US 11,945,360 B2
Tie down ratchet and strap
Jeffrey Chad Christie, Deville, TX (US)
Assigned to Friend Success, Inc., Corinth, TX (US)
Filed by FRIEND SUCCESS INC., Corinth, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/982,620.
Application 17/982,620 is a continuation of application No. 16/034,893, filed on Jul. 13, 2018, granted, now 11,491,906, issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0059320 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60P 7/08 (2006.01); D04C 1/06 (2006.01); D07B 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 7/083 (2013.01) [B60P 7/0869 (2013.01); D04C 1/06 (2013.01); D07B 5/04 (2013.01); D07B 2201/209 (2013.01); D07B 2201/2092 (2013.01); D07B 2205/201 (2013.01); D07B 2205/2039 (2013.01); D07B 2205/2046 (2013.01); D07B 2205/3028 (2013.01); D07B 2205/306 (2013.01); D07B 2205/3067 (2013.01); D07B 2401/202 (2013.01); D07B 2401/2075 (2013.01); D10B 2101/20 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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1. A tie down ratchet and strap comprising:
a ratchet assembly including:
a ratchet body having first and second ends;
a ratchet shaft rotatably mounted in the ratchet body adjacent the first end of the ratchet body, the ratchet shaft having a slot for receiving a wind-up strap therethough;
a pair of ratchet wheels mounted on the ratchet shaft adjacent opposing ends of the shaft, the ratchet wheels including a plurality of teeth around the perimeter of the wheel;
a ratchet handle with a spring-loaded pawl, the spring loaded pawl engaging the teeth of the ratchet wheels to rotate the ratchet shaft upon movement of the ratchet handle in a first direction;
an anchor strap affixed to the ratchet body adjacent the second end of the ratchet body, the anchor strap including a connector for connecting the anchor strap to a first anchor point for securing the ratchet assembly to a first anchor point; and
a wind-up strap, the wind-up strap including a non-metallic fabric strap with a braided metal outer cover extending continuously over the length of the non-metallic fabric strap.