Tie down ratchet and strap
AssigneeFriend Success, Inc.
InventorJeffrey Christie
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Abstract
A tie down ratchet and strap includes, a ratchet shaft rotatably mounted in a ratchet body having a slot for receiving a wind-up strap therethough, a pair of ratchet wheels mounted on the ratchet shaft, a ratchet handle with a pawl engaging the ratchet wheels to rotate the ratchet shaft, a locking bar securing the ratchet wheels and ratchet shaft in position when the pawl is disengaged from the ratchet wheels, an anchor strap with a connector for securing the ratchet assembly to a first anchor point, and a wind-up strap including a non-metallic fabric strap with a braided metal outer cover extending continuously over the length of the non-metallic fabric strap.
Claims13
A tie down ratchet and strap comprising:
- a ratchet assembly including:
- a ratchet body having first and second ends;
- a ratchet shaft rotatably mounted in the ratchet body adjacent the first end of the ratchet body, the ratchet shaft having a slot for receiving a wind-up strap therethough;
- a pair of ratchet wheels mounted on the ratchet shaft adjacent opposing ends of the ratchet shaft, the pair of ratchet wheels including a plurality of teeth around a perimeter of each one of the pair of ratchet wheels;
- a ratchet handle with a spring-loaded pawl, the spring-loaded pawl engaging the teeth of the pair of ratchet wheels to rotate the ratchet shaft upon movement of the ratchet handle in a first direction;
- an anchor strap affixed to ratchet body adjacent the second end of the ratchet body, the anchor strap including a connector for connecting the anchor strap to first anchor point for securing the ratchet assembly to a first anchor point;
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- a wind-up strap including a non-metallic interior fabric strap with a braided metal outer cover enclosing, and extending continuously over a length of, the non-metallic interior fabric strap.
A tie down ratchet and strap comprising:
- a ratchet assembly including a ratchet body, a ratchet shaft rotatably mounted in the ratchet body, the ratchet having a slot for receiving a wind-up strap therethough, a pair of ratchet wheels mounted on the ratchet shaft at opposing ends of the ratchet shaft, a ratchet handle having a pawl engaging the pair of ratchet wheels to rotate the ratchet shaft upon movement of the ratchet handle in a first direction, a locking bar securing the pair of ratchet wheels and ratchet shaft in position when the pawl is disengaged from the pair of ratchet wheels;
- a polyester anchor strap affixed to ratchet body, the anchor strap including a connector attaching the anchor strap to first anchor point and securing the ratchet assembly to a first anchor point;
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- a wind-up strap including a non-metallic interior fabric strap with a braided metal outer cover enclosing, and extending continuously over a length of, the non-metallic interior fabric strap, the braided metal outer cover formed from wires having a diameter from about 0.1 mm to about 0.5 mm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.