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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7384498 | Carpet removal system and method A carpet removal or stripping method and system (machine) employs a common dolly. The backside of the dolly member has a plurality of teeth. A motorized winching system is coupled to the front side of the dolly member. A dual purpose safety shield covers the teeth d... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7329075 | Vehicle support and retention system for a vehicle transporter A cargo retaining winch includes a rotationally secured winch shaft that is substantially longer than the width of a flexible member to be wound on the winch to secure cargo. The flexible member can be wound in one of a continuity of locations along the longitudinal... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7231693 | Strap-tensioning device with tension indicator A strap tensioning device for anchoring a load to an anchor point, that includes a strap, a base member having a pair of arms, a handle rotatably connected to the base member, a mechanism operated by rotation of the handle for securing the strap to the base member u... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219396 | Belt tightening device with display for displaying tension A belt tightening device with a display comprises a body having a seat; one end of the seat being installed with one fixing hook; a pull rod pivotally installed to the seat; a wheel rotatably installed to the pull rod; a belt winding around the wheel; wherein when t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207089 | Bi-directional load securing ratchet method and apparatus A system for tensioning lines, particularly belts or webs, utilizing a bi-directional tensioning device. The system includes an anchoring tensioning line, the proximal end of which is removably attached to a first end of the device, and a threadable tensioning line,... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7100901 | Tension ratchet with a belt magazine, and belt magazine The invention relates to a tension ratchet with a belt magazine, for rapidly fixing a good to be transported to a vehicle, an object to a support, or several objects to each other. The tension ratchet (30) is combined with a belt magazine (1) which rec... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7093327 | Strap fastener set A strap fastener set, capable of providing a reading of a tensile force exerted thereon, includes a strap fastener for winding a first strap and a gauge provided between the strap fastener and a second strap. The gauge includes a cylinder tied with the second strap.... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7032886 | Carpet removal system A carpet removal system for efficiently removing carpeting. The carpet removal system includes a winch, a base member with a plurality of base teeth attached to the base member, an engaging member with a plurality of engaging teeth, and a cable extending from the wi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017847 | Cargo strap winding apparatus A winding apparatus (winder) that is used to quickly and conveniently wind cargo straps into individual coils for storage from conventional strap winches is disclosed. The winder has a two piece design, which includes a “jawbone” shaped cantilever and a removabl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6938881 | Manual marine winch with lead in webbing strap A manual marine winch includes a housing, a rotating drum in the housing, a drum rotating and holding mechanism, and a winch line having a lead in end formed by a webbing strap. The webbing strap can include an integral safety indicator such as load indicating indic... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929438 | Cargo restraint apparatus The present invention includes an improved cargo restraint apparatus (10). The cargo restraint apparatus (10) comprises a pallet (20), a reel (30) having a locking mechanism, and a lock release (43, 143, 243) having a pressure plat... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6820862 | Wire strainer A wire strainer intended for straining of wire in a fence structure. The wire strainer includes a body 12 with which a spool 11 having a plurality of teeth 18 is rotatably mounted. An engagement member 12 extend between and is slidingly e... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6499723 | Portable detachable side mounting load strap rotary tensioning device A portable detachable side mounting load strap rotary tensioning device 1 for mounting transversely on a load binding strap 2, the detachable portable side mounting load strap rotary tensioning device 1 comprising a frame 3 and, a rotary tensioning mechan... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6494435 | Spring-loaded safety winch for load restraint system In a load tie-down system that incorporates a wind-down winch for securing and tensioning a hold-down member, the improvement consists of incorporating a tensioning spring that maintains a resilient loading upon the drum of the winch, such that in the eve... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6431487 | Spooler A spooler for tensioning a fence rail includes a hub with an aperture. The aperture receives the rail such that the rail may pass through the hub. Each of a pair of cup-shaped discs has a plurality of openings in the bottom. The discs are located at each ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6193218 | Cable pulling machine A cable pulling machine in which all of the operative mechanisms are mounted on a trailer for portability. The machine has an internal combustion engine driving a hydraulic pump supplying fluid pressure to a hydraulic motor on a winch spool which holds a ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6004426 | Carpet stripping apparatus and method A carpet removal apparatus for removing carpet adhered to a floor provides a spool having an attachment member adapted to attach a portion of a carpet to be removed to the spool member. The spool member is rotated over the upper surface of the carpet abou... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5853164 | Track supported winch and method of making the same A winch for mounting upon a track having hooks and flanges wherein the winch includes a base having lips homogeneously formed of the base material which engage the track flanges. The winch construction, and the method for making the winch, permits a high ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5655267 | Wire tightening apparatus A tool for tensioning a fence wire winds the fence wire around a wire tightening device that remains in the fence after the tool has been removed. The wire tightening device includes at least 3 wire engaging elements which are attached to a substantially ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5217208 | Constant tension winch having an anti-theft mechanism Methods and apparatus for maintaining a restraining device placed over a load in constant tension as the load shifts during transit are disclosed. The present invention provides a winch having two ratchets, the first of which provides the initial tension ... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5154400 | Line-stretching tool for a line strainer A tool for winding and unwinding for a line-strainer, which has a housing to enclose and secure the strainer during winding and unwinding and provides a mechanism for applying an approximately directed transverse load to the line, such as wire, during the... | 10/13/1992 |
| 5133532 | Method and apparatus for controlling tension in a strap loop A method and apparatus for tensioning a strap loop around an object and terminating the tensioning of the strap loop at a predetermined loop tension. The object is encircled with a loop of strapping having a predetermined thickness, width, and coefficient... | 07/28/1992 |
| 5102101 | Strand tensioning tool A strand tensioning tool comprises a tool body, a stationary clamp mounted on the tool body for holding one end of the strand and including a fixed plate secured to the tool body and a gripper plate pivotally mounted on the tool body using two parallel le... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5018708 | Winch apparatus A winch suitable for construction in a pocket-sized version for lightweight winching operations has a rotatable spool assembly slidingly received between horizontal guide rails of a cage having oppositely disposed vertical sideplates joined by upper and l... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4884760 | Locking and adjustment device particularly for ski boots The device has a box-like body rotatably supporting a spool for winding one or more cables, a pivot rigidly connected to the spool, and a knob engaging the pivot in screw thread engagement relationship for actuating the spool. The pivot is connected to a ... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4634100 | Fence wire tightener A fence wire tightener includes an elongated body; a post on one end of the body extending outwardly in one direction perpendicular to the body, with a slot in the outer free end of the post for receiving a wire to be tightened; and a handle on the other ... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4440354 | Automatic tension-adjusting mechanism for window regulators A wire-driving device for a window regulator comprising a first pulley secured to a shaft supported rotatably to a casing, a second pulley secured to the shaft so as to be rotatable and axially movable along the shaft, and a wire of which both end portion... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4373721 | Racket stringer tensioner A racket stringer tensioner is provided for use on a typical racket holding frame whereby the string being tensioned can be easily looped around and passed between the two separate portions of a split drum which compresses to pinch the string when it is t... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4298185 | Fencing device A device for securing one end of fencing material, having a post extending into the ground with its bottom portion having outwardly extending flanges. A wire stretching device including a yoke with a turning rod passing therethrough to which is attached t... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4222550 | Mobile winch A mobile winch for the lashing of loads, comprising a base, a drum rotatably mounted on the base, and a drive for rotating the drum relative to the base, the drum being provided with a first opening in the peripheral surface of the drum communicating with... | 09/16/1980 |
| 3949968 | Stretcher for wires, ropes and similar flexible elements for use in fences or suchlike A stretcher for stretching wires and similar elements for use in fences and the like which comprises a yoke to be attached to a post or similar element, the outer portions of the yoke being provided with two opposite apertures, and a rotatable stretching ... | 04/13/1976 |
