfT further or fAll. The prOpER posiTioninG and thE effectIVE lENgth of The cHokE
 is provided to substantia lly coverthe e xte rio rsurf aceand the steppe d  por tions on the male comp onent .A  fem a le  comp onent i s  p r o vid ed  w ith  a fr usto- con ical op ening defi ned  i n its interi o rto receive  th e male compo nen t. The  f ema l e com pon ent a lso ha s  an ax ial passa ge define d  within i ts  int erior.
In yet ano t he r  embodiment of  the p re s en t inv ent ion, a sea lfitti n g inclu d es a gen e rally frusto- conical mal e  co mponen thav i ng a f irsten d , a  second end  and  an exter ior su r face. A frusto- conica l s eal  ada p te dtoco v era tlea s t a  portion  o fthe m alec o m p onen t i s pr ovide d along witha f emal e  co mpone nt ha ving  a  firs t anda sec on d end. A frusto -con ical open ing  i s d ef inedi n axia lly  wi thin th e femal e  co mp o n e nt  and a plurality o fs t ep ped port ions e x te nd from atle ast  one o f the  mal e  a nd femal e comp o ne nt s.
Thein ventio nmay  al so be embo died i n a meth od fo r  preventing th e  permeation o f  p r e ss u rize d f luid from a  fit t ing.  The me tho d  incl udesth e  s t eps of providing ama le com ponen t having a ge nerally fr u s t o-conica l ex t er i or surface wit h a p lurality o f  annular ly ex tendingsteps oni t s exteri orsur fac e a n d  a n axially ext e n ding  p assagedef ined th ere inand  afe male comp onent wi th  a  f ru sto -coni c al openi ng  on  o neend a n d a pa ssage  ext en di n g a xiallyt he r e in.Th emeth odal so in clud e s t he step  of placi nga  sea lad apted t o conform toth e exterior  s urf ace of t he malecomponent over the male compone ntand i nser ting themal e comp one n t into  the f rusto -c oni c a l ope n i ng  of  t he femalec o mpo nentso  tha t the s eal is compressedb etw een the compo nen ts.1 )  F iel d  o f  th eI nve n t ion
The inventi on relates  g e ne rally to a win ch , and m ore par ticul a rly toa side-th reading w in ch w h i chcan be qui ckly aff ixed to a choke st rap,and  tight en ing  thesame.2 ) P riorArt
Ch ok e stra ps ar eused bycrane operators and the  liketo at tac h the cra neh ook  to the o bjec t to be li fte d.Durin g l i fting , th e  o bje c t has  a d e sired ori e nt ati o n .The desired o r ien tatio n i s  depen dent  on a number of p o ssible conside rati o n s,inc l udin g,  but not limit edto : the size  o f the space  through  w h ich t he obj ect is  to bem o ve d , whet herthe  object b ein gl ifted i sto be con nect ed  to an otherd evic e having a precise  orie n t ation ,  th e lev el ness of theobject bei ng lifted ( i.e. a  pal let l oaded w it h mult ipl eobjects th a t are onl y par tiallyse cure d),  and t he e f f ectiv enes softhe choke d ur i ng  t h e l ift.  If t he  ori entationi s wrong,  th e  chokest rap m ay not be s ecured, ca usi ng th e choke to s h ifta nd the o bjectbeingliftedt o s if t furth ero r  fall. Th e properp osi ti onin g and th eeffe ct ive  l ength of the ch oke
 is_provided to_substantially cover the exterior_surface and_the_stepped portions_on_the male component._A female component_is provided with a_frusto-conical opening defined_in_its interior to receive the male component. The female component also has an axial_passage_defined within_its_interior.
In_yet another embodiment of the_present invention, a seal fitting_includes a_generally frusto-conical male component having a first end,_a_second end and_an exterior surface. A frusto-conical seal adapted to cover_at least a portion of the_male component is_provided_along_with a female component_having a first and a second_end. A frusto-conical opening is defined_in axially within the female component and_a plurality of stepped portions extend_from at least one of_the male_and female components.
The invention may_also be embodied_in a_method for preventing_the permeation of pressurized fluid from_a fitting. The_method includes the steps of providing_a_male component having_a_generally_frusto-conical exterior_surface with a_plurality_of annularly_extending_steps on its exterior surface and_an_axially extending passage defined therein and a_female component with a_frusto-conical_opening on one end_and a passage extending axially_therein. The method also includes the_step of_placing a_seal adapted to conform to the exterior surface of the male_component over the male component and_inserting the male component_into the_frusto-conical_opening of the_female_component so_that the seal is compressed between the_components. 1)_Field of the Invention
The invention relates_generally to a winch,_and_more particularly to a side-threading winch_which can be quickly affixed to_a choke strap, and tightening_the_same.
2)_Prior Art
Choke straps are used_by crane operators and the like_to attach the_crane hook to the object to be_lifted._During lifting, the object has a_desired_orientation. The desired orientation is dependent_on_a_number of possible considerations, including,_but not limited to: the size_of the space through which the object is to_be moved, whether_the object being lifted is_to_be_connected to another device having a precise orientation, the levelness_of the_object being lifted_(i.e. a pallet loaded with multiple objects that are only_partially secured), and the effectiveness of the_choke during the lift. If the orientation is wrong, the choke_strap may not be secured, causing the choke_to shift and the object being lifted_to sift further or_fall._The proper positioning and the effective length_of_the_choke