Patent ID: 11945360
Assignee: FRIEND SUCCESS, INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  D | IPC B  D

Claim 0:
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.