Patents
US 11945360 B2: Tie down ratchet and strap
- Granted
- 2024-04-02
- Filed
- 2022-11-08 application 17982620
- Type
- Utility · 13 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A tie down ratchet and strap includes, a ratchet shaft rotatably mounted in a ratchet body having a slot for receiving a wind-up strap therethough, a pair of ratchet wheels mounted on the ratchet shaft, a ratchet handle with a pawl engaging the ratchet wheels to rotate the ratchet shaft, a locking bar securing the ratchet wheels and ratchet shaft in position when the pawl is disengaged from the ratchet wheels, an anchor strap with a connector for securing the ratchet assembly to a first anchor point, and a 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.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240402.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friend Success Inc. 10 patents | US company or organization | Corinth, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Chad Christie | Oosterdijk, TX | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60P | Vehicles adapted for load transportation or to transport, to carry, or to comprise special loads or objects | B60P7/083 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| D04C | Braiding or manufacture of lace, including bobbin-net or carbonised lace; braiding machines; braid; lace | D04C1/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| D07B | Ropes or cables in general | D07B1/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| D10B | Indexing scheme associated with sublasses of section d, relating to textiles | D10B2101/20 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CHRISTIE, JEFFREY signed 2018-12-07 | FRIEND SUCCESS INC. CORINTH, TX | 61689/70 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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