ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,157, issued on July 1, was assigned to Columbus McKinnon Corp. (Getzville, N.Y.).
"Slip grab ratchet binder" was invented by William P. Wells Jr. (Ider, Ala.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A slip grab ratchet binder with a primary hook having an enlarged diameter portion at a tip. A grab hook has an eyelet for sliding over the primary hook from a proximal end to the tip where it is obstructed from sliding off the primary hook. The grab hook and primary hook work in combination in a ratchet binder device to provide a slip grab ratchet binder for attaching to various hook points."
The patent was filed on April 24, 2023, under Applicati...