Patent ID: 7913363
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: F16G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A load binder for binding a load to be transported comprising: a lever; a first member pivotally coupled to the lever at a first position and a first coupling coupled to the first member; a second member pivotally coupled to the lever at a second position and a second coupling coupled to the second member; said first and second positions providing pivoting of said lever to alternatively elongate and shorten the distance between said couplings thereby defining a binding length, and in the shortened position providing over center resistance to movement toward the elongate position; one of said members in the shape of a clevis having an end portion and spaced apart arms to thereby permit pivoting of a portion of said lever between the spaced apart arms to provide the over center resistance to movement toward the elongate position, and said end portion defining an aperture through which a threaded shaft portion of the respective coupling thereto slidably protrudes between the spaced apart arms and including a threaded adjuster threadably and adjustably engaging the protruded threaded shaft portion to prevent withdrawal of the threaded shaft portion back through the aperture, which adjuster is rotatably moveable on the threaded shaft to adjust the length of the protruded portion and accordingly adjust the binding length.