Ratcheting strap adjuster
AssigneePure Safety Group, Inc.
InventorsJudd J. Perner, Genith D. Ponce, Luis D. Herrera
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Abstract
A method of assembling a ratcheting strap adjuster comprises inserting a distal end of a rotation assembly through first and second apertures in respective first and second side plates of a frame, with a proximal end of the rotation assembly positioned proximate the first side plate and the distal end positioned proximate the second side plate. A captive member is movably connected to the second side plate proximate the distal end, wherein the captive member is movable between an engaging position and a releasing position, and wherein an engaging portion of the captive member is configured and arranged to selectively engage the distal end of the rotation assembly in the engaging position.
Claims20
A method of assembling a ratcheting strap adjuster, the method comprising:
- obtaining a frame including a first side plate operatively connected to a second side plate, the first side plate having a first aperture and the second side plate having a second aperture aligned with the first aperture;
- obtaining a rotation assembly including an intermediate portion interconnecting a proximal end including a knob and a distal end including a ratchet portion, the ratchet portion including gear teeth;
- obtaining a captive member having an engaging portion and a lever portion;
- inserting the distal end of the rotation assembly through the first and second apertures and positioning the knob proximate the first side plate and the ratchet portion proximate the second side plate;
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- pivotally connecting the captive member relative to the frame proximate the ratchet portion, wherein the captive member is pivotable between an engaging position and a releasing position, wherein the engaging portion is configured and arranged to selectively engage the ratchet portion of the rotation assembly in the engaging position.
A method of assembling a ratcheting strap adjuster, the method comprising:
- obtaining a frame including a first side plate operatively connected to a second side plate, the first side plate having a first aperture and the second side plate having a second aperture aligned with the first aperture;
- obtaining a rotation assembly including an intermediate portion interconnecting a proximal end including a knob and a distal end including a ratchet portion, the ratchet portion including gear teeth;
- obtaining a captive member including an engaging portion, a lever portion, and a biasing member receiver, the biasing member receiver configured and arranged to receive a portion of a biasing member;
- inserting the distal end of the rotation assembly through the first and second apertures and positioning the knob proximate the first side plate and the ratchet portion proximate the second side plate;
- pivotally connecting the captive member relative to the frame proximate the ratchet portion, wherein the captive member is pivotable between an engaging position and a releasing position, wherein the engaging portion is configured and arranged to selectively engage the ratchet portion of the rotation assembly in the engaging position;
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- positioning the portion of the biasing member in the biasing member receiver to place a biasing force on the captive member toward the engaging position, wherein placing a force on the lever portion overcomes the biasing force of the biasing member and moves the captive member toward the release position.
A method of assembling a ratcheting strap adjuster, the method comprising:
- obtaining a frame including a first side plate operatively connected to a second side plate, the first side plate having a first aperture and the second side plate having a second aperture aligned with the first aperture;
- obtaining a rotation assembly including an intermediate portion interconnecting a proximal end including a knob and a distal end including a ratchet portion, the intermediate portion including a shaft portion with a slot, the ratchet portion including gear teeth;
- obtaining a captive member having an engaging portion and a lever portion;
- inserting the distal end of the rotation assembly through the first and second apertures and positioning the knob proximate the first side plate and the ratchet portion proximate the second side plate;
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- pivotally connecting the captive member relative to the frame proximate the ratchet portion, wherein the captive member is pivotable between an engaging position and a releasing position, wherein the engaging portion is configured and arranged to selectively engage the ratchet portion of the rotation assembly in the engaging position;
- operatively connecting the ratcheting strap adjuster to a safety harness, wherein at least one strap of the safety harness is at least partially positioned within the slot of the intermediate portion and the at least one strap is at least partially wound about the intermediate portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.