Ratchet buckle and strap assembly

摘要

A ratchet buckle and strap assembly is provided. The ratchet buckle has a passageway configured to slidably receive the strap, a pawl arranged to engage the strap and prevent movement of the strap in a direction from the rear portion toward the front portion, while allowing movement of the strap in a direction from the front portion toward the rear portion of the passageway, and a drive actuator arranged to engage the strap and feed the strap through the passageway from the front portion toward the rear portion of the passageway. The strap may have a plurality of first teeth, and a plurality of separate second teeth. The first teeth may be on a first side of the strap and the second teeth may be on a second side of the strap. The ratchet buckle may be configured such that the pawl is configured to engage a first side of the strap and the drive actuator may be configured to engage a second side of the strap opposite the first side.

主权项

1. A ratchet buckle and strap assembly comprising:
a strap; and a ratchet buckle, the ratchet buckle comprising:
a passageway configured to slidably receive the strap, the passageway having a front portion and a rear portion;a pawl constructed and arranged to engage the strap and prevent movement of the strap in a direction from the rear portion toward the front portion, while allowing movement of the strap in a direction from the front portion toward the rear portion of the passageway, the pawl being positioned below the passageway; anda drive actuator constructed and arranged to engage the strap and feed the strap through the passageway from the front portion toward the rear portion of the passageway, the drive actuator being positioned above the passageway; wherein the strap has a plurality of first teeth on a first side configured to coact with the pawl, and a plurality of separate second teeth on a second side opposite the first side configured to coact with the drive actuator.