Patent ID: 11939178
Assignee: nan
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A device for winding cargo ties comprising:
a generally hollow housing;
a handled rotary torque input shaft, a first end of which projects from a first side of the housing;
a cargo tie holding body rotatably positioned on a second side of the housing which is opposite of the housing's first side;
a rotary torque output shaft coupled to the input shaft and the cargo tie holding body such that the application of force to the input shaft handle causes the output shaft to rotate the cargo tie holding body;
an opening defined by a third side of the generally hollow housing;
a moveable clamp arm having a generally L-shaped profile, a first end which protrudes from the opening, and a second end which is disposed within the housing;
a rotatable threaded rod disposed at least partially within the housing such that part of the threaded rod is received by an opening defined by the second end of the clamp arm;
a nut positioned about the threaded rod and in contact with the second end of the clamp arm, the nut having threading that engages with threading on the threaded rod;
a compression spring positioned about the threaded rod; and
a compression body positioned about the threaded rod abutting up against a first end of the compression spring;
wherein rotation of the threaded rod causes movement of the clamp arm along a clamping axis altering the size of a gap existing between the first end of the clamp arm and the side of the housing from which the first end of the clamp arm protrudes.