ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,167, issued on Aug. 19.
"Strap winding device" was invented by Mark D. LeBrun (Osakis, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A strap winding device for efficiently and easily winding up a strap such as a cargo strap after use. The strap winding device generally includes a main body which is adapted to rest upon a structure such as a trailer on a vehicle such as a truck. A mount may be connected to the main body, with the mount being removably inserted within an opening on the trailer, such as a trailer stake pocket. A winder is rotatably connected to the mount by a sleeve, with the winder being operable to rotate a reel onto which the...