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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
May. 29, 2019
Applicants:
Bobby Joseph Wilson, I, Loves Park, IL (US);
Paul Terpstra, Janesville, WI (US);
Inventors:
Bobby Joseph Wilson, I, Loves Park, IL (US);
Paul Terpstra, Janesville, WI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/28 (2006.01); B60P 7/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/2806 (2013.01); B60P 7/083 (2013.01); B60P 7/0861 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a new method and apparatus for a ratchet tensioning mechanism. The apparatus uses a spring release mechanism to limit the torque applied via the tensioning device to a predetermined level. In an alternative configuration the limit of the tension could be adjusted by the user.