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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2019
Shape Shifter Design, Inc., El Cajon, CA (US);
Scott William Ziegler, El Cajon, CA (US);
Scotty of California, Inc., El Cajon, CA (US);
Abstract
A tie-down device configured to secure a position of an object is described that includes an extendable anchor that is extendable from a body of the tie-down device and configured to secure to a location, a spool comprising a circular plate including a first plurality of ratchet teeth along a circumference of the circular plate, a handle pivotably coupled to the body and including a second plurality of ratchet teeth, and a tab configured to be pivoted between a first position and a second position. The first position of the tab configured to allow the cog to engage with the spool such that the spool does not spin freely, and the second position of the tab configured to allow the cog to disengage from the spool such that the spool spins freely. Various embodiments of the tie-down device are described, as well as related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture.