ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,084, issued on March 17, was assigned to DRVN INDUSTRIES LLC (Burley, Idaho).
"Winch ring" was invented by Alan R. Clawson (Rupert, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A winch ring includes a body a having an outer annular groove to receive a winch line therein. The body also includes an attachment aperture that is eccentric or offset relative to the outer annular groove, whereby the attachment aperture is used to secure the winch ring in place. The eccentric or offset configuration forms a cam surface, which prevents the winch ring from rotating relative to the attachment line when a winch line is moved through the outer annular g...