Tensioning assembly
AssigneeUSA Products Group, Inc.
InventorStephen D. Jackson
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Abstract
A tensioning assembly comprising a housing having a first sidewall and a second sidewall, and a ratchet mechanism disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The ratchet mechanism includes a tension release assembly biased in a first direction for lateral engagement with the ratchet mechanism, and lateral disengagement of the ratchet mechanism when pressure is applied to the tension release assembly in a second direction opposite to the first direction, is described herein. The assembly may include a force generating mechanism configured to provide a mechanical advantage when tensioning the device, and a guide roller for promoting line contact with a rotatable gripping wheel assembly.
Claims17
A ratchet mechanism, comprising:
- a wheel rotatable about an axis of rotation;
- and
- a pawl positioned and configured to engage the wheel to permit rotation of the wheel in a single direction, and to laterally disengage from the wheel when lateral pressure is applied to the pawl,
- wherein the pawl is laterally biased to laterally engage the wheel by a first tension spring, and rotatably biased to rotatably engage the wheel by a second tension spring.
A tensioning assembly, comprising:
- a housing having a first sidewall and a second sidewall;
- and
- a ratchet mechanism disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the ratchet mechanism includes a tension release assembly biased in a first direction for lateral engagement with the ratchet mechanism and lateral disengagement of the ratchet mechanism when pressure is applied to the tension release assembly in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.
A tensioning assembly, comprising:
- a housing having a first sidewall and a second sidewall;
- and
- a ratchet mechanism disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, the ratchet mechanism includes a tension release assembly biased in a first direction for lateral engagement with the ratchet mechanism and lateral disengagement of the ratchet mechanism when pressure is applied to the tension release assembly in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction,
- wherein the tension release assembly includes a pawl rotatably biased to engage a rotatable wheel of the ratchet mechanism to permit rotation of the wheel in a single direction, and is laterally biased in the first direction to engage the wheel and disengage from the wheel when pressure is applied in the second direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.