Patent ID: 6068242
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: B66D,Y10S

Abstract:
A ratchet for use with a cord, said ratchet comprising in combination:a) first and second members affixed to one another to form a housing;b) a spool having first and second wheels secured to one another to mechanically capture the cord, said spool including a circular boss formed on each of said first and second wheels and extending from opposed sides of said spool for journalling said spool;c) a cavity having a cylindrical side wall and a surface of the respective one of said first and second members intersecting said side wall and formed in a respective one of said first and second members for receiving and rotatably supporting the respective one of said bosses of said spool within said housing; andd) a thumb release pivotally mounted within said housing for engaging said spool to prevent rotation of said spool in one direction.