| 摘要 |
Docket No. 2329-FPA Inventor: Walker A tie-down device for securing and holding down cargo and the like. The device includes a turnbuckle. A strap is provided having a first end and a second end that are secured to the turnbuckle, so as to loop back on itself and defining a loose strap and a stationary strap. A first hook is carried by the turnbuckle. A second hook is carried by the strap between the loose and stationary straps. Rotation of the turnbuckle in a first tightening direction wraps the loose strap around the stationary strap, shortening the loose strap for tightening the device and securing and holding down the cargo and the like and also locking the loose strap in place. Rotation of the turnbuckle in a second loosening direction unwraps the loose strap from around the stationary strap, lengthening the loose strap for untightening the device and unsecuring and releasing the cargo and the like. Safety features include providing the loose strap with a greater strength than the stationary strap, so that in the event of the breakage of the strap, the stationary strap will always be the strap to break and the loose strap wrapped around the stationary strap will restrain the stationary strap. RMG/KBN/chb |
