Strap Tensioning Buckle Apparatus and Methods of Using the Same

摘要

The present invention relates to a strap tensioning buckle apparatus. Specifically, the present invention provides a ratchetless strap tensioning buckle apparatus for tensioning straps utilized in tying down objects. The ratchetless strap tensioning buckle apparatus comprises a base having a first end and a second end, a linkage pivotally attached to the base at a midpoint thereof, a handle having a first end and a second end, the handle having a shaft at the first end thereof for holding a loop of strap, said shaft further rigidly connecting the handle to the linkage, said handle pivoting via the linkage and moving said shaft in an arc from a first position to a second position, wherein moving the shaft from the first position to the second position tightens the strap and locks the strap in place.

主权项

1. A buckle apparatus comprising:
a base having a first end and a second end and a first side and second side, the first end attachable to an end of a strap, and a pair of pivoting linkages at a midpoint of the base, said pivoting linkages having a horizontal bar traversing the base from the first side to the second side thereof, the linkages pivotally attached to the base at a first end of the linkage, said linkage having a shaft attached to a midpoint of the linkage extending from the first side of the base to the other side of the base, said shaft further attached to a handle on a first end of the handle, wherein when a loose end of a strap is threaded around a first side of the bar and looped around the shaft and the handle moves from a first position to a second position, the shaft moves in an arc over the bar from a first position to a second position, locking the strap and preventing movement thereof.