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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157245 | Ratchet tie-down and reinforcement assembly A ratchet tie-down includes a frame, a lever including two cams pivotally connected to the frame, a reeling device rotatably mounted on the frame and lever, and a ratcheting device including two ratchet wheels mounted on the reeling device. The ratchet tie-down furt... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7913977 | Handle with a ratchet mechanism tightening a tape winding it around an object The present invention is briefly named “The tightener” for fastening a selected securing member around an object and carrying it comprising a set of two independent devices. One of them is an ordinary clamp being in common use everywhere in the world with a stra... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909306 | Ratchet strapping device An improved ratchet strapping device is provided, comprising a frame, an axle, and a handle pivotally installed on the axle. Ratchets are mounted on the axle and adjacent to the exterior of the frame. The frame includes a first detent on the outside of the frame whi... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7862008 | Winch with tension indicator A winch has a color area or other indicium that indicates whether an elongate member extending from winch spool is or is not tensioned. The winch includes a biasing member between a winch drive system and the spool that allows only limited rotation of the spool rela... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845621 | Tightener for a binding strap A tightener for a binding strap is disclosed. A base is penetrated with a rotating axle with a ratchet installed on its one end. A tooth limits the ratchet to move in a single direction. A driving element is mounted on the rotating axle. A ratchet tooth engages with... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7762531 | Calibrated mechanical winch and method of manufacture A ratchet-driven mechanical winch that is adapted to measure the force applied to a cable, wire, or other tether through the operation of Hooke's Law. The device operates by compressing a pair of linear springs as increasing force is applied to the cable, wire, or o... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758023 | Cargo bracing device A cargo bracing device includes a base having two side plates for rotatably attaching a reel drum, one or more toothed discs attached to the reel drum and controlled to rotate relative to the base with a stop, an operating arm having two legs rotatably attached to t... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7651072 | Cable tightening device with a base having a lower cost of fabrication A cable tightening device includes a fixed unit including a base, a rotation member rotatably mounted on a first end of the base, a movable unit including a movable member rotatably mounted on the rotation member and movable relative to the base, and a holding membe... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7510168 | Cable tension device having a tension adjustable function A cable tension device includes a fixing seat, a rotation shaft, a ratchet unit, a movable seat, a safety locking plate, a control member, an engaging board, a push board, a compression spring, and a tension adjustment knob. Thus, when the cable is tightened to a de... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7503546 | Light weight strap winder A strap winder includes a base having a first strap end connecting structure; a ratchet wheel rotatably mounted in the base and having a second strap end connecting structure; and a handle pivotably mounted to the base and preferably engaging the ratchet member so t... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7392973 | Strap tensioner A tensioning device for a fastening strap comprises a base and a lever; a spindle pivotally connecting the lever to the base and adapted to permit the strap to be wound therearound, the spindle having a first spindle component and a second spindle component which to... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377484 | Multi-functional ratchet and associated method A multi-functional ratchet includes first and second bars with left and right axially opposed ends respectively. Each bar is provided with a channel formed therein with a longitudinal length that is less than the longitudinal length of the bar. The apparatus further... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7364135 | Panel assembly system A panel assembly system is disclosed, which includes an anchor; a tension line, secured to the anchor; and a puller, comprising an engaging face, a pivot joint secured to the engaging face, a lever rotatably mounted about the pivot joint, and a roller mounted on the... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360753 | Cable tightening device having anti-theft function A cable tightening device includes a fixed unit, a rotation member rotatably mounted on the fixed unit, a movable unit mounted on the rotation member and movable relative to the fixed unit to drive the rotation member to rotate relative to the fixed unit in a oneway... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350767 | Strapping apparatus A strapping apparatus includes a frame. A first strap is connected to the frame. An axle is installed on the frame. A second strap is connected to the axle. A spool is positioned around the axle. The spool defines a slit through which the second strap is directed. T... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350768 | Cargo bracing device A cargo bracing device includes a base having two side plates for rotatably attaching a reel drum, one or more toothed discs attached to the reel drum and controlled to rotate relative to the base with a stop, an operating arm having two legs rotatably attached to t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7296326 | Cargo tightener and strap collector A cargo tightener and strap collector is shown having a rotatable shaft provided on the lever portion of the cargo tightener and strap collector. A slot is provided in the shaft so that the free end of a strap may be inserted in the slot and wound on the shaft to se... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293760 | Cable tightening device operated conveniently A cable tightening device includes a fixed unit, a rotation member, two opposite ratchet wheels, and a movable unit. The movable unit includes a movable member, a drive handle and two opposite torsion springs. Thus, the torsion springs are arranged on the movable me... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281701 | Fastener for straps A fastener includes a frame, a handle and a reel inserted through the frame and handle so that a strap can be reeled when the reel is rotated. Two protective units are formed on the frame or the handle for protecting the reel from the handle or the frame. Two ratche... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7192009 | Chain winch A chain winch comprising a slack adjustor arranged for attachment to a chain for securing loads. The chain winch has a winding shaft and cooperating slack adjustor mounted on a frame for continuous rotation of the winding shaft by the slack adjustor, and the winding... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191872 | Fork height adjustment mechanism A material handling vehicle including a truck body and a fork assembly adjacent the truck body. A link arm extending between the truck body and the fork assembly has a proximal end and a distal end. A first pivot pin is fixed to the body and pivotally links the prox... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7107655 | Strap tenser A strap tenser includes a frame, a pin, a handle and an automatic reeling device. The pin is installed on the frame. The handle is pivotally installed on the pin. The handle includes a crossbar around which a first strap is wound after it is wound around the pin. Th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100902 | Hand-pulled device for winding binding strap A hand-pulled device for winding binding strap, including a base seat, a fastening mechanism drivable by a movable arm and a winding mechanism having a winding reel for winding the binding strap thereon. A pivotally swinging track of the movable arm relative to the ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6988713 | Adjustable latch plate for open-top vehicle The invention is a device for receiving and drawing tight an edge of a tarp on a moveable vehicle. The tarp edge retainer has a latching member with a latch plate and an arm. The latch plate has an inverted channel and a lip, under which the edge of a tarp can exten... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6966543 | Tie-down rewind tool A tool for association with a ratchet wheel of a tie-down device, the tie-down device for securing an article by a strap whereby a shaft is journaled for rotation in which the strap is wound around the shaft in a take-up direction, the tie-down device including a ra... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6908073 | Hand winch having a removable sway handle A hand winch having a removable sway handle includes a main body having a winding drum and a plurality of ratchet teeth thereon for winding a cable, a subordinate hook secured to one end of the main body, a main hook suspended from the distal portion of the cable wh... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6880810 | Belt reel assembly for fastening goods on a truck A belt reel for fastening goods on a truck includes an axle extending through a main frame and a lever to pivotally mount the main frame and the lever to each other. The axle includes two opposite ends each having a ratchet wheel mounted thereto between the main fra... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6808164 | Rope tensioning device A rope tensioning device includes a support base, a handle, a connecting post, two fixing plates, two ratchet wheels, two locking blocks, two shafts, a snap ring, two elastic members, two insertion pins, a bolt, a nut, and a fixing pin. Thus, the rope tensioning dev... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6799750 | Frame for a gradually released tension machine A frame constitutes the main part of a gradually released tension machine, which is a kind of tool for tensioning and releasing cargo binding strips by hand, and which also comprises a ratchet and an operating handle. On the edge of the frame is a locking slot and a... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6708953 | Rope tension device A rope tension device includes a support base, a drive arm, a movable block, a locking seat, two opposite gears, a push shaft, two rotation shafts, a fixing rod, two first torsion springs, a second torsion spring, a combination bolt, a locking nut, an elastic member... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6682053 | Winch of a lashing rope A protective pad made of soft materials is joined to a metallic finger-operated element of a winch for a lashing rope. The finger-operated element has a flat main body, and two spaced-apart plate portions, which stick outwards substantially perpendicular ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6648302 | Operating member of a lashing rope winch A winch for a lashing rope includes ratchets, and an operating member, which consists of a handle, and a pair of levers. The handle has connecting rooms at two ends; the levers have bent end portions, which are passed into the connecting rooms, and are fi... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648301 | Structure manual tensioner An improved structure manual tensioner. The tensioner includes a primary member having a narrow plate shaped into a pair of large and small parallel support arms. The large parallel support arm has a cylindrical handle formed contiguous to its free end an... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6641116 | Strap fastener A strap fastener includes a base, a shaft mounted on the base, a reel rotationally mounted on the shaft, two ratchet wheels formed on the reel, a torque spring arranged between the reel and the shaft, a lever pivotally mounted on the base, a first detent ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6508456 | Heavy duty cable puller The cable puller uses a compound handle to create great leverage in order to generate a large pulling force with a minimal amount of force applied by the operator. The pulling force can be used for heavy lifting applications. The cable puller could be use... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6102371 | Strap tensioning and collecting device A strap tensioning and collecting device disclosed has a variable length strap and a fixed length strap operatively associated with a strap storage section and a strap tensioning section. The strap storage section includes a spool housing and a spool in t... | 08/15/2000 |
