Strap tightener with an auto-pulling device

A strap tightener apparatus comprising:

• a seat;
• a lever pivotally mounted to said seat by a rotatable shaft, said rotatable shaft having a slot extending therethrough, said lever pivotally movable between a first position and a second position;
• a ratchet means mounted to said lever and to said seat, said ratchet means for selectively allowing said rotatable shaft to rotate only in a single direction;
• and
• an auto-pulling device attached to said seat, said auto-pulling device comprising:
• a housing connected to said seat, said housing having a slot formed therein;
• a reversing means rotatably received in said housing, said reversing means comprising and annular reel received in said housing and a spiral power spring received in said reel, said power spring having a first end securely attached to said housing and a second end securely attached to an inner periphery of said reel;
• a first strap extending through said slot in said shaft of said lever and through said slot of said housing, said first strap having a first end wound around said reel and a second end extending outwardly of said seat, said second end having a first fastener affixed thereto, said reversing means for retracting said first strap when said lever is rotatably moved inwardly from said second position to said first position;
• and
• a second fastener mounted to said seat.