ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,171, issued on Feb. 10.
"Tie-down winch, accessories, and methods of use" was invented by Scott J. Emmerich (Delavan, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tie-down winch is provided including a frame having a first arm and a second arm. The winch includes a shaft supported by the first arm and the second arm of the frame such that the shaft is able to rotate. The winch includes a drive socket at a first end of the shaft sized to receive a drive head of a tool to rotate the shaft."
The patent was filed on Feb. 15, 2023, under Application No. 18/109,983.
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