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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 14, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
John Howell, Taft, TN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F / ; G05G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
410156 ; 74544 ; 1611 / ; 24 6 / ; 811772 ; 403 18 ;
Abstract
A removable handle for an operating lever of a load chain binder of the type having a toggle linkage wherein the handle is detachably connected to the operating lever for pivoting the toggle linkage in one direction over-center to tension the chain, and in the opposite direction over-center to release the chain. The handle is automatically released from the operating lever when pivoting the toggle linkage in the direction to release the tension from the load chain to prevent injury to the person operating the handle.