Ratcheting gambrel device
AssigneeIndiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsPaul W. VerWys, Norman L. Felker, Jr.
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Abstract
A device is provided for lifting, hanging, or securing an object. The device includes a hanger, a plate, and a ratcheting assembly. The hanger includes a pair of arms with hook members extending from the arms and a strut secured between the pair of arms. The plate is secured to the hanger and the ratcheting assembly. The ratcheting assembly includes a buckle with a lever pivotable relative to a body portion. The buckle also includes a pawl member that selectively engages a ratcheting gear. A strap is secured to the buckle and is selectively extendable and retractable relative to the buckle. A hook is provided at the free end of the strap.
Claims17
A device comprising:
- (a) a hanger, wherein the hanger comprises a pair of arms, wherein the pair of arms define an angle, wherein a free end of each arm of the pair of arms comprises a hook member;
- (b) an attachment feature, wherein the attachment feature is secured to the pair of arms, wherein the attachment feature is substantially centered near the angle defined by the pair of arms;
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- (c) a ratcheting assembly secured to the attachment feature, wherein the ratcheting assembly comprises:
- (i) a buckle comprising a body portion and a lever, wherein the lever is pivotable relative to the body portion, wherein the buckle further comprises a pawl member and at least one ratcheting gear, wherein the pawl member is configured to selectively engage the at least one ratcheting gear,
- (ii) a strap secured to the buckle, wherein the strap is selectively extendable and retractable relative to the buckle, wherein the strap comprises a free end, and
- (iii) a hook secured to the free end of the strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.